This Caterpillar cake is a healthy, sugar-free option for a toddler’s Birthday and really easy to make. The base is cooked millet sweetened naturally with creamed raisins and fruit juice. (Gluten-free recipe)
Quick recipe
Family meal recipes – take less than 45 minutes to make them
Quick and healthy snack for children: Chocolate and prune roll
Healthy sweets and cakes for kids is always a bit difficult, as they know immediately that they are tricked. Well, it is not impossible to hide vegetables (like beetroot, carrot) in a cake, but when they recognise it probably they feel cheated. My trick is letting them making the dessert themselves – and this chocolate and prune discs recipe is perfect for this. (more…)
Lovely pumpkin recipes: dinner in a flash
There are three really good reasons for eating pumpkins:
1, they are so healthy
2, they cook quickly
3, they are versatile.
Here are two recipes – you can pair them to make a lovely family meal – in a flash.
Healthy slow cooker recipes for busy families
I resisted a slow cooker for a long time: I just did not want another big appliance sitting unused on my kitchen worktop. Finally, I gave a chance to it and my slow cooker has proved that I was wrong. To be honest, I just fell in love with it. A good slow cooker helps you to provide healthy and delicious meals to your family with a minimum effort. Basically, it gives you free time, lots of free time,- and no guilty conscious: home-made family meals are sorted.
Easy and healthy pasta sauce – makes 3 meals (at least)
If you want to cut down processed food, ditch jarred pasta sauce. Just read the ingredients list and you will understand.
Well, I know time is gold for you, so here is a really healthy and easy pasta sauce – ready in 15 minutes. Make a big batch and you can make at least 3 meals using this sauce.
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Make ahead recipe – three seasonal squash recipes
Cook once – and enjoy three delicious butternut squash recipes this autumn.
Make the time-consuming part ahead and three speedy weekday supper is sorted.
And they are healthy and family friendly too.
3 super quick soups for families
Summer or winter – it does not matter – after a busy day, a lovely and quick soup is blessing on the family table.
If your kids eat it…
These recipes are not just ready in 15 minutes, but they are tested and approved by toddlers and childrens. (more…)
Easy energy bars for mums
We, busy mums need energy quickly and energy bars or muesli bars are so handy. These no-bake easy energy bars are ready in 10 minutes and keep well in the fridge for 5 days. And the best part: you can customise its favour according your taste.
Low-calorie cookies: guilt-free treats
Watching your calorie intake and still yearning for cookies? Treat yourself with these low-calorie cookies and you do not have to feel guilty.
I know that probably you do not feel to set up the oven in the summer, I must share this recipe now as these biscuits are perfect on the go – picnic food or summer holiday – they will be a sure hit.
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Healthy breakfast: quick sugar-free oat buns
If you would like to eat a bit more protein, or have a gluten-free breakfast – or you just run out of bread… these little oat buns are here to help you.
I don’t let you down: a really quick recipe again, 5 minutes mixing and 12 minutes baking and the smell of these delicious fresh buns attract the whole family to the morning table. 🙂
I guarantee you will save these recipes into the family cookbook 🙂
A quick dinner: wet garlic rarebit mushrooms
A quick dinner idea: this satisfying wet garlic rarebit mushroom will blow you away. Quick but it is bursting with fresh seasonal flavours and so satisfying… you cannot find a dish – like this – in a restaurant, you have to make it for yourself 🙂
Delicious asparagus recipes – quick dinner ideas
I love asparagus, – it is the best ingredient for a quick dinner – and it is light and delicious too.
I also appreciate the fact that asparagus recipes usually quick recipes, as asparagus do not need a long cooking time. So it is a perfect match to my three expectations: quick, light and family friendly. 🙂
A Delicious Soup – Using Up Leftover Chicken
If you don’t have an idea what to do with leftover roast chicken, check out this recipe and you can make a healthy and filling soup in just 20 minutes.
Its simplicity makes it so attractive, you are going to love this one.
Heavenly chocolate dessert – perfect in weight loss – easy recipe
This recipe has been my little secret – until now. I must share it with you as this is the dessert what is really good for you: high in fibre, high in iron and it really chocolatey.
By the way, it does not contain added sugar. The perfect, guilt-free dessert in a weight loss diet. 🙂
And the best part: only 10 minutes to make it! (more…)
How to Make a Healthy Ketchup (no-sugar)
Ketchup or no ketchup? This is the question.
My daughters love ketchup – as most of the kids do. Is it good for them? Shall I let them eat ketchup?
I worked out a guilt-free, simple and easy-to-make healthy ketchup recipe – what I can offer to my children too without worrying about the sugar content and calories.
Easy flatbreads – you’ll never buy flatbreads in the shop again
I love flatbread and I used to think that making flat bread is very difficult. Not anymore, as after a short experimenting, I found that making flatbread does not need more that 10 minutes mixing and 10 minutes baking. That’s it. And the result is delicious and toddler-friendly 🙂