I made this tonight for our dinner and had no intentions of putting a recipe on here, hence the terrible pictures.  It was so tasty though and both children asked for seconds.  I shared it on my Instagram stories and was inundated with messages asking for the recipe so figured I’d use the pictures I … The post Bolognese Macaroni Bake appeared first on Friendly First Foods ..read more

As many of you know I live on a tight budget but when it comes to gift giving I want to give something good quality, that has the wow factor and will be loved and last a long time. When Jaques London offered to send me some children’s toys to review I was intrigued.  I … The post AD| Affordable children’s gift ideas to help with wellbeing and learning appeared first on Friendly First Foods ..read more

We had this for dinner last night and it was a big hit!  It has hidden veggies in and the kids devoured it!   It was great as a meat free midweek meal for the whole family and we even had leftovers which is always a bonus! I grated the veg for this meal but you … The post Sweet Potato Pasta Bake appeared first on Friendly First Foods ..read more

These peanut butter and banana rolls make a great, filling breakfast or tasty snack.  Megan had them today for her lunch because she wasn’t feeling well and I knew she was more likely to eat something sweet.  They were really quick and easy to make, tasty and healthy… what’s not to love?! Ingredients 1 banana … The post Peanut butter banana rolls appeared first on Friendly First Foods ..read more

Over the last few years I’ve been making a conscious effort to be more eco friendly when feeding my children.  During my journey to be more planet conscious and less wasteful I’ve also realised that being more eco friendly also usually ends up saving us money! My children are 3 and 5, so well past … The post Clean, green way to wean – Top tips for eco friendlier weaning appeared first on Friendly First Foods ..read more

I haven’t been experimental in the kitchen for what feels like a long time now but today I got the urge.  There’s something about being creative in the kitchen that just calms me and helps clear my mind. I made these spinach, feta and chickpea doughnuts today, just wanting to use up what I didn’t … The post Spinach, feta and chickpea ‘doughnuts’ appeared first on Friendly First Foods ..read more

Getting young children to eat vegetables can sometimes be a bit of a challenge!  Let’s face it, they look strange, they aren’t always sweet like fruit and, understandably, some children are hesitant to try them. While Harry (5 years old) has always been a very confident eater and will try and devour most foods Megan … The post See and Eat – Free resources to help encourage your children to eat vegetables! appeared first on Friendly First Foods ..read more

I haven’t posted any new recipes on here for what feels like ages.  I think I just got out of the habit and forgot how much I love experimenting in the kitchen. This morning though I just had the urge to try something new and had a rummage around to see what we had in.  … The post Quinoa and egg wraps appeared first on Friendly First Foods ..read more

Last Friday we were invited to go and meet some of the characters from one of Harry and Megan’s favourite TV programmes, 44  Cats (socially distanced of course.) We headed to Gulliver’s World with 2 very excited children ready to see what the day had in store for us. We were greeted by a lovely … The post Day out with 44 Cats at Gulliver’s World appeared first on Friendly First Foods ..read more

The weather here today is awful! It’s grey and rainy so we are stuck in the house. We decided to do some baking as, bad mum as I am, we haven’t baked with the kids for ages.  I didn’t have much in the cupboard, we have no flour (Dam you lock down panic buyers) so … The post Honey and walnut porridge loaf appeared first on Friendly First Foods ..read more