Family Fork

Spanakopita, the Greek spinach and feta filo encased pie, has to be one of my favourite dishes. We eat it alone, with BBQ food, cold from the fridge or as part of Mediterranean feast.  However the crispy buttery filo pastry crust makes it more of an food indulgence and less easy to whip up in […]

I always feel better when I have protein in my breakfast.  I’m less hungry throughout the morning and my blood sugar level is steady.  I do have a container of the commonly seen protein shake mix in the cupboard, but it’s pretty far from food in its natural state, which is what I try to […]

This half term, Mini Fork has been all about savoury foods, like Pesto and Baked Beans, so being halfway through the holiday I think we should add something sweet and munchy to crunch as you watch an afternoon movie, read your favourite book, or picnic with, as you hide in your fortress made of bed […]

Over the weekend, I posted the first Mini Fork, a recipe for Super Wizzy Pesto for Pasta.  Mini Fork posts are aimed at kids showing their parents what to do in the kitchen, and take control in cooking up some lovely food for everyone to enjoy.  Perfect for empty half term afternoons, rainy days, and […]

If you like pasta, you probably like pesto. Pasta is an awesome Italian ingredient, and there is so much to do with it, did you know that you can even get chocolate pasta? This pesto tastes great with any kind or shape of pasta, and is super easy to make. While we always recommend that […]

What a week it has been for Nutella! The delicious Fererro Rocher stuffing has been in the news twice, firstly a judge overruled a girl’s parents naming her Nutella (interesting choice, would her little brother have been Sunpat, or maybe Manuka?).  The second was global acclaim in the form of #worldnutelladay. Personally I find Nutella […]

This is the Trojan horse of curries!  The comforting and familiar cod and sweet potato, acting as a stealthy conduit for the introduction to Indian inspired flavours.  Lots of children, toddlers and babies feel pretty confident with white fish and sweet root vegetables, and so form a great basis for breaking new ground with new […]