Food For Kids

On today's episode I'm talking to Emma Fitzgerald who's a paediatric feeding therapist with 16 years of NHS experience helping children with their eating and we're talking about whether it's sometimes okay to use screens to help our children with food.When we have children, I think we all have an ideal of what we want our family meals to be like. In previous episodes with dietitians we have touched on lots of good reasons why this style of eating is a good thing to aim for if we can. That family style of eating where people can help themselves from the middle of the table really is helpful for kids to have more agency and chatting about their day and things other than the food takes the pressure off children to eat and it also enables them to communicate about stuff that's going on in their life. So when it's possible and it works, obviously that's great.  But what about when that just doesn't work for you?Emma is a paediatric feeding therapist with a Master’s in Speech and Language Therapy and 16 years of NHS experience. Previously a senior staff nurse, she draws on a strong clinical background to support children with eating, drinking and swallowing needs. She specialises in the assessment, diagnosis and management of paediatric feeding disorders, helping families navigate challenges with confidence and clarity. Her approach is evidence-based, compassionate and family-centred, aiming to make feeding safer, more enjoyable and more fulfilling for every child.Emma posted a great post on Instagram about her professional take on this and especially what she thinks about screens and food. Links in this episode:Emma's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emma_feeding_therapist/Emma's website: https://www.emma-fitzgerald.com/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

Today's episode is all about how to find sources of fibre for your child's body in everyday foods.We have a couple of episodes coming up about children's digestive systems with two fabulous dietitians. But because both of those interviews cover the fact that we need to make sure our children are having adequate fibre in their diet, this episode will have lots of practical ideas for how to get fibre into our kids' food. NHS article on fibre: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/digestive-health/how-to-get-more-fibre-into-your-diet/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

However you celebrate over this holiday period, one thing is certain, there will be lots of food, and that food will need preparing, and depending on whether you host or are hosted, some of that might be stressful.So this episode is all about how to use this slightly grey and flat couple of weeks at the end of November to think about making your holiday season a bit easier, food wise.Joanne runs through some ideas about preparing your kitchen, some ideas about preparing some food, and a short interview with Kate Hall from the Full Freezer about using your freezer. Links in this episode are in the shownotes at https://www.thefoodies.org/ffk49/ Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne shares simple, family-friendly meal ideas using seasonal produce available in November. The focus is on easy-to-make recipes that require minimal prep time, making them perfect for busy families. Joanne discusses three main meals, a dessert, and a quick snack, all utilizing fresh ingredients that are in season. She gives suggestions on adapting recipes to suit children's tastes and some swap ideas too.Links to the recipes:Meal 1 -Sausage root veg tray bake – https://lostinfood.co.uk/sticky-sausage-tray-bakeMeal 2 -Tray bake okonomiyaki– https://myriadrecipes.com/okonomiyaki-traybakePan fried okonomiyaki - https://www.wandercooks.com/okonomiyaki-japanese-savoury-pancakes/Easy okinomiyaki sauce -  https://www.wandercooks.com/okonomiyaki-sauce/Main 3 -beef stew – https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/beef/jools-s-favourite-beef-stew/Vegetarian version - https://traditionalplantbasedcooking.com/vegan-beef-stewDessert – https://babylovesveg.com/2016/12/22/chocolate-pears/Snack – make octopus oranges - https://www.eatsamazing.co.uk/family-friendly-recipes/snack-ideas-recipes/how-to-make-an-orange-octopus-fun-food-tutorialMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

Today’s episode is a super helpful interview with Natalie Fox about how ADHD can affect children's relationship with food and how parents and carers can help.Natalie Fox is a Registered Dietitian and content creator who helps ADHDers cultivate a joyful, shame-free relationship with food and figure out how to work WITH their brains to make eating well easier and more ADHD-supportive. Natalie’s content is really good at breaking down why food related routines and aspirations come off the rails so often for ADHDers when they try to follow standard food advice. And she is also very non judgmental and realistic about ways to build up systems and tools that are more ADHD friendly. Links in this episode:Natalie's website: www.nataliefoxrd.comNatalie's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@natalie.fox.rdNatalie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natalie.fox.rdNatalie's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@nataliefoxrdADHD Guide to Getting Fed course which is under £35 at the time of recording: https://natalie-fox.mykajabi.com/mc-guide--to-getting-fedMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode, Joanne runs through a list of fruits and vegetables which are in season in the UK in November, and offers tips for getting children to try each of them.  There is also a short list of imported foods that are currently in season.This will be useful if you want to increase your intake of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and want some ideas for helping to build your child's familiarity with them, whether they eat the end result or not!Links in this episode:List of foods in season in ​November- www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/​november-food-ideas/Episode 43 all about using up pumpkins - www.thefoodies.org/ffk43 Printables of autumn seasonal foods: https://thefoodiesbooks.com/product/autumn-seasonal-food-printables                                                                                                Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

Today’s episode is full of ideas for those nights when you’ve come in from an activity or one of your kids has had a meltdown and by the time you have soothed them it’s late to start cooking, or you’re just knackered and really don’t want to cook. On lots of those nights we might order in, or pick up some ready meals on the way home. And there’s nothing wrong with that some of the time. But when you're fed up of shelling out big bucks for delivery and ready meals seem to take just as long as cooking, you need some inspiration for quick dinners.This episode runs through a bunch of ideas, so you can pick and choose and get some things into your store cupboard or freezer to be ready for the next evening of overwhelm.Links in this episode: Pinwheels: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/pizza-puff-pinwheels Korean pancakes with sauce: https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/yachaejeonBeryl Shereshewsky's ramen roundup: https://www.beryl.nyc/index.php/2025/05/19/21-instant-noodles-from-around-the-world/Storecupboard swedish meatball sauce: https://www.tamingtwins.com/swedish-meatballs/Carbonara base recipe to adapt: https://scrummylane.com/really-good-classic-pasta-carbonara/Kate Hall's video on freezing jacket potatoes: https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/ClrFqiVoLqm/ Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

This episode is going out in the week before Halloween and Joanne interviews Emma Martyn from Little Gannets about how to use children’s enthusiasm about Halloween to explore food.Emma talks about why we restricting children’s eating of their Halloween sweets in an overt way gives them negative messages about food, and that we should think of Halloween as just one part of the year and think of the whole celebration and everything it can add to a childhood. She gives some tips to make trick or treating a bit less sweet indulgent but talks about how children need to learn to listen to their own bodies. Emma also runs through some great ideas for other ways to use food at Halloween to engage children and play and have fun with food.Emma is a certified nutrition coach who works with schools and daycare settings on their menus and nutrition education, as well as running weaning workshops and baby brunches for families. Because Emma also offers party food catering for children, I thought she'd be the perfect person to ask about celebration food and how handle those times where everyone including children are prone to overindulging a bit.Links in this episode:Emma's website: https://www.littlegannets.co.uk/Emma's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlegannetsuk/Emma's reel of Halloween food messy play: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQD5WwsiO1VEmma's spooky toast recipes: https://www.littlegannets.co.uk/recipes/halloween-toastsOctober episode with some Halloween snack ideas: www.thefoodies.org/ffk40/ Episode about using up pumpkin flesh: www.thefoodies.org/ffk43Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

This episode is part of a monthly series where Joanne runs through some ideas to reduce food waste and save money by storing foods well and using them up effectively.This episode is about pumpkins and winter squash so there some ideas about how to store pumpkins and squash to make them last longer, and stop them going off.  This includes how to store them in the kitchen, how to freeze them and how to dry them. There is also some information about making use of the seeds in squashes too.And then there are a few good ideas on how to use up leftover pumpkin flesh from Halloween and butternut squash left from a recipe or coming out of the garden.The episode includes our monthly Q&A with Kate Hall from The Full Freezer on how to freeze pumpkins and squash and different ways to use them.Links in this episode:Kate's video on freezing pumpkin: https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/CGrWyvkn1Lt/Kate's video on freezing pumpkin seeds: https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/Cj_MA56olx9/Kate's video on freezing butternut squash: https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/CLwAKKxHIK7/Carrot and squash soup: https://www.easypeasyfoodie.com/carrot-and-butternut-squash-soup/#recipeThai red curry with pumpkin or squash: https://rainbowplantlife.com/thai-butternut-squash-chickpea-curry/Thai curry soup with pumpkin or squash: https://cookieandkate.com/thai-curried-butternut-squash-soup/Episode about adding extra veg to food with suggestions for grated and pureed squash: https://www.thefoodies.org/ffk42/Pumpkin cake: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/halloween-pumpkin-cakePumpkin cookies: https://www.evesleep.co.uk/blogs/the-well-slept-club/pumpkin-recipes-ukPumpkin cheesecake: https://www.amummytoo.co.uk/no-bake-pumpkin-cheesecake-recipeMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

Today's episode is a high speed run through a bunch of ideas for including more fruit and veg in to everyday meals without lots of faff. This is taken from a guide Joanne published ten years ago which included 101 different ways to help kids love fruit and veg, and the ideas in this episode are all going to be easy additions to everyday cooking. This episode is focusing on fruit and veg because that’s Joanne's area of work and because there is a lot of focus at the moment on how to increase fibre in children’s diets and a lot of these ideas will be high in fibre. Some listeners will have children who are ok with fruit and veg and have more issues with things like meat intake, textures of things or sauces and combination foods, and there will be episodes coming up about those issues too, but this one is going to focus on fruit and veg additions and upping the fibre intake.Hopefully everyone listening will be able to pick up one idea that might be helpful.LInks to recipes for some of the ideas covered are in the shownotes at https://www.thefoodies.org/ffk42/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

Today's episode is the second of our series on the theme of helpful information if your child asks to bring someone home for tea who has different dietary requirements than your own family. Back in episode 11 we talked about some tips for hosting a child who is coeliac and today we're talking about having a child for tea who is vegan or plant-based if your family is not. For this I spoke to Paula Hallam from Plant-Based Kids UK. Paula is a leading children’s dietitian, mum to two teen girls, author and plant based nutrition expert. She is passionate about helping families navigate the (often confusing) world of feeding children without feeling overwhelmed. Her mission is to help parents raise happy, healthy plant-powered kids, without spending hours in the kitchen! Paula has 25 years experience as a children’s dietitian, working in the NHS for 18 years in a variety of paediatric roles, including the world famous Great Ormond Street Hospital (twice!), food allergy research, consulting to health charities and providing expert nutrition advice to baby food brands.Links in this episodePaula's website - https://plantbased-kids.com/Paula's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedkids.ukMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne shares simple, family-friendly meal ideas using seasonal produce available in October including a couple of Halloween themed kids’ favourites. The focus is on easy-to-make recipes that require minimal prep time, making them perfect for busy families. Joanne discusses three main meals, a dessert, and a quick snack, all utilizing fresh ingredients that are in season. She gives suggestions on adapting recipes to suit children's tastes and some swap ideas too.Links to the recipes:Main 1 – Spooky pizzas – Ghost: https://aprettylifeinthesuburbs.com/boo-licious/ (made with dough but you can cut a large oval pita or a naan.Main 1 – Spooky pizzas – Pumpkin: https://wholefully.com/mini-halloween-pizza/ a good example of a pumpkin face made with pepperoni.Main 2 – one pot butternut mac and cheese - https://happykidskitchen.com/one-pot-butternut-squash-mac-and-cheeseMain 3 – beef and broccoli stir fry https://www.simplyrecipes.com/ground-beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry-recipe-8601830Dessert – pumpkin muffins - https://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/pumpkin-muffinsBonus recipe – pumpkin seeds - https://www.thefoodies.org/what-to-do-with-pumpkin-seeds/Snack – apple teeth jam and almonds  https://ohsheglows.com/3-ingredient-halloween-apple-bites/Snack – apple teeth nut butter and marshmallows - https://lazyhomecook.com/monster-mouth-apple-treat-halloween/Snack - bonus apple worms - https://www.eatsamazing.co.uk/family-friendly-recipes/snack-ideas-recipes/wormy-apples-fun-snack-for-kidsMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

Today’s episode is a short and fun one and is a quick roundup of some fun games you can play with your child away from the table in order to build familiarity with foods and help to increase their confidence about the fact that there is no pressure to eat when they explore foods.For all of these activities there is an opportunity for children (and adults) to taste a food, but there is an alternative of exploring the food without tasting it for children who might be more nervous. Joanne runs through some fun games that you can do together and gives alternatives for your children to do in the games if they are not likely to want to taste foods. Even if they never taste a food in a game, they will get to explore the foods, see their parents or siblings tasting or exploring them and reinforce that sense of security that we are trying to give them that they don’t have to eat a food until they are ready and want to, exploring without tasting is valuable too and they are not letting anyone down.Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

Today’s episode is a fun one, Joanne talks to Florence Rebattet from En Cuisine Cooking School about how to teach kids to cook if you’re not very confident yourself. Flo has been running her cooking school in London for over ten years, and teached teaches children from aged 3 right through to 18 how to cook from scratch with classes, holiday cooking camps and courses. We have both worked with a lot of parents who are very anxious about getting their kids in to the kitchen and Flo has lots of practical and small ideas if you want to start cooking with your child but don’t know where to start. Flo is the founder of En Cuisine Cooking School, established in 2014 in London. Her school teaches children aged 3 to 18 how to cook from scratch, encouraging creativity and healthy eating habits. After the birth of her son, Flo left her career as a human resources manager to follow her passion for food, retraining as a chef. Inspired by the challenges many parents face when cooking with their children, she created En Cuisine to provide a supportive, hands-on environment. Her mission is to inspire the next generation to embrace fresh ingredients, confidence in the kitchen, and a lifelong love of cooking.Links in this episode:Flo's school website: https://www.encuisinecookingschool.comFlo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/encuisinecookingschoolMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode, Joanne runs through a list of fruits and vegetables which are in season in the UK in October, and offers tips for getting children to try each of them. There is also a short list of imported foods that are currently in season.This will be useful if you want to increase your intake of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and want some ideas for helping to build your child's familiarity with them, whether they eat the end result or not!List of foods in season in ​October- www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/​october-food-ideas/Printables of summer seasonal foods: https://thefoodiesbooks.com/product/autumn-seasonal-food-printables ​Blog post for young children to play with pumpkin flesh and seeds and learn how to save, eat and share the seeds: https://www.thefoodies.org/what-to-do-with-pumpkin-seeds/ Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

Today's episode is not so much an episode about children's food specifically, as just about making family food easier in general and it's going to be a list of 12 types of food that you might not know that you can freeze.So hopefully one or more of these ideas might be helpful, whether it's to help you buy a bigger, more economical pack of something and then split it up to save some money. Also, you can do a lot of cooking or prep effort all in one go and then save energy on a busy weeknight or to just generally save on waste, especially when our children are going through faddy phases or when family life gets really busy and the meals that we had planned don't work out when we thought. Joanne runs through 12 different foods and some of them are groups of foods so it's a slightly longer episode and we have two short segments with our resident freezer geek, Kate Hall from The Full Freezer.Links in this episode:Episode with Jenna Brown about safe freezing of leftovers: https://www.thefoodies.org/ff6/Reel with Jenna about freezing rice: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDOvdiN4K0/Kate's website - https://www.thefullfreezer.com/Kate's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefullfreezerKate's Can I Freeze It? page for individual ingredients Full list of freezer links on the shownotes page.Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In today's episode Joanne talks through some of the rules and precautions you need to think through if you want to try foraging with kids. This last Thursday episode of the month is normally reserved for talking about how to store, freeze and use up a group of foods, and this month's food is blackberries. Because we already covered berries in detail back in June, Joanne does cover how to store and use up blackberries and talks to Kate Hall about freezing them. But that short section leaves some time to discuss one of the things that comes up when parents think about picking blackberries and that's the general topic of whether it's ok to forage with kids in general. Joanne runs through some of the common rules and etiquette of foraging and some ideas for exploring wild plants with kids, including some ideas that don't require eating anything!There are lots of links to foraging sites, videos of plants, and recipes for blackberries and other plants. DISCLAIMER: Of course when it comes to anything out in nature, there is an inherent balance of risk and listeners need to take good advice from various sources and decide the right balance of risk for themselves, you have to be certain that you know what you are eating or you should not eat it or let your child eat it. Some wild plants are poisonous and you should make sure you are properly informed. For that reason, below are links to lots of different resources of foraging advice in the UK but The Food For Kids Podcast is not advising you to forage with children and eat the things you find and does not take any responsibility for the foraging you decide to do, this is just a jumping off point for you to think about and go and find out more, and the links given are just sugestions as starting points, not endorsements. Joanne gives suggestions for ways to explore wild plants with children without eating anything you gather so if in doubt, you can explore without eating. All foraging with your children is at your own risk.Links:Website with full section on foraging with kids: https://www.thegrizzlyforager.co.uk/for-kids/Great article about foraging with kids: https://growinghealthykids.co.uk/teach-your-kids-to-forage/Great website on wild play: https://gowildgowest.co.uk PIcking blackberries blog: https://www.thefoodies.org/how-to-pick-blackberries-with-kids/ Blackberry ice pops: https://www.thefoodies.org/blackberry-yoghurt-ice-pops/ Blackberry apple cake: https://jesseatsandtravels.com/apple-and-blackberry-cake/#recipe  Blackberry apple crumble cake: https://family-friends-food.com/blackberry-apple-crumble-cake/ Kate's videos on freezing blackberries: https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/Cpn2Oh7oDAK/ Article about foraging cleavers with kids: https://www.thegrizzlyforager.co.uk/cleavers/ Video about foraging for cleavers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtavLPq8OmYCleaver and cucumber drink: https://www.foreadventure.co.uk/adventure/sticky-weed-refreshing-and-revitalising-cleavers-water-with-lemon-and-cucumber/ Article about foraging wild garlic: https://www.countryfile.com/how-to/food-recipes/wild-garlic-guide-where-to-find-how-to-cook-it-and-recipe-ideas Video about how to identify wild garlic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OaVXERcJIY Video on foraging wild garlic safely: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-a5YyduErE Video on foraging for dandelions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe6kvIpKZTg Dandelion fritters recipe: https://natureintoaction.com/2022/04/27/making-dandelion-fritters-with-kids/ Dandelion "honey" recipe: https://veganonboard.com/vegan-dandelion-honey/  Article on harvesting nettles with kids: https://nourishingmeals.com/2010/02/harvesting-nettles-children Video of picking nettles with kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QYf6uUIz-E Recipe for nettle soup: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/nettle-soup Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

This episode forms a two-parter with episode 33 about how to talk about food, and this one is about how to take pressure away from the dinner table in general and includes an interview with Kirsty Porter from Nutrition4Kids, who we last heard from back in episode 12 where she talked about sensory issues with foods. After the interview piece Joanne runs through some other small and practical things you can do to make the dinner table feel more comfortable for kids.Links in the episode:My £7.49 familiarity workshop - https://thefoodiesbooks.com/food-familiarity-course/Kirsty's website: https://nutrition4kidsni.com/Kirsty's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition4kidsniMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In today’s episode Joanne talks about how to talk about food with your child if you are trying to take the pressure off them and especially if you have a fussy or anxious eater.She goes over why it’s important to be careful about how we talk about food at the table, and then gives some suggestions for ways that we can talk when exploring food with our child, that isn’t linked to their being pressured to eat.Don’t forget that there are many stages to eating and tasting is just the final one.As always, if you think your child might need some additional help with their eating if they're showing a lot of anxiety around food or if they have a very small or diminishing range of safe foods, then please do talk to a professional about it, you can find qualified professionals via the British Dietetic Association website.Links in this episode:Episode 9 - Is it my fault my child is a fussy eater? https://www.thefoodies.org/ffk9/Episode 4 - Is this fussy eating normal? with Emma Shafqat - https://www.thefoodies.org/ffk4/My 90 minute workshop on building children's comfort with food away from table - for £7.49 https://thefoodiesbooks.com/food-familiarity-course/Food adjectives list: https://www.thefoodies.org/adjectives-freebie/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In today's episode Joanne is looking at reducing packaging waste in kids’ meals, so that’s mostly snack foods and lunchbox foods, and it’s something we all want to do, but it can be quite hard when there are so many things to balance.Joanne runs through some of the arguments for trying to reduce packaged foods, and gives some practical suggestions for one item at a time.Joanne then has a conversation with Suzanne Moore about ways to pack fresh items or decant items from bigger packages at home. The founder of Nom Nom Kids, Suzanne creates reusable products that children will love eating from and parents will enjoy filling and cleaning. The business was born out of a desire to reduce packaging waste in her own family, save money and feed healthy snacks on the go.Links in this episode:​Nom Nom Kids website - https://nomnomkids.co.ukSuzanne's Instagram: https://instagram.com/nomnomkidsSuzanne's ​Facebook: https://​facebook.com/nomnomkidsTiktok with live sales demos: https://www.tiktok.com/@nomnomkids Article about the lunch waste study: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/14/lunch-on-go-habit-generates-11bn-items-packaging-waste-year-ukMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne shares simple, family-friendly meal ideas using seasonal produce available in September. The focus is on easy-to-make recipes that require minimal prep time, making them perfect for busy families. Joanne discusses three main meals, a dessert, and a quick snack, all utilizing fresh ingredients that are in season. She gives suggestions on adapting recipes to suit children's tastes and some swap ideas too.Links to the recipes:Main 1 - butternut and carrot soup: https://www.easypeasyfoodie.com/carrot-and-butternut-squash-soupMain 2 - traybake chicken version: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/support/healthy-living/healthy-eating/recipe-finder/chicken-and-vegetable-traybakeMain 2 - traybake vegan version: https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/roasted-vegetable-and-tofu-traybake/Main 3 - boosted shop bought pasta sauce: https://itslivb.com/2020/09/07/roasted-vegetable-pasta/Dessert - crumble: https://www.thefoodies.org/apple-crumble-with-kids/Snack - pumpkin pie spice chickpeas: https://uglyducklingbakery.com/pumpkin-pie-spiced-chickpeas Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

This episode explores why cookery and food teaching is not just teaching a basic life skill although that is also very important, but how it is a vehicle for teaching lots of other parts of the curriculum and lots of skills that you wouldn’t necessarily think of as being related to food. So whether you have a child in pre-school, in a school, if you’re homeschooling, or if you just want to help your child to learn some things at home, hopefully this will interest you.Back in July we had an episode with a food teacher called Chris Lord who has been teaching food and cookery for over twenty years in several different countries. I have another short interview with Chris today where he talks about how he has used food to deliver other parts of the curriculum in his schools, and then I run through some examples of other ways to use food in learning.Links in the episode:Food A Fact Of Life: https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/Let's Get Cooking: https://www.bda.uk.com/food-health/lets-get-cooking.htmlChris's website about food and travels: https://www.lordysguide.com Food for Life curriculum summary: https://www.foodforlife.org.uk/media/flzbu5ph/links-across-the-curriculum.pdfWhole school ideas: https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/whole-school/whole-school-approach/curriculum-qualifications-and-frameworks/Report from the school food plan: https://www.schoolfoodplan.com/report/cooking-in-the-curriculum/BBC ideas: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/learning_through_cookingFood a Fact of Life resources: https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/professional-development/ppd-toolkit/primary/Taste education resources: https://www.tasteeducation.com/primary/Homeschool resources: https://www.homeschoolnaturally.com/blog/homeschool-cooking-curriculum-kidsMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode Joanne runs through some ideas for school and nursery lunchboxes. One of the things that comes up all the time with packed lunches is that they can get boring. Some children of course don't mind having similar things most days but if your child is getting bored with the same old sandwich or you want to try and change things up a bit to add some variety, especially if your child's fed up with sandwiches in general, then what do you do? There are loads of great ideas online for lunches, but sometimes they can make you feel bad and they can be a bit unrealistic when the creators who are making those blogs and videos are literally doing that for their side hustle or main income and they have lots of time to spend on it and you're juggling a job or several kids and after school activities. On the other hand, sometimes we do know that we've got into a rut and it's nice to get some extra inspiration because we forget that some things exist when we buy the same things at the store every week and also some people can be really creative and give us some really good ideas to tempt our kids.So in this episode Joanne gives some ideas for different lunch elements, including some non-sandwich items without any side servings of mom guilt. Links in this episode:NHS guidance and ideas: https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes/Episode with food safety guidance: http://thefoodies.org/ffk26/ Episode with pick and mix ideas: http://thefoodies.org/ffk26/ Jenna’s reel on food safety making packed lunches: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CTh3CdXDl8E/Jenna’s reel on how to freeze sandwiches: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjQt3sYjDTI/Mini frittata: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-egg-muffinsSavoury muffins: https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/tomato-and-bacon-muffins.htmlFruit kebabs: https://groceries.morrisons.com/recipes/rainbow-fruit-kebabs/95375Popcorn idea: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chocolate-drizzled-popcornChocolate fruit: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/choco-dipped-tangerinesEnergy balls: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/choc-orange-energy-boostersPizza rolls / pinwheels: https://www.whatlisacooks.com/blog/pizza-rollscourgette fritters: https://www.thefoodies.org/cheesy-courgette-fritters/Blog series showing lots of great ideas for lunchbox components and combos:https://www.whatlisacooks.com/no-sandwich-lunches-1https://www.whatlisacooks.com/no-sandwich-lunches-2https://www.whatlisacooks.com/no-sandwich-lunches-3https://www.whatlisacooks.com/no-sandwich-lunches-4

In this episode, Joanne runs through a list of fruits and vegetables which are in season in the UK in September, and offers tips for getting children to try each of them. There is also a short list of imported foods that are currently in season.This will be useful if you want to increase your intake of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and want some ideas for helping to build your child's familiarity with them, whether they eat the end result or not!List of foods in season in ​September- www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/​september-food-ideas/Printables of summer seasonal foods: https://thefoodiesbooks.com/product/summer-seasonal-food-printables ​Kate Hall's "Can I Freeze It?" reel on blackberries https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/Cpn2Oh7oDAK/Blog post for young children to learn how to pick blackberries safely and what to do with them: https://www.thefoodies.org/how-to-pick-blackberries-with-kids/ Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode, the third in a monthly series, Joanne runs through some ideas to reduce food waste and save money by storing foods well and using them up effectively.This episode is about courgettes and summer squashes so there are some ideas about how to store courgettes and thin skinned squash to make them last longer, and stop them going off. This includes how to store them in the kitchen, how to freeze them and how to dry them. And then there are a few good ideas on how to use up a glut of courgettes or any spares left over from a recipe.The episode includes our monthly Q&A with Kate Hall from The Full Freezer on how to freeze courgettes and summer squash.Links in this episode:Cheesy courgette fritters with instructions for children to make them: https://www.thefoodies.org/cheesy-courgette-fritters/Courgette, potato and cheddar soup: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/courgette-potato-cheddar-soupChocolate courgette muffins: https://www.healthylifetrainer.com/chocolate-courgette-muffins/Kate's Can I Freeze It? video on courgettes: https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/CSPhpTvI8MN/ Kate's website: https://www.thefullfreezer.com/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

Today’s fairly short episode is about packed lunches for the start of term next week, and specifically, about how to keep packed lunch foods safe until lunchtime.The main issue with lunchboxes is the storage of them between them being packed in the morning and them being eaten.   If the hot weather in the last few weeks has made you think about how food will last in hot classrooms then this episode is for you. I interviewed Jenna Brown, an environmental health officer known as Food Safety Mum online, about how to keep lunchbox foods safe.Jenna is an experienced Environmental Health Officer with a first class degree in Environmental Health and over 14 years of experience in food safety and public health. She started the Food Safety Mum business when she became a mum herself. That understanding of how much you think differently when you have a little one to think about too meant that Jenna became passionate about promoting food safety in the home. She is on a mission to help parents to safely save time, money & food!Links from the episode:General food safety making packed lunches: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CTh3CdXDl8E/?igsh=Nnd2ZDZoeXNiazd1Tips for keeping lunches cold: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiLNDDdDiM1/?igsh=MTd3b3JrMmMyZzRzOA%3D%3DHow to freeze sandwiches: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjQt3sYjDTI/?igsh=MXd2MnU0b3d2cjRuMg%3D%3DTips for food flasks: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTz8vSWsQ8b/?igsh=czFkZ2QxaXZ3NGR1&img_index=4Hot packed lunches and chicken nuggets trial: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAG8LmSsg9U/?igsh=cDh2d3B4cm1yajd2Jenna's website: https://www.foodsafetymum.co.ukMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode I run through some child friendly barbecue ideas for these last few weeks of the summer holidays and into the warm September weekends.In the UK a barbecue can feel like such a treat. When you’re imagining it, it’s got a relaxed vibe, the sun’s out, friends or family are around, there’s the smell of the grill and some cold drinks and everyone is enjoying cooking and eating in the open air with some different food to the everyday grind.But if you’ve ever hosted with children in the mix, you’ll know that that dreamy barbecue vibe can quickly slip into stress if kids don’t want to eat what you’re making, but you don’t want to water down the fun for the grown ups. So if you’re the one organising the food, it’s easy to get caught up worrying about what the children will actually eat, how they will cope with waiting for food and how to make it feel special, without jumping through lots of hoops to please everyone and ending up hating it yourself.I share some ideas for making barbecues with kids more fun and relaxed, so you can make sure they are happy without needing to do a separate kids’ menu.For the lists of mains, sides and sauces mentioned in the episode, please go to the shownotes page on the website at thefoodies.org/ffk25Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat.

In today's episode I'm talking to Ailsa McHardy of Little Nutrition about the guidelines for when to wean your baby onto solid foods. There is a lot more understanding, flexibility and information out there now than when my kids were weaning and I wanted to ask Ailsa what the current best advice is for parents on how to know if their child is ready or not. We talk about why age is a guideline and not a hard and fast rule, and what developmental cues to look for in your own child to see if they are ready.Ailsa is an expert Paediatric Dietitian with 15 years of experience across NHS, academic and private settings. She is the founder of Little Nutrition, a freelance children's nutrition consultancy which supports families with weaning, fussy eating, food allergies and tummy symptoms. Ailsa has 2 little ones of her own and brings lots of real life experience to her practice. Links mentioned in this episode:Ailsa's weaning support programme: https://www.littlenutrition.co.uk/packages/pricingAilsa's FREE Ultimate Guide To Weaning Ebook: https://littlenutrition.kit.com/1cc84d30e0Ailsa's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlenutritionwithailsa/ Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne shares simple, family-friendly meal ideas using seasonal produce available in August. The focus is on easy-to-make recipes that require minimal prep time, making them perfect for busy families. Joanne discusses three main meals, a dessert, and a quick snack, all utilizing fresh ingredients that are in season. She gives suggestions on adapting recipes to suit children's tastes and some swap ideas too.Links to the recipes:Lentil ragu: https://hillstart.me.uk/lentil-and-red-pepper-ragu/Courgette pancakes: https://www.thefoodies.org/cheesy-courgette-fritters/Stir fry veg rice: https://www.littlemonkeynutrition.com/blog/veg-stir-fry-riceMeringues for the fruit basket pick your own pudding: https://bakefromscratch.com/meringue-nests-berries/Popcorn topping ideas: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/popcorn-recipesFor more seasonal food ideas go to: https://www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/august-food-ideas/ Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In today’s episode I am going to give you seven incredibly easy two minute tasks that your children can do in the kitchen, for when you want them to learn some skills but don’t have time to cook with them.I meet a lot of parents at school events and when I am out and about selling mybooks and activity boxes and at basically every event one of them sayssomething to the effect of how they know they should cook with their youngkids, or teach their older kids to cook, but they never get to it and they findit super stressful, and they feel guilty about it. In the episode I talk about why you shouldn't feel guilty about not cooking every week with your children, two ways of tackling it in a different way, and seven key skills that children can learn in two minute no pressure shots of helping.Blog post on what foods to use to teach knife skills: https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/kids-basic-knife-skills/Video on how to teach your child the bridge technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXc8XvP6-ks Video on how to teach your child the claw grip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJObOiRK4YwMy food familiarity course: https://thefoodiesbooks.com/food-familiarity-course/The seven skills are:StirringPeelingGratingChoppingSpreadingPicking up with tongsMeasuringMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In today’s episode I am talking to Kate Hall from the Full Freezer about how we can reduce food waste using our freezer, both to reduce our impact on the environment, and to save us some money and time.One of the things that can really be a stressor when you are racing around trying to keep everyone fed while not bankrupting yourselves is the knowledge that there are a couple of things in your fridge that need using up or are going off and the guilt of knowing that you’re wasting food as well as wasting the money you spent on it. Household food waste makes up 60% of the UK's wasted food so we really can make a difference.Kate's website - https://www.thefullfreezer.com/Kate's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefullfreezerKate's Can I Freeze It? page for individual ingredients WRAP report on food waste: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7552/CBP-7552.pdf Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode, Joanne runs through a list of fruits and vegetables which are in season in the UK in August, and offers tips for getting children to try each of them. There is also a short list of imported foods that are currently in season.This will be useful if you want to increase your intake of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and want some ideas for helping to build your child's familiarity with them, whether they eat the end result or not!List of foods in season in ​August - www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/​august-food-ideas/Printables of summer seasonal foods: https://thefoodiesbooks.com/product/summer-seasonal-food-printables ​Kate Hall's "Can I Freeze It?" reel on blackberries https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/Cpn2Oh7oDAK/Kate Hall's "Can I Freeze It?" reel on raspberries https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/CFjVqdgAsUK/Kate Hall's reel on eating frozen fruit as a snack https://www.instagram.com/p/CYZC9nIBBt9/​Food For Kids episode about summer snacks including peppers: https://www.thefoodies.org/ffk17/ ​Food For Kids episode about tomatoes and how to use them: https://www.thefoodies.org/ffk18/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode Joanne talks to Emma Shafqat from Dietitian With A Difference about childhood milk allergy, what the two main types are, what the differences are between the two and how to find out if your child has one. Emma then talks through what will happen next if you get a diagnosis and what the "milk ladder" is.She also explains the difference between a milk allergy and a lactose intolerance.Emma's instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.withadifference/Emma's milk allergy course for parents: https://dietitianwithadifference.co.uk/milk-allergy-course/ Emma's post on dairy free weaning: https://dietitianwithadifference.co.uk/dairy-free-weaning-with-a-cows-milk-allergy/Emma's milk ladder explainer: https://dietitianwithadifference.co.uk/milk-ladder/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode, the second in a monthly series, Joanne runs through some ideas to reduce food waste and save money by storing foods well and using them up effectively.This episode is about tomatoes so there some ideas about how to store tomatoes to make them last longer, and stop them going off. This includes how to store them in the kitchen, how to freeze them and how to dry them. There is also some information about why the fridge isn't the best place for tomatoes and how the compounds in tomatoes work for health.And then there are a few good ideas on how to use up tomatoes that have started to go overripe.The episode includes our monthly Q&A with Kate Hall from The Full Freezer on how to freeze tomatoes and different ways to use them.Kate's "Can I Freeze It?" reel on cherry tomatoes: https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/CDlEH80BiAD/ Kate's "Can I Freeze It?" reel on salad tomatoes: https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/C5qttWkIFd_/ Kate's "Can I Freeze It?" reel on tomato puree: https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/CTW3omuozGy/Kate's "Can I Freeze It?" reel on tinned tomatoes: https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/CsJss5GKuLe/Squeezy tomato pasta: https://www.thefoodies.org/squished-tomato-pasta/Thai tomato soup: https://simple-veganista.com/curry-tomato-soup-zucchini-noodlesRound up of ways to use up tomatoes: https://realfood.tesco.com/curatedlist/seven-ways-to-use-up-leftover-tomatoes.htmlRoasted tomato sauce: https://thebackyardlemontree.com/2016/04/13/autumn-roasted-tomato-sauce/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode Joanne runs through some suggestions for making the endless summer holiday snack production line a little easier.Joanne outlines a pick and mix approach using items from three different food types to make it easier to have variety but put things together quickly during a long week of holiday snack demands.Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

This episode is about how to handle food if you use a home based childcare professional, so that’s a childminder caring in their home, or a nanny caring in yours and I have a short interview with one of each about how they divide the responsibility with families.Nannies and childminders work under quite different frameworks in the UK, and that affects both their legal responsibilities and how you, as a parent, can approach making agreements with them.The interviews are with:Claire Hassall, an Ofsted-registered childminder with over a decade of experience, known for her love of books, bookish play, nature adventures, and tasty bakes. When not in the kitchen, garden or allotment, she mentors other childminders. Jackie Cox started her childcare career in a nursery and then was a nanny in several family homes. I did this interview back in 2023 when I was originally planning the podcast and since then she has had a career change and is now a personal trainer but this was during her time as a nanny.Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat.

In this episode Joanne gives you three easy growing projects to choose from that can still be done at this time of year, work well with children helping, and don't need any special equipment or knowledge, literally just a cheap grow bag of compost.Idea one - windowsill pea shootsIdea two - rescuing supermarket herbsIdea three - Christmas potatoesLinks in the episode:Growing peashoots: https://www.thefoodies.org/how-to-grow-pea-shoots/Growing basil cuttings in water: https://youtu.be/y0f5yl2ZMqM?si=TlRgohFJQBMVyJ1qRescuing supermarket herbs: https://www.ruralsprout.com/keep-supermarket-herbs-thriving/Growing Christmas potatoes:  https://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/potatoes/growing-for-festive-seasonVideo on growing potatoes in bags: https://youtu.be/Tu3Ob2KtLy8?si=aF0keQUmhYJHQvXNMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

This interview with Chris Lord took place a couple of years ago, when we were discussing the changes in the UK secondary school food curriculum. Chris has taught food for over twenty years in both the UK and Hong Kong and has some thoughtful insights in to the changes of emphasis in the way food is taught.Our conversation explored the need to move away from teaching as food technology to a more integrated approach that emphasizes nutrition and cooking skills. In addition I go through the interesting results of a survey by the Food Teachers Centre about teachers' attitudes to how food should be taught in school.And there are some useful resources linked for educators and families alike with helpful nutrition and recipe sites.Links mentioned in the episode:The survey by The Food Teachers' Centre: https://foodteacherscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Food-Education-fit-for-the-future.pdfFood Teachers Centre Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/foodteacherscentreFood A Fact Of Life: https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/Let's Get Cooking: https://www.bda.uk.com/food-health/lets-get-cooking.htmlLicence to Cook: https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/11-14-years/cooking-11-14-years/licence-to-cook-11-14-years/licence-to-cook-recipes/Chris's website about food and travels: https://www.lordysguide.com Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne shares simple, family-friendly meal ideas using seasonal produce available in July. The focus is on easy-to-make recipes that require minimal prep time, making them perfect for busy families. Joanne discusses three main meals, a dessert, and a quick snack, all utilizing fresh ingredients that are in season. She gives suggestions on adapting recipes to suit children's tastes and some swap ideas too.Links to the recipes:Veggie slice: https://recipepocket.com/zucchini-and-carrot-sliceSquished tomato pasta: https://www.thefoodies.org/squished-tomato-pasta/Fajitas or tostadas: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/summer-veg-tostadasSummer fruit traybake or cake: https://www.sewwhite.com/summer-fruit-cake-tray-bakeCreamy beetroot dip: https://www.eatsamazing.co.uk/family-friendly-recipes/party-food-ideas-recipes/3-ingredient-easy-beetroot-dip-recipeFor more seasonal food ideas go to: https://www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/july-food-ideas/ Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

On today’s episode I am talking to Dr Kirsty Porter from Nutrition For Kids in Northern Ireland. Kirsty is a registered children’s dietitian with over 15 years of experience helping parents overcome mealtime and feeding challenges. She specialises in supporting fussy and sensory eaters, and offers evidence-based but practical advice that fits real family life. When we’re talking about why children can be hesitant around new foods or have a limited repertoire or foods, there are obviously a whole bunch of reasons that come up, and over time we are looking at lots of them here on the show in more depth and seeing how we can help our children, but one of the ones that comes up regularly is around sensory issues with food. Kirsty does a lot of work in her practice with sensory issues, and has a specialist programme about it in partnership with an Occupational Therapist, so I thought she’d be a great person to ask about sensory eating.Kirsty's website: www.nutrition4kidsni.comKirsty's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition4kidsniKirsty's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nutrition4kidsniInstagram page for ​sensory issues ​advice: https://www.instagram.com/sensoryeatersThe Sensory Eaters course mentioned in the episode: ​​https://sensoryeaters.thinkific.com/courses/sensoryeatersprogrammeMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode, Joanne runs through a list of fruits and vegetables which are in season in the UK in July, and offers tips for getting children to try each of them. There is also a short list of tropical imports that are currently in season.This will be useful if you want to increase your intake of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and want some ideas for helping to build your child's familiarity with them, whether they eat the end result or not!For a full list seasonal July foods, go to https://www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/july-food-ideas/Printables for summer seasonal foods: https://thefoodiesbooks.com/product/summer-seasonal-food-printables/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

Today's episode is the first in a regular series I am loosely calling the “Help my child is bringing someone home for tea” series. Which is my way of bringing information the basics you need to know about special diets to families who don’t have a special diet themselves but want to be able to be inclusive for those children who do.The first one in my series is children who need a gluten free diet either because they have coeliac disease or just because they react badly to gluten. I think this is one of the ones that frightens people a lot because, like dairy, it is in a LOT of foods that you wouldn’t immediately think of.So for this one we spoke to Nicky Chilvers from Gluten Free Little Cook to come and help. Nicky is a mum to two teens; one of whom has coeliac disease. Nicky runs through some of the basics of coeliac symptoms and some practical ways to make sure that everyone has a child friendly tea without the worries of anyone getting sick, including less obvious things about cleaning utensils and oven tray positions.It's a quick and reassuring guide to having a coeliac child to tea and of course bring their parent in on the planning.Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via UppbeatNicky's website: https://www.instagram.com/gluten_free_little_cook/Nicky's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glutenfreelittlecook

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne discusses the complexities of fussy eating in children, emphasizing that it is usually not the parent's fault. She explores various factors contributing to picky eating, including genetics, neophobia, and environmental influences.Joanne provides insights into how parents can help their children build confidence and familiarity with food outside of mealtimes, ultimately fostering a more adventurous approach to eating.Link to the £7.49 food familiarity workshop is at https://thefoodiesbooks.com/resources/intro-food-familiarity/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode we are talking about how to keep a toddler busy in a garden, with Susan Hodkin from Two Dots Garden.This conversation explores the joys and challenges of gardening with children. ​Susan ​is the person behind the Two Dots Garden instagram account, formerly Two Dots Allotment, which grew an enthusiatic following of her fun, laid back and joyful images of growing food with her daughter and having fun with gardening projects and wildlife. ​​One of the things The Foodies has always been about is getting children more in touch with where their food comes from, and so gardening and growing your own has always been a big part of that. But the reality of gardening with a toddler in tow isn't always easy and smooth, keeping them amused while you get on with essential jobs can be tricky and so any ideas for extending their interest is always welcome.​This interview took place a couple of years ago when the podcast was originally planned and her daughter was only three she gave us some tips for all of us on keeping a toddler amused in the garden for so many hours and what life skills she thinks can be learned in a garden. In particular the ​part around letting go of control is a useful conversation for us to have with ourselves as parents as well as gardeners.Two Dots Garden Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/two_dots_garden Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode, the first of a monthly series, Joanne runs through some ideas to reduce food waste and save money by storing foods well and using them up effectively.This episode is about berries so there some ideas about how to store berries to make them last longer, and stop them going off. This includes how to store them in the fridge, how to freeze them and how to dry them. There is also a suggestion for what to do if your berries have started to go mouldy, and how to rescue what you can.And then there are lots of ideas on how to use up berries that have started to go soft, or berries from the fridge.The episode includes our monthly Q&A with Kate Hall from The Full Freezer on how to freeze berries and different ways to use them.Inverting punnets to drain https://www.tiktok.com/@nickskitchen/video/7494069903494745375?q=storing%20berries&t=1750244714876 Storing with a lemon wash https://www.tiktok.com/@parrisandhallie/video/7493077298581703958?q=storing%20berries%20uk&t=1750244906290 Vinegar water wash to reduce mould https://www.tiktok.com/@irishbudgeting/video/7515151754334424342?q=storing%20berries%20uk&t=1750244906290Blogger who experimented with different storage methods https://coastalbend.momcollective.com/in-the-kitchen/do-strawberries-last-longer-in-glass/Kate's "Can I Freeze It?" reel on raspberries https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/CFjVqdgAsUK/Kate's "Can I Freeze It?" reel on blueberries https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/CQ0XmenIxGx/Kate's "Can I Freeze It?" reel on strawberries https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/CDDsYPmA4xy/Kate's "Can I Freeze It?" reel on blackberries https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/Cpn2Oh7oDAK/Kate's reel on eating frozen fruit as a snack https://www.instagram.com/p/CYZC9nIBBt9/ Scotch pancakes with berries in idea https://weelicious.com/raspber-wee-pancakes/ Strawberry muffins https://www.yummytoddlerfood.com/strawberry-muffins/ Fridge jam or compote https://www.alphafoodie.com/easy-mixed-berry-compote/Berry vinegar ideas https://www.fourseasonforaging.com/blog/2017/7/26/berry-vinegar-recipes Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In today’s show, I asked Jenna Brown, who goes online everywhere under the name Food Safety Mum, about how to make sure that we handle our leftovers safely so we can waste less food but not worry about anyone getting sick, especially little ones with their less established immune systems.Jenna is an experienced Environmental Health Officer with over 14 years of experience in food safety and public health. She started the Food Safety Mum business when she became a mum herself. That understanding of how much you think differently when you have a little one to think about too, Jenna became passionate about promoting food safety in the home. She is on a mission to help parents to safely save time, money & food! We had this conversation a couple of years ago when I was originally planning to release the podcast but I don’t think any of the advice has really changed since then. I think Jenna is really helpful and practical and I think you will find it useful.Links:Jenna's website: https://www.foodsafetymum.co.ukJenna's useful guides: https://www.foodsafetymum.co.uk/shopJenna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodsafetymumGuide to keeping rice safely: https://www.foodsafetymum.co.uk/handling-leftover-rice Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne shares simple, family-friendly meal ideas using seasonal produce available in June. The focus is on easy-to-make recipes that require minimal prep time, making them perfect for busy families. Joanne discusses three main meals, a dessert, and a quick snack, all utilizing fresh ingredients that are in season. She gives suggestions on adapting recipes to suit children's tastes and some swap ideas too.Links to the recipes:New Potato & Asparagus Frittata - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/asparagus-new-potato-frittataCreamy Courgette & Pea Pasta - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/creamy-courgette-sweetcorn-pasta (with peas subbed for corn)Mild Chickpea & Spinach Curry - https://healthylivingjames.co.uk/10-min-chickpea-spinach-curryStrawberry & Rhubarb Crumble - https://weelicious.com/strawberry-rhubarb-crumbleStrawberries, cream cheese wraps - spread a quarter wrap with cream cheese and squash on some ripe sliced strawberries. Roll into a cone and eat! Or use a mini wrap and fold into a semi circle.For more seasonal food ideas go to: https://www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/june-food-ideas/ Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this interview with ​Emma Shafqat from Dietitian With A Difference, we are talking about how to know if your child’s fussiness is just a ​"normal" level of developmental hesitancy around new foods, or whether you should consider asking for advice from a professional. I think a lot of us worry that we’re either making a mountain out of a molehill, or on the other hand, writing off actual eating issues as “just a stage”.​Emma is very helpful in this interview in flagging up what to look for and when to ask for help. She also helps us to understand where your child is coming from when they refuse a food and gives suggestions on how to make mealtimes less stressful. Emma's website - ​https://dietitianwithadifference.co.uk/​Emma's Instagram -​ https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.withadifference/​Emma's programme - https://dietitianwithadifference.co.uk/creating-confident-eaters-programme/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this interview with Kate Hall of The Full Freezer, we explore how to use your freezer to store individual ingredients rather than whole batch cooked meals to make family life easier. Kate was a batch cooker before she had her second child, but found herself buying food to cook for the freezer and then failing to find time and wasting food while also buying convenience foods to make up the difference.Kate's solution was to find ways to freeze ingredients that might be about to go to waste, as well as leftover bits and pieces, to provide building blocks for meals later down the line. Kate teaches her system "The Full Freezer Method" through books and online challenges and has now been interviewed many times in national media, although this was one of her earliest interviews back when I first prepared to launch the podcast. This interview goes over the principles of her method and is a great listen if you are often beating yourself up for letting good ingredients - and good intentions - go to waste. Learn how to hit a "pause button" on a half tin of tomatoes or a few spoons of pesto and stop feeling guilty about wasting food.Kate's website - https://www.thefullfreezer.com/Kate's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefullfreezerKate's Can I Freeze It? page for individual ingredients Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

In this episode, Joanne discusses the benefits of eating seasonal foods, and then runs through a list of foods in season in the UK in the month of June. Joanne runs through a list of fruits and vegetables which are in season in the UK in June, and offers tips for getting children to try each of them. There is also a short list of tropical imports that are currently in season.This will be useful if you want to increase your intake of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and want some ideas for helping to build your child's familiarity with them, whether they eat the end result or not!For a full list seasonal June foods, go to https://www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/june-food-ideas/Printables of summer seasonal foods: https://thefoodiesbooks.com/product/summer-seasonal-food-printables/Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat