'Getting ready for school' should be a fun and hands-on experience where your child doesn’t even realise they are learning; Number Train and Pickle Kitchen are here to help!

An egg-cellent way to make lunch and spend time with the kids this holiday. Recipe included!

Make the tastiest memories before they start school, whilst giving them a boost ready for school.

My reasons why not to buy pizza from the fridge, and where to buy from instead

Name something you'll always find in our cupboard... tinned sweetcorn! Our easy-grab, no prep ingredient, with a multitude of uses. We add it as a side, straight into a sauce such as a curry, or twist into a Mexican style sweetcorn salsa. For those days when you can't face just adding cucumber to a plate for a bit of colour and greenery, in comes tinned sweetcorn! One thing to check when buying is to look for no added salt - this one is just sweetcorn and water. It's a great

We've all been there - some days children just don't want to eat or drink. Sometimes, they just need you to help them mix it up. That might be as simple as changing the cup you serve in. This is Pickle at 2 and a half. Refusing to drink for most of the day. He spotted a tankard we had found in a box and I offered him a drink in it. He said yes and then drank it all. Key things here are ensuring a no pressure environment and mixing it up with a little change for a bit of fun.

Love this little throwback to when Pickle was smaller and didn't ask a million questions before we could eat our food! Eating out with little ones can be a joy, and can also feel like a bad decision. My tip tips include: Take a plate with you, or ask for an extra one. This means you can cool / decant a small amount onto their plate whilst the rest cools. It also means you can control their portion size, as some children's meals can be huge and overwhelming for little ones. Ta

Pickle Kitchen has been on hold for a little while... as we welcomed Ickle Pickle into the world. Adapting to life from a family of 3 to 4 has been one of the most rewarding, joyous times, despite all the challenges. Changes in routine, relationships and all the rest has been our world for the last year or so, but it has also been the chance to explore more about ourselves, our ways of working and our values. For me, it has also been the headspace and time to think I needed.

Celebrate the humble egg this World Egg Day

I have a really *grate* thing to share with you...

... you should book a workshop

What a first few months we've had!

The perfect back-to-school recipe!

Did you know that 29th May is National Biscuit Day?! The perfect day to grab a biscuit (or two) alongside your cuppa and enjoy. But where...

There is something refreshing about camping. The endless fresh air, snuggly sleeping bags and putting your wellies on as you walk across...

Making little ones part of the process

Background to being a food geek