Surviving Scout camp
Scout camps (and school residentials) can be tough for fussy eaters. The food is good – filling and well-balanced, with plenty of protein, carbs and…
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Still fussy
My eldest was always a fussy eater. All he wanted to eat was pizza, pasta, cereals and toast. All the carbs. All the beige food….
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Chilli and chips
Regular readers will know I’m not much of a cook (to put it mildly). And that my kids are somewhat fussy (to put it mildly)….
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The Gallery: Food
Ever since we weaned my eldest, food has been a sore point for this family. My husband will tell anyone that he’s the only one…
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Christmas dinner 2013
How was Christmas dinner? The highlight of the year? Plates piled high with succulent turkey and perfectly cooked goose fat potatoes? With our combination of…
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Double Cheese Ready Baked Jackets
Jacket potatoes are one of my absolute favourite things to eat, whether I make them myself or eat them at my favourite coffee shop. (My…
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Sunday dinner
For most families it’s the highlight of the week. A treat everyone looks forward to. A chance to relax, chat and enjoy some delicious food….
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Losing control
Things have been sliding a bit in our house lately. I’ve lost my grip on a few basic things I was always good at keeping…
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Scout camp
My son is on Scout camp. He’ll be back later today. He’s been gone for a WHOLE WEEK. We’re used to him going away for…
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Barcelona – exorcising the holiday demons
Ever since our holiday in Italy three years ago my daughter has been frightened of ‘abroad’ and other countries. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong…
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Packing (BAAAARRRRCELLLLOOONNNNAAAA!)
Did you sing that as Freddie Mercury? I really hope you did. Anyway, when it comes to packing, I am a ‘take the kitchen sink’…
