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Fudge chip muffins with honeycomb frosting (recipe)
Crunchy frosting – JD, 5 These delicious cupcakes / muffins / whatever you want call them are for fans of honeycomb. The plain sponge is jazzed up with fudge pieces and the buttercream has the crunchy...
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Big chewy, dark chocolate chip cookies
They taste like they’re filled with yumminess – JD, 5 We are proud of these cookies. They are much like the ones you get from cookie stalls in malls, except better – there’s no chalky, saccharine...
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4 fabulous Easter food craft ideas
*gasp* let’s melt some chocolate! – JD, 5 We love crafting with food – it’s fun to do, pretty, and you get to eat the results. What could be better?! Today I’m sharing four ideas for you to get crafty...
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Fudge and white choc chip cookies (recipe) + #recipeoftheweek 30 March – 5 April
I think I want to eat one…all the time. It makes me go ‘mmm’ every time – JD, 5 It’s Easter as I write this, which means we’ve been in the kitchen cooking up all manner of sweet treats. These big,...
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Giant Jammie Dodgers (recipe)
High five! We rock at baking – JD, 5 We spent the last day of the long bank holiday weekend cramming in as much creative activities as possible. We played with playdough, we drew, we crafted with...
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Crocodile sugar cookies (cooking with kids recipe)
Snap, snap, snap! – Miss J, 1 We had loads of fun making these buttery crocodile biscuits at the weekend. The dough (a recipe found on Bakerette with minimimal tweaks) is very simple to make and holds...
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Win a Walt Disney home cooking kit, worth over £100
Can we make chocolate Mickey biscuits? – JD, 5 Are your little ones Disney fans? I kind of feel silly asking that question because, really, who ISN’T a Disney fan?! Whether you and your kids love the...
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Bee Smart Portable Wooden Kitchen Set (toy review)
Mix, mix, mix! – Miss J, 2 While it’s lovely to get kids involved in food prep, it’s not always practical. Sharp knives, hot pans and little fingers are not a winning combination, so Miss J is...
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Snowman topped fudge chip muffins (cooking with kids recipe)
Dropped snowman! Mend it! – Miss J, 2 I mentioned the other day that we’ve been experimenting with sugarpaste (mouldable icing). Well after our Panda cake experiment, and inspired by my visit to Cake...
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Cooking with kids + #recipeoftheweek 30 Nov – 6 Dec
My help! My help! – Miss J, 2 As you know (or can guess), I cook a lot, and wherever possible, I get the kids involved. They love it, it keeps them entertained instead of stuck in front of the TV...
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Plantpot bread – great cooking activity for kids (The Kids Only Cookbook recipe)
Did we really make that?! -JD, 6 To keep us busy over the Christmas holidays, we were sent The Kids Only Cookbook by Sue Quinn. It’s an illustrated recipe book, packed with 50 simple cooking ideas...
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Super cute pink heart cake pops (recipe)
They look so SWEET! – JD, 6 Here’s a cute and simple recipe that takes very little time to prepare with very effective results. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day, or any day really, and it’s great fun...
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Eddie’s Kitchen (children’s book review)
They’re doing cooking – Miss J, 2 Have you ever read a story book that is also a recipe book? I hadn’t, until we read Eddie’s Kitchen by Sarah Garland. It’s such a brilliant read, detailing a day in...
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Filo pastry mini quiches – great for kids to make and eat!
I’m putting pepper and ham on mine – JD, 6 The great thing about these quick, easy mini-quiches is that everybody gets to choose their own fillings – and they’re fun to make. Here’s how to prepare 12...
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Quick meal: naan bread pizzas
I’ll have mine for tea, please – JD, 6 Naan bread pizzas are brilliant mid-week meals when everything’s a bit hectic and you haven’t time to spend ages cooking. They’re also great because the kids can...
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Dulce de leche filled Linzer cookies
Can I do the next star one? – Miss J, 2 These pretty, caramel filled sugar cookies are super quick and simple to make. They’re great fun to make with the kids – all you need is some basic cookie...
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Ham and vegetable mini-quiches (perfect for kids)
I’m putting ham in mine – JD, 6 These little quiches are great fun. They don’t need to be neat, the kids can take charge in making them, and you can take them to work/school in your packed lunches....
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Chocolate and marshmallow cookie bites aka ‘mini sweet pizzas’
They’re like little pizzas! – JD, 6 JD took charge in making these amazing little cookies that he dubbed ‘mini sweet pizzas’. Their base is our tried and tested chewy, soft chocolate cookies and we...
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Cherry cupcakes with ultra-smooth vanilla frosting
These cherry cupcakes are so easy. The base is a simple golden sponge, laced with vanilla and glacé cherry pieces, topped with a silky smooth vanilla buttercream and assorted sprinkles. The secret to...
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Easy banana and dark chocolate muffins
These quick and simple banana and dark chocolate muffins are MEGA chocolatey with a light, springy sponge. They’re great fun to make with kids and an excellent way to use up overripe bananas. 4.8 from...
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