Broccoli Frittata
Serves 4 Ingredients 10 eggs 3 cloves of garlic, minced Olive oil 1 head of broccoli 1 tsp paprika Salt and pepper Roasted red peppers (tinned) Method Boil a large pan of salted water and add the broccoli florets. Cook…
Cauliflower Crème Brulee
Serves 4 Ingredients 12 egg yolks 220g caster sugar 200g cauliflower florets (finely sliced) 1 litre Greek yoghurt 1 tbsp vanilla extract 50g brown sugar Method Boil the Greek yoghurt, vanilla and cauliflower in a pan. Bring to boil then…
Swede Ice Cream
Serves 4 Ingredients 300g peeled, diced swede 500ml mascarpone cheese 1tbsp honey 210g caster sugar 1 vanilla pod 4 egg yolks 4 egg whites Method In a pan boil the mascarpone, honey, vanilla and swede. Bring to the boil, and…
Sprout Kebabs
Serves 6 Ingredients 300g Brussels sprouts, trimmed and washed 1 tbsp Maple syrup 6 slices of Parma ham 100g Parmesan cheese grated 200g panko bread crumbs 1 lemon, zested 1 egg 30g plain flour Salt and pepper, to taste…
Mumpreneur
Annabel Karmel is a UK authority on feeding babies, children and families. With 40 books under her belt, she’s on a mission to encourage other working mums onto the path of business success. In her latest book, Mumpreneur, Karmel encourages…
Save a Life
St John Ambulance, the nation’s leading first aid charity has teamed up with Northern Life Family to bring you some simple, but life-saving, first aid tips. In this aticle we deal with choking. Breathing is vital to life. Every time…
A Witch, a Boggart and a Badger…
With the long summer holidays now upon us, as a parent I always struggle to think of how to keep the kids entertained on a budget. Having fun really doesn’t have to cost the earth, all it takes is organisation…
How to Use Praise
How to Use Praise to encourage the behaviours you’d like in your children Parenting advice can be confusing – after all it keeps changing! For example it wasn’t that long ago that parents were encouraged to “break their children’s will”…
Strawberry and British Asparagus Quiche
Serves 6 Ingredients 1 tbsp flour for dusting 250g ready roll puff pastry 1 whisked whole large egg, for glazing 75g asparagus tips 150g strawberries, washed and halved 4 tbsp crème fraiche 2 large eggs, plus 1 extra yolk 10…
Pesto and Goats’ Cheese Mushroom Burgers
Pesto and Goats’ Cheese Mushroom Burgers with Caramelised Shallot Topping Serves 2 Ingredients 2 large Portobello mushrooms 8 shallots, peeled and quartered 4 tbsps pesto, plus a little extra 1tsp olive oil ½ tsp sugar 85g round soft goats’ cheese…