Recommended recipes

27 November 2005 - Michele from Malvern wrote: If you have left over icing let you children decorate plain biscuits to use it up. Rich Tea or similar are ideal. I always keep a selection of decorations ie: hundreds and thousands, jelly sweets etc. Keeps the children occupied for ages, and they love to share the results with anyone who'll eat them!

25 April 2005 - Youngmum from Hants wrote: We used to have a dish called Poorman's Risotto when I was growing up. You boil up wholegrain rice and at the same time grill some unsmoked bacon and sausages. Chop up the bacon and sausages into chunks and add some sauteed onions. Stir into the rice and you have the most yummiest filling meal ever. You can veggie it by using vegetarian sausages and bacon strips.

25 April 2005 - Nina's childminding from Croydon wrote: As a childminder we are always making banana cake the children love to bake and they can take home the end product to enjoy with thier family.

24 April 2005 - X from Cumbria wrote: One cant beat melted choc with rice crispies for children try adding some smarties too, or any type of sweeties that will look and taste good

22 April 2005 - Anni from Wilts wrote: A bag of plain flour and 5 eggs, mixed to a dough in a food processor with a pinch of salt makes pasta. Once the pasta machine is bolted to the work surface I let my daughter and her friends take over. We eat some very interesting shapes!

20 April 2005 - Dot Humble from Northumberland wrote: An easy way to decorate buns when cooking with children, is to put a chocolate drop on the top of the buns when they are still warm,this will melt and coat the top easily.

12 April 2005 - Angie from Scotland wrote: My mum, always got me to do the stirring, gravy, custards, sauces. A tip l learnt from her was, when you boil greens, always put a pinch of bicarbonate soda in, it stops them going brownish...

12 April 2005 - Wendy Ford from Rugeley wrote: If after you have cleaned your grill pan you line with backing foil it saves time and effort as you just bin the soiled foil and replace for next time.

12 April 2005 - Linda from Cardiff wrote: For the easiest way to clean your grill pan try Fairy Power Spray. I didn't believe it would work so easily until I tried it - literally just spray on, leave and rinse off! Fabulous!

11 April 2005 - Kaz from Sutton wrote: I discovered a great snack for the whole family a few years ago where the kids can help you make it, Using savoury or plain muffins cut in half spread chopped tomato's over them then whatever toppings people want on finally cover with grated cheese and grill, voila muffin pizzas in minutes add chips and/or salad for a complete meal.

11 April 2005 - LOUISE from LIVERPOOL wrote: WHEN MAKING CARROT AND CORIANDER SOUP, EXCHANGE HALF THE AMOUNT OF STOCK FOR AN EQUAL VALUE OF PURE ORANGE JUICE. IT ADDS AN EXCEPTIONAL FLAVOUR

11 April 2005 - Sonia from West Midlands wrote: I have three children under the age of nine and they all love making fruit kebabs.using plastic knives help your children cut a selection of fruit (bananas and strawberries are my kids favourite) and then put them on kebab sticks,for extra messy fun melt some chocolate for the kids to dip their kebabs in.A fun activity and healthy snack all in one!

11 April 2005 - Shona from Antrim wrote: My wee girls love chocolate crispie buns, however a new and very easy recipe we've found is banana loaf. Lovely!

8 April 2005 - Louise from Birmingham wrote: My little one is just getting to the stage of wanting to help me in the kitchen and cornflake cakes are on the list. (My husband also likes them though so they don't last very long!)

4 April 2005 - Jill from Newbury wrote: Cornflakes or Rice Crispies dipped in chocolate is always a winner in my family, and as long as there is a bowl to clean fingers in afterwards the children are happy.