Articles Tagged: baking
Spooky spider chocolate cupcakes for Halloween
If you're thinking about throwing a little Halloween soiree then you'll need a spooky-looking spread to feed your monster guests.
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I don't know how she does it - or why bother?
I still remember reading Allison Pearson’s novel I Don’t Know How She Does It , before I had children of my own. Her chilling insight into the guilt-ridden existence of a modern working mother was almost enough to put me off reproducing for good.
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After school snacks: Gingerbread men
I made the gingerbread men using small cutters as I find kids tend get a bit bored of eating massive ones and abandon them half way through. These ones last just a few bites to satisfy that after-school calorie craving. They're also very nice dipped in tea if you're after a not-so-naughty nibble yourself!
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After school snacks: Chocolate chip cookies
These cookies are healthier than a regular biscuit as they're made with wholemeal flour. The accompanying mashed bananas, orange zest and dark chocolate chips really give them a delicious flavour without being sickly sweet.
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After school snacks: Crunchy cereal bars
These energy boosting bars are packed with oats, cornflakes, dried mango, nuts and seeds, perfect for a satisfyingly chewy treat for your children after a busy day at school.
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After school snacks: Carrot cakes
Here's a great recipe for the after school snack attack recipes - energy boosting mini carrot cakes bakes that will help tackle the post-school slump
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Why we love I Can Cook
Have you seen I Can Cook, the kids' cookery programme on CBeebies? It might just be the best kids programme on TV. I stumbled across I Can Cook by accident while channel-surfing to find something suitable for my boys, aged six and four, to watch.
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Cooking with kids: Swiss roll
Swiss Roll has always struck me as being way too fiddly to be any fun to bake with children. So imagine my surprise when I discovered a swiss roll recipe that requires only five ingredients (I've added cream to the original recipe), and can be on the table in well under an hour.
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