Breakfast is literally breaking the fast… After a nights sleep our body is running on empty and we need to supply the body with fuel to provide energy for the day ahead. Including a healthy breakfast daily will help give your little one energy for play and fuel the brain to help learning. In fact […]
Family & Kids
Back To School Mix & Match Lunches
Tue, 28 Aug 2018
Back To School Mix & Match Lunches As the Summer comes to an end that can only mean one thing Back To School. And with that we all need to start thinking about back to school lunches. Fear not we have some great mix and match ideas which will keep your child’s lunchbox fun and […]
Dubliner Turkey Pinwheel Wrap
Mon, 27 Aug 2018
Dubliner Turkey Cheese Pinwheel Wraps These Dubliner Cheese pinwheels are perfect for little hands going back to school. Ingredients: 1 wholemeal wrap 1 tsp mayonnaise Handful spinach, rinsed & dried 2-3 slices turkey Grated Dubliner cheese Method: Spread mayonnaise evenly all over the wrap. Arrange a layer of spinach over the top, then a layer […]
Back To School Lunch Boxes
Mon, 20 Aug 2018
The race is on, school really is just around the corner and it’s time to think about lunch boxes. Packed lunches have come a long way since most of us were kids, and whether your little ones have adventurous palates or enjoy foods of only one colour and shape, then we have some great suggestions […]
5 Delicious Pesto Recipes
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
Sacla’, pioneers of Pesto have collaborated with busy mother of three and renowned TV chef Rachel Allen to compile a covetable new book “La Famiglia – The Family Book of Pesto.” The book is an epic recipe reference with four chapters, starting with Brilliant Beginnings, Middle of the Day, Midweek Madness and Weekend Gatherings featuring […]
Grilled Blackberry & Cheese Sandwich
Fri, 01 Jun 2018
Keeling’s Grilled Blackberry & Cheese Sandwich This is a lunch time winner that kids and adults will love. The best thing is they are super quick and easy to make. Ingredients: 350 g Keelings blackberries 10 basil leaves, roughly chopped Pinch of sea salt & pepper 8 slices multigrain bread Olive oil 8 slices Edam cheese Method: In a […]
My Fussy Eater Cookbook
Thu, 17 May 2018
Having a little fussy eater at home can be hard work! I have been following My Fussy Easter aka Ciara Attwell on Instagram for some time and absolutely love her recipe ideas. With kids it’s all about introducing new foods but playing around with things like texture, shapes and of course getting the kids involved […]
Ireland’s Best Junior Baker
Thu, 10 May 2018
Spatulas at the ready, the search is on for Ireland’s best junior baker! Dancing with the Stars Champion Karen Byrne was joined by members of Foróige to announce details of this year’s National Junior Baking Competition. Aldi will once again this year sponsor The National Junior Baking Competition, in association with Foróige, Ireland’s leading youth […]
Healthy Veggie Nuggets
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
We have teamed up with Michelle Hunt aka Peachy Palate to create a mini series of quick and easy recipes with simple step by step videos. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here to see the videos as soon as they go live! You can catch up on our last two video, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Donuts & Baked Honey […]
Baked Peanut Butter & Chocolate Donuts
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
We have teamed up with Michelle Hunt aka Peachy Palate to create a mini series of quick and easy recipes with simple step by step videos. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here to see the videos as soon as they go live! In the first of our four recipes we have Baked Peanut Butter & […]
Healthy Eating For Kids
Thu, 12 Apr 2018
START campaign is encouraging parents to ‘make a start’ at making one daily win on healthy eating for their children. With the run in to the summer and hopefully being able to get out and about more, safefood, the HSE and Healthy Ireland are encouraging parents to reduce the amount of treat foods given to children. […]
Top 5 Healthy Kids Dinners
Thu, 12 Apr 2018
We all want the best for our little ones so we have put together our top 5 healthy kids dinners that even adults will enjoy: 5. Spaghetti Bolognese With Hidden Veggies 4. Chickpea Quinoa Burgers – Recipe from Elsa Jones 3. Neven Maguire’s Fish Footballs 2. Steak & Veggie Rolls 1. The No […]
