Posts Tagged ‘recipe’
Natural ways to treat a fever
Having a child with a fever can be very worrying. What’s wrong? Is it serious? What can I do? I’ve written another blog about fevers that includes when to worry and when to seek urgent medical care. So please read that first. The majority of fevers however don’t need urgent care but rather support and…
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Should our kids drink cow’s milk?
What should your child have if they can’t or won’t have cows milk?
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High fibre foods your child should eat
Do bananas cure or cause constipation? What are the best high fibre foods for children.
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Healthy breakfast cookies
For the days when I’m really rushing but still want my girls to have something nutritious in their bellies, I give them a couple of these and a piece of fruit. They’re a great kick of protein, fibre and fats to fuel their morning 🙂 Ingredients: 2 cups oats 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1/4 cup…
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Ginger & Honey syrup recipe
My 4 year old woke up with a cough and a sore throat yesterday so I decided to make one of my favourite health tonics. I love to keep a bottle of this in my pantry. It’s a great all rounder tonic that combines the benefits of ginger, honey & lemon to help with sore…
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Why I love ginger (& why you should too!)
Ginger, also known as zingiber officinale, is one of my favourite foods as medicine. I love how it tastes and I love how good it is for our bodies 🙂 Health benefits of ginger Ginger has been used as a natural remedy for thousands of years and modern medicine backs many of its traditional…
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Healthy granola recipe
Home made granola is a tasty and healthy option for quick breakfasts Regular breakfast cereals are a big no no for me! Most are highly processed, full of sugar, artificial flavorings, unhealthy fats, and other rubbish! This means they also fall short of providing our children with a good start to the day. But they…
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Easy Oat and Tahini Cookies
These are easy and healthy cookies that my 4 year old loves baking with me. They’re delicious and almost guilt-free containing a boost of protein and calcium with quinoa flakes and tahini. I’ve given a few options in terms of flavours to add…. My children love coconut. I love chocolate chips 😉 You can also…
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The best Eggs cooked so your child will eat them.
My children definitely go through phases of loving and hating eggs. As you know from my other blog on eggs I’m a big fan of them so I panic a little when the hating phase lasts longer than I’d like. This has led me to experiment with lots of ways to cook and serve eggs.…
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Healthy Banana Muffins- no nasties and gluten free
These are seriously so easy and healthy! They’re great for either a snack or a quick breakfast. I make them at least once a month with my girls and we keep a batch in the freezer. I’ve tweaked a few recipes to make these higher in protein and healthy fats. Flour: it’s totally interchangable what…
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