Superb healthy snack recipe idea (also great to feed the kids): Christine Bailey’s Roasted Pepper and Walnut Dip.
Ingredients
• Pinch of smoked paprika
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 100g / 4oz walnuts, chopped
• 225g / 8oz roasted red peppers (from a jar)
• 1 tbsp sun dried tomato puree
• 3 tbsp walnut oil
• 1-2 tbsp balsamic vinegar to taste
• 2 tsp xylitol or ½ tsp stevia…
Join us every Monday at Beaufort House Chelsea for Mummy Mondays a day of classes and a whole lot of fun for mummies and babies from 6 weeks to school ages kids.
Culture Kids Sensory Play – Sensory play for bonding with your little bundles!
10.15am and 11.15am ~ 45 minutes per class (6 weeks – crawling)
A fun and interactive class where your baby will have the chance to explore textures…
Believe it or not today Tuesday 17 September 2013 marks 100 days to go until Christmas Day! It is quite fascinating to see what consumers are doing from year to year with regards to Christmas shopping. New exclusive research conducted by OnePoll for Retail Assist has recently surveyed 1000 consumers from across the UK to reveal the shopping strategies that consumers plan to use to crack Christmas…
The deadline to request self-assessment forms for parents affected by changes to child benefit for high earners is fast approaching, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is warning today.
Any parent who earns between £50,000 and £60,000 can elect to continue to receive child benefit but they must complete a self-assessment form and will have to repay a proportion of the…
Get into the Halloween spirit this year with a frightfully delicious pumpkin soup recipe.
It’s a perfect autumn warmer too!
Ingredients:
25g (1oz) butter
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 tsp cumin seeds or ground cumin
1 small pumpkin (about 500g / 1lb 2oz when peeled and deseeded), chopped into chunks
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
2 vegetable stock cubes, dissolved in 750ml (1 1/4 pints) hot…
Leading first aid charity, St John Ambulance, has revealed shocking new research showing over half of parents (55%) lack the skills necessary to save their child in the event of a life-threatening accident. To raise awareness and encourage more people to learn basic first aid skills, St John Ambulance has launched a powerful new film, from the award-winning director behind the John Lewis…
Quick snack recipe idea for a yummy Caramelised Onion Spread. Rich, sweet and creamy – this is fabulous served with oat cakes and makes a lovely alternative dip to hummus.
This will keep in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
Suitable for vegetarians, Nut Free, Seed Free, Soy Free, Egg Free.
Serves 4-6 Makes enough for at least 16 oat cakes.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
4 onions, peeled and…
Make learning fun with this pop-up introduction to animal opposites from award-winning artist, Petr Horá?ek.
Turn the pages, lift the flaps and see animals of all shapes and sizes bring to life the world of opposites. From slow snail to fast cheetah, heavy hippo to light butterfly, smooth frog to prickly porcupine, Petr Horá?ek’s pop-up animals encourage early literacy, language and…
New leaflet for parents asks them to make quality family time for speaking and listening. It includes advice on what mums and dads can do to help develop their children’s communication skills.
A new leaflet published today by charity Family Action and school leaders’ union NAHT is urging parents to set aside time to listen to their child without distractions.
The leaflet suggests parents…
Recent estimates found 50,000 mothers in the UK were under the age of 20.1. The study indicated that 53% of young mothers experienced post-partum depression. Lack of support with mental health difficulties can have a negative effect on parenting and on the child’s psychological development.
The ‘Young Mums Together’ project was created by the Mental Health Foundation, and funded by Comic…