George and the Knight is an entertaining new take on the classic dragon myth. George, a cowardly dragon finds his courage when a wicked knight threatens a little boy, Alric, his beloved friend.
The book by Sue McMillan is beautifully illustrated by Ellie Jenkins and a perfect gift for children with lots of imagination.
On 23 November 2012 London Mums had an amazing Christmas party! And Far Far…
Easy and yummy vegetarian dish.
1. Preheat the oven to 180 ºC. Spread the dough on a baking tray covered with baking paper and prick with a fork.
2. Spread the tomato pesto onto the dough and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
3. Wash the vegetables and chop into 1.5 cm dice. Fry the aubergines for 6 minutes in hot olive oil, then add the courgettes and fry for another 5 minutes.
A sweet and spicy drink – healthy, delicious and rather attractive!
1. Peel the ginger and lemons. Wash and peel the carrots. Cut the apples and the fennel into halves or quarters so that they fit into the juice extractor.
2. Put all the ingredients into the juice extractor. Stir the juice well, leave to settle for 5 minutes and then skim off the foam.
3. Put the juice in the refrigerator.
Super easy one but guaranteed wow factor with your guests and kids alike.
Cooking Time: 30 – 45 mins
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
500g minced beef
100g wholemeal breadcrumbs
2 eggs, beaten
3 tbsp Sun-dried Tomato Pesto (the best on the market and the one I use all the time is by Italian brand Sacla’)
fresh chopped parsley
3 tbsp oil
1 small brown onion, chopped
350g jar of…
The legend of Sylvester and his annual journey to Earth with the New Year comes to life in this wonderful fairytale. This beautifully illustrated story will become a family favourite for every New Year.
Children under 8 find it hard to understand the perception of time. For them tomorrow or in two years it’s the same concept, as they mainly understand the present, the NOW.
School teachers…
When a young boy uncovers a talking tree that can magically grant his every wish, he soon begins to encounter the pitfalls of getting everything he asks for.
When ten year old Henry Marcus Blunt learns that his sister Beth has been involved in an accident, he asks anyone and anything for help in making her better. When someone finally offers to grant his desperate wish, Henry is completely…
Kids are so spontaneous, aren’t they? Well, they usually speak common sense. Or don’t they? Fun new research from toy company, MGA Entertainment, has revealed that from our list almost a quarter of British children (24%) would most like to send the Prime Minister David Cameron off on a long and dangerous space voyage, closely followed by Simon Cowell (23%).
The research, which was…
Brilliant recipe which you can have all year round.
Cooking Time: 15 – 30 mins
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
450g of cod fillet, skinned and cut into 4 pieces
4 tbsp of Organic Tomato Pesto (we used Italian Pesto from brand Sacla’)
75g of fresh white breadcrumbs
finely grated lemon zest*
3 tbsp of mixed chopped…
On 23 November 2012 London Mums had an amazing Christmas party! Most certainly our best so far. A lot of people have asked me to post images from the event so here is my round-up.
The reason for being so different is that it was bigger and better. We had over 200 people enjoying themselves at Eddie Catz Putney, double power entertainment, Christmas storytelling and a special visit from Santa in…
Here is a selection of lovely books for children that parents will find entertaining and quite unique.
Pets in Pants [Paperback]
Children as well as adults giggle when it comes to pants’ jokes and chats. Well, not surprisingly it is very funny seeing all these cats, dogs or goldfish wearing colourful underwear in secret. This book is truly pants-tastic and very well illustrated by Omri…