A light, wholesome twist on a classic dessert – this Easy Apple & Almond Tart is my personal creation and combines crisp apples, nutty almonds, and a touch of natural sweetness for a golden, guilt-free treat.
Ingredients:1 sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry2–3 apples (preferably firm ones like Braeburn or Granny Smith)1 egg2 tbsp sugar (or honey/maple syrup for a gentler…
We all want to do the best for our families, and one of the best areas to focus on for their wellbeing is making good health and lifestyle choices. Whether you want to improve nutrition or prevent health risks from your own lifestyle choices, there are a variety of changes you can make to boost health for you and your family. Take a look at the following five tips we’ve listed below for positive…
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Dear London Mums
Spring does not seem to launch and Summer is already at the door. My son is in year 6 and I feel these primary school years have gone so quickly. Before I know my son will be finishing secondary school and will be gone to Uni… I reflect on time and my past 10 years running the London Mums community. Wow! Time flies. In this newsletter, I have packed lots of ideas for the…
It’s Star Wars week. The Force is strong so I decided to dine at one of the best new restaurants in Chelsea for a galactic gastronomic experience. Dinner at The Imperial totally exceeded my expectations. I was offered food that was worth of the best Michelin star restaurant except that the price is not as high. Look away now if you haven’t eaten yet.
As an Italian connoisseur of the finest…
Having a fussy eating child can be extremely stressful. As a family nutritionist I have seen many parents in tears over this issue and most of my initial consultations are spent reassuring them that they are not bad parents and have not really done anything wrong. Cue a big surge of relief being lifted from their heavily burdened shoulders.
Now, I am not a child psychologist but I have had the…
In London you can dine out in any part of the world. The best kept secret in Latin American themed restaurants is Arepa, specialised in Venezuelan cuisine strictly home made with ingredients imported from Venezuela.
The owners of this cosy restaurant with a lovely view in the Haggerston Canal (very near to Islington and the City) are new parents Augusto and Katherine. They told me they had no…
One a penny, two a penny…..Hot Cross Buns are a real Easter treat for every member of the family. So this year, why not make your own Hot Cross Buns recipe!
This recipe makes 10 buns.
Ingredients:
500g strong plain flour
tsp salt
2tsp mixed spice
2tsp cinnamon
8g sugar
14g easy blend yeast
200ml warm milk
1 large egg, beaten
50ml sunflower oil
125g mixed dried fruits
Paste for Cross:
2tbsp…
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Here is a great RECIPE for Mum’s Amazing Vegan Carrot Cake kindly donated by the Vegan Society and Rebecca from vegansparkles.com.
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You don’t need to be Vegan to appreciate this recipe though! I love carrot cake and this seems to be a fairly simple recipe.
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1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup vegan margarine
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup agave syrup
1…
Here is a great recipe for Pancake Day by TV chef Marcus Bean – Light and Fluffy Blueberry Pancake seems simply delicious.
Good looking and self-taught chef, Marcus Bean, won Iron chef UK in 2010 on Channel 4.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
135g Self Raising flour
2 tbsp Caster sugar
1 tsp Baking Powder
130ml Milk
1 medium egg
Small punnet of blueberries…
Squishy Salmon Fishcakes amazing recipe donated to London Mums and extracted from the latest Ella’s Kitchen The Cook Book – The Red One.
Serves: 2+2 (adults + kids), Prep: 20 minutes (+ cooling), Cook: 20 minutes (omit green beans)
Break out your artistic side and create lots of squishy fishy goodness with lots of squishy fishy style.
What You Need
400 g/14 oz potatoes, cut into large dice
1…