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Cooking with kids

Give the kids a taste for the joys of cooking with these child-friendly family favourites. 

Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Biscuits

Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Biscuits

The perfect balance of crispy and chewy, these biscuits are a great way to use up any bits of pumpkin that might go to waste. Halloween activity with the kids sorted. Read more

Published: 13th October, 2020

Updated: 14th October, 2020

Author: Susha Sooral

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Funfetti tray bake

Funfetti tray bake

Some kids love school, some don’t. But we haven’t met one yet that doesn’t love school sprinkle cake. Try our plant based version at home for all of the flavour, but less of the GHGs from animal products. Read more

Published: 17th June, 2020

Updated: 19th June, 2020

Author: Mark Breen

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Iced carrot cake

Iced carrot cake

A fool proof carrot cake recipe that has the flexibility to use up wonky carrots and dried fruit and nuts available in your store cupboard. Read more

Published: 17th June, 2020

Updated: 19th June, 2020

Author: Mark Breen

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Rainbow smoothie popsicles

Rainbow smoothie popsicles

The perfect pride cooler and a great way to use up leftover fruit. Read more

Published: 17th June, 2020

Updated: 18th June, 2020

Author: Mark Breen

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Yoghurt fruit ice lollies

Yoghurt fruit ice lollies

80,000 tonnes of yoghurt is wasted in the UK each year, this is a tragedy, particulalrly when you think about how many of these delicious ice lollies we could make with it. These are a great way to save yoghurt and fruit for a later date. An amazing treat to whip out of the freezer for you and the kids at a family BBQ or garden picnic. Read more

Published: 5th June, 2020

Updated: 6th June, 2020

Author: Mark Breen

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Feelin’ fly flapjacks

Feelin’ fly flapjacks

These flapjacks are the perfect waste busting, energy giving - sweet thing. They are flexible enough to include a range of ingredients depending on your tastes and what you have available. A delicious treat for a lunch box, long walk and picnic. Read more

Published: 5th June, 2020

Author: Mark Breen

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  • Vegetarian
Red pepper humus

Red pepper humus

This is a flexible recipe, where you can use sun-dried tomatoes or some lacklustre parsley to add a burst of colour and flavour to your hummus. Warm some slightly stale pitta or bread with some olive oil to bring back to life before dipping and delving in. Read more

Published: 5th June, 2020

Updated: 6th June, 2020

Author: Mark Breen

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Summer greens filo pie

Summer greens filo pie

This summer greens filo pie is a great way of using summer greens, spinach works well in early summer, kale is a great addition as we head towards autumn. Read more

Published: 5th June, 2020

Updated: 6th June, 2020

Author: Mark Breen

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  • Recipes
  • Main meals
  • Cooking with kids
  • Vegetarian
Black bean tacos

Black bean tacos

These earthy black bean tacos are delicious and also a great source of protein. They’re also much less carbon intensive than meat, which is good news for your taste buds and the environment. Try pairing with peacamole and pico de gallo. Read more

Published: 24th April, 2020

Updated: 29th April, 2020

Author: Mark Breen

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  • Vegan
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Cauliflower rice

Cauliflower rice

No rice? No problem! Cauliflower is such a versatile vegetable one of our favourite things to do with it is to turn it into ‘rice’ – fewer air miles, and more flavour. Read more

Published: 17th April, 2020

Updated: 27th April, 2020

Author: Mark Breen

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Sticky lemon and rosemary polenta cake

Sticky lemon and rosemary polenta cake

No flour? Or just keen to taste a fresh citrusy cake? Polenta and ground almonds make for a moist and delicate crumb, as well as making it a gluten-free cake. This lemon and rosemary cake uses the whole lemon (juice and zest) to make a zingy cake with a flavour combo that will leave you saying ‘one more slice.’ Read more

Published: 17th April, 2020

Updated: 13th January, 2021

Author: Mark Breen

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Simple sourdough starter

Simple sourdough starter

A simple sourdough starter that will work with patience, if you don't have that speed it up with dried raisins and live yoghurt. Read more

Published: 1st April, 2020

Updated: 12th June, 2020

Author: Mark Breen

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