Cooking with children Archives

Waffle Breakfast Sundae

Aug 21, 2019 | Recpies

Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 1 ¾ cup milk 2 eggs 1 stick melted butter 1 tablespoon white sugar (if you’re feeling like a treat!) 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla Garnish: Sliced Banana Sliced Strawberries You will need a waffle iron to...

Chicken or the egg?!

Jun 26, 2019 | Cooking with children, Recpies

Fun snack or breakfast for your toddler This recipe is a fun snack or breakfast + craft combination activity that your toddler can help with! Try creating the pieces first and then help your little one to assemble! If you’d like, have a philosophical discussion about...

Cocoa-Oatmeal

Jun 14, 2019 | Recpies

A tasty hot cereal inspired by those “other” breakfast cereals, but a better-for-you version that will get kids to eat their oats! 1/3 cup rolled oats 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 tablespoon maple syrup – to taste 1 tablespoon...

Avocado Breakfast Nests

Jun 5, 2019 | Recpies

Looking for a fresh take on eggs to keep breakfast interesting? Try this fast and easy combo. We love all things avocado for any time of day! Ingredients 1 Green Onion, chopped 1/4 Fresh Tomato, diced 1/2 Avocado 1/4 Shredded Mozzarella (optional) 1 Egg, beaten Pepper...

Guest recipe – Loaded Veggie Mac & Cheese by Mommy_and_Mabel

May 31, 2019 | Cooking with children, Family Mealtimes, Guest blogs, Healthy eating, Motor skills, Tips, Toddler

Try this fab recipe from our guest blogger, Amy Cowley, @Mommy_And_Mabel_ Loaded Veggie Mac & Cheese In our house, we like to add vegetables to anything we possibly can and, more often than not, we find that most recipes taste all the better for the healthy...

Guest Blog – How to make healthier packed lunches your kids will love – by Belling

Apr 18, 2019 | Cooking with children, Family Mealtimes, General, Guest blogs, Healthy eating, News, Tips, Toddler

Are kids tired of soggy sandwiches, or do they refuse to eat anything other than chocolate spread? Preparing healthy packed lunches that kids actually want to eat can be a real struggle, but with some clever preparation and fun presentation, it is achievable! Jane...

A sizzling summer…

Sep 27, 2017 | Baby, Cooking with children, Education, Healthy eating, Motor skills, Weaning

Well it may not have been the hot summer we had all hoped for, but here at Doddl HQ we have had a summer sizzler! Whilst we had thought we may take some time to enjoy the summer sun, we made the most of the bad weather...

Pancake ideas for toddlers

Feb 27, 2017 | Baby, Cooking with children, General, Healthy eating, Weaning

We love a good pancake. Delicious, easy to make, and usually a hit with the whole family, pancakes are also brilliant for baby-led weaning and little toddler hands too. We thought we’d try out two pancake ideas that are really easy to eat with our ergonomic...

Some tips for handling food and toddlers!

Jan 17, 2017 | Cooking with children, General, Healthy eating, Tips

As busy working parents ourselves, we know that unpredictable toddlers and their food habits can be, well, challenging to say the least. Just as you think they have them all figured out, they go and throw a spanner in the works and change their minds all over again!...