Food education
Spotlight on: sugar snap peas
Sugar snap peas and snow peas are different varieties of Pisum Sativum from the pea family, bred to be eaten, pod and all. Hence – as the French say – ‘mange tout’. I have been thinking about them recently because…
Spotlight on: panko breadcrumbs
Panko breadcrumbs come from Japanese cuisine and are lighter, crispier and less oil absorbent than regular breadcrumbs. They are made using an electrical current, which is kind of cool. They are also an amazing tool for helping children transition from…
Together, we’ve got this!
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] Feeding is multi-disciplinary. I take a psychological approach to feeding, focusing on the feeding relationship and how children (and parents!) feel, think and behave in relation to food. But what if a child is struggling with…
Autonomy, control and sweetcorn: why we shouldn’t push children to eat
I eat pretty much everything. I love cooking and I love food. Of course, there are a few things I am not keen on, like sundried tomatoes and blackcurrants, which I wish I liked but somehow they taste too intense…
What does your food legacy look like?
Maybe you have your dad’s eyes… maybe you have your maternal grandma’s amazing way with words… I know there are lots of my traits I can trace back to my parents and even my grandparents. But it’s not just our…
My take on food fibs
This week, I spotted a story in a local Scottish newspaper on a recent survey by pesto manufacturers, Sacla, into the lies parents tell children about their food. Apparently, more than half of Scottish mums surveyed admitted to being economical…
