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FRIDAY 5TH JUNE – NO COOK NUTELLA CHEESE CAKE!

NO COOK NUTELLA CHEESE CAKE!

This is soooo good and anything with nutella in it our kids love! This no cook version is delicious, you can buy big brand names for the nutella and cream cheese; but store-own-brands work just as well for this and will save you a bunch of cash!

SERVES 4 

Serving Suggestion:

Glass of milk or a cup of tea!

What you need:

1 mixing bowl

9 inch springform cake tin

Ingredi…

WEDNESDAY 3RD JUNE – SAVOURY CUPCAKE PIZZAS!

Cupcake Pizzas! 

We’re making cupcake pizzas! These are really easy and great fun – shop-bought tortillas, bit of egg, some toppings and boom! You’re own little mini pizzas (OK, they’re more like quiches, but my kids own’t eat quiche so we call them cupcake pizzas and they eat the lot!)

SERVES 4 

Serving Suggestion:

Salad goes great with these!

What you need:

1 muffin tin tray

1 frying pan

Pre-he…

Episode 31 – CHICKEN RAMEN SOUP

CHICKEN RAMEN SOUP

Who doesn’t love a decent ramen?! This soup is perfect even for fussy eaters; and I know my three love this. Today’s recipe is a real cheats, kid-friendly ramen soup. I’m doing mine as chicken ramen, but feel free to swap out the chicken for fish or vegetables to accommodate your dietary needs. Either way – it’s delicious!

SERVES 4 

Serving Suggestion:

Nothing but chopsticks…

Episode 30! FRIDAY 29TH MAY – CHOC CHIP PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

CHOC CHIP PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES – OUR 30TH EPISODE!

I can’t believe this is our 30th episode!

Our Friday cookalongs have morphed into sweet Fridays; we always try to make something more of a treat on Fridays to celebrate the weekend, and this Friday is no different – this is our super easy peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies!

Makes about 20

Serving Suggestion:

A glass of milk obviously!

Wha…

WEDNESDAY 27TH MAY – KIDS SPAGHETTI CARBONARA!

FOOL PROOF SPAGHETTI CARBONARA!

This satisfies even the most fussiest of eaters! We’re making a spaghetti carbonara but cheating a little from the uber traditional version to make it foolproof perfection!

Vegetarian option: simply leave out the bacon and swap for mushrooms and find a vegetarian hard cheese to replace the parmesan.

SERVES 4 

Serving Suggestion:

Nothing! OK, maybe a side salad

What…

MONDAY 25TH MAY – Chicken Nuggets & Halloumi Nuggets

Homemade Chicken Nuggets and Halloumi Nuggets for our live cookalong!

Chicken nuggets have always been a favourite of mine (aka mcnuggets!), these simple and incrediby crispy nuggets are a real treat and perfect for that fun kid inspired dinner (which all the adults loooove!). I’ll serve our with some oven chips and as much as I’d love to say a nice salad, it’ll probably be baked beans! (although…

Friday 22nd May – Easy Apple & Blueberry Pie!

Apple and Blueberry Pie Recipe

Who doesn’t love a delicious apple pie? This one is easy and no need to worry about what apples to get – we’ll use whatever we can get our hands on!

You’ll need enough pastry to line your baking tin and to top it – so I’m estimating about 500g premade.

SERVES 4 / 6

Serving Suggestion:

Custard or Cream!

What you need:

Oven pre-heated 200cFAN

Mixing bowl

Rolling Pin

B…

WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY – TUNA PASTA BAKE

TUNA PASTA BAKE

Oh this is so tasty and such a winner with the family! My kid friendly and really easy Tuna Pasta Bake

SERVES 4 

Serving Suggestion:

steamed vegetables

What you need:

Frying pan

Oven – preheated to 200cFAN

Ingredients:

350g fusilli pasta, cooked (or penne, etc.)

4 tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic, sliced

1 medium onion sliced

2 tomatoes, diced

100g Cheddar cheese, grated

2 tins tuna…

MONDAY 18TH MAY – DUTCH BABY PANCAKES

SAVOURY DUTCH BABY PANCAKES

Pancakes for dinner?! Savoury Pancakes?

Just look at this beauty and tell me you don’t want to cook this! 

These are good fun to make; a Dutch baby pancake is more a yorkshire pudding than a pancake. These are filling and great to make for the family. You can top them with anything you want. Traditionally served sweet, we’re doing ours for dinner so I’m topping it…

FRIDAY 15TH MAY – EASY ETON MESS

SUPER EASY ETON MESS – kids cooking

This just screams of summer and is sooo easy to make – the kids love it and really importantly; I love it!

SERVES 4 

Serving Suggestion:

Sunshine!

What you need:

Mixing bowl

Electric whisk

Ingredients:

300ml double cream

4 tbsp icing sugar

80g / about 5 ready made meringues (store bought)

3 tbsp strawberry jam (or whatever your preference)

200g frozen…

MONDAY 11TH MAY – TRAY BAKED SPAGHETTI – it’ll change your life! :)

TRAY BAKED SPAGHETTI

THIS IS AMAZING. Spaghetti cooked from scratch in the oven – literally bung all the stuff in a tray (including the raw spaghetti) and 30 minutes later you have dinner ready!

For the cookalong we’ll be doing this topped with chunks of sausage meat, you can use meatballs, fish fillets or top with lots of vegetables for a vegan alternative.

SERVES 4 

NOTE: OK, the key to this…

FRIDAY 8TH MAY – KIDS COMPETITION WINNER DINNER! OUR YOUNG SUPERSTAR ‘EMMA’S’ – BROCCOLI AND BACON PASTA!

This simple and delicious pasta recipe is the winning dish from ‘Emma N’ our Kids Draw a Dish competition winner!

We really like this recipe because its simple to make and I’m pretty sure it will be a big hit with the kids for their Friday night dinner!

SERVES 4 

Serving Suggestion:

Nothing!

French Toast with Caramelized Bananas

Who doesn’t love French toast?! Especially topped with caramelised bananas with a drizzle honey! This is a great lunch for the kids…

SERVES 4 

Serving Suggestion:

A glass of milk to wash it down

What you need:

1 mixing bowl

Frying pan + spatula

Ingredients:

4 thick slices bread  (or 8 slices regular bread – whatever you think your kids will eat!)

6 eggs

4…

Monday 20th April – Mac’n’Cheese

MAC’N’CHEESE – LIVE KIDS COOKALONG

Another awesome kid-friendly recipe! This simple macaroni cheese is a total winner for the kids; I’ve kept the ‘cheesiness’ quite light for those with a more delicate palate 🙂 But my kids love this one and it’s super easy to make. If you want to squeeze in some vegetables; feel free to add a load of pre-cooked veg to it as well. I’m making this one with some…

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Cookalong for kids

OK everyone, I have no idea how this is going to go..

I’m hosting a live cook along every Monday and Wednesday (and maybe Fridays) @ 4pm (GMT) – this will be streamed from my instagram account: @theocooks

I’ll publish a list of (easy, quarantine friendly) ingredients the day before each cookalong (and hopefully a little earlier in the week) – feel free to mes…

Turkey Curry recipe with coconut milk is a great way to use up some of that turkey on boxing day (or the day after Thanksgiving).

I really like the spicy contrast of using a Turkey Curry Recipe to make the most of  the leftover turkey. I mean I love a good roast as much as the next guy, but sometimes I just crave spice and a bit of chili so this turkey curry recipe with coconut milk I think…

Canned Jackfruit Recipes | Pulled Jackfruit | Jackfruit Pulled Pork

Canned Jackfruit Recipes: My pulled jackfruit is a classic take on bbq pulled pork and makes a great vegan alternative; time to jump on the jackfruit pulled pork band wagon!

Canned jackfruit recipes are a great thing to master; you can source canned jackfruit online from a few different vendors and it lasts for ages making it a great store cupboard item. Making pulled jackfruit, or jackfruit…