Monster Supplies

Hoxton residents have recently seen the arrival of a fantastical new retail outlet on their streets: Monster Supplies. If your child is a reluctant eater, but inclined to a certain gory bent, this may well be your salvation. He might not eat your meals, but would he consider brain jam, pickled eyeballs or perhaps a [...]

Baby Led Weaning at Housewife Confidential

I don’t post about my personal blog normally but Natalie asked me to share this little project with you after I posted a preview of the video to Facebook. Having weaned all of my children in the baby led weaning way (or as Nat and I often joke, what the rest of the world calls [...]

Alfie’s dinosaur-themed party

  So, Tuesday was Alfie’s birthday and on Sunday we had (as requested by the young man himself, pictured above with my dad) a dinosaur party. Luckily there was a wealth of ideas and products out there, so here’s what we did. Naturally, my first thought was the invites. I like personalisation, but bespoke stationery [...]

Petit Pois Cakes – Cupcakes Made With Grated Veggies

As someone that’s developed a wheat intolerance, I’m beating a hasty path into Selfridges for these Petit Pois Cakes that are gluten and lactose free and feature vegetable gratings. The concept of two friends who met in Paris over a shared love of food and a desire to wow with low calorie delights (Harry is [...]

Food is Fun from Anorak

Claire over at Nest Goodies was lucky enough to win a copy of Anorak Magazine’s latest offering Food is Fun. Food is Fun is a fun food and recipe book for big and little kids alike. It has games, recipes, facts, history packed into its 160 pages all of which are gorgeously illustrated in the [...]

Foodie Inspiration: Crumbs – Quick Family Recipes

A couple of weeks ago I met two sisters Claire and Lucy at a Christmas lunch for mums who blog. Both are journalists, with Claire’s role until this past summer writing about food and health for The Times and Lucy as a freelance journalist writing about food, parenting, and social trends. Together they both write [...]

Organix Christmas Selection Box – Ideal for Toddlers

If you’re looking for some selection box inspiration for your toddler and are thinking you’d rather save the sugary gear for yourself (cough cough), you must check out Organix Christmas Selection Boxes. Suitable from 12 months, the boxes are filled with their highly popular organic snacks which contain no added sugar or salt and completely [...]

Reusable Finger Spoons

As someone who can be a bit funny about eating food with her fingers, I can appreciate quirky products like these reusable finger spoons. Aside from letting you dip your finger in safely for a quick taste, it gives a whole new meaning to eating with your fingers for kids who still like to get [...]

My Daddy Cooks

When Nick Coffer found himself unexpectedly a stay at home dad, he embraced the opportunity to spend more time with his son, Archie. Having always loved to cook and have Archie in the kitchen with him, Nick set up My Daddy Cooks a video recipe blog in November 2009. Since then Nick has seen his [...]

Rice Cooker Add-On for Beaba Babycook Steamer and Blender

We’ve owned a Beaba Babycook Steamer and Blender since Saria was six months old and it’s a nifty gadget that I’ve used for cooking wholesome mini meals and batch loads of steamed treats for both girls. I must admit to being a tad excited when I saw that it’s now got a rice cooker fitting [...]

Lunch Punch Sandwich Cutters

Add an injection of cool to sandwiches and to other treats with these Critter Cutters by Australian company Lunch Punch. Made from BPA free (and free of other nasties) food grade plastic and deeper than your usual cookie cutter, they’re designed to not only cut through two slices of bread but to have minimal waste [...]

Tilty

I am in danger of writing about Shak-Shuka every week but that is only because their site is a never ending treasure trove of eco goodness. I have recently been replacing all of the old sippy and drinks cups in our house with BPA free versions. I bought a Safe Sippy and Safe Sporter for [...]

Cool Website: Florentine and Pig

Florentine and Pig are two friends who love nothing more than baking something delicious and licking out the bowl afterwards. Created by a team of passionate women who want to bring the enjoyment of cooking with children to families all over the country. The team consists of Eva, Jess and Laura & Jess (well known [...]

New Skip Hop Designs at Nubie

Skip Hop Zoo Packs and Zoo Lunchies are a firm favourite with the toddler and pre-school set. They are designed to be comfortable to carry and provide heaps of space. The insulated Lunchies clip on to the Packs for easy transport. Of course it is the designs which provide the initial appeal and these new [...]

Plum Baby – New Organic Savoury Snacks

Plum are a brand with a conscience on a mission. Their aim is to bring delicious healthy foods to our babies and toddlers without any of the nasties so often found in convenience foods. I was sent their entire new range to sample and I have to say, I take my hat off to Plum [...]

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