A showstopper for the table, this bundt cake topped with seasonal berries is made with just 8 ingredients in 8 simple steps, guaranteed to impress your guests.

Dealing with a picky eater or drinker can be a frustrating time. You just want what is best for your child, and that involves a healthy, balanced diet, but how do you accomplish this when they throw anything green or healthy on the floor? Suso a healthy drink option, has put together some ways to help you and your child be stress-free at the dinner table.

Really simple and super fang-tastic cupcakes for Halloween

Nutritionist Audrey Schaerrer talks about making time to prepare healthy meals and healthy lunchbox in her new book

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Here's some great fishy recipes from James Strawbridge who celebrates Sustainable Seafood Week.

It’s often easy to forget yourselves when the priority is feeding your hungry new bundle. ByRuby is here to help you feel nourished and sustained, safe in the knowledge that you have a selection of home-cooked meals in the freezer to help through the sleep deprived early days and beyond.

However you like to enjoy your afternoon tea – high tea in the garden, a cuppa with the neighbours, or a cup of tea and cake in front of the telly, tuck into these recipes this Afternoon Tea Week (8th-14th August).

The cookie uses two chocolates from Guittard’s offerings – a 31% cacao Milk Chocolate Baking Chip and a 35% cacao Soie Blanche White Chocolate Baking Wafer – both of which are certified Fair Trade by Fair Trade USA.

10% of profits from all of the California Cookie sold will be donated to Bloody Good Period, who fight for menstrual equity, giving period products to those who can’t afford them, providing menstrual education to those less likely to access it.

These cheeky pancakes seem really easy to do!

Biscoff Fondant/Lava Puddings
Makes 6 in a muffin tin
Prep time: 15 minutes

I Love You Berry Much Chocolate Traybake

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), responsible for the world’s leading sustainable seafood eco label, has today launched its Ocean Cookbook 2022 with a unique twist.

Stuffed Mushrooms: Mushrooms stuffed with Idahoan Roasted Garlic Perfect Mash, bacon and finely chopped chives which are roasted in the oven with cheddar cheese sprinkled on top for a moreish canapé that will certainly leave your guests coming back for more!

Cheese Croquettes: Always a crowd-pleaser, these cheese-filled croquettes from food influencer @feed.wing are coated in Panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried for a soft gooey centre with a crunchy exterior.

Makes 1 x 24-27cm wreath

These scary apple teeth are a freaky favourite! Suitable for 12 months plus, they are super easy to make, and a real statement to any Halloween display.

Serves 3-4 . Recipe courtesy of Mr Organic.

Warming chilli sandwiched between a crispy tortilla with oozy plant-based cheese? Make your tongue sparkle with zippy lime and fragrant coriander.

Mummy Sausage & Pumpkin Pies: Individually baked pies filled with a tasty, seasonal combination of sausage and pumpkin purée for a savory option at Halloween. Made with only 9 ingredients and just 6 pieces of kitchen equipment – ideal for entertaining guests big or small.

Ghost Cupcakes: A brilliant addition to your Halloween party which looks fantastic on the table. Made with only 10 ingredients, these chocolate cupcakes topped with fondant icing and marshmallow ghosts are a crowd pleaser!

This classic dish, fish pie is a crowd-pleaser in many homes. And being packed with fish, and lovely convenient frozen peas, and topped with mash it's a great option for families. Totally delicious!

Homemade mince pies, so yummy, and here's a great recipe for Star Mince Pies. YUM!

Try making your own delicious Stollen for a seasonal treat full of Christmas flavours. (If you have allergies, please check the recipe before eating or handling, and please take care in cooking).

We're not technical expert cooks at PT - no really we're not, but we love to share easy-peasy recipes when we come across them. Here's one for a Vegan Cinnamon Tear and Share loaf from fabflour.co.uk. If you have allergies, please read through and check any recipes found here, before you decide to eat or handle and take care with the hot ovens, sharp implements, and when preparing/cooking the recipe. Other than that, fill your boots!

Christmas Reindeer Cupcakes, and Fruity Christmas cakes perfect for making with children over the festive season! Made with Fruit Bowl’s Strawberry Peelers for a fun twist on the classic cupcake and their Fruity Christmas Cake, made with a mixture of Fruit Flakes and Peelers!

Started by Si Gamble, with a little help from his two daughters, Dixie and Wilma, champions the good pubs for parents.

If you’re anything like me, motherhood has meant that I’ve developed a habit of going to cafes to ‘do coffee (and sometimes cake)’. The reason I do it is for my own sanity. Whilst being unquestionably busy with children, I’ll often get a rising feeling that I’m going slightly bananas with lack of adult conversation and have a growing need to escape ‘the house’.

Everyone’s different though, but I’m guessing by the sheer volume of parents I see in coffee shops that I’m not alone. After all, there’s no harm in having a little of what you fancy, but juxtaposed to this is my desire to stay healthy and for my children to be healthy (as they munch away at their chocolate brownies, and flapjacks!). All good intentions.

There’s a plethora of eateries and cafes in Stamford and Rutland, and surrounding areas - we are very fortunate to have such a wide choice. Here’s just a few that are well worth a visit in my opinion. I’ve noted family-friendly ones, with baby changing facilities - and wide/big enough for prams.

‘Eat a Rainbow’ in healthy eating terms is a seemingly light-hearted phrase to encourage a higher intake of fruit and vegetables. We asked local Nutritionist Louisa Gregory about why ‘colour’ in our diet is important.

We all want our children to be healthy and happy, intelligent and resourceful. We know that healthy eating and nutrition forms an important part of that. We talk to Stamford Nutritionist Louisa Gregory about the specific foods we can give our pre-school and school-aged kids to help their brain function, memory and concentration.

Who said you can’t have pizza for dessert? Indulge in a little slice of heaven with this S’more dessert-style pizza recipe - perfect to make with the kids! Florence Moore, the Recipe Developer at recipe box company Gousto, has shared this delicious dessert pizza recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth and pizza craving... you know it's going to be good!