Warm broccoli and salmon pasta salad

Hot Broccoli and Salmon pasta salad

Dunkin dippers

Red Pepper Hummus

VERY EASY
SNACK, LUNCH, DINNER

Lasagne

Lasagne

Que tens avui? -school snacks

WHOLEMEAL BREAD STICKS & YELLOW KIWI

SNACKS
LUNCHBOX

Breakfast like a king

MIXED FRUIT WITH GREEK YOGURT TOPPED WITH HAZELNUTS

Breakfast like a king......I love this proverb! Breaking your fast.
When we wake up our blood sugar level is at its lowest.  The brain needs fuel to work properly.  I would never dream of sending my daughter to school without breakfast, I would rather we arrive late to school than skip the most important meal of the day - and it really is!

Over the last 10 years of working with children here in Barcelona I have always been amazed and quite shocked to hear that a lot of children go to school without any breakfast.  I have even worked in a school whereby the teacher of P3 (3year old children) informed me that children are given a mandatory galleta (biscuit) before they go out to the patio (playground).  This is because a majority of the children come to school without breakfast. I have also witnessed the same children falling asleep over the desks !!! poor little guys.

Starting the day without breakfast  means, low blood sugar levels, poor concentration and irritability resulting to poorer performance in schoolchildren. (and everyone !)

A healthy source of protein or high-fiber foods will satisfy hunger until lunchtime.

Here are a few ideas what we eat in our house...together.  At the weekends I love to serve eggs or pancakes and we always drink freshly squeezed orange or grapefruit juice.

PEACH TOPPED WITH GREEK YOGURT TOPPED WITH WALNUTS

BRIOIX WITH BUTTER AND JAM

PORRIDGE WITH BROWN SUGAR & (a little ! ) HONEY

CRUNCHY GRANOLA (MUESLI) WITH MILK AND GREEK YOGURT

RASPBERRY CUPCAKE

GRANARY TOAST WITH BUTTER, MARMALADE & JAM

What do you eat in your house for Breakfast?

Do you eat Breakfast together?

What does your child enjoy first thing in the morning?

Do you think Breakfast is important?

I would love to hear from you.

Chicken....again!

OREGANO AND LEMON CHICKEN PINTXOS

Paprika patatas

Paprika patatas

EASY

LUNCH, DINNER

Prep & Cooking time 50 mins














Potato wedges are a great alternative to "chips". Baked in the oven these are a lot healthier than frying chips and a lot tastier than bland oven chips. I love these, I prefer mine with crispier skins. These are a real hit with my in-laws and my parents too! Forget the ketchup these are delicious dipped in a Greek yogurt with garlic and cumin.

Ingredients

900g (2lbs) Medium-sized roasting potatoes,washed skins left on 
3tbsp olive oil 
1tsp paprika 
2tsp of fresh finely chopped rosemary or dried
Freshly ground black pepper and salt 

Method

Heat the oven to 200´C. Cut the potatoes length ways into wedges, place in a bowl. Drizzle with oil sprinkle with paprika and rosemary, then season with salt and pepper. Mix well and tip out onto a large roasting tin. Bake them on the middle shelf for 25-30 min, (or longer if you like them crispier like me) turning halfway, until tender,crisp and golden.

This original recipe was from Schwartz.

Pastissos de Pastanaga

FACIL

ESMORZAR CARMONYOLA 
20  MINS

Aquests són perfectes per congelar







Ingredients

• 175 g de sucre moreno
• 100 g de farina integral
• 100 g de farina blanca
• 200g (mig paquet) de llevat en pols
• 1 culleradeta de bicarbonat de soda
• 2 culleradetes d'espècies barrejades
• ratlladura d'1 taronja
• 2 ous
• Oli de gira-sol 150 ml
• 200 g de pastanaga ratllada

Per al glacejat

• 100 g de mantega
• 300 g de formatge fresc tipus Philadelphia
• 100 g de sucre glacé
• 1 culleradeta d'extracte de vainilla

Preparació

Escalfa el forn a 180ºC (160ºC si té ventilador). Prepara un motlle
per a 12 muffins. En un bol, barreja el sucre, la farina, el bicarbonat,
la mescla d'espècies i la pela de taronja. Bat els ous i l'oli i afegeix
la mescla als ingredients secs amb la pastanaga ratllada. Reparteix la
preparació entre els motllos i enforna els pastissos durant 20-22 minuts,
fins que, si hi claves un escuradents, aquest en surti net. Refreda els
pastissos sobre una reixeta abans de glacejar-los.
Per al glacejat, bat la mantega fins que sigui tova. Després,
afegeix-hi el formatge fresc, el sucre glacé i la vainilla. Utilitza una
espàtula per glacejar a la part superior dels pastissos. Després, després
empolvora'ls per decorar-los.

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Hello,

Welcome to ¨Mummy tinc gana¨.  I have entered the world of mummy bloggers to share tips and tricks for nutritional food ideas with my family, friends, acquaintances, mummy's at my daughters school and anyone else who is interested in Healthier, Happier kids.

I am a novice cook,  no Annable Karmel, I don´t use any fancy equipment - although I would love a Kitchenaid Mixer, I am certainly no domestic goddess ask my husband! I am also no saint when it comes to food - (I am known as "la reina de las patatas") crisps are my biggest vice.  You will see I'm definitely not related to David Bailey, neither do I claim to be the best mummy in the world.  However, I am concerned about what my daughter eats more and more each day and I understand that I am responsible for her health and it´s my job to feed her the best I can.

Lots of people have shown an interest in my Carrot Cupcakes and food seems to be a big topic of conversation here in Barcelona between mummy´s so I thought I would share some ideas.

Quina sort!   Read further why these two words have inspired me to write this blog.


I hope you will be inspired to try out some recipes and I look forward to hearing about your own experiences and ideas.

Enjoy the blog and enjoy cooking with your kids !

Faye Postlethwaite
Author

Quick and Cool Summer Soup

VERY EASY
LUNCH DINNER
SERVES 4








My daughter really doesn't do Gazapcho, so this is an alternative for something light and refreshing perfect on a hot day as a starter or a light supper.  Most kids love all types of melon this is just another way of eating it. My father in-law makes it a little different with cream instead of cream cheese.  I've played around with this a little by adding lime juice or lemon juice but Aina just loves it really simple.  I like to top it with crispy iberic pernil to give it some texture!  Must be served really chilled - enjoy!

Ingredients

• half a melon
• 1 tsp soft cheese (Philadelphia)
• 3 leaves of mint (or more if preferred)
• to garnish crispy iberic ham

Method
Cut melon into small chunks, add the cheese and mint and whiz with a hand mixer (or blender)and puree until smooth. Put the soup in the fridge it´s much nicer really chilled.

Raspberry Cupcakes

EASY
BREAKFAST LUNCHBOX SNACK
MAKES  12
COOK TIME 20 MINS
CAN BE FROZEN








This simple recipe was kindly given to me by my sister in England. My sister is not the best of cooks, she will tell you that herself, but she makes amazing raspberry cupcakes. They always rise and she even pipes different coloured frosting on top too. I keep mine simple they never rise as well as my sisters but they never last long in our house! My daughter loves to help put the raspberry's in the centre whilst eating lots! I love to buy fresh Rasberry´s but  if you cannot find any in season then frozen berries work just as well.  I always have in my freezer a bag of Frozen Berries (La Sirena) which are great to use for smoothies or crumbles. These are so quick and easy to make, when cooked the raspberry is like gooey jam in the centre (but a lot healthier) and so much more interesting than a plain magdalena. Try them and let me know what you think?


Ingredients

• 150g butter
• 150g sugar  ( I sometimes use a mixture of white and brown sugar)
• 3 Eggs (free range)
• 150g flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• Rasberrys 

Method Cream together with a wooden spoon the butter and sugar until the colour changes from yellow to white. The mixture should be soft and fluffy. Break the eggs, one at a time into the mixture with 1tbsp of flour - beat thoroughly. Continue until all the eggs are added. Fold in the remaining flour with the baking powder (sieve the flour) Cook for 20 mins 190 C

Frozen berries.