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Cheesy Potato Bake

This cheesy potato bake is easy to make and a tasty accompaniment to a BBQ chicken and salad. Using plenty of cheese and cream, the recipe also includes a little fried bacon to give it an extra crunch.

Olive focaccia

Making bread isn't as hard as you might think. This foccacia is topped with olives and garlic for a delicious bake that will make your whole house smell gorgeous.

Meringue wreaths recipe

These meringue wreaths are light and a bit chewy on the inside, and would look great glistening under some fairy lights. I've decorated with cachous and chocolate, but you could do it with jelly-tots mini raspberries or even hundreds and thousands.

Cups and saucers

These fun cups and saucers are a great recipe to make with your kids. While they look a little tricky to make, they are simply various sweets held together with icing on a biscuit. Yum!

Cold pizza strips

I made up the sauce recipe when my youngest refused to eat vegetables. It is a fast and healthy base sauce. You can use the leftover sauce for another meal, perhaps a pasta dish during the week or a base for a meat sauce.

Sweet potato and pear puree

This sweet potato and pear puree is a great first food for babies thanks to its sweet taste and soft texture. The sweet potato pairs well with pear (yes, that was deliberate!) – a natural extension and introduction to veggies if pear was their first taste of regular food.

Trifle

Old-fashioned trifle made from sponge, jelly, custard and cream is still a tasty dessert but can be made healthier by omitting the cream and replacing with low fat custard. There are also hints to stop the sponge going soggy!

Cute carrot cupcakes

These cute-as-a-button carrot cupcakes are packed full of healthy grated carrot, which means not only are the sweet and pretty, but they are also good for you! The kids will LOVE these little goodies come Easter time!

Birthday cake bunting

Decorating a birthday cake can also be a fun craft activity.  Here are four gorgeous printables you can download for free to make a colourful birthday cake bunting for you child's next birthday cake.  Get the kids to help if they're confident with scissors.

Maths bingo

Every kid loves bingo and what better way to play than to be learning your maths too! The beauty is you can adapt the sums to suit the age level and ability of the kids.