Teaching the kids some kitchen skills and recipes tends to be easier when you have more time, such as during the school holidays or on the weekends. Get into the kitchen and have a little fun with our tips and recipes.
Shamrocks are among the most popular symbols of St. Patrick’s Day so celebrate them on St Patrick’s Day fun at home with play dough shamrocks and a green Shamrock Smoothie.
Your kids will love to help you create these easy chocolate triangles. Using a wholemeal biscuit as its base, it's combined with raisins, condensed milk and melted chocolate.
This yummy hot chocolate uses orange juice, nutmeg and cinnamon for a different take on the usual flavour. Perfect to warm up with in winter.
This is a really easy fail safe creamy fudge recipe that be kept in the fridge for that special little treat
These little cakes made up with cake mix, ice cream cones and balloons look just like little hot air balloons. They look fantastic and will be a hit at your next birthday party.
Rock cakes are great for the lunch box or with a cup of coffee who can say no. I don't use mixed peed but find glace cherries are a real hit
These simple 2 ingredient coconut roughs can be whipped up in just 10 minutes. Make them as a gift or just as a sneaky treat for yourself.
This delicious choclately cupcakes with minity royal icing are luxurious and refreshing they are perfect for a festive platter very chrismassy
Tired of the same old lunch box sandwiches? Try this truly delicious chicken baguette recipe. So moreish that your tum will be rumbling for more. Divine.
This chocolate coconut slice is perfect for your school's fete or cake stall. Taking only 15 minutes to bake this recipe is great for when you need to whip up a treat at the last minute
Chocolate cupcakes topped with green and blue icing and frog lollies - could party food be more cute? Kids won't be able to resist these sweet treats!
These cute cupcakes are going to be your April Fools' prank that will leave the whole family with a giant smile on their faces. They look just like spaghetti and meatballs but these are vanilla cupcakes, iced and topped with jam and a Lindt ball.
This quick double chocolate slice is quick to make and is perfect for the school cake store or for the baking tin for school lunches
A delicious and easy pancake recipe that is fast to get on the table and better tasting than any convenience pre-packaged mix.
Perfect for birthday parties, your kids will love to help you decorate these choc chip muffins with a funny lolly face on each.
These watermelon 'fangs' are great fun for the kids! These make a healthy Halloween treat, that the kids just might go for! Or a monster twist on the after school fruit snack.
These are great pizzas made out of sweet potato so great for gluten free families
French toast is one way to get eggs into fussy eaters. It is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner and can be topped with savour or sweet for a dessert
A delicious twist on the traditional banana cake this recipe includes lots of yummy chocolate in it, too. The kids will gobble this up and they won't even notice the banana.
This pepperoni and bocconcini pizza uses a few good quality ingredients to make a great pizza. Grab a base or make your own pizza dough and off you go!
These homemade fruit juice slushies have all the fun and flavour of the shop-bought varieties without any of the chemical nasties. Get slurping!
These coconut flour pancakes are for those that want to go wheat free. They are perfect served with maple syrup or raw honey and blueberries.You can also make them dairy-free by using coconut milk.
These gorgeous choc chip beetles are just perfect for your next child's birthday party. Easy to make, they use round-based cupcakes as their base.
Are you looking for a super fresh and healthy alternative to birthday cake for babies and toddlers? Or maybe you have a child that doesn't even like cake? (Yes, they do exist.) Well this cake made of entirely fresh fruit is exactly what you are looking for.
These super easy chocolate cupcakes will satisfy that chocolate craving quickly and the kids will love cooking these too! They are a mix-all-together style cupcake that skips the complicated steps, which makes them perfect for cooking with kids.
With only four ingredients, these apricot and coconut balls are the perfect treat to make with your kids. They'll love shaping the coconut balls in their hands and then rolling them in the desiccated coconut. Easy and delicious!
Dessert doesn't get much more impressive or simpler than choc-dipped strawberries. So easy but taste so good! Use other fruit pieces if you like to make up a platter.
Easy to make, these sweet clown cupcakes will bring a smile of delight to your birthday child's face!
Muesli bars are an easy snack to drop into your kids' lunch boxes but they can be expensive - and full of sugar, fat and who knows what else! Try making these healthy homemade muesli bars instead - your kids won't taste the difference.
