Tag: children
Wood Wharf Farmers Market
Last weekend we headed to the Wood Wharf Farmers Market located behind Canary Wharf. It was a beautifully sunny day and we enjoyed the ambiance of the market whilst watching the men’s and women’s volleyball teams and sampling some delicious food.
A Farmers Market in such an urban landscape was quite surreal.
The selection of organic vegetables from Wild Country Organics in Cambridge was delightful and so colourful. We bought some organic chilli peppers and tomatoes which tasted amazing and have been savoured in several meals this week.
Imogen ran around, played with her ball and made friends with other children.
A selection of scrumptious patisserie from Bermondsey were too tempting to walk past!
Afternoon Tea with Annabel Karmel
Last Saturday I was invited to attend the launch of Annabel Karmel’s new App Annabel’s Essential Guide to Feeding Your Baby & Toddler at the Apple iStore in Regent Street.
The event was hosted by TV and radio presenter Jenni Falconer. Annabel talked about being a mother, coping with fussy eaters and how she began writing recipe books. Her career takes her all over the world as she continues to educate and encourage millions of parents on how to create simple and healthy meals for baby, toddler and child.
Annabel gave a demo of her new App which includes 200 healthy recipe ideas, handy meal planners that you can personalise to suit your family, a shopping list feature and videos showing how to prepare food. This App ensures you’ll never be stuck for ideas at mealtimes. There’s a handy section on Tips and Advice covering everything from foods for babies and toddlers to allergies and batch cooking.
Since Imogen was a baby I’ve read the range of Annabel Karmel Books
I met a wonderful group of bloggers at this event and after the launch we all sauntered in the London sun to 5th View in Piccadilly to have afternoon tea with Annabel Karmel and her lovely team.
My Tuna Nicoise Salad
This week’s Family Meal is a delicious, healthy and tasty take on a Tuna Nicoise Salad.
When I made this salad the weather was still cooler than usual for summer so I left out the iceberg lettuce and substituted it for some broccoli which makes the Tuna Nicoise Salad more filling. And instead of boiled potatoes I lightly roasted some potatoes with onion and garlic cloves to give the salad an extra kick.
Serves 4
Prep Time 5 mins. Cooking Time 20 mins.
You’ll Need:
- 4 Free Range Eggs
- 6 New Potatoes
- 1 head of Broccoli
- 1 Red Onion
- 3 Cloves of Garlic
- 1 large tin of Tuna in Spring Water
- Pitted Olives (if children are eating the meal)
- Dried Herbs
- Drizzle of Olive Oil
- Lemon
Let’s Make My Tuna Nicoise Salad
1. Pre heat the oven to 190 degrees Celcius. Wash and chop the Potatoes into small cubes. Boil until soft (approx 15 – 20 minutes).
2. Boil the eggs until hard (approx 15 minutes).
3. Boil or steam the Broccoli for a couple of minutes until tender.
4. Chop the Red Onion and Garlic.
5. Put the Potato, Garlic and Onion into an oven dish and lightly mix with a drizzle of Olive Oil. Add a sprinkle of Dried Herbs onto the Potato for extra flavour. Roast for approx 20 minutes or until the potatoes have turned golden.
6. Add the cooked vegetables into a salad bowl.
7. Open the tin of Tuna and drain the spring water. Add the Tuna to the salad.
8. Peel the Boiled Eggs and cut into half or quarters and add to the salad.
9. Add Pitted Olives (only if children are old enough to eat Olives).
10. Squeeze a little fresh Lemon juice onto the salad for taste.
Enjoy! This recipe is superb as a summer or winter family meal.
