Family Recipes
It can be hard to think of interesting new family recipes to try out -
and harder still to find the time to go looking for them!
Activity Village provides a growing collection of tried and
tested family recipes - everything from breakfast through to lunch, tea and
dinner - as well as craft recipes to make with your kids. And of course many of
these family recipes are perfect for cooking with your children, or for older
children to attempt on their own!
A note on measurements:
The British tend to use weights of solid ingredients, either imperial (pounds
and ounces) or metric (grams, kilograms), whilst the Americas use cups.
Where possible we give both measurements. In most recipes the first measurement
is that given in the original recipe, and the one in brackets is the conversion.
If at all possible, use the first measurement given, as this will be ‘tried and
tested’. And remember not to mix and match from one to the other!
Family Recipe
Collection
Baking Recipes
(including cakes, cookies etc)
Bread Recipes
Breakfast Recipes
Chicken Recipes
Lots NEW!
Crock Pot Recipes
Dessert Recipes (Puddings)
Drink Recipes
Lunch Box Ideas
for Kids
We all know how difficult it can be to come up with different,
healthy and fun lunch box ideas - and that's why we end up packing up the same
lunches over and over again! To help you (and your kids!) avoid packed lunch
boredom, we have collected some simple ideas to spice up your child's lunch box.
Meat
Recipes
Pasta Recipes
Picnic Recipes
Sandwiches and
other quick lunch recipes
Snacks and treats
Soups
Turkey Recipes NEW!
Vegetarian Recipes
Holiday Recipes
Chinese New Year Recipes
Have your own Chinese New Year celebrations with this collection of
recipes.
Valentine's Day Recipes
Lots NEW!
Fourth of
July Recipes
Halloween Recipes
We have a very gruesome and blood-curdling collection of Halloween
recipes to inspire you here!
Diwali
Recipes
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is also known as the
festival of sweets! Here are two traditional Diwali sweets to enjoy.
Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night is usually chilly and often wet! When you have been out in
the cold autumn air watching the fireworks, you want something special
and warming to come home to.
Thanksgiving
Recipes
Traditional (but easy) recipes for Thanksgiving meals - or
enjoy throughout fall (autumn) and winter.
Christmas Recipes
Enjoy the growing collection of
Christmas recipes at our sister site,
www.ChristmasIsComing.co.uk
Seasonal Recipes
Summer Recipes
Perfect for summer, you will find recipes here for everything from BBQs
to lemonade to ice lollies!
Craft Recipes
These craft recipes make excellent holiday entertainment!
Playdough recipe
Bubble recipe
Slime recipes
Fun recipes
Fizzy Sherbet - A Sweet Science Lesson for
Your Kids!
Dr Seuss
Recipes
More About Cooking For (And With) Kids
Overweight Children - What Can A
Parent Do To Help?
The latest figures released in the US state that 15 percent of
children and teenagers are now considered overweight, up from 6% 20
years ago. Statistics in the UK are similar, and rising. Whilst children
starve in Africa, kids in the Western world are lining up to suffer a
frightening array of weight-related illnesses, including skin and joint
problems, early osteoporosis, type II diabetes, bowel cancer, high blood
pressure, heart attack and strokes. Recent research also suggests that
obese kids are 77% more likely to suffer from asthma.
Food Ingredients To Avoid
When buying and cooking food for our families, we all want to provide the best
nutrition and the safest produce we can for the price we can afford, as well as
putting together tasty meals that all family members will enjoy. But these days
we hear more and more about the dangers of the chemical additives which have
become commonplace in our foodstuffs. What are these additives, and which ones
should we be avoiding?
Meal Time -
A Family Affair For Many Generations
Having a family mealtime can afford you with a lot more benefits than
you might think. Sure it takes longer, and sure, everyone has to bend
their ever-so-busy schedules to it, but just imagine some of the
wonderful benefits of a family mealtime!
Kids and Vegetables
Some Ways To
Encourage Your Kids To Eat Them!
One common struggle that most moms will face at some time or other
is getting their kids to eat their veggies. Most kids will turn up their
nose at the site of anything green. So how do you get around the veggie
issue? Here are some fun and easy ways to get your kids to eat their
veggies.
Family meal times
Excellent and inspiring video about the importance of eating with the
family.
The
Benefits of Family Meal Planning
Are you ready to save some time, feed your family healthier meals and
save some money along the way? These are just some of the benefits of
family meal planning. Let’s look at all of them in a little more
detail..
Creating Family Memories in the Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of any home, and as such it is the perfect
place for making family memories. When you spend time baking, cooking
and enjoying meals with your family, you create happy memories that you
and your children will cherish forever.
Family Meal Planning
Planning your family’s meals in advance will help you save time and
money, as well as making it easier to ensure your family eats healthy
and balanced meals. And the more you do it, the easier it gets!
Family Meals - Better For Children, Easier
For You
Another day, another dinner to prepare. Are you having a difficult time
finding easy to prepare meals that can satisfy your growing family?
Cooking With Kids - Safely!
(including some easy summer recipes)
Parenting in the Kitchen –
Lessons in Cooking, Socializing, and Bonding
Kitchens are where everything happens. It’s
not just where meals are prepared – it’s usually the hub of the home, where
family and friends get together to spend time. Cooking and eating together is
about more than nutrition for the body. It’s also the experience of connecting
and interacting with family members, to feed relationships. How to Help Your Picky Eater
One of the most common questions I am asked is how to help a picky eater. If
you’re worried that your child won’t get enough nutrients from a limited
selection of foods, the good news is...
Childhood Obesity - 6 Steps to
Raising Healthy Kids
Childhood obesity is on the rise and has become an important topic
amongst parents, politicians and many others.
Put
Kids In A Good Mood Naturally
Can a good night's sleep, a healthy
breakfast and daily exercise really make all the difference?
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