Family and Lifestyle Blog
Food and drink Chilling with Lucas blog full of family-friendly food and drink options and food and drink photos. Kitchen product reviews such as processes for a food processor for quick and easy food preparation and recipe creation. Quick family-friendly meals the kids will love and meal ideas and inspiration. Kitchen decor inspiration and kitchen appliance reviews to help you purchase the best kitchen products for your home. How to make rainbow spaghetti child sensory play and child sensory ideas and making fun and creative meals for kids. Food and drink benefits and health properties such as the benefit of drinking white tea. There are many types of tea to drink so researching the properties of different teas is important. There are also plenty of delicious coffees and ideal coffee cups for everyone. For the summer you might want to swap to coconut bowls and make refreshing cucumber salads. For green-fingered parents, you can get children involved with learning how to grow herbs in the garden. How to get fresh water with the zero water filter jug. Family-friendly recipes and slow cooker recipes such as slow cooker lemon chicken are delicious additions to family meal planning. Meal planning such as slim and save lifestyle plan to help dietary confidence and choices. Seasonal reviews and places to eat such as Sapporo teppanyaki Christmas preview and review of lunch at L’ecole, Vendoire. Family-friendly places to eat and have lunch with soft play for kids. Find out about a vegan diet and the benefits of kids going vegan. Vegan meal planning on a budget and vegan one pound meals can help with family meal planning. There are lots of delicious alternatives to ice cream for family food treats. Family-friendly food and restaurant reviews, great recipes the family will love and blog articles for recommended food and drink.
This past couple of weeks, we have been receiving lots of fresh cherries on our doorstep. This week, we realised it was our neighbour who was leaving them, when he came up with a bucket full whilst we were sat outside. Yesterday, we decided to make a cherry tart. Lucas was very proud of himself, […] Read more…
There are a lot of kitchen gadgets in the world today. If you are just getting into the world of cooking, you might feel a little confused by all of their functions. Some are straightforward. For example, a juicer juices things, a soup maker, makes soup. But what about those that are not as […] Read more…
Earlier this week, I fell down the stairs and hurt my foot. I don’t think it’s anything serious, just badly bruised and I can’t put weight on it yet. Unfortunately, this has meant we haven’t been able to go out for a daily walk or do our exercise app that Lucas and I have been […] Read more…
It’s regularly said that tea is good for our health. As long as you drink in moderation, that is. Tea contains substances linked to a lower risk for heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. There are many types of tea including herbal tea, black tea, green tea and white tea. Guys & St Thomas has […] Read more…
As part of our push to go plastic free, we have been using coconut bowls, rather than buying plastic ones for taking on picnics. Jungle Straws sent us a set to try out. Jungle Straws Jungle Straws is a socially responsible company who manufacture and supply SGS certified, food safe bamboo straws and […] Read more…
It’s hydrating, it’s full of nutrients and it’s also great for keeping your skin radiant. Cucumber, thanks to its versatility, it’s tolerance to grow in most places and its great health benefits has made its way to a lot of different salads. Keeping that in mind, here are some cucumber salad ideas that I am […] Read more…
When we move into our next house, we are planning on growing our own vegetables and herbs. Lucas is really looking forward to helping us and I am glad that he is excited, gardening with children can help with encouraging them to be active, its a great sensory activity and it can help them […] Read more…
One of the most pleasant ways to start a morning is with a delicious cup of coffee. That said, if you do not have the proper mug, your coffee could get cold too quickly, or it might not be enough to be satisfying. So many things go into choosing the right mug, but for […] Read more…
We have recently been trying out the ZeroWater filter jug. I was sent the 12 cup jug, which is the first in its class to benefit from a sealed lid and reservoir which allows filtered water to be poured while water which hasn’t yet been filtered remains in the reservoir. This adds a further 2 […] Read more…
One of my favourite meals has always been lemon chicken. I love how versatile it is, it goes perfectly with chips, wedges, roast potatoes, rice, cous cous or salad. I’ve often made it in the oven but for those days where I don’t want to cook after the school run, I’ve adapted the recipe […] Read more…