Sleep consultants often get asked by concerned parents the following question: “Is my child’s sleep normal?’ (The answer is ‘yes’ most of the time. Their sleep habits and patterns might not be ideal for the family, and things can be tweaked and optimized – that is where a sleep consultant can help. This post will […]

  French toast is the perfect breakfast when you are craving something sweet and indulgent in the morning (and you have time to prepare it). The sweet and tangy raspberry compote compliments the flavours of the cinnamony French toast, and it only takes five minutes to whip up.   Ingredients   For the french toast

Grandparents Day is traditionally celebrated in September – it falls on the first Sunday after Labour Day. The first state to proclaim Grandparents Day was West Virginia in 1973. This was thanks to the efforts of Marian McQuade who had been advocating for the elderly since 1970. It was in 1978 when President Jimmy Carter

Zucchini also known as courgette is a summer squash that is versatile and easy to cook with. It is a vegetable that is popular in many cuisines around the world, and its culinary uses range from being used raw, cooked, zoodled, stuffed or baked. Zucchini is high in dietary fibre and antioxidants, vitamin A potassium,

Cold cherry soup A quick, easy and refreshing soup for those hot summer days when you fancy something light and cooling.     Ingredients 1/2 kg of cherries (frozen or fresh) cinnamon stick 1 tsp vanilla essence 5 whole cloves Pinch of salt 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp flour 1.5 dl / 5 oz single

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread When you have some overripe bananas, it is time to bake banana bread. I have added chocolate chips, vanilla essence and cinnamon to add some extra flavour to the traditional banana bread. Don’t have to eat all at once, it freezes well. I used a square tin, as opposed to a

This vegan Pad Thai recipe, made with rice noodles, is also gluten-free. Soy sauce often contains gluten so I swapped it for tamari to keep the dish gluten-free. This is optional, however, and if you are fine with gluten then you can also use soy sauce. This dish calls for a tofu scramble, but if

    If you like baked goods you will definitely enjoy these scrumptious chocolate swirls!   Here is how to makethem; Dough prep time 20 minutes Rest time 2-8 hours Preparation time 30 minutes Baking time 20 minutes   Ingredients 350 g / 12.35 oz bread flour ( or all-purpose flour) 60 g / 2.1

Attachment parenting William Sears, an American paediatrician, writer and public speaker and his wife, Martha are two of the most well-known advocates of attachment parenting. Attachment parenting, a child-rearing philosophy based on the principles of attachment theory, became popular in the 1990s. This parenting style emphasizes the importance of forming a strong emotional bond between

Is fussy eating normal? It is normal for young children to request the same food over and over again, to dislike certain textures, and to be rigid about how they want their food to be presented to them. Neophobia often starts around the time the child is 18 months old, and it is normally a