Category: Food
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A non UPF food shop and non UPF meal ideas
A non UPF food shop? Is it realistic? Is it possible with kids who are already hooked on this modern diet? It’s my mission to find out. After reading Spoon Fed by Tim Spector, I felt inspired to look again at my diet and how I can get us all eating better. What is UPF?…
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Non UPF roll recipe
This non UPF roll recipe is super simple. You don’t need a bread maker, or fancy ingredients. If you’re looking to ditch the additives and random ingredients that you couldn’t possibly create in your home, homemade rolls are a great place to start. Homemade Non UPF rolls Put all the dry ingredients in a bowl,…
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Mini toad in the hole recipe for kids
My girls love a yorkie. It’s basically pudding. Pop a sausage in it and you’ve got yourself a meal. A mini toad in the hole is super easy to make and fun for the kids to eat. Touch wood, it’s not gone wrong yet… I serve it up with veggies and sometimes potatoes if everyone…
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Non UPF cookies recipe
I love a biscuit. There’s not much that can’t be solved with a biscuit. Which is part of their appeal. During lockdown, like lots of people, I got really into baking cookies. And I got really quite good at it. I’d bake them for people when they had babies, good news, bad news, or just…
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Non UPF crisps
As a nation, we love crisps. In fact, in Britain we chomp through 6 billion packets a year. I think I ate a pretty good portion of those during my first pregnancy. Traditionally, crisps were potatoes. Fried and salted. Packed up. Today, the crisp aisle looks pretty different. Puffs. Shells. Shapes. Sticks. Vegetable. Ridged. Light.…
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Homemade Barney Bears recipe
Let me start by saying, I have no judgement on people eating, or buying Barney Bears. I just thought there might be a better way of getting these bear shaped cakes for our kids. Maybe a way with less packaging, less ingredients, and less cost. All Ida and Martha’s friend’s seem to have Barney Bears,…
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Butlin’s premium dining vs budget dining
I’ve been to both Bognor Regis Butlin’s and Minehead Butlin’s. At Bognor we opted for Budget dining, at Minehead we went premium. Budget Dining / Basic plan at Bognor Regis Butlin’s The price difference between them in 2024 was quite steep, so we opted for the cheaper dining plan. The menu seemed okay, and £174…
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How to eat cheap at Butlin’s
Choose the right week, and a Butlin’s holiday is a bargain. Sometimes £150 all in. But, you have to factor in food when you’re there. If you’re on a tight budget and are heading to Butlin’s for holiday, here are some hacks on how to eat cheap at Butlin’s. Choose a dining plan Dining plans…
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Non UPF kid snack ideas
Anyone else sick of buying a ton of snacks every week? Or loading up the black bin with non recyclable packaging from said kids snacks? I really was. I also had got quite into eating less UPF myself and felt bad not doing this for the kids too. And I wanted to save some money.…
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Non UPF packed lunch ideas
It’s not easy coming up with new ideas for packed lunches is it? The school or nursery will likely have some rules too. No packets, no nuts, no dairy, X number of fruit/veggies. It’s tricky. Then you’ve read loads about how we shouldn’t be eating UPF, and now you’re adding an extra layer to your…
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