Resources About Kitchen Stuff

Everything about getting kids cooking, cooking seasonal family food, building children's confidence at the table and helpful food ideas.

Cooking with kids

These resources are about getting kids hands on cooking in the kitchen with child friendly instructions.

Seven cooking skills for kids in two minutes or less – Food For Kids Podcast episode 22
Valentine’s Day Recipe For Kids: Love Toast
Parsnip Croquettes Recipe For Kids
Leek And Cheese Pasta
Make Apple Crumble With Kids
Pear And Coconut Milkshake

Family Food

These resources are recipes and ideas for family meals, snacks, portable foods and low waste ideas.

Five September seasonal recipes, easy and family friendly – Food For Kids Podcast episode 31
Packed lunch ideas for kids at school – not just sandwiches! – Food For Kids Podcast episode 29
Foods in season in September – Food For Kids Podcast episode 28
How to store courgettes to make them last and how to use up tomatoes- Food For Kids Podcast episode 27
How to keep packed lunches safe, with Jenna Brown – Food For Kids Podcast episode 26
Child friendly BBQ ideas – Food For Kids Podcast episode 25

Food in Schools and Childcare

Resources for in schools, childcare settings, after school cooking clubs, ideas for cooking and exploring food.

Food and cooking in the curriculum, with Chris Lord – Food For Kids Podcast episode 30
Packed lunch ideas for kids at school – not just sandwiches! – Food For Kids Podcast episode 29
How does food work with a childminder or nanny? With Claire Hassall and Jackie Cox – Food For Kids Podcast episode 16
Changes in secondary school food courses, with Chris Lord – Food For Kids Podcast episode 14
Valentine’s Day Recipe For Kids: Love Toast
VE Day Fruit Skewers

Fussy Eaters

Resources to help you build your picky eater's confidence with food, and ideas for building familiarity.

Child friendly BBQ ideas – Food For Kids Podcast episode 25
Seven cooking skills for kids in two minutes or less – Food For Kids Podcast episode 22
Sensory issues with food, with Kirsty Porter – Food For Kids Podcast episode 12
Is it my fault my child is a fussy eater? Food For Kids Podcast episode 9
Is this fussy eating normal? With Emma Shafqat – Food For Kids Podcast episode 4
Pear And Coconut Milkshake