Food For Kids

The Foodies

The Food for Kids Podcast is the quick, practical solution for anyone who wants to make feeding kids easier and less stressful. If you’re at your wits' end trying to juggle kids’ food alongside everything else in your busy life, this is your podcast for practical, fun, and easy-to-digest info on raising healthy, happy, confident eaters. With bitesize episodes of around 5-10 minutes twice a week, it’s perfect for the school run, your daily commute, or whenever you’re looking for practical tips and fresh ideas to make food for your kids just a little bit easier and more enjoyable. Expect a variety of topics, including family-friendly recipes, tips for picky eaters and special diets, ideas for eating more seasonal fruits and vegetables, money saving tips, school food inspiration and much more! Hosted by Joanne Roach, creator of The Foodies Books, which have sold more than 40,000 copies across U.K homes, schools and childcare settings. Joanne has been helping kids to grow, cook and eat vegetables and fruit for over 20 years and is passionate about making food affordable, practical, sustainable – and most of all – enjoyable for real working families and busy educators who don’t have the time, budget or energy to keep up with the latest trends. Each week, we’ll feature a short interviews talking about one topic or answering one question. And there will be one short solo episode with tips and ideas for practical family food. The interviews will be with dietitians, food industry experts as well as educators who are doing amazing things in schools and childcare settings. You’ll hear real-life examples of how families and schools are fostering positive relationships with food and making mealtime a fun and stress-free experience. We also keep you updated with food in the news, so you’ll always be in the know about the latest trends and findings related to kids’ nutrition. Most importantly you'll get a short bite of something uplifting and advice you can actually use. You’re probably already bombarded with information that makes you feel guilty, overwhelmed and helpless in the face of a food environment that seems to be working against you. The idea of this podcast is to focus on practical, positive, relatable and realistic ideas that you can absorb in short bursts and then put into practice in your own time. Subscribe to download the tiny bites of food inspiration, delete the ones which don’t apply to you, and see what nuggets you can add to your family or school table. Happy eating!

  1. 6d ago

    Five October seasonal meals, easy and family friendly

    In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne shares simple, family-friendly meal ideas using seasonal produce available in October including a couple of Halloween themed kids’ favourites. The focus is on easy-to-make recipes that require minimal prep time, making them perfect for busy families. Joanne discusses three main meals, a dessert, and a quick snack, all utilizing fresh ingredients that are in season. She gives suggestions on adapting recipes to suit children's tastes and some swap ideas too. Links to the recipes: Main 1 – Spooky pizzas – Ghost: https://aprettylifeinthesuburbs.com/boo-licious/ (made with dough but you can cut a large oval pita or a naan. Main 1 – Spooky pizzas – Pumpkin: https://wholefully.com/mini-halloween-pizza/ a good example of a pumpkin face made with pepperoni. Main 2 – one pot butternut mac and cheese - https://happykidskitchen.com/one-pot-butternut-squash-mac-and-cheese Main 3 – beef and broccoli stir fry https://www.simplyrecipes.com/ground-beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry-recipe-8601830 Dessert – pumpkin muffins - https://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/pumpkin-muffins Bonus recipe – pumpkin seeds - https://www.thefoodies.org/what-to-do-with-pumpkin-seeds/ Snack – apple teeth jam and almonds https://ohsheglows.com/3-ingredient-halloween-apple-bites/ Snack – apple teeth nut butter and marshmallows - https://lazyhomecook.com/monster-mouth-apple-treat-halloween/ Snack - bonus apple worms - https://www.eatsamazing.co.uk/family-friendly-recipes/snack-ideas-recipes/wormy-apples-fun-snack-for-kids Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

  2. Oct 5

    How to teach kids to cook even when you're anxious about it, with Florence Rebattet

    Today’s episode is a fun one, Joanne talks to Florence Rebattet from En Cuisine Cooking School about how to teach kids to cook if you’re not very confident yourself. Flo has been running her cooking school in London for over ten years, and teached teaches children from aged 3 right through to 18 how to cook from scratch with classes, holiday cooking camps and courses. We have both worked with a lot of parents who are very anxious about getting their kids in to the kitchen and Flo has lots of practical and small ideas if you want to start cooking with your child but don’t know where to start. Flo is the founder of En Cuisine Cooking School, established in 2014 in London. Her school teaches children aged 3 to 18 how to cook from scratch, encouraging creativity and healthy eating habits. After the birth of her son, Flo left her career as a human resources manager to follow her passion for food, retraining as a chef. Inspired by the challenges many parents face when cooking with their children, she created En Cuisine to provide a supportive, hands-on environment. Her mission is to inspire the next generation to embrace fresh ingredients, confidence in the kitchen, and a lifelong love of cooking. Links in this episode: Flo's school website: https://www.encuisinecookingschool.com Flo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/encuisinecookingschool Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

  3. Sep 24

    Foraging with kids, five ideas and some blackberry recipes

    In today's episode Joanne talks through some of the rules and precautions you need to think through if you want to try foraging with kids. This last Thursday episode of the month is normally reserved for talking about how to store, freeze and use up a group of foods, and this month's food is blackberries. Because we already covered berries in detail back in June, Joanne does cover how to store and use up blackberries and talks to Kate Hall about freezing them. But that short section leaves some time to discuss one of the things that comes up when parents think about picking blackberries and that's the general topic of whether it's ok to forage with kids in general. Joanne runs through some of the common rules and etiquette of foraging and some ideas for exploring wild plants with kids, including some ideas that don't require eating anything! There are lots of links to foraging sites, videos of plants, and recipes for blackberries and other plants. DISCLAIMER: Of course when it comes to anything out in nature, there is an inherent balance of risk and listeners need to take good advice from various sources and decide the right balance of risk for themselves, you have to be certain that you know what you are eating or you should not eat it or let your child eat it. Some wild plants are poisonous and you should make sure you are properly informed. For that reason, below are links to lots of different resources of foraging advice in the UK but The Food For Kids Podcast is not advising you to forage with children and eat the things you find and does not take any responsibility for the foraging you decide to do, this is just a jumping off point for you to think about and go and find out more, and the links given are just sugestions as starting points, not endorsements. Joanne gives suggestions for ways to explore wild plants with children without eating anything you gather so if in doubt, you can explore without eating. All foraging with your children is at your own risk. Links: Website with full section on foraging with kids: https://www.thegrizzlyforager.co.uk/for-kids/ Great article about foraging with kids: https://growinghealthykids.co.uk/teach-your-kids-to-forage/ Great website on wild play: https://gowildgowest.co.uk PIcking blackberries blog: https://www.thefoodies.org/how-to-pick-blackberries-with-kids/ Blackberry ice pops: https://www.thefoodies.org/blackberry-yoghurt-ice-pops/ Blackberry apple cake: https://jesseatsandtravels.com/apple-and-blackberry-cake/#recipe Blackberry apple crumble cake: https://family-friends-food.com/blackberry-apple-crumble-cake/ Kate's videos on freezing blackberries: https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/reel/Cpn2Oh7oDAK/ Article about foraging cleavers with kids: https://www.thegrizzlyforager.co.uk/cleavers/ Video about foraging for cleavers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtavLPq8OmY Cleaver and cucumber drink: https://www.foreadventure.co.uk/adventure/sticky-weed-refreshing-and-revitalising-cleavers-water-with-lemon-and-cucumber/ Article about foraging wild garlic: https://www.countryfile.com/how-to/food-recipes/wild-garlic-guide-where-to-find-how-to-cook-it-and-recipe-ideas Video about how to identify wild garlic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OaVXERcJIY Video on foraging wild garlic safely: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-a5YyduErE Video on foraging for dandelions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe6kvIpKZTg Dandelion fritters recipe: https://natureintoaction.com/2022/04/27/making-dandelion-fritters-with-kids/ Dandelion "honey" recipe: https://veganonboard.com/vegan-dandelion-honey/ Article on harvesting nettles with kids: https://nourishingmeals.com/2010/02/harvesting-nettles-children Video of picking nettles with kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QYf6uUIz-E Recipe for nettle soup: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/nettle-soup Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

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The Food for Kids Podcast is the quick, practical solution for anyone who wants to make feeding kids easier and less stressful. If you’re at your wits' end trying to juggle kids’ food alongside everything else in your busy life, this is your podcast for practical, fun, and easy-to-digest info on raising healthy, happy, confident eaters. With bitesize episodes of around 5-10 minutes twice a week, it’s perfect for the school run, your daily commute, or whenever you’re looking for practical tips and fresh ideas to make food for your kids just a little bit easier and more enjoyable. Expect a variety of topics, including family-friendly recipes, tips for picky eaters and special diets, ideas for eating more seasonal fruits and vegetables, money saving tips, school food inspiration and much more! Hosted by Joanne Roach, creator of The Foodies Books, which have sold more than 40,000 copies across U.K homes, schools and childcare settings. Joanne has been helping kids to grow, cook and eat vegetables and fruit for over 20 years and is passionate about making food affordable, practical, sustainable – and most of all – enjoyable for real working families and busy educators who don’t have the time, budget or energy to keep up with the latest trends. Each week, we’ll feature a short interviews talking about one topic or answering one question. And there will be one short solo episode with tips and ideas for practical family food. The interviews will be with dietitians, food industry experts as well as educators who are doing amazing things in schools and childcare settings. You’ll hear real-life examples of how families and schools are fostering positive relationships with food and making mealtime a fun and stress-free experience. We also keep you updated with food in the news, so you’ll always be in the know about the latest trends and findings related to kids’ nutrition. Most importantly you'll get a short bite of something uplifting and advice you can actually use. You’re probably already bombarded with information that makes you feel guilty, overwhelmed and helpless in the face of a food environment that seems to be working against you. The idea of this podcast is to focus on practical, positive, relatable and realistic ideas that you can absorb in short bursts and then put into practice in your own time. Subscribe to download the tiny bites of food inspiration, delete the ones which don’t apply to you, and see what nuggets you can add to your family or school table. Happy eating!