Easy simple nourishing and fun

Recipes

These simple childminder recipes are designed for busy settings and real family kitchens

Setting Recipes

It’s brilliant for fine motor skills, following instructions, confidence, and that lovely  “I made this” feeling.

Wild Blackberry bread rolls
Autumn Bakes

Wild Blackberry Bread Buns

Super Simple bread recipe filled with Autumns favourite treasures Blackberries. Delicious and Tangy.

Bird bread Milk Bread
Bird Bread a simple, hands-on baking activity

Bird Bread

Want to make your own edible birds?
This super-simple milk bread recipe is perfect for little hands and curious minds.
Roll the dough into a “worm”, tie a knot, add an eye… and suddenly you’ve got a bird ready for the oven 

Garlic Herby Friendship Know bread
Warm. Savoury. Made to share.

Herby Garlic Friendship Knots

These soft garlic and herb knots are perfect for a “connection” themed week kneading, twisting and shaping dough while talking about friendship, belonging and how we help each other grow.

Homemade scones with raisins, freshly baked and ready to enjoy with jam and cream
Warm. Crumbly. Perfect with jam and cream Scones

Basic Scones add your own Cheese or Fruit

Simple, foolproof scones that children love to make and eat. Soft, buttery, and ready in under 30 minutes.

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Dandelion

Buttery shortbread with edible dandelion flowers

Delicate, melt-in-the-mouth shortbread infused with edible dandelions. A beautiful introduction to foraging and natural ingredients for little ones.

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Autumn Bakes

HEDGEHOG BREAD

Cardamom & cinnamon hedgehog bread
Soft, gently spiced bread made with warm milk, cardamom and cinnamon. A wonderfully hands-on recipe for little ones to bash, mix, knead and shape into their own hedgehogs.

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Autumn Bakes

SPIDER BREAD

A friendly spider loaf
A simple bread dough for little hands to knead, roll and shape into a spider. Add raisin eyes, brush with egg wash and bake.

Cosy Kitchen

Nourishing recipes for busy childminders and home life.

Parsnips and artichokes soup nourishing soup
Comforting, grounding, and quietly packed with goodness.

Velvety Jerusalem Artichoke and Parsnip soup.

There’s something about a proper, hearty soup that feels like care in a bowl.
Easy to digest.
Warming.
And a good reminder that feeding ourselves well matters too not just everyone else.

Recepes for childminder wellness for childminders
Delicious and nutritious

Sausage & Bean Casserole.

A hearty one pot winter warmer, perfect for busy weeknights. Simple budget friendly ingredients and perfect to double up for batch cooking or tomorrows tea!

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Tasty Summer Treat

Classic Strawberry Sundae Trifle

A proper taste of summer, layered with fruity jelly, creamy custard, fresh strawberries and softly whipped cream. Finish with colourful sprinkles for that nostalgic sundae feeling that takes you straight back to childhood.

Summer Reciepes
Summer Herby Pasta Dish

Pesto Pasta and Herby Chickpeas

Fresh, vibrant and packed with flavour, this simple summer pasta is perfect for warm evenings when you want something quick, nourishing and satisfying. With fragrant pesto, herby chickpeas and plenty of fresh ingredients, it’s an easy meal that’s full of sunshine in every bite.

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Two emails, each with a job to do
A Wednesday note to help you remember your impact, and a Sunday 3-2-1, three resources, two lessons and one quote to carry into the week ahead. Written for childminders who care deeply about what they do.

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