I don't serve plain pasta and my kids would think it was weird," says Claire Thomson, family food ambassador for the National Trust, chef and mum-of-three. We want to get them excited through a Trojan horse of entertainment, so they don't feel they're being preached to. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen towel to soak up excess fat while you fry the remaining fish cakes.

Claire Thomson wants to revitalise cooking for the family – making it less of a chore, with separate meals for children and adults, and more of an enjoyable way to refresh your culinary imagination and make cooking for the family something to look forward to. Add the rice, stirring for two to three minutes to coat the grains in the melted butter mixture and warm them through before you add any liquid. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. National Trust Family Cookbook is packed with delicious and colorful recipes for lunches and suppers as well as healthy (and indulgent) breakfast ideas, lunchbox alternatives, and food for Sunday roasts and summer barbecues.I cooked a North African-style dhal for 60 eight- and nine-year-olds and one child said he didn't want to eat it. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). I like that there's plenty of veggies and some good, healthy options such as Wholegrain Granola, Cherry Spelt Biscuits, etc. Some 50 of her exquisite drawings of birds, along with their specific eggs are captured here for fans of her work and wildlife enthusiasts. They're excited by the food in front of them, the kitchen is the axis of my home life and I want them to feel that food is a really normal thing, that it's not fetishised or not given enough credence. It's really important to get them to help you, otherwise the food lands in front of them and they're expected to eat it," Thomson adds.If you have already submitted another request to index a book or magazine yourself, please do not make any additional requests until you have indexed and submitted that book or magazine. She is the author of The Five O' Clock Apron and lives in Bristol with her three daughters, who are the willing testers for all her recipes. Claire Thomson wants to revitalise cooking for the family - making it less of a chore, with separate meals for children and adults, and more of an enjoyable way to refresh your culinary imagination and make cooking for the family something to look forward to. Entry to this competition confirms that participants have read, understood and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. The book is divided into timescale sections: quick lunches and suppers that take around 10 minutes, 20 minute reliable recipes, savvy family stalwarts that take 40 minutes at most and unhurried and imaginative recipes that take between 45 minutes and an hour.

Now 9 years into motherhood and enthusiastic about finding great products and helpful solutions for busy families to make life more fun and easier too. Also too, my own kitchen table with the children home from school, cup of tea, glass of wine and so on. Many of the recipes use ingredients sourced from the NT's kitchen gardens and farms – and so make the most of the fresh summer peas or autumnal squashes.Tell us why you liked or disliked the book; using examples and comparisons is a great way to do this. Claire Thomson wants to revitalise cooking for the family – making it less of a chore, with separate meals for children and adults, and more of an enjoyable way to refresh your culinary imagination and make cooking for the family something to look forward to. I’m a regular contributor on ITV’s Good Morning Britain and BBC 5 Live, where I guest-edited a show too.