Did you know the humble single use plastic straw takes 500 years to breakdown? Nope - me neither! For a while now I have been on a mission to reduce the amount of single use plastic we as a family use on a daily basis - things like swapping out plastic shopping bags for reusable ones; saying no to bags when not necessary; using stainless steel drink bottles for myself and the kids (and insuring I have them with us when we are out and about stopping the never ending I'm thirsty call); … [Read more...]
From the Munch Cupboard ~ Munch Lunchbox
Do you struggle to come up with ideas to pop in your little ones lunchbox day in and day out? Are you looking for new lunchbox ideas? Do you want ideas that are easy, healthy and cost effective? Then.. The Munch Lunchbox is for you! "This book is all about lunchboxes for children and families. You will find recipes that are suitable for pre-schoolers and right up to teenagers. Many of our recipes could also be taken to work by mums and dads. We aim to help you create a lunchbox that is … [Read more...]
From the Munch Cupboard ~ Munch Baby Feeder
I love finding products that make my life easier as a mum, don't we all :-) So, when the Munch Baby Feeder arrived in the post, I knew I had found one of 'those' products. Let me just start by saying I have tried other feeders (the mesh ones) before; they definitely did the trick but I always dreaded washing them up, getting all that mushed up apple out and don't even get me started on banana!?! The Munch Baby Feeder has the same overall concept 'to safely introduce solid foods … [Read more...]
From The Munch Cupboard ~ Munch Baby Feeding Tray
The recent delivery from the Munch Cupboard of the Munch Baby Feeding Tray couldn't be more perfectly timed as little Miss Isabelle at 4 1/2 months is starting to get ideas about solids. My first thought to that is... Stop! Where did my baby go? And then I remember whilst I sure do love the teeny tiny newborn stage I am even more in love with her now than I was then. Then I start thinking about whipping out the blender and making my own baby food again. Don't get me wrong I am all for the … [Read more...]
From The Munch Cupboard ~ Healthy Kids Cookbook
I love it when you come across a cookbook and when thumbing through it for the first time you want to bookmark nearly each and every recipe - that has to be a good sign.. right?!? Well, that is exactly what happened within minutes when the 'Healthy Kids Cookbook' came across my desk, thanks Munch. The 'Healthy Kids Cookbook' takes cooking back to basics. The recipes are made from everyday household ingredients, nothing fancy, so there will be no last minutes dashes to … [Read more...]