Chilli con carne and Mexican tsatsiki

All the talk about food shopping last week, so I thought I'd include some of my recipes. Here's a recipe for something you probably all know, with an invention I created on top, "mexican tsatsiki". I always tend to make it spicy so yoghurt good to cool it down again, the fennel seeds really clean it up - good for Abbie and hubbie. Don't necessarily stick to the measurements or ingredients precisely - whatever your taste buds and grocery cupboards/ fridge allows (that's what I do anyway). The extra vegetables makes it lighter than meat heavy varieties and helps the food go further.

Mini me

I think this photo says it all really, but this is an update to a blog I wrote a while ago, describing that "they do what you do" and to take this and apply it wherever.

Toddler teeth and keeping them safe - Advice from our dentist

We had a family six month check up at the dentist on Friday. NHS dentist. Fantastic. B remembered to ask advice about drinks for Abbie, as it is something we've been wondering about lately, as I've started allowing her to have sips of my squash and offering her watered down squash and orange juice, in addition to the usual tap water, whole milk or 'tea' (1 part hot water from the kettle, to 2 or 3 parts whole milk). The advice has clarified things so thought should pass it on.

Snack bags to encourage the fruit and veg

Quick tip from Granny T: While Abigail was on her hols she came back with snack bags like these baco ones filled with grapes and carrot sticks. Although fruits are fine, salad veg have been a bit harder to convince Abigail to eat. However, she ate a bag of carrot sticks out of the bag on her first day back! I use these alot now when out and about and they seem to help encourage more eating of raw vegetables. They're also very practical, and reusable, so economical. I bought mine from Morrisons but I'm sure you can get them in most supermarkets.