Houmous is a lovely healthy snack and my children enjoy it with carrot sticks, celery, cucumber batons and slices of red pepper. I accompany it with a tomato, mozzarella, avocado and basil salad, drizzled with olive oil, a toasted wholemeal mini

Healthy Food For Young Children by c (£12.99, Usborne) is the latest from the Usborne Parents’ Guides series. It’s beautifully illustrated and filled with recipes and tips on how to get children to eat well from an early age, including

Little Kitchen by Sabrina Parrini (Hardie Grant, £12.99) Featuring tasty classics, from mini shepherd’s pie to soufflés, this is as child-friendly as it gets. It even lists the equipment you’ll need. Give this delicious, healthy slice a go

Cashew Butter and Honey Breakfast MuffinsIngredients275g self raising flour50g oats1tsp baking powder100g Sultanas2 eggs100g runny honey2 bananas, mashed100g Meridian Cashew Butter (Smooth or Crunchy)50g butter, melted200ml milkMakes 12 muffinsMethod1.     Preheat the oven to 190...

This is, without a doubt, one of my favourite recipes. Hailing from Japan, not only are the ingredients super healthy, but the dish also packs an incredible punch of flavour. Most people recommend eating Udon Noodle Salad cold, but I prefer it warm

Ingredients200g (7oz) unsalted butter200g (7oz) demerara sugar200g (1/2 cup) honey350g (12oz) jumbo porridge oats3 handfuls of dried fruit such as pineapple, papaya or cranberriesMethod Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5. Melt the butter, sugar and honey in a pan until th...

These golden fingers are all the brighter and crisper here for their coating of cornflakes. The Parmesan should replace the need for salt.Feeds 4 adults or hungry childrenIngredients 600g pollack or haddock fillet,skinned2 tablespoons finely gratedParmesan cheese2 tablespoons pla...

frozen solid before removing from the moulds.Adapted from Healthy Juices For Healthy Kids by Wendy Sweetser (New Holland, £9.99). 

This is a Japanese childhood favourite: its sweet stickiness will tempt the fussiest of eaters. It has a certain amount of salt and sugar in it, which is reduced here by using a low-salt variety of soy sauce, and a natural sugar such as agave nectar or honey. Serve with white ric...

Monika’s Prawn & Courgette CouscousThis ten-minute supper from corner-shop ingredients results in a steaming, fragrant bowl of couscous. You could replace the prawns with any cooked protein: cubed tofu, or even simply a couple of handfuls of pumpkin seeds.Feeds 4 adults, or hungr...