lentils1 medium carrot, diced1/2 small onion, diced1 bay leaf1 clove garlic, finely chopped1/2 tsp salt   2 tsp mint, chopped3 tbsp chopped parsleyPepperCider vinegar, to taste250g (9oz) feta cheeseFor the lemon vinaigretteJuice and zest of 1 large lemon 1

restlessness and several trips to the loo.4. Take a supply bagA packet of wet wipes will be invaluable for noses and sticky little fingers, try bringing bottles of water or diluted fruit juice instead of having to buy sugary fizzy drinks. A little cushion may

in the juice from the lemon.- Add the yoghurt and sugar and beat until smooth. Transfer the mixture to an ice-cream maker and once churned, freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Alternatively, just pour the mixture into a freezer-proof container

and diced2 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced1 courgette, cut into small cubes1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste1 tsp ground ginger2–3 tbsp tinned organic cherry tomatoes in juice2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted in the oven or a dry panHandful of raisins (soak

) udon noodles1 cube of firm tofu, cut into four pieces2 pak choi, cleaned and sliced1/2 Chinese cabbage, cut into stripsFor the dipping sauce1 walnut-sized piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped3 tbsp soy sauce2 tbsp lime juice2 tbsp

the Black River Gorges National Park where white-tailed tropicbirds with long streamer tails glided like kites on warm thermals. We drank sugarcane juice (the sign said it helped with the growth of sexual organs, which greatly appealed to my sons’ schoolboy

prayers rang out.Unsurprisingly, it’s not like this with children, even well-travelled ones like mine. For a start, even the most dedicated junior shopaholic is unlikely to want to spend a whole morning sifting through identical iron candleholders on 20

are sure the snow is clean and fresh, you can make snow ice cream by flavouring it with fruit juice and honey. Seeing snowflakesSchool-age children may also enjoy studying the flakes, which is surprisingly easy to do: all you need is a magnifying glass

we’d pulled up from the marshes earlier in the day. The salty smell of the sea mixes with the woody scent of the fire and my two boys are looking at me with unadulterated excitement. Sticky berry juice is dripping down their chins and their T

and paint, the children’s gallery is a joy – not only because the children loved creating their own work, but because while one of us helped ourselves to coffee or juice, the other parent was free to sneak off and explore the galleries of old