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Bassetts Soft & Chewy Vitamins Early Health

Mr K is a very active and healthy boy but even so I regularly by him vitamins and omega 3 to top him up with vitamins to ensure he is getting all his essential nutrients. He understands what vitamins are and is also keen to eat them. There are so many types of vitamins on the market that choosing the right one can be a bit daunting. So far, we have tried a few different forms of vitamins in liquids, chewable tablets, capsules and pastilles. I must say my children’s favourite vitamins are in the form of pastilles as they look and taste like sweets!

Bassetts Soft & Chewy Vitamins Early Health

Healthy Eating with Ryvita

Since being a mum, I have to juggle between school runs, play dates, shopping and after school activities and to eat healthy is not an easy task. Ryvita has introduced 10 great-tasting and easy meals. They are so easy to prepare as you can dip it, dunk it and devour it. As I was hosting the #something special party on Thursday, I also did not forget about feeding the mothers.  I had laid out a dish of different types of Ryvita products.

Healthy Eating with Ryvita

A Successful Something Special Twitter Party!

Something Special is a colourful, fun programme, shown daily on CBeebies, featuring the much loved presenter Justin Fletcher, together with his alter-ego Mr Tumble. The show encourages children to explore the world around them and incorporates the use of Makaton; a recognised form of communication using signs and symbols, as well as rhymes and songs, to encourage and develop language in a fun and exciting way.

Golden Bear will be launching the full new collection of Something Special this autumn which is available to buy at Tesco. The exciting new Mr Tumble toys and accessories, inspired by the hit CBeebies show, are sure to impress and can be seen at this year’s Christmas in July!

Today had been a fun and stressful day. Having to host the Something Special Twitter party game along with UKMumsTV.

Something Special Twitter Party

DIY Circle Icing Cutter by Using a Syringe

Some of you might be aware that I am the host for the Something Special Twitter Party this coming Thursday! Now I am busying getting ready the games and party food. My children love to help me to bake, cook and decorate. We were given a pack of 12 fairy cakes and a pack of icing for this party. Although we love baking, I do not own any icing cutters, especially one so small for the Something Special spots. So my clever husband thought of using a syringe.

DIY Circle Icing Cutter by Using a Syringe calpol circle cutter

Rio Sauces – A taste of Brazil

Personally, I have not been to Brazil or tasted Brazilian cuisine before. I was glad that I was sent three jars of Rio Sauces- A Taste of Brazil sauces for review. I always love to try new and different sauces especially from a different continent. I would never say no to trying new foods!

Rio Sauces - A taste of Brazil

Just Add Flavour

I have to admit that cooking for an hour is really a long and painful process but I do love cooking healthy meals for my family. As Mr C works from home, I tend to cook for him too. It is also means I have less time to spend with children. They always know that when I cook, they are allowed to watch television or play computer games. The JUST ADD Squeezy Tubes range consists of squeezy Ginger, Coriander, Basil, Chilli, Garlic and Sun Dried Tomato and is available from ASDA and OCADO.

JUST ADD

Walkers Mighty Lights Crisps Review

I had mentioned before that when I first came to England in 2002, my English ex-colleague introduced me to Walkers crisps and I never looked back. It is one of the best crisps I have ever had. It’s a scrumptiously thin crispy crisp. It makes my mouth water whenever I see someone eating it.  Every crisp is always so well-seasoned and tasty.

walkers mighty lights

Scratch Vietnamese Chicken Ga Kho Gung

In April, I reviewed Scratch Singaporean Crayfish Laksa and Thai Green Curry.  I love these and would recommend them to anyone who are too busy but would still love to cook their own meals. They are much more authentic to Asian foods than any microwave meal. Now they have launched a new recipe: Vietnamese Chicken Ga Kho Gung. Living in Asia for most of my childhood, Asian food is always my first choice of food whenever I cook. I am so glad that I was given this new recipe to try.

Scratch Vietnamese Chicken Ga Kho Gung

Easy Meal with ilumi

ilumi is a County Durham food company who has been cooking up nut-, gluten- and milk-free foods for nearly a decade.  Their team of chefs and nutritionists combine the allergy-friendly ingredients to create delicious meals.  A fellow blogger, Laura CYMFT, kindly offered me a chance to test these beautiful microwave food pouches. ilumi kindly sent me two packets of Yellow Basmati Rice and two packets of Aromatic Thai Red Chicken Curry for us to review.

Easy Meal with ilumi

HelloFresh! Happy Cooking! Yummy Food!

Recently, I came across HelloFresh through Twitter and they were kind enough to send me a sample box to try out. Inside there are three different recipe cards and with all the ingredients inside the box to cook each meal for two person. These recipes are not the usual meals that I would cook for my family as I usually cook Asian food. So I was extremely happy to learn and cook these new recipes.

HelloFresh Box

Pyrex Slow Cook – Catalonian Tuna

Do you know what the benefits of a slow cooker are besides using them for a stew or casserole? They are useful for busy families/professionals who want to come home to a hot pot of food. They save time in cooking and less cleaning from using only one pot. Of course, there are also disadvantages. If you over-cook your food, your vegetables will taste bland and the nutrients will be destroyed.

pyrex slow cook red

Make a Chinese meal with Fresh Gourmet

Fresh Gourmet is the biggest provider of salad toppings, especially croutons, in the US and have brought their delicious products exclusively to UK Tesco stores to inspire us Brits to become more creative with our salads. The range includes three crunchy croutons flavours – Cheese and Garlic, Basil Pesto and Sea Salt and Cracked Black Pepper – along with Crispy Onions and is ideal for people who like a salad in the summer but need that added texture to jazz up the dish.

fresh gourmet

Arthur Price Kitchen Pinch

Arthur Price Kitchen was first introduced 3 years ago and now they have a wide range of kitchenware. They all are beautifully understated, their minimal design and neutral colouring will suit any contemporary table setting.

Arthur Price Kitchen Pinch

McCain Home Chips Challenge

As a family meal, we aim to eat a healthy meal with at least two portions of fish a week. To accompany the fish, I always use oven chips at the same time. We only stock McCain’s chips as they have always been our favourite chips. I love McCain’s French Fries as it is very crispy and crunchy. While Mr C prefers the texture of McCain’s Crinkle Cut chips.

McCain Home Chips Challenge

Flora Healthy Lunch Box Wrap

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client.

Both of my children school full time and each week I have to plan their meals. It is not easy to plan when you have two fussy eaters. We always go food shopping together and discuss what they like to eat for that week.

I was so pleased to do this Flora challenge and discover that they have so many tasty and healthy ideas on their website.  We had to pick a recipe from the website and the children decided to cook Chicken Tikka Wrap for their packed lunch box.

Flora Healthy Lunch Box Wrap

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I'm Eileen, a proud mum of two teenagers (aged 18 and 16), my daughter is living with visual impairment. Since launching this blog in May 2012, we’ve continued to grow and evolve, sharing our family’s journey and passions.

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