5 easy, April Fools food jokes!

5 easy ways to trick your kids with food for April Fool’s Day!

Deirdre DoyleMarch 31, 2025

10 easy, fun kitchen activities for bored kids

Are your kids at home and it’s raining outside?

Or it’s the summer holidays and you have months to fill with not very much money? Or are you going out of your mind trying to occupy them at any time of the year , keep them off screens and stop the fighting?

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Hot school meals in Ireland - UPF's galore

An article in the Irish Times yesterday by Ruth Hegarty about the hot meals scheme in schools has sparked a lot of interest in parents.

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Easy, Healthy, Christmas Starters kids can make

Get kids in the kitchen at Christmas with these easy starters.

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Irish Christmas Gift Guide for Kids

I’ve put together a short list of the best Irish-made and designed gifts I could find. And the best Irish kids toyshops so you can browse them at your leisure!

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What have your kids done with their Halloween haul?

Some strategies I’ve used in the past when my lot have come home with pillow cases (yes, pillow cases!) stuffed full of candy were:

Deirdre DoyleNovember 1, 2024

Cooking in your school

I have taught simple cooking classes to over 10,000 children in schools, preschools, in libraries and at events nationwide.

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25 places to pick your pumpkin this Halloween around Ireland 2024

25 pumpkin patches for you to visit around Ireland this Halloween! Get your pumpkin carved on site or bring it home to carve at home using a kiddies food kutter.

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How to stop apple from browning in school lunches!

Are you tired of sending an apple into school in the lunchbox only to see it coming home again - uneaten?

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What should I put in my child’s school lunchbox?

Are you always wondering what you should actually put in your child’s lunchbox now that it’s time for back to school?

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Hot meals in Irish schools

The Irish government has a goal of providing a hot meal in primary school for every child in the country by 2025 or at the latest, before 2030.

Deirdre DoyleAugust 9, 2024

5 x 1 minute snacks even a 3 year old could make

So, I have put together a list of very simple, healthy snacks that even a 3 year old could make!

Best picnic spots around Ireland for families

Where are the best places in Ireland to picnic with the kids?

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How to make popped or puffed quinoa

This is a very simple, 1 ingredient recipe that kids will have great fun making!

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Food education cooking classes in your school

There may be lots of FUN had! We ask lots of questions and encourage a little bit of shouting!

Deirdre DoyleApril 26, 2024

How to host a healthy birthday party for your child

Have you a child's birthday party coming up? And you’re wondering how to make it a little healthier?

6 things to do with leftover Easter Eggs!

What to do with all those leftover Easter Eggs? I have 6 ideas for you!

5 green food ideas for St. Patrick's Day

Are you looking for healthy green food ideas for the kids for St. Patrick’s Day?

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7 food budgeting tips from "Irish Budgeting" Caz

I was delighted to be joined by Caz Mooney of Irish Budgeting, on my instagram recently. Caz is the Queen of budgeting in Ireland and she’s especially keen on food budgeting.