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Food For Kids

The Food for Kids Podcast is the quick, practical solution for anyone who wants to make feeding kids easier and less stressful. If you’re at your wits" end trying to juggle kids’ food alongside everything else in your busy life, this is your podcast for practical, fun, and easy-to-digest info on raising healthy, happy, confident eaters. With bitesize episodes of around 5-10 minutes twice a week, it’s perfect for the school run, your daily commute, or whenever you’re looking for practical tips and

kids & family nutrition

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11:28

How to store tomatoes to make them last, and how to...

Food For Kids ·

2026/07/27

In this episode, Joanne runs through some ideas to reduce food waste and save money by storing foods well and using them up effectively.This episode is about tomatoes so there some ideas about how to store tomatoes to make them last longer, and stop them going off. This includes how to store them in the kitchen, how to freeze them and how to dry them. There is also some information about why the fridge isn't the best place for tomatoes and how the compounds in tomatoes work for health.And then there

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10:38

Easy Summer Holiday Snacks For Kids - Pick and Mix...

Food For Kids ·

2026/07/23

In this episode Joanne runs through some suggestions for making the endless summer holiday snack production line a little easier.Joanne outlines a pick and mix approach using items from three different food types to make it easier to have variety but put things together quickly during a long week of holiday snack demands.Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

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12:39

How does food work with a childminder or nanny? Home...

Food For Kids ·

2026/07/20

This episode is about how to handle food if you use a home based childcare professional, so that’s a childminder caring in their home, or a nanny caring in yours and I have a short interview with one of each about how they divide the responsibility with families.Nannies and childminders work under quite different frameworks in the UK, and that affects both their legal responsibilities and how you, as a parent, can approach making agreements with them.The interviews are with:Claire Hassall, an

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11:43

Three summer holiday gardening activities for kids,...

Food For Kids ·

2026/07/16

In this episode Joanne gives you three easy growing projects to choose from that can still be done at this time of year, work well with children helping, and don't need any special equipment or knowledge, literally just a cheap grow bag of compost.Idea one - windowsill pea shootsIdea two - rescuing supermarket herbsIdea three - Christmas potatoesLinks in the episode:Growing peashoots: https://www.thefoodies.org/how-to-grow-pea-shoots/Growing basil cuttings in water:

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08:56

How we teach food and cooking at secondary school and...

Food For Kids ·

2026/07/13

This interview with Chris Lord took place a couple of years ago, when we were discussing the changes in the UK secondary school food curriculum.Chris has taught food for over twenty years in both the UK and Hong Kong and has some thoughtful insights in to the changes of emphasis in the way food is taught.Our conversation explored the need to move away from teaching as food technology to a more integrated approach that emphasizes nutrition and cooking skills.In addition I go through the interesting

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07:50

Five July seasonal meal ideas, easy and family...

Food For Kids ·

2026/07/09

IIn this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne shares simple, family-friendly July seasonal meal ideas using seasonal produce available in July. The focus is on easy-to-make recipes that require minimal prep time, making them perfect for busy families.Joanne discusses three main meals, a dessert, and a quick snack, all utilizing fresh ingredients that are in season. She gives suggestions on adapting recipes to suit children's tastes and some swap ideas too.Links to the recipes:Veggie slice:

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12:33

Does my child have sensory issues with food? With...

Food For Kids ·

2026/07/06

On today’s episode I am talking to Dr Kirsty Porter from Nutrition For Kids in Northern Ireland.Kirsty is a registered children’s dietitian with over 15 years of experience helping parents overcome mealtime and feeding challenges. She specialises in supporting fussy and sensory eaters, and offers evidence-based but practical advice that fits real family life.When we’re talking about why children can be hesitant around new foods or have a limited repertoire of foods, there are obviously a whole bunch

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11:01

July seasonal foods - fruit and veg in season in the...

Food For Kids ·

2026/07/02

In this episode, Joanne runs through a list of fruits and vegetables which are in season in the UK in July, and offers tips for getting children to try each of them. There is also a short list of tropical imports that are currently in season.This will be useful if you want to increase your intake of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and want some ideas for helping to build your child's familiarity with them, whether they eat the end result or not!For a full list seasonal July foods, go to

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11:55

My child invited a coeliac friend home for tea, with...

Food For Kids ·

2026/06/29

Today is part of our series called “Help my child is bringing someone home for tea”. These episodes are intended to give families who don’t have a special diet themselves the basic information they need to be able to be inclusive for other people’s children who do have a special diet.This episode is about hosting children who need a gluten free diet either because they have coeliac disease or just because they react badly to gluten. I think this is one of the ones that frightens people a lot

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13:47

Is it my fault if my child is a fussy eater? What the...

Food For Kids ·

2026/06/25

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, we're looking into the science behind why children can be fussy or anxious with food, especially with new foods.As parents we usually decide that it's our fault whenever our kids struggle and there are lots of messages in society and from family and friends that reinforces that guilt. But the science says that lots of other factors are involved, and hopefully by the end of this episode you will feel a bit better about your child's eating and that you do

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15:12

Growing food with kids - how to keep a toddler busy...

Food For Kids ·

2026/06/22

In this episode we are talking about how to keep a toddler busy in a garden, with Susan Hodkin from Two Dots Garden.This conversation explores the joys and challenges of gardening with children. Susan is the person behind the Two Dots Garden instagram account, formerly Two Dots Allotment, which grew an enthusiatic following of her fun, laid back and joyful images of growing food with her daughter and having fun with gardening projects and wildlife.One of the things The Foodies has always been

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14:27

Berry Tips: How to store berries to make them last...

Food For Kids ·

2026/06/18

This episode is part of a monthly series where Joanne runs through some ideas to reduce food waste and save money by storing foods well and using them up effectively.This episode is about all kinds of summer berries so there are some ideas about how to store berries to make them last longer, and stop them going off. This includes how to store them in the kitchen, how to freeze them and how to dry them. There is also a suggestion for what to do if your berries have started to go mouldy, and how to

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13:49

How to store leftovers safely with Jenna Brown the...

Food For Kids ·

2026/06/15

In today’s show, I asked Jenna Brown, who goes online everywhere under the name Food Safety Mum, about how to make sure that we handle our leftovers safely so we can waste less food but not worry about anyone getting sick, especially little ones with their less established immune systems.Jenna is an experienced Environmental Health Officer with over 14 years of experience in food safety and public health. She started the Food Safety Mum business when she became a mum herself. That understanding of

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07:52

Five June seasonal meal ideas, easy and family...

Food For Kids ·

2026/06/11

In this episode of the Food for Kids podcast, Joanne shares simple, family-friendly June seasonal meal ideas using seasonal produce available in June. The focus is on easy-to-make recipes that require minimal prep time, making them perfect for busy families.Joanne discusses three main meals, a dessert, and a quick snack, all utilizing fresh ingredients that are in season. She gives suggestions on adapting recipes to suit children's tastes and some swap ideas too.Links to the recipes:New Potato &

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13:16

Is this fussy eating "normal" or does my child need...

Food For Kids ·

2026/06/08

In this interview with Emma Shafqat from Dietitian With A Difference, we are talking about how to know if your child’s fussiness is just a "normal" level of developmental hesitancy around new foods, or whether you should consider asking for advice from a professional. I think a lot of us worry that we’re either making a mountain out of a molehill, or on the other hand, writing off actual eating issues as “just a stage”.Emma is very helpful in this interview in flagging up what to look for and

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17:42

How to freeze ingredients if batch cooking isn't your...

Food For Kids ·

2026/06/04

In this interview with Kate Hall of The Full Freezer, we explore how to use your freezer to store individual ingredients rather than whole batch cooked meals to make family life easier.Kate was a batch cooker before she had her second child, but found herself buying food to cook for the freezer and then failing to find time and wasting food while also buying convenience foods to make up the difference.Kate's solution was to find ways to freeze ingredients that might be about to go to waste, as well

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10:28

FFK2: June seasonal foods - fruit and veg in season...

Food For Kids ·

2026/06/01

In this episode, Joanne discusses the benefits of eating seasonal foods, and then runs through a list of foods in season in the UK in the month of June.Joanne runs through a list of June seasonal foods - fruits and vegetables which are in season in the UK in June, and offers tips for getting children to try each of them. There is also a short list of tropical imports that are currently in season.This will be useful if you want to increase your intake of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and want some

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05:12

FFK105: End of an era and the start of... what?

Food For Kids ·

2026/05/28

Today is a very special episode because it marks the end of a whole year of the podcast and also the start of a new era. Joanne talks through the way the podcast is set up as a reference book and what that will look like going forward.Link to the webform for submitting any special episode ideas:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRRoMTN_9OFwdgQb--5qurUvX6-w12ooBboKcG3uLdQ1OnXg/viewformMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

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20:00

FFK104: Why school food matters even if your child...

Food For Kids ·

2026/05/25

Today’s episode is about school food and it’s a topic which is very close to Joanne's heart because she worked in school food for a number of years and knows first hand how incredibly important it is.There have been a lot of changes to school food over the years, and this episode walks through the history of school dinners and some of the negative and positive changes. The government has put out some proposals in 2026 for further changes and the episode talks through how to have your say about them

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14:30

FFK103: How to store and use up lettuce and salad...

Food For Kids ·

2026/05/21

This episode is part of a monthly series where Joanne runs through some ideas to reduce food waste and save money by storing foods well and using them up effectively.This episode is about lettuces and salad leaves so there are some ideas about how to store alliums to make them last longer, and stop them going off. This includes how to store them in the kitchen, how to freeze them and how to dry them.And then there are a few good ideas on how to use up leftover lettuce and salad leaves - either

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