We use nuts in loads of recipes on Mini Yummers, and even if you haven’t tried any yet I’m sure you’ve eaten peanut butter, scoffed Nutella chocolate spread, munched on peanut M&Ms, or even snacked on salted or roasted nuts. But have you ever wondered where nuts come from? Do they grow on trees or […]
How to Make Easy Peasy Cereal Bars
These cereal bars are so yummy you could eat them at breakfast, as a healthy sweet treat in your lunchbox, or even as a dessert after your dinner. There are two great things about this recipe for making your own cereal bars: 1) it’s easy and 2) you can design it to suit your tastes. […]
What do Mexican Kids Eat for Lunch?
As you tuck into your packed lunch at school, have you ever wondered what children in other parts of the world eat for their lunch? Do they eat sandwiches in countries like Mexico? If not, what do Mexican kids eat for lunch? Let’s find out, and make a Mexican lunchtime favourite: quesadillas. What’s for Comida? […]
How is the Bread in your Sandwich Made?
You might know that you need flour and yeast to make bread, but how is bread made? In fact, where does flour come from? And what on earth is yeast? Let’s take a look at the process of making bread, from field to breadboard. What is Bread Made out of? The main ingredients in bread […]
Is There Such a Thing as a Healthy Biscuit Recipe?
OK, so I’m not entirely sure that any biscuit can be considered healthy, but this biscuit recipe for wholemeal shortbread is certainly much healthier than most other biccies you can buy or make. The wholemeal flour gives you a fibre boost, it uses less sugar than most biscuit recipes, and to add even more health […]
Kids, Make Your Own Crisps for Your Lunchbox: It’s Easy!
So you want to make your own crisps? This is a lot easier than you might think, and doesn’t take that long to do either. Here we have made vegetable crisps using parsnips, sweet potato, and carrot as this makes them a little bit healthier, but it works just as well with potatoes too. Stick […]