Cooking and food

Recipes from Local Mums - everything from quick, easy and healthy to seasonal treats for all the family. Got a recipe you’d like to share? Send it to us at localmums@localmumsonline.com

Ultimate healthy family pancakes

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Local Mums Online nutrition editor Angelika shares her healthy pancake recipe 


This breakfast has >20g of proteins per serving which is amazing! Proteins make …

Honey Cake

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Local Mum Dainora shares her Honey Cake recipe


Chocolate Orange Honey Cake 

When I was growing up on any big occasion my mum used to bake Honey Cake. It takes …

Healthy, five minutes, extra moist chocolate cake

Local Mum Angelika shares her quick recipe for flour-less, no butter and no added sugar chocolate cake - and it’s delicious!



Preparation time: five minutes, …

Couscous salad

Local Mum Angelika shares her recipe for couscous




Preparation time: 10 mins, no cook. Serves 6-8

To make the couscous:

☞       500g couscous (this is big batch …

Tricolore salad

Local Mum Angelika shares her recipe for the simple Tricolore salad, “The taste of Summer and Italy…"


Preparation time: 5-7 minutes

Serves:  2 people for lunch …

Protein-rich breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes

Protein-rich breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes from our Local Mums Nutrition Edtior Angelika 


This is genuine food that will nourish your body, prevent cravings …

No-bake Peanut Butter Energy Ball

Our Nutrition Editor Local Mum Angelika Cutuk-Short shares her recipe for this great healthy energy snack. Ideal for a boost during lockdown lows...




These …

Halloumi and beans

Our Nutrition Editor Local Mum Angelika shares her super easy recipe for Halloumi and beans 


Preparation and cooking time: 15-20 min

Serves: 1 (Double ingredients …

Tuna Niçoise

Our Nutrition Editor Local Mum Angelika Cutuk-Short shares her healthy recipe for Tuna Niçoise


Prep and cooking time: 30 min.

Can be made for lunch or dinner …

Cottage Pie

Our Nutrition Editor Local Mum Angelika Cutuk-Short shares her healthy recipe for Cottage Pie


This is a great-value family-favourite,  especially for the kids! …

Spaghetti Bolognese with a twist

Our Nutrition Editor Local Mum Angelika Cutuk-Short shares her healthy recipe for Spaghetti Bolognese


Serves: 4  Preparation time: 10minutes  
Cook: 20 minutes,

Healthy Easter snacks for kids

How about a healthy alternative to chocolate these Easter holidays? The kids will still love these tasty treats. Our Holistic Health Editor Evi Achillea has some …

Easter cake pops

Local Mum Dainora shares her recipe for Easter-inspired colourful carrot cake pops


There’s nothing more comforting than freshly-baked goodies and I have recently …

Renee's Recipes

Local Mum Renee Davis shares her very own, family-friendly recipes. Watch out for her delicious new recipes every month

Utterly fabulous beef stew 


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Super Easy Chocolate Brownies

Our Food Editor Local Mum Renee Davis shares her fabulous recipe for chocolate brownies. Sugar free, gluten free and dairy free - they’re healthy too! So what …

Healthiest cake ever

Our Food Editor Local Mum Renee Davis reveals her fab 'healthy cake' recipe. Gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free - it's 100% guilt free too, so enjoy!

Sugar Free Elderflower Cordial Sweetened with Local Honey

Our Food Editor Renee has a fab new recipe for a summery drink without all the sugar and chemicals. Happy Summer folks!


There are a fewer things that epitomise …

Gingerbread Christmas Cookies

Local Mum Renee Davis shares her recipe for Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Very Low Sugar, Gingerbread Christmas Cookies


These little beauts are the perfect pick me …

Ultimate Free From 'Cheesecake'

Our cookery editor Local Mum Renee shares her recipe for her delicious free from 'cheesecake'

My family are currently following a heavily restricted diet, which …

Chocolate Torte with a Gluten Free Crust

Our cookery editor Local Mum Renee Davis shares her Chocolate Torte recipe that she was invited to donate to the charity Action Aid


When the wonderful people …

Milopita, Traditional Greek Apple Cake

Local Mum Evi Achillea shares her recipe for tradtional Greek apple cake


Milopita, Traditional Greek Apple Cake, translates literally as apple pie. It’s a very …

Five ways to eat the seasons

Our cookery editor Local Mum Renee Davis gives us some tips on cooking food that is in currently season


Winter

1) Melt a large knob of butter or tbsp of olive …

Olive Oil - the benefits of 'liquid gold'

The health benefits of Olive Oil are well-known, from improving mental abilities to losing weight. But make sure you buy quality Oilve Oil - preferably straight …

Sugar-free treats for Valentine’s Day

Local Mum and holistic therapist Evi shares her two favourite healthy sweet treat recipes just in time for Valentine's Day.


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I'm dreaming of a local Christmas

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Big name shops may invest heavily in mass-produced festive cheer but, as our Food Editor Tracy Carroll explains, it’s the high street that puts the real sparkle …

Balinese Beetroot, Spinach & Chickpea Curry with Chapatti

Check out this fab curry recipe with super-healthy beetroot and spinach from Local Mum Natasha Beatty


Serves 2, prep & cook 45 mins

Hopefully you’ll take two great …

Chocolate Beetroot Brownies

Healthy, delicious and not hint of beetroot! These treats are even gluten-free. Recipe from Local Mum Natasha Beatty


This surprising combination results in an …

Roast turkey and all the trimmings

Here's the perfect recipe for Christmas dinner from our Cookery Editor Local Mum Renee Davis


We had a lovely meal on Xmas day last year - I sourced a local …

Leek & Blue Cheese Salad with Apples, Celery & Hazelnuts

Keep an eye on the grilled leeks and the rest will take care of itself with this super-flavoursome, nutrient-packed salad. Recipe from Local Mum Natasha Beatty

Courgette, lemon and poppyseed cake

Fresh tasting and moist due to the courgettes, this healthy cake from Local Mum Natasha Beatty is also gluten-free


Serves 12, prep 20 mins, cook 60 mins

This cake …

Cooking essentials

Local Mum and food fanatic Renee Davis describes the staple contents of her larder

A few of my favourite things

A chef once told me that a meal is only as good …

Vegetables by stealth

Our Cookery Editor Renee Davis give us three great recipes for sneaking some healthy stuff into reluctant veg eaters' meals


Three ways of getting more good stuff …

Store cupboard soup

Here is a fab recipe for using up food in your fridge and cupboards by Local Mum and chef Laura Scott


Store cupboards soup uses up all the bits and pieces you …

Cut the cost of your Sunday roast

We all know the benefits of buying meat locally from a butcher, but how do you keep it within a tight budget? Our Food Editor Tracy Carroll has some tips


Winter …

Chocolate Orange Nutella cake

This is a lovely tea time cake that is an all in one sponge mix with added orange flavour and a pretty marble swirl, created using a simple jar of Nutella! By …

Simple Ghost Meringues

Not too scary to make and perfect for kids' Halloween parties, Local Mum and chef Laura Scott tells us how to whip up these fun meringue treats.


This is a fun …

Marshmallow Pops

Simple to make and always the first to go at a party becuase they look so great. Local Mum and chef Laura Scott tells us the secrets of Marshmallow Pops!


This …

Rainbow crispie cakes

These simple cakes are perfect for making with kids, for cake sales, Easter or just a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon. By Local Mum and chef Laura Scott


These …

Should we buy organic food?

Nutritionist Simone Benedetti from local clinic the Aston Clinic gives advice on buying organic


This is a question I often get asked, and why I’ve wanted to write …

Home-made Halloween biscuits

Have fun with your kids this half-term with these spooky but tasty treats. This recipe is from Local Mum and chef Laura Scott.


Home - Made Halloween Biscuits.


Shop local – and stretch culinary horizons

Supermarkets don’t have the monopoly on great value produce, says our food editor Tracy Carroll. Here she explains how shopping locally can present a world of …

When sweet isn’t a treat

Our Food Editor Local Mum Renee has found out how sugar affects our health the hard way. Here she talks about the sweet stuff and why we need to see less of it …

Don’t be lily livered about your local butcher’s shop

Many mums confess to being nervous about venturing inside a butcher’s shop. Our Food Editor Tracy Carroll takes the bull by the horns and tells us how to make …

10 reasons to shop local

Why shop local? The following 10 reasons show how money spent at local businesses is reinvested in your community. This creates diversity and helps the community …

How to protect your family from food poisoning in the home

40% of food poisoning happens at home, with under-fives being most at risk. Follow our 4Cs to help keep yourself and your family safe from food poisoning


Around …

Free range chickens

Chicken is a staple food for many families, but “cheap” is definitely not “cheerful” when it comes to the lives of millions of intensively-reared hens that make …

Cooking local with kids

Cooking with kids is always an experience: mostly messy, sometimes stressful, often fun. But what do children get out of it? As our Food Editor Tracy Carroll explains, …

Local Food

Local Mums Online is keen to promote local food and support local food producers. Here are some great ways to find local food in our area


Local food is healthier …

Organic v non-organic: not always a straight choice

Just because food has “organic” on the label doesn’t mean it’s the best you can buy. Our food editor Tracy Carroll tells us why.


My daughter is now 13.  When …

Why buy local food?

It might be easier to get in the car, wander around a supermarket – and even get your food delivered – but here our Local Food editor Tracy Carroll gives ten reasons …

Christmas pudding truffles

A fantastic seasonal treat that's great for kids and adults. This recipe is from Local Mum and chef Laura Scott.


It’s that time of year again when my younger …

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