Proper Pancakes for Little People – with a healthy twist!
Ahh one of our favourite days of the year here at Moon & Spoon! We will be celebratingPancake Tuesday with Pancakes for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner… just kidding!! But we willbe treating ourselves to some healthy pancakes with some lovely fresh fruit and chocolate asfillings! We love pancakes all year round. There are so many different […]
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Temporary Meal Cover
Due to the current difficult set of circumstances we are all operating in at the moment, Moon & Spoon will offer temporary meal cover to Créches, Montessori and Afterschool Services who may need relief due to staff shortages. With our flexible ordering system, there are no contracts, large minimum orders or long order wait times. […]
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Benefits of Freezing Food
Here at Moon & Spoon, we appreciate the multiple benefits of freezing food! Our consultant Dietitian Gillian Killiner wrote this blog post to help explain the science behind freezing food and why it can be so beneficial. As always we engage with Gillian to help design and analyse our meals, to ensure they are both […]
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Keep Warm & Eat Soup!
As the winter months fast approach, we wanted to put the spotlight on one of our favourite winter dishes; soup! A warming bowl of soup will heat you from the inside out. Making soup from scratch is a super way to get children used to different flavours, textures and seasonal vegetables! As parents of […]
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Fun Halloween Activities!
With Halloween just around the corner, why not pick a fun activity to do with the entire family. There is so much happening around the country for everyone as we look forward to welcoming a further relaxation of community restrictions. Activities around the country Samhain Family Festival at EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin […]
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Bond With Your Children During The Corona Virus – This Is NOT Home-Schooling
With schools and nurseries across the Country closed until further notice due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, parents are understandably feeling anxious about their children’s education. It’s easy to worry that your children will get behind with their schoolwork, or for you to feel under pressure that you aren’t doing enough compared to other parents. […]
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10 Best Tuff Spots For Inspiration
So What Are Tuff Spots? Tuff Spots, Tuff Trays or Messy Trays, are basically just large trays with sides, that are filled with fun stuff for kids to play with. It may not sound all that amazing, but it’s so easy and kids love them so much, and you can make so many imaginative […]
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Strategies For Less Sugar In Your Family
It is important to remember that ‘Sugar-free’ is not the same thing as healthy. The best option overall is to help kids establish healthy eating habits centred on whole foods and minimal added sugar for long-term success. There is strong evidence showing that lower intake of added sugars is associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular […]
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Dried Orange Slice Christmas Decorations
At Moon & Spoon, we love food related craft especially if it involves healthy food! It’s a great way of getting kids more interested in food, and have fun at the same time! Todays quick and fun rainy day craft involves oven dried orange slices. These look and smell absolutely amazing, and make fantastic decorations […]
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Tips On Teaching Table Manners To Kids!
Children aren’t born with manners, they chew with their mouths open, eat with their hands, throw food, burp…the list goes on! In most houses dinners with a child under 5 is a messy event, and learning good manners will serve them well later in life. The good news is, teaching your child table manners can […]
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