It is every parents biggest dilemma: how to give their child a healthy, nutritious and tasty diet without having to spend hours in the kitchen. In Feeding Made Easy (Vermilion, £12.99), bestselling childcare author Gina Ford offers practical, down-to-earth advice on every aspect of feeding your child.
A great way to use up leftover rice and vegetables, this is equally delicious with brown or white rice. Do not keep cooked rice for more than 2 days in the fudge. SERVES 4
"I call this 'Jungle Soup' as many children like to call broccoli 'trees', and this recipe contains lots of broccoli. It is a perfect way to use up almost any vegetables you may have lurking in the vegetable drawer of your fridge - and who knows what may be lurking in the jungle! Carrots and courgettes make a great substitute for the broccoli. This soup is suitable for freezing. SERVES 6