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

Five June seasonal meal ideas, easy and family friendly, with suggested swaps for fussy family members. Food For Kids Podcast (2026)

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 & Asparagus Frittata - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/asparagus-new-potato-frittata [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/asparagus-new-potato-frittata] Creamy Courgette & Pea Pasta - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/creamy-courgette-sweetcorn-pasta [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/creamy-courgette-sweetcorn-pasta] (with peas subbed for corn) Mild Chickpea & Spinach Curry - https://healthylivingjames.co.uk/10-min-chickpea-spinach-curry [https://healthylivingjames.co.uk/10-min-chickpea-spinach-curry] Strawberry & Rhubarb Crumble - https://weelicious.com/strawberry-rhubarb-crumble [https://weelicious.com/strawberry-rhubarb-crumble] Strawberries, cream cheese wraps - spread a quarter wrap with cream cheese and squash on some ripe sliced strawberries. Roll into a cone and eat! Or use a mini wrap and fold into a semi circle. For more seasonal food ideas go to: https://www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/june-food-ideas/ [https://www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/june-food-ideas/] Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

Is this fussy eating "normal" or does my child need help? With Emma Shafqat. What happens if you visit a dietitian and practical strategies for all families with a fussy eater. Food For Kids Podcast. (2026)

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 when to ask for help. She also helps us to understand where your child is coming from when they refuse a food and gives suggestions on how to make mealtimes less stressful. Emma Shafqat is a qualified paediatric dietitian and focuses primarily on fussy eating and allergy issues and has the handle @fussyeating.dietitian on social media. Since graduating with a first class honours degree in Dietetics and Nutrition, she has been working as a dietitian for over 10 years. She has worked for the NHS, in special needs schools and privately, focusing on children’s health, and is also a SOS Paediatric Feeding Therapist Emma helps children and their families overcome a broad range of dietary issues. She has a huge online following where she runs great free workshops, and has a popular fussy eaters group programme as well as one-to-one work. Emma's website - https://dietitianwithadifference.co.uk/ [https://dietitianwithadifference.co.uk/] Emma's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.withadifference/ [https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.withadifference/] Emma's programme - https://dietitianwithadifference.co.uk/creating-confident-eaters-programme/ [https://dietitianwithadifference.co.uk/creating-confident-eaters-programme/] Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

How to freeze ingredients if batch cooking isn't your thing, with Kate Hall. Freeze unused or leftover ingredients for easy meal prep, save money and food waste. Food For Kids Podcast (2026)

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 as leftover bits and pieces, to provide building blocks for meals later down the line. Kate teaches her system "The Full Freezer Method" through books and online challenges and has now been interviewed many times in national media, although this was one of her earliest interviews back when I first prepared to launch the podcast. This interview goes over the principles of her method and is a great listen if you are often beating yourself up for letting good ingredients - and good intentions - go to waste. Learn how to hit a "pause button" on a half tin of tomatoes or a few spoons of pesto and stop feeling guilty about wasting food. Kate's website - https://www.thefullfreezer.com/ [https://www.thefullfreezer.com/] Kate's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefullfreezer [https://www.instagram.com/thefullfreezer] Kate's Can I Freeze It? page for individual ingredients [https://www.instagram.com/canifreezeit/] Kate's children's books: https://www.thefullfreezer.com/the-books [https://www.thefullfreezer.com/the-books] Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

June seasonal foods - fruit and veg in season in the UK. Food For Kids Podcast (2026)

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 ideas for helping to build your child's familiarity with them, whether they eat the end result or not! For a full list seasonal June foods, go to https://www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/june-food-ideas/ [https://www.thefoodies.org/seasonal/june-food-ideas/] Printables of summer seasonal foods: https://thefoodiesbooks.com/product/summer-seasonal-food-printables/ [https://thefoodiesbooks.com/product/summer-seasonal-food-printables/] Blackcurrant cordial recipe: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/blackcurrant_cordial_54693 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/blackcurrant_cordial_54693] Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat

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

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/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRRoMTN_9OFwdgQb--5qurUvX6-w12ooBboKcG3uLdQ1OnXg/viewform] Music "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat