We are missing our Food Heroes classes so much and hope you are all keeping safe at home and maybe finding some time to do a little cooking and playing with food in the kitchen with your little ones, they will love it. 🦸‍♀️ 🦸‍♂️ 🍎🍉🍑🍒
We are busy working in our NHS jobs working as Dietitians at the moment. Here is an idea of what we get up to! #whatdietitiansdo #foodheroesscot #getkidscooking #stayhome ... See more

You may not realise it, but dietitians are on the frontline tackling #COVID19. At every stage, dietitians have an important role to play in helping people prepare for, face and recover from this disease.

Malnourished people or people with pre-existing health conditions are at increased risk if they catch COVID-19. In the community and secondary care, dietitians continue to support these people to improve nutrition and hydration so they are better placed to tackle the disease. No diet can prevent you catching COVID-19, but good nutrition can ensure your immune system is functioning properly and that you have the energy you need.

For those in hospital, especially those on ventilators, it is critical care dietitians advising on appropriate nutrition and hydration to support them while they cannot eat or drink for themselves.

Once someone leaves hospital, they may still need rehabilitation support, and dietitians will be the ones supporting them to rebuild their strength and recover more quickly with optimal nutrition.

Get the facts on nutrition and COVID-19: https://buff.ly/2U4Wjwi

Please wash your hands, stay home and stay safe.

(Photo credit: Loraine Gillespie RD) ... See more

New guidelines have been released today in Ireland, recommending that all adults take 20 micrograms of vitamin D per day for the next 3-6 months in the hopes of reducing COVID-19 infections risk & improving outcomes.

To be clear, this is based on a proposed mechanism & an analysis of existing data (the TILDA study) rather than a new study specifically related to COVID-19. The advice is also related to low vitamin D levels in the population, & existing advice in other countries which advise 20mcg of vitamin D per day for groups at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency.

This advice is ‘supplemental’ (pun intended) to the main public health advice in relation to physical distancing & thorough hand washing.

Vitamin D can be bought in pharmacies & most supermarkets (any brand is fine), if you need to convert from IU or vice versa, 1 mcg = 40 IU of vitamin D.

Here is the guideline itself: https://tudublin.ie/media/website/news/2020/main-news/Healthcare-Professionals-Summary-Optimisation-of-Vitamin-D-for-enhanced-Immunoprotection-against-COVID19.pdf

And the research paper: http://imj.ie/optimisation-of-vitamin-d-status-for-enhanced-immuno-protection-against-covid-19/

Keep well everyone ❤️ ... See more

We hope that everyone is staying safe. We are both at home this week with our families and have been making the most of some quality time together. We have been doing some cooking/baking, which the children have been thoroughly enjoying and favouring over school work. This ticks lots of boxes for health and well-being while trying to home school and keep our kids educated, so if you are finding the days long at home it’s the perfect opportunity to get them involved #selfisolation #homeschooling #keepingkidsentertained #foodheroesscot #tothekitchenandbeyond #healthandwellbeing ... See more

We hope that everyone is staying safe. We are both at home this week with our families and have been making the most of some quality time together. We have been doing some cooking, which the children have been thoroughly enjoying and favouring over school work. This ticks lots of boxes for health and well-being while trying to home school and keep our kids educated, so if you are finding the days long at home it’s the perfect opportunity to get them involved #selfisolation #homeschooling #keepingkidsentertained #foodheroesscot #tothekitchenandbeyond #healthandwellbeing ... See more

Great for the kids to get active over coming weeks and months. Get them helping with making your family meals and snacks too. Learning through cooking and feeling safe and nurtured with family will be a massive deal to children right now. Keep safe #socialdistancing #foodheroesscot #getkidscooking #healthyeating #learningthroughcooking ... See more

😀 PE WITH JOE starting Monday morning at 9am on my YOUTUBE channel: The Body Coach TV 📺 I’m going to be the Nations PE teacher everyday Monday to Friday at 9am. Please please share this with as many people as you can ❤️ Our kids need this more than ever. Share it on your stories, your wall, your Twitter, whatsapp and school newsletters. Thank you 😊🙏🏼 #PEwithJoe ... See more

Twinning for our Forth Valley Twins Toddler Group today. This was our second visit to these lovely families. Our Food Heroes were cooking up a storm, learning all about the healthy ingredients they were using and tasting something new!

If you attend a toddler group and would like Food Heroes to come along and deliver a session tailored to suit your wee ones then please get in touch via our website or Facebook pages. Otherwise we still have a few spots available for our next classes in Lenzie and Stirling over the next few months. These classes are close to capacity though so get in quick. Book up via our website.

#foodheroesscot #twinning #healthyeating #healthandwellbeing #toddlers #getkidscooking #whatdietitiansdo

**Please be advised we will ensure all classes are refunded in the event of requirement to cancel in the current climate. Keep safe and look out for those around you. 🙌** ... See more

At this time of year and especially with the current COVID19 outbreak. Let’s get eating all the right things to boost our immune systems. Whether you are young or old. Eating the right stuff can really help. See some good sources below.

IMMUNE BOOSTING VITAMINS
👉 Vitamin A (cheese, eggs, oily fish, milk & yoghurt)
👉 Vitamin C (oranges, tomatoes, broccoli, strawberries, black currents & potatoes)
👉 Vitamin D (☀ along with small amounts in oily fish, eggs, red meat and fortified spreads & cereals)
👉 Vitamin E ( plant oils such as soya, corn and olive oil, nuts & seeds, cereals)

The most important thing we can do is WASH OUR HANDS. Keep safe all 👊 #fightcoronavirus💪 #essentialvitamins #healthyfood #whatdietitiansdo #youngandold ... See more

#EatThemToDefeatThem

Great to see these VegPowerUK adverts at Westminster Tube station this week!

80% of kids don't eat the recommended portions of fruit and veg each day. At the same time less than 2% of all food and drink advertising is for fruit and veg.

That's where Veg Power come in - they are trying to give veggies more profile and get kids excited about eating their greens. This is a great campaign and one the BDA are very proud to support.

https://vegpower.org.uk/

#EatThemToDefeatThem ... See more

Boosting children’s self esteem is so important in building their confidence and willingness to try new things in life. At Food Heroes we are extremely mindful of this so our classes are more than just a fun activity whilst incorporating healthy foods. To boost children’s self esteem:

They need praise and encouragement
They need to make their own decisions
They need to take pride in their achievements
Look up to role models and have good relationships with parents and carers

All of these points are taken into account with each of our classes ❤️ #foodheroesscot #confidentchildren #successfulpeople #whatdietitiansdo ... See more

We have had lots of interest in our upcoming classes recently therefore we thought we would share our current availability we have left within these classes:

Lenzie preschool 3rd April: 7 spaces
Stirling preschool 24th April: 7 spaces
Lenzie school class 22nd May: 4 spaces

We have also had lots of enquires and experience now running more tailored sessions for nurseries, private and community groups, if this is something you are interested in please contact us and we will try to accommodate your requests #foodheroesscot #healthychildren #whatdietitiansdo #preschool #schoolkids #getkidscooking ... See more

We had a fab day being back at our pre-school class at Old Gatehouse Lenzie today. Here’s all our Food Heroes doing some tasting with Kay. So lovely to see them all so engaged and learning about healthy eating.

**We have now opened up our next Pre-School class for Lenzie on Friday 3rd April. Come along and join the fun. Visit our website to book.**

#foodheroesscot #healthychildren #healthychoices #lifeskills #whatdietitiansdo #preschool #getkidscooking ... See more

Looking forward to getting back to our parent and toddler cookery classes on Friday at Old Gatehouse Lenzie. Our class this week is fully booked which is amazing. Thanks for all the support. For those that missed out remember we have upcoming classes in Lenzie for primary school age and a pre-school class at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play Stirling. Spaces are filling up already. Visit our website to secure your booking. #getkidscooking #healthychildren #tothekitchenandbeyond #whatdietitiansdo #preschool #primaryschool #foodheroesscot ... See more

At food heroes we love a theme and what better theme this week than Valentines ❤️
Kids love when foods look interesting and fun so why not make heart shaped foods where you can out of their meals and snacks, do some baking using heart shaped moulds or make fun fruit kebabs with heart shaped cutters, you may be surprised at how much better they engage with the food and try new things! #valentinesfood #kidstryingnewfood #getkidscooking #trustadietitian ... See more

Are you a parent that worries your child isn’t getting everything they need from their diet? It’s always good to know that there are so many different sources of the vitamins and minerals we need.

Oranges are the most commonly known source of Vitamin C. Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin that our bodies can’t store or make so it’s pretty important we consume adequate amounts of it in our diet. Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant which means it protects our bodies from disease, it boosts our immune system and is essential for healthy bones, teeth and connective tissue.

If your wee one doesn’t do oranges then here is a list of other great sources of this top notch Vitamin. Trying to incorporate these foods regularly into your families diet will ensure they get what they need.

Potatoes
Blackcurrent
Peppers
Fresh thyme
Kale
Spinach
Kiwis
Tomatoes
Strawberries

If you would like to come along to one of our classes where we encourage children to learn and have fun with healthy foods you can book in on our website. #getkidscooking #foodheroesscot #vitaminc #healthyeating #whatdietitiansdo ... See more

Excellent to be back with a lovely group of pre schoolers at Happitots Bishopbriggs today who were all fully engaged and loving their cooking session today #preschool #raisinghealthychildren #whatdietitiansdo #childrencooking #happitotsnurseries #nursery #healthandwellbeing #curriculumofexcellence ... See more

Delighted to see a wee ad for Food Heroes in the Love Local Magazine this month 😃👩‍🍳🧑‍🍳🥬🍊🌽🥦🥗 #whatdietitiansdo #getkidscooking #healthyrelationshipwithfood

**NEW CLASS DATES**
Pre-school and school aged classes coming to Lenzie in coming months. We have been lucky enough to secure some private block bookings this year therefore our own classes will be limited. Please visit our website to book. www.food-heroes.co.uk.
We want to get kids cooking with their families while teaching them invaluable healthy eating messages and life skills along the way. It’s great fun. Come and give it a whirl. #preschool #primaryschool #healthyeating #parentandchild #whatdietitiansdo #kids #cooking ... See more

Wishing all our lovely Food Heroes followers and their families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Look out for our new class dates being released early January, we can’t wait to see where our Food Heroes journey takes us in 2020! Thank you for all your support this year! You guys are the best! 🥰#foodheroesscot #whatdietitiansdo #healthychildren #healthyeating #getkidscooking #tothekitchenandbeyond ... See more

We had a great morning at a private Food Heroes session this am. Lots of festive fun and excitement from our budding chefs. So many wee ones preparing, cooking and eating foods to be proud of. Well done all! 🎄🥑🍓🥝🥬🎄#foodheroesscot #christmascooking #healthychildren #lifeskills #getkidscooking #whatdietitiansdo ... See more

Our ingredient if the week is Mushrooms. They are definitely “fun-gi’s” in our Food Heroes cookery classes! They are a firm favourite that we use regularly as are really easy for little hands to chop! There are so many different mushrooms to choose from so it’s good to get children involved in trying different types as flavours can vary widely. They may like one and not another.
Mushrooms can sometimes be one of those veg that our kids are funny about. It’s usually the texture that puts them off. It’s important to keep offering them in different meals/different ways to get them to become the norm. It’s all about exposure!
They contain varying amounts of fibre and are a source of B vitamins and selenium - a powerful antioxidant that protects our immune system and damage to cells and tissues. Get them on the menu! #foodheroesscot #getkidscooking #mushrooms #healthyeating #healthykids #whatdietitiansdo ... See more

Yeah......... we now have over 1000 followers on Facebook!!! Thank you thank you thank you! We are loving this food heroes journey so far ❤️ we have our last class open to the public tomorrow then we will be having some time off from these classes to plan the next step for our food heroes in 2020 xx ... See more

TBT! Love looking back at our first class to see how far we’ve come! Last chance to come along to one of our classes this year. Our focus in 2020 will be to visit schools and nurseries so these classes will not be on as regularly. Come and join us tomorrow am and help us to go out on a high for 2019! Visit our website to book up to cook up! Lenzie class is at a great easy to get to location just off the M80! #foodheroesscot #oldgatehouselenzie #glasgowkids #glasgow #healthyeatingideas #preschool #throwbackthursday ... See more

*FREE CLASS UP FOR GRABS*

This week our food heroes will be preparing and making a healthy twist on pizzas along with some Children in Need’s Pudsy inspired fruit fun. To be in with a chance to win a free spot in our class book in via our website for this Fridays class at Old Gatehouse Lenzie . The winner will be announced and refunded at the class. #inittowinit #fridayfun #getkidscooking #childreninneed #healthyeating #preschool #cooking ... See more

Delighted to get such a lovely review from our first toddler group we visited last week. Forth Valley Twins were amazing Food Heroes! We would love to come back! If you would like us to come to your toddler group, nursery or school please get in touch or why not come to our Lenzie class this Friday am to see what we are all about. (See our Facebook page for our competition for a free space!) We are two Specialist Dietitians who are on a mission to get our kids cooking healthy and tasty food, it’s a lot of fun! #foodheroesscot #getkidscooking #healthyeating #lifeskills #whatdietitiansdo ... See more

Kay and Jenn are amazing at what they do and the service they provide. They visited our group last Friday and were so organised with their equipment and ingredients. All the children had such a fantastic time learning a new skill and being involved making their snack. Already looking at booking a future date for our group again. 5 stars and more! Highly recommend! ... See more

Remember and get in touch if you have siblings as you get 20% off your 2nd booking! We will refund the full price child if you win!

We are excited to celebrate our last class of 2019 so we are running a competition to give one of our food heroes the chance to get their class for free. To be in with a chance to win book in to our class. Winner will be announced and refunded at our class on Friday 🎉#win #preschool #foodheroesscot #kidscookingclass #dietitian ... See more

We are excited to celebrate our last class of 2019 so we are running a competition to give one of our food heroes the chance to get their class for free. To be in with a chance to win book in to our class. Winner will be announced and refunded at our class on Friday 🎉#win #preschool #foodheroesscot #kidscookingclass #dietitian ... See more

Friday’s class @oldgatehouselenzie is our last class of 2019!! What a start to our Food Heroes journey the past 6 months has been. We have loved it! As dietitians it’s been so enjoyable using our skills and knowledge in a different way. If you want to come along with your wee one to take one of the last few spaces of the year then visit our website to book in. We will be cooking up some lovely goodies and chatting through the health benefits of our ingredients with our budding chefs. It’s all about teaching life long skills and getting kids involved from the start. #foodheroesscot #healthyeating #getkidscooking #preschool #cooking #letsgetcooking ... See more

Children love getting involved in the preparation & cooking of food. Food Heroes teach life long skills and get children thinking about how to be healthy in a fun and relaxed environment. Come along to our next class Old Gatehouse Lenzie on the 15th November or alternatively you can book us to come to your toddler group/nursery/school. Please see our website for bookings and enquiries. #foodheroesscot #health #lifeskills #preschool #primaryschool #secondaryschool #cooking #getkidscooking ... See more

Our ingredient of the week this week is Pomegranate. These fruity delights are a good source of fibre as well as vitamins A, C, some B vitamins and minerals such as calcium, potassium and iron.

The antioxidants in pomegranates are three times higher than that in green tea! Pretty protective stuff!

When choosing a pomegranate, look for those with unblemished, shiny skins and which feel heavy for their size, as these are often the juiciest. They are great juiced, eaten by themselves or in salads. Yum!

Pomegranate has been one of the foods we have used at our classes for the children to try. It has gone down so well and something we often forget to offer. Exposing our children to more variety can take time but is important to keep trying things as builds confidence in new foods.

Our next class is at Old Gatehouse Lenzie, it’s getting close to capacity so if you are keen to come along please book in on our website. #foodheroesscot #pomegranate #healthyeating #healthyfood #getkidscooking #whatdietitiansdo #preschool #toddler ... See more

One question that comes up time and again in our classes is how do I get my child to eat new foods?

Here are some of our top tips:

Never force a child to eat; this will make them more averse to eat.

Always show encouragement even if nothing is eaten. Avoid any negativity around food.

Speak to your child about why they don’t like particular foods, is it the look, smell, texture etc and focus on offering new foods of similar preferences initially.

Get your child involved in the preparation and making of meals and snacks. It builds positive relationships with your child and food.

If you would like to come and join in the fun with lots of food heroes and cook up some treats, book into our Lenzie class at Old Gatehouse Lenzie on Friday 15th November #foodheroesscot #preschool #kidslovecooking #healthyfood #trustadietitian #fussyeaters #healthykids ... See more

Another food heroes class and another fantastic bunch 😃 these pictures speak volumes today, the kiddies were loving the food they cooked up 😋
We have a private class next week then our next class is in Lenzie on 15th November at Old Gatehouse Lenzie. This may well be our last class of the year due to other commitments so please book via our website if you don’t want to miss out!! #foodheroesscot #getkidscooking #preschool #healthyfood #funwithfood #whatdietitiansdo ... See more

Our ingredient of the week this week is butternut squash. This is currently in season and is part of the pumpkin and courgette family. It is a fantastic vegetable, low in calories and fat and rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, particularly Vitamin A, C and E (all essential vitamins for growing children).
Butternut squash is excellent on its own as wedges or baked in the oven with Parmesan cheese. It is also fantastic to use in soups, stews, curries and risottos.
Stored properly in a cool dark place, these can be kept for up to 3 months!!! Get cooking with them while they are tasting at their best 😋 #healthyeating #healthyeatinghabits #foodheroesscot #dietitian #whatdietitiansdo #butternutsquash ... See more

Getting the balance right is something as Dietitans we talk about regularly. This is what we aim to achieve in every one of our Food Heroes classes. Each week we carefully plan our menu to encourage a balanced diet for our budding chefs! Come along to Friday’s class KIDZ TOWN Role-Play to enjoy some quality time with your wee one and let them do the cooking! They will LOVE being in control of the kitchen!! Visit our website to book one of the last few spaces. 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️🍏🍎🍉🍒🥬🥔 #foodheoresscot #balanceddiet #whatdietitiansdo #trustadietitian #preschool #getkidscooking #children #mentalwellbeing #physicalwellbeing #healthyeating #healthyeatinghabits ... See more

Now the clocks have changed and we’re heading into winter the amount of natural sunlight we will be getting is limited. Vitamin D is found in only a small number of foods therefore make sure you have your vitamin D supplements for all the family! Children above 1 year and adults should take 10 micrograms per day #vitamind #winteriscoming #whatdietitiansdo #trustadietitian ... See more

We are looking forward to getting back to classes this week. We are in Stirling on Friday and are planning on cooking up stuffed peppers then we have some bonfire fruit fun planned. There are still some places remaining so please see our website for booking details #foodheroesscot #preschool #whatdietitiansdo #getkidscooking #foodfun #peppers ... See more

Ingredient of the week!

It’s got to be pumpkin this week!!! We will all have one of these to spare over the coming week and there are so many uses and health benefits of pumpkins!

It is packed with a source of Vitamin A for eye health, Vitamin C for the immune system and lots of other vitamins. As well as being nutrient dense it is low in calories and is extremely versatile in cooking for both savoury and sweet dishes.

The whole pumpkin is edible when cooked – the skin, pulp and seeds – just ensure the stringy part has been removed.

Dishes you could make with pumpkin include pumpkin pie, pumpkin waffles, pumpkin soup, pumpkin risotto, pumpkin lasagne, pumpkin curry, the list is endless. You can roast the seeds and have these to snack on. So don’t waste your pumpkins next week, get cooking with them instead!! 🎃 #foodheroesscot #preschool #getkidscooking #halloween #whatdietitiansdo #pumpkin ... See more

While Food Heroes take a few days off this week for October Holidays, it certainly doesn’t stop us getting our kids cooking. It’s the perfect activity for a play date! The boys had a blast making Calzone Pizzas yesterday. My wee boy is so much more adventurous when a fun activity with his friend is involved. Give it a try and tell us what you and your own food heroes get cooking. It’s all about making food fun and building positive relationships around healthy choices! #foodheroesscot #getkidscooking #tothekitchenandbeyond #primaryschool #preschool #healthyeating #fun #veggie #pizza #schoolholidays #mentalwellbeing #physicalwellbeing ... See more

Super busy class today making veggie bean burgers, Halloween fruit and sweet skewers and a tangerine decorating contest!! These are the only pictures we got so anyone who attended class today and managed to get any pictures we would appreciate if you wouldn’t mind tagging us in them! We love seeing the pictures following our classes. Thanks all for coming, hope to see you all again soon 😃😃 #foodheroesscot #schoolholidays #whatdietitiansdo #getkidscooking ... See more

A litter helper in the kitchen tonight preparing all the ingredients for tomorrow’s holiday class. We can’t wait to welcome some new and familiar faces to class tomorrow 😃 #foodheroesscot #healthyeating #schoolholidays #whatdietitiansdo #getkidscooking ... See more

This week we are talking about beans and pulses!

As Dietitians we don’t like to call foods ‘super foods’ this is not a term used in our profession, it’s more of a buzzword over used in the media! However....if we are thinking about a food in terms of how awesome it can be then beans and pulses are pretty super!! These puppies are one of the few foods that can cross over multiple food groups. They are a great source of fibre rich carbohydrate, protein and vitamins and minerals and therefore count as a portion of your fruit and veg too.

This week in our class our food heroes will be using these ingredients to make veggie burgers. We can’t wait!

Beans and pulses are also great in stews, soups and curries. They are great to help bulk out a meat dish to make it go further and save some pennies too. What’s not to love????

#beans #pulses #foodheroesscot #healthyeating #childrencooking #preschool #primaryschool #kids #whatdietitiansdo #getkidscooking ... See more

Super excited to see this article on Families Central Scotland Magazine. Thanks for the support 🥰. Go and check it out 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️🥦🥕🍓🍒

Cooking class duo, Food Heroes (Kay Devlin (38) from Stirlingshire and Jenn Clowe (37) from Glasgow) are two highly skilled dietitians with more than 30 years’ experience between them. They offer a range of fun and interactive cookery classes for parents, kids – and, on Friday, MP Jo Swinson who dropped by to meet them and congratulate them on spreading their healthy eating message throughout Scotland.

While the kitchen is normally a grown-ups’ domain, Food Heroes classes are certainly not. The preparation and making of the food is led by the children who become Food Heroes. The classes are not only for those who may not naturally involve their kids in the cooking process, or who don’t spend much time prepping and preparing meals themselves, but also for those interested in giving their kids a great start in life, or just having a bit of fun and getting messy together!

The next two classes take place in Stirling (details below):

Primary School Age (school holiday): Monday 14th Oct, 10:30am-12pm
Pre-schoolers: Friday 1st Nov, 10-11:30am
These classes will be held at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play in Stirling.

The classes normally run in Glasgow and Stirlingshire on Fridays, but Jenn and Kay are looking to expand their remit to cover more areas and hope to begin visiting schools in the near future too.

Co-Founder Jenn says “We have a wide range of recipes that are suitable to be made by our Food Heroes. All allergies are also catered for in our classes - as long as we know in advance, we will tailor our menu to suit.”

“Examples of recipes we use are: Healthy Calzone Pizzas; Cheese & Spinach Scones; Veggie burgers. All recipes can be used by all ages, the level of parental support they need will vary depending on their age”.

For more info, email
info@food-heroes.co.uk

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**NEW DATES RELEASED**

Come along with your wee one to have some fun and get them learning life skills.

Lots of new recipes coming for our Food Heroes...We can’t wait to share them! 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️🥦🍒🍓🥕
#foodheroesscot #kids #preschool #primaryschool #getkidscooking #healthyeating #lifeskills ... See more

Another big day for food heroes. We had local MP for East Dunbartonshire, Jo Swinson visit us today at our class in Lenzie with all our little Food Heroes. She came along to see how we are spreading the word about healthy eating and engaging our children in the preparation and making of food. We are delighted to have Jo’s support with what we are doing 😃👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

#foodheroesscot #getkidscooking #preschool #lifeskills #whatdietitansdo ... See more

At Food Heroes we like to educate children and families all about the ingredients we use. Each week we will be posting about a different ingredient and sharing ideas of how to use them.

This week it’s courgettes! These veg are packed with Vitamin C and are a great source of fibre. They also contain antioxidants which help protect our bodies from disease.

Courgettes are so versatile in terms of cooking for your little ones. They can be grated into all sorts of soups and sauces and don’t have too much of a strong flavour so children are pretty happy to eat them!

We used courgettes in our mini Spanish omelettes last week. The children really enjoyed preparing and eating them. Why not tell us how you use courgette in your recipes?!

Come along to our Lenzie class tomorrow at 10am to find out what we are using as ingredients this week! (Link to book on our website in bio)

#foodheroesscotland #getkidscooking #healthyeating #whatdietitiansdo #preschool #childrencooking #kids #lifeskills ... See more

What a lovely surprise it was to see our own Food Heroes faces staring back at us in Dumfries & Galloway Standard newspaper today! This was us with our lovely helpers (thanks to Jenn’s mum @lyonc1 and mum in law Audrey for their help) @creativefuturesll festival last weekend in Dumfries!

If you would like to come and get your kids cooking and learning all about the food they eat and how it keeps them healthy then book in to our Lenzie class on Friday. It’s just lovely seeing their wee faces so engaged and having fun with food whilst learning skills that will last them a lifetime. Whether you have a fussy eater or a budding chef, @foodheroesscotland has got it covered! See our website to book up. (Link in bio)

#community
#festivals #foodheroes #getkidscooking #trustadietitian #parentandchild #qualitytime ... See more

At food heroes we like our classes to not only be fun but also educational to your child. Here are some of the benefits of cooking with your little ones and we can certainly vouch for our food heroes who have attended our classes that they have these skills:
Increased attention span and focus
Increased maths, reading and language skills
Increased awareness of healthy eating
Learning basic life skills
What’s not to love? If you have already attended one of our classes or are keen to try it out for the first time we have a class this Friday 4th October at 10am at The Old Gatehouse, Lenzie. Book up via our website. #getkidscooking #tothekitchenandbeyond #lifeskills #whatdietitiansdo #childdevelopment #mentalwellbeing #physicalwellbeing ... See more

Well what a fantastic day today for Food Heroes at the Creative Futures L+L Day of the Region 2019 festival in Dumfries. We had back to back sessions with lots of children and families with an around the world theme and it went down an absolute storm!! We feel so privileged to have been asked to be a part of this, we love using our knowledge and skills to help little ones learn key life skills 👩‍🍳 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️🍌🍍🥭🧀🌮 ... See more

We had a great first class in Lenzie today. Our Food Heroes were amazing! We were busy prepping and playing with food and learning all about the ingredients we were using. We had some great taste testers too for our figs! Well done guys.
We have another class at Old Gatehouse Lenzie next Friday at 10am where we will be making some different tasty treats. Why not come along and give it a try?! Visit our website to book up and cook up!
#getkidscooking #foodheroes #tothekitchenandbeyond #fridayfun #whatdietitiansdo ... See more

Food heroes has a busy and exciting week ahead this week.
We are travelling to Lenzie on Friday to do a school age and pre school class then on Saturday we are off to Dumfries to participate in cooking with children as part of the Creative Futures Festival.
Still spaces available in the Friday class to book your wee ones in 🙌 ... See more

Next Friday is our 1st class in East Dunbartonshire! We are delighted to be coming to the Old Gatehouse Lenzie! It’s September weekend, kids are off school, so why don’t you bring your primary school and your pre-school kiddies to learn some new skills and see how awesome getting creative with your children in the kitchen can be! For all of you!
If you wish to book a sibling in, please contact us directly and we will arrange it for you and you will receive 20% off you booking. #familytime #tothekitchenandbeyond #getkidscooking #mentalwellbeing #healthyeating ... See more

We are excited to reveal our October school holiday date is now ready for booking. This class will run on Monday 14th October at 10.30am at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play. This can be booked online via our website. If booking can you please state on the booking form your child’s name and age 😊 Also please remember to contact us if booking siblings for a sibling discount. ... See more

What a brilliant morning we had with a brand new set of food heroes!! They all did an incredible job showing how independent they all were with their cooking skills and they loved trying some pomegranate in class for the first time 😃 ... See more

We now have only 2 spaces remaining for our Food Heroes class this Friday at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play at 10am.
We have a busy morning planned with our little ‘Food Heroes’ 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️they will be preparing and making 2 different food items and will also play ‘guess and taste’ our secret fruit of the week!
If you would like to book any of our last remaining spaces, please book via our website, we can’t wait for more foody fun! ... See more

Our poll is now closed. Thank you to everyone who voted! Based on the poll results we plan to hold an October holiday class suited to school age children on Monday 14th October at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play. Our booking system will be available later in the week to start booking into this class. Places will be limited.

For those who voted for Lenzie, there are still spaces available for school age children to come along to our class on Friday 27th September at The Old Gatehouse, Lenzie. This is a September school holiday for Lenzie and the surrounding area. Please see our website for booking details 😃 ... See more

If we were to run a class during the October school holidays to allow school age children to attend, which venue would you prefer to attend?

Practicing more tasty treats for our food heroes today 🦸‍♀️ 🦸‍♂️
Our next pre school class is next week, Friday 13th September at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play at 10am.
We are delighted to inform those who are already booked in we will be making wholemeal banana and chocolate chip muffins and have some fun veggie activities planned. ... See more

3 days left to vote people! 😃

If we were to run a class during the October school holidays to allow school age children to attend, which venue would you prefer to attend?

Thanks for having us Happitots Bishopbriggs. If you would like Food Heroes to come to your nursery to deliver educational cookery classes for pre-school children ran by specialist Dietitians please get in touch. ... See more

Some of children participating in the cooking classes we booked with Food Heroes. Jenn and Kay provided a very stimulating, interesting and fun classes with our children who were all very engaged. Definitely be booking more classes and hopefully some parents will be able to come along too.
#healthandwellbeing #healthyoptions
#lifelongskills #cookingclasses #workingtogether
@foodheroes3

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Well schools are back and we are filling our diaries with lots of exciting projects!

We only have limited sessions booked for our child and parent cookery classes on selected dates over September and October.

Our next upcoming class is Friday 6th September KIDZ TOWN Role-Play in Stirling, to secure your place, please book in via our website, remember if booking siblings to contact us prior to booking for a sibling discount. ... See more

Excited for this session today!

At Food Heroes we aim to support schools and nurseries in achieving the curriculum for excellence in health and wellbeing along side literacy and numeracy. This week is a first for our classes as we head to Happitots Bishopbriggs nursery to deliver our interactive cookery classes with pre-school nursery children. We can’t wait!

Our own classes start up again at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play and at Old Gatehouse Lenzie in a few weeks too. Please see our Facebook events/website to book up and cook up some adventures with your little ones. 👩‍🍳 👨‍🍳 🍐🍇🍉🍏🍌 ... See more

Session planning over lunch at Old Gatehouse Lenzie 😃

At food heroes we take into account the whole sensory experience in our classes. Eating is so much more than just what goes into our mouths and as part of our classes we aim to get the sensory system working to it’s full potential to ensure children get the best experience 😁

Please see our website for dates of our limited classes over September and October if you would be keen to get involved with the little people in your life! ... See more

Cooking with your child has so many benefits. It encourages adventurous eaters in later life not to mention teaching them basic life skills of cooking, counting and reading. It builds relationships, not just between you and your child but with the food you are preparing. The thing that stops most of us cooking with our children is time, time and mess!

At Food Heroes we are offering time.... time and an opportunity for you to cook with your child and ditch the mess! What’s not to love?! Come along and try one of our classes.

We are specialist Dietitians and mums with a love for all things foodie! Please see our Facebook page and our website for our upcoming classes and book up. Pre-school Classes in Stirling at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play and at the Old Gatehouse Lenzie running during term time. 🍇🍆🥒🌽🥑 ... See more

Lots of fun for rainy summer days

🏖We’ve got the seaside - inside , but book NOW spaces are filling up fast for the rest of the week !! 🏖

Don’t forget play’n’pizza this Friday and cupcake decorating all weekend . Check out our FB events for details

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**New class dates coming to another new location**

We are excited to announce that we have secured another location to bring our classes to Lenzie in East Dunbartonshire! We have 2 dates booked for pre school children at Old Gatehouse Lenzie, which is a super venue. These classes will run on Friday 27th September and Friday 4th October. Please see our website for further details and a link to our online booking system. ... See more

NEW CLASS DATES RELEASED

Yey!! Can’t wait to see our pre-school food heroes again. We have been busy working on our classes to make them bigger and better than our taster sessions. Classes are now available for booking via our website and will be held at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play in Stirling.

Friday 6th September 10-11:30am
Friday 13th September 10-11:30am ... See more

Excellent work today from our schoolies and of course little Tilly who was only 2 who fitted right in with the older kids proving it’s never too young to get them involved!
We were blown away by how independent they all were. They made excellent creations and their awareness of the different food groups was phenomenal.

Dates to be released shortly for our pre schoolers. ... See more

A wee reminder our school age range is from age 4 and up to age 12 for our upcoming class this Friday.

If you are keen to book your child in the younger age group but you are unable to stay please contact us directly via Facebook or website. Thanks 🥭🍇🍉 ... See more

A wee reminder our school age range is from age 4 and up to age 12 for our upcoming class this Friday.

If you are keen to book your child in the younger age group but you are unable to stay please contact us directly via Facebook or website. Thanks 🥭🍇🍉 ... See more

Some recipe testing with our own food heroes and boy was this fun, they loved trying some new foods!

Stuck for ideas during the school holidays 🤷‍♀️ why not book your school kids in to our food heroes class on Friday 12th July and let the kids take control of cooking up some healthy treats.
This one off class is filling up. Stay tuned to find out what they will be cooking in the next few days................. ... See more

Did you know that Food Heroes can also come to your own toddler groups or birthday party. All we need is your venue. To come along and see what we are all about we are running a primary school aged class on Friday 12th July 10:30-12 at Kidztown. We have a few spaces left. Please book or enquire about booking us to come to you via our website. 🍉🥳🍑🎉🍍🥬🛍 ... See more

Did you know that Food Heroes can also come to your own toddler groups or birthday party. All we need is your venue. To come along and see what we are all about we are running a primary school aged class on Friday 12th July 10:30-12 at Kidztown. We have a few spaces left. Please book or enquire about booking us to come to you via our website. 🍉🥳🍑🎉🍍🥬🛍 ... See more

It’s Health and well-being week this week so what better way to celebrate than booking your school kids into one of our food heroes classes this summer holidays!! Don’t forget if you are booking siblings in message us to ensure you get your 10% discount!! Next class being run is Friday 12th July at Kidztown 🌞😃🍒🍋🥕🥒 ... See more

Thank you to our lovely Food Heroes that joined us today. We had lots of fun making yummy quesadillas and fruit kebabs. We even had a chance to squeeze in some foody story time! It was such a lot of fun.

We are releasing a date in the coming days for primary school aged children over the summer holidays. Keep an eye out on our Facebook page and website for information.

We would really appreciate it if you had time to leave us a wee review on our Facebook page and also on google. Thank you 😊 ... See more

We are looking forward to welcoming more little food heroes to our class this week 🤗

We are running our group from Kidztown so please come to the pink cafe door for access to the class.
If any children would like to play in Kidztown for the remainder of the session between 11.30-12 after their Food Heroes class finishes they can pay £1.50 at the cafe for this or alternatively if they wish to make a day of it can enquire to Kidztown for full session prices.

Here is a sneak peak at one of the items on our menu this week............... ... See more

Well that’s a wrap!!!

Couldn’t have asked for a better first session today. Thanks to those who made it happen. We loved it, and from the pictures we think our Food Heroes did too!

Blown away by all the well wishes and feedback after our class today. It’s all a bit overwhelming. We are two happy girlies!!

Next weeks session is now FULLY BOOKED! Can’t believe it. 😃

More dates coming soon. ... See more

That’s us fully prepared and supercharged to meet our little food heroes tomorrow 😃
Due to unfortunate circumstances we have had a couple of late cancellations so if people are still interested in coming along to our class tomorrow at 10am and turning their kiddies into food heroes you can still book online or message us and pay at the door tomorrow morning 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳🧀🥬🍓 ... See more

It’s Food Heroes Eve!!! Our first ever class is launching tomorrow.

We are absolutely buzzing to meet all our food heroes in the making to cook up some adventures!

We are holding taster sessions tomorrow and the 21st June. These are not yet regular classes, so don’t miss out.

Our taster sessions aim to give you a rare opportunity to do something different with your kiddies. Come and join in the fun! You can book one of the remaining spaces via our website. 🥑🧀🥬🥕🍆🍇🍒 ... See more

To kick of the launch of our food heroes classes and to say thank you to those who are booked in this Friday, 14th and next Friday, 21st June, we will have a free prize draw at each session with prizes for the little ones and big ones! 😊

There are still places available for both sessions so if you would like to book in with your little ones to these fun classes, please PM us or book direct through our website 🤩 ... See more

A few pics from our photo shoot on Friday. Doesn't Ellie look delighted being head chef?!

If you would like to join us at one of our taster sessions at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play this friday the 14th of June or the 21st June at 10am please book in on our website. Last few spaces remaining. ... See more

What we are all about 😃

Why take advice on something as important as the food you eat from someone who is untrained, unqualified and unregulated? #DietitiansWeek #WhatDietitiansDo

1 WEEK TO GO until our first taster session.

All go here in preparation for the week ahead. We had a professional photo shoot this morning with one of our own little Food Heroes.

Ellie absolutely loved being master of the kitchen, getting messy and spending some quality time with her mummy 😍. This picture says it all.

To book for one of our reduced rate taster sessions on the 14th and 21st June at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play in Stirling please see our Facebook page for details. 🍇🥬🍎🍐🍓🥑 ... See more

Can’t believe its now only 11 days until we kick off our Food Heroes journey! The response has been overwhelming so far. Thank you so much 🥰. We have a few slots left for each of our sessions so get in quick if you want to come and join us on the 14th or the 21st June KIDZ TOWN Role-Play in Stirling.

We have had a few people telling us they don’t have paypal, this is the payment system we use for our booking system. To make this simpler for everyone we have updated our payments so you can pay with debit/credit card as well. Hope that helps!🥭🍑🍅🥝🍉🍇

Visit food-heroes.co.uk to book and grab our discounted rate for these taster sessions! ... See more

Children’s cookery classes suited to children age 3-11. Classes ran by two registered Specialist Dietitians available for bookings across Forth Valley and Glasgow areas. Pre-school classes running at Kidz Town, Stirling. Children will lead in preparing and cooking meals and snacks with support fro... ... See more

Food Heroes is all about making food fun!!

Evidence shows that to help with “fussy eaters” we should focus on the fun aspects of food and mealtimes. By cooking and preparing meals with your child you are helping to break through some of the negative associations your child might have with food while improving you and your child’s mental and physical well being.

To give it a go why not come and try one of our reduced rate taster sessions on the 14th or 21st June at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play. We can’t wait to see you there.

Visit: food-heroes.co.uk to book. Our reduced rate of £10 will be applied at checkout. ... See more

*PRIZE DRAW*

Everyone that is booked into our taster sessions on the 14th and 21st June will be entered into a prize draw. Lots of goodies for the grown ups and our Food Heroes too up for grabs. Prizes include ‘play and dine’ sessions at KIDZ TOWN Role-Play!!

Book via our website food-heroes.co.uk

Here is a wee sneak peek at the awesome pirate ship our budding chefs will get to play on during our sessions. ... See more

Did you know:

- when it comes to our mental wellbeing, quality food and mealtimes REALLY matter
- healthy food choices from a young age help to establish life long healthy eating habits
- by handling, tasting and talking about different foods children learn the importance of nutrition which can support their physical and mental development

At Food Heroes this is what we are all about, we want to improve your childs confidence around food and nutrition.

Come and join the fun. Taster classes bookable via our website: www.food-heroes.co.uk for the 14th and 21st June KIDZ TOWN Role-Play ... See more

We are beyond excited to launch our new website with booking system for our first classes on the 14th and 21st of June. These classes will be offered at a reduced rate of £10 which will be applied at check out. Please go and check it out.

www.food-heroes.co.uk ... See more

Healthy food choices for children makes for healthy adultsHealthy food choices for children makes for healthy adultsWho Are Food Heroes?We are two highly trained and experienced Dietitians with over 30 years experience between us. We are passionate about providing healthy food to our own children an... ... See more

The faces behind Food Heroes.................. Jenn and Kay. We are excited to launch our new website this week and release dates of our first classes. We can’t wait to welcome lots of little food heroes, be it budding little chefs or fussy eaters, these exciting classes will only have a positive impact on their relationship with food. ... See more

We have been busy shopping at Food Heroes HQ. This has been fun. We have a few more goodies to get and then we will be releasing a date for our first reduced rate taster sessions. We are so excited to meet our Food Heroes! ... See more