Nursery Kitchen

Our BBQ bean chilli in 20 seconds 🫘✨ Big on flavour and packed with goodness, this vegan-friendly favourite is made with black beans, kidney beans & cannellini beans. A trio full of plant based protein and iron to support growing bodies. With 3 veggies and 9 plant points, it’s rich in fibre and nutrients to help support happy, healthy tummies 💛 Download the recipe and give it a go at home 🔗 https://ow.ly/m9OF50Z7VtL #recipe #familyrecipe #earlyyears #beans #chilli

Did you know that around 5% of children under the age of 2 will develop a confirmed food allergy?🥜🥚 A food allergy occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly reacts to a food as though it's harmful. Knowing the signs and understanding common allergens can help keep little ones safe. The most common food allergens for children in the UK are: 🥛 Milk 🫘 Soya 🥚 Egg 🥜 Peanut 🌰 Tree nuts ✨ Sesame 🐟 Fish 🍤 Shellfish 🌾 Wheat Find out more about allergies and contact reaction on our 'recipes & more' page 👉 https://ow.ly/XQUa50ZiK6L #earlyyears #allergies #contactreaction

Jamie is continuing his food journey and building on his growing range of tastes! This time, he enjoyed a delicious mix of tomato, onions, minced beef, and spaghetti...his very own mini spaghetti bolognese 🍝✨ After exploring single-ingredient foods over the past few weeks, Jamie is now ready to experience more variety by combining flavours , and it’s safe to say, he absolutely loved it! As little ones become more confident with eating, it’s a great time to introduce slightly coarser or lumpier textures, as long as they’re ready. It’s all part of developing their skills and enjoying new food experiences 😋🍴 #jamiesjourney #weaning #weaningjourney #earlyyears

Sunshine = summer plates 🌞🧺 Why not take lunch or tea outside and turn it into a little nursery picnic? Fresh air, happy faces, and plenty of tasty bites to enjoy together 🌿🍴 From colourful veg to delicious favourites, everything you see is straight from our menu… and it’s giving full summer vibes 😍 Simple, fun, and perfect for making the most of those sunny days! *Please enjoy outdoor picnics only when it's safe to do so. During hot weather, keep children cool and eat indoors if needed. #summer #summerplates #earlyyears #picnic #nutritiousanddelicious

Children’s fluid needs change depending on their age, activity levels and even the weather, making hydration an important part of supporting their energy, digestion and overall wellbeing 💧☀️ From milk feeds in the early months to encouraging regular sips of water as they grow, building good hydration habits early really matters. On warmer days, remember to: • Offer drinks regularly • Keep water within easy reach • Encourage small, frequent sips Hydration doesn’t just come from drinks either, foods like watermelon, cucumber, yoghurt and homemade ice lollies can all help keep children cool and refreshed 🍉🥒 Keep an eye out for signs of dehydration such as dark urine, dry lips or tiredness, and gently remind little ones to drink throughout the day ❤️ Want to learn more? 👉 Read our latest blog for full guidance and tips 🔗 https://ow.ly/iZeN50ZgiZF #summer #hydration #hydrationtips #earlyyears

Parents & carers, this one’s for you 👋🍓🌞 We’re hosting a FREE webinar, 'Navigating summer snacks with confidence' with our Head of Nutrition & Policy and Early Years Nutritionist, Catherine Lippe, alongside our brilliant Development Chef, Marnie Llewelyn 🍽️✨ Think easy wins and realistic tips 💛 Here’s what we’ll cover: 🥕 Managing those all day snack requests without the overwhelm 🍍 Keeping a flexible routine that actually works in summer 🍓 Building positive food habits through everyday moments 🥒 Gentle, responsive feeding guidance you can feel good about 🍉 Quick, fuss free snack ideas the whole family will love Expect a relaxed, supportive session to help you feel more confident around food this summer 🌼 Save your spot now 👉 https://ow.ly/HhLb50Zfl5x #earlyyears #nutrition #summer #snacking #nutrition #webinar

Jamie’s first try of pineapple started with curiosity and ended in a firm no. And honestly? That’s such a normal part of weaning! 🍍 Food is still completely new... new tastes, textures, smells. It can be a lot for little ones to take in. What really matters in moments like this is, staying calm, no pressure, and letting them explore in their own time! A “no” today doesn’t mean “no” forever. It’s all part of the journey ✨ #weaning #weaningjourney #earlyyears #jamiesjourney

A special visit to see what great early years nutrition really looks like in action ✨ We were proud to support Seymour House’s Lawn Lane Day Nursery as they welcomed MP Marie Goldman for a special visit focused on showcasing what early years nutrition can look like when nurseries are given the right support 🌱✨ From the food on the plate to the way mealtimes are experienced, this is exactly what we’re passionate about at Nursery Kitchen! Supporting settings with delicious & nutritious food, guidance and confidence to make nutrition meaningful every single day. Read the full press release 👉 LINK IN BIO #earlyyears #nutrition

🚨 NEW ON THE MENU 🚨 You asked… we listened 👀 Teddy’s DIY Pizza is HERE! 🍕 Your Nursery menu just got a whole lot more fun. Little chefs can now build their own pizzas with our 'teddy's DIY pizza 🧸 A fun, hands-on meal perfect for little ones, combining creativity, great taste, and balanced nutrition. Made with a soft naan base and topped with a veggie-packed homemade sauce of red peppers, onion, and butterbeans ! Find out what makes our pizza so delicious 👉 https://ow.ly/aFAV50Z4F8S #earlyyears #pizza #diy #nutrition

Throwback to our latest Nursery Owners Club 💫 We had such a lovely day chatting, connecting, and getting to know so many amazing people in the early years community. It’s always so nice bringing everyone together and sharing what Nursery Kitchen is all about 🌟 #nurseryownersclub #earlyyears #nutrition #earlyyearsnutrition

Catherine, Ellie & Kathryn played a little 'most likely to' game at the recent Nursery Owners Club 🤪 Watch and find out a little bit more about them 💚 #earlyyears #nurseryownersclub #gettoknow

A simple tweak can make a big difference at mealtimes 👶✨ A supportive seating position (especially with a footrest) can help your baby feel more secure, reduce fidgeting, and stay comfortable for longer. It also supports those all important hand to mouth skills for self-feeding 🙌 Better posture = better focus, better control, and happier mealtimes 💛 If your highchair doesn’t have an adjustable footrest, try adding some temporary support so they can rest their feet for additional support when eating. #weaning #jamiesjourney #earlyyears

Starting your weaning journey and wondering what your little one’s food should look like? We’ve got you 💛 Whether you’re a parent at home or an early years professional supporting babies in your setting, knowing how to prepare age-appropriate foods can feel overwhelming at first. Purees and mashed foods 🥕🍌 Purees should be thick but smooth, no lumps at first. Small soft lumps can gradually be introduced as soon as baby is developmentally ready. Gradually increase the lumpiness of the food over time until it resembles the mashed texture shown here. Finger foods 🥑🥦 Fingers foods can also be offered from 6 months. Finger foods are pieces of food, roughly the length of an adult index finger. They should be soft enough for a baby to bite through with their gums. Remove skin, pips, seeds and any stringy bits from the foods. Need a little extra guidance? Our week-by-week weaning support is here to help make the journey simple, confident, and enjoyable for all ✨ Download the guide here 👉 https://ow.ly/ho0K50YZnMz #weaningweek #weaning #earlyyears

Weaning doesn’t need lots of gadgets or expensive kit. Our advice it to keep it simple, practical and wipe clean! ❤️ Our top 3 weaning essentials include… ⭐️ Small soft, flexible, easy to grip spoons that are gentle on little gums ⭐️ Non- breakable bowls and plates ⭐️ An open top cup to help your little one learn to sip Remember, weaning gets messy and that’s the way we like it! Mess is fun and a great way for little ones to explore their food with all their senses. Suction bowls and plates, wipe cleans bibs, high chairs and mats to cover the floor can be useful and may help to embrace the mess and the fun that comes with weaning! Did you know that, from 6 months onwards, weaning equipment can be washed in hot soapy water or the dishwater and no longer needs to be sterilised? (Please note baby’s bottles should always be sterilised) 🍼 #weaningweek #weaning #weaningequipment #earlyyears #JamiesJourney

It’s Jamie’s first week of exploring food, and he’s been getting stuck into a rainbow of veggies! 🥦🥬 Research shows that offering vegetables as first foods can improve food acceptance later on (up until the age of 2 years). Some examples of suitable vegetables which are ideal first foods include: broccoli, green beans, avocado, kale, courgette, cabbage, runner beans, and spinach. Supporting little ones on their weaning journey or have your own? We’re here to help! Download our free weaning resources for a bit of extra support along the way 💚 #weaningweek #earlyyears #weaning #JamiesJourney

We’re heading to Nursery World’s Big Day Out! 🎉 Catch Catherine Lippe sharing “Tackling Food Refusal With Confidence” 🥦✨ 🗓️ 15 May 2026 ⏰ 14:00 – 14:30 📍 Business Design Centre, London 🎤 Inspiring Practice Stage (3–5s) Expect practical tips, real insight, and plenty of ways to make mealtimes calmer and happier 💛🍽️ See you there! 👋🍓 #NurseryWorldsBigDayOut #earlyears #event

Introducing our new weaning series: Jamie's journey! ❤️ Join us as we share all the first tastes, funny faces, and little wins as Jamie begins discovering the wonderful world of food 🍽️💫 We’re starting with stage 1 weaning, where it’s all about exploring new flavours and textures rather than how much is eaten. The journey begins with cauliflower which is a savoury first taste that helps little ones learn to love veggies and variety as they grow 💚 Follow along for more adorable updates, messy moments, and weaning inspiration! 💕 #weaning #weaningjourney #earlyyears #weaningweek #JamiesJourney

It's getting to those warmer months, so we're featuring our delicious baked oats which is the perfect breakfast or second course option for little ones at nursery, or even at home! You can customise these yummy bowls with whatever topping you'd like! It could be sliced bananas, grated pear, chopped dried apricots - it's all up to your imagination 🍐🍌 Download the recipe 👉 https://ow.ly/LRXR50YBiri #earlyyears #nursery #porridge #bakedoats

🚨 Calling all parents & carers!! 🚨 If mealtimes have been feeling a bit tricky lately, this is for you 💛 Our food refusal webinar is coming up on 16th April at 7:30pm. Join Catherine Lippe (RNutr), Feeding Therapist & Head of Nutrition & Policy, for a supportive session packed with simple, practical tips to make things feel easier. You’re not alone, we’re here to help 🦸‍♀️ 👉 sign up now! https://ow.ly/57Nh50YzgE0 #webinar #nutritionist #earlyyears #foodrefusal

Bring a little warmth to your family table with our delicious chilli con carne. A hearty, flavour-packed meal that everyone will love!🫘🧡 Download the full recipe from our website 👉 https://ow.ly/CY9i50Yzfam #recipe #chilli #chilliconcarne

Our food team recently hosted a little ‘pizza party’ to explore the best way to create a fun, nutritious DIY pizza for our menu 🍕 From carefully measuring the perfect balance of sauce and cheese to making sure every bite supports growing little tummies, it’s been all about getting it just right. We can’t wait to share this with our partners, so little ones can enjoy eating (and maybe creating) their very own pizzas ✨ #pizza #DIY #earlyyears

Say hello to our mushroom barley risotto!! 👋🍄‍🟫 It's a warm and comforting dish made with soft pearl barley, gentle mushrooms, and butterbeans, all cooked together in a creamy, cheesy sauce. Serve with peas and broccoli and it’s a nourishing meal that’s perfect for happy little tummies 😋 Download the recipe 🔗👉 https://ow.ly/aGEk50YwfRQ #earlyyears #recipe #familyrecipe #dinnerideas #mushroom #risotto

At this year’s Nourishing Our Future Conference, our Head of Nutrition & Policy, Catherine Lippe, led a really popular workshop all about making mealtimes more manageable 🍽️☺️ The session was full of practical ideas and real-life tips to support early years settings, from managing allergies safely to understanding food refusal and how to gently encourage children to try new foods. It was a great session to share ways to make mealtimes feel calmer, more positive and enjoyable for both children and staff 👏🩵 Download our free allergy resources, created in collaboration with Dr Penny Barnard 👉 https://ow.ly/emcB50Ywerl #earlyyears #workshop #foodrefusal #allergies #nutrition

Last week we served up a little taste of Nursery Kitchen at the Nourishing Our Future conference … and wow, did it go down well! 😋 Over 350 Early Years Professionals got to try some of our dishes, and let’s just say there were lots of empty plates 👀🍽️ Our Head of Food, Hannah, shares what makes two of the favourites so special: 🥧 Creamy Chicken Pie 🍠 Sweet Potato Tagine Both packed with flavour, nutrition, and all the goodness little ones need to grow and thrive. Safe to say… they were such a hit that lots of people grabbed the recipes to take home! Fancy giving them a go yourself? You can find both recipes on our “Nourishing News & Tasty Tips” page. Trust us… they’re worth it 😉 https://ow.ly/mqwi50YuSTY ⭐️ #nurseryfood #earlyyears #earlyyearsnutrition #nutrition

Don't just take our word for how delicious our food is, listen to what these guys have to say! 😋👏 At the Nourishing Our Future Conference, Nursery Kitchen fed over 350 early years professionals and they had the choice between our yummy creamy chicken pie or our delicious red pepper & sweet potato tagine 🥧🍠🤩 Want to make these at home? Grab the recipes 👉 https://ow.ly/LkxP50YxCfi #nurseryfood #earlyyears #earlyyearsfood #nutrition #review

Celebrating cultures in the early years is such a beautiful way for our little ones to explore the world and learn how different families celebrate special moments 🌍✨ For Eid, we’ve put together a super fun ‘Delicious Delights’ resource just for your nursery! A big part of Eid is all about coming together with loved ones and sharing tasty food, and we’re bringing that joy straight into your setting! Tap the link to download yours 👉https://bit.ly/40F64D2 💫 #eid #cuturalcapital #earlyyears

Here's a snippet into our day at the Nourishing Our Future Conference! 🍓🥦🍌🥕 It was so inspiring to hear about the impact Nourishing Our Future has had on food provision and food education across early years settings in Essex over the past year. We’re incredibly proud to be supporting the programme by delivering training as part of NOF 💗 #earlyyears #nursery #nutrition

Who remembers when we served 250 meals to Early Years professionals at last years 'Nourishing Our Future' conference?! Well... we're doing again this year with another two delicious dishes we know everyone will love just as much ❤️ Are you attending this year's conference? Let us know 🤩 #recipe #review #earlyyears #earlyyearsnutrition

We recently hosted our Navigating Toddler Mealtimes webinar, where our Head of Nutrition & Policy, Catherine Lippe, shared practical tips to help make toddler mealtimes feel calmer, more confident, and a lot less stressful for grown-ups. Packed with friendly advice and reassuring guidance, it was a lovely session for anyone looking for a little extra support at mealtimes. Missed it or fancy a recap? You can catch up anytime on our Nourishing News & Tasty Tips page 🧑‍💻✨https://ow.ly/jP9950YmXsl #webinar #nutritionist #earlyyears #mealtimes

We've BEAN busy 🫘🫛 Nursery Kitchen is now a GOLD Bean Pledger! This means we’re not only delivering on the promises we originally made, but we’ve also committed to increasing our sales of bean-containing dishes by 75% by 2028. That’s a big pledge, and one we’re very proud to make🏅 Find out why we've taken the Gold pledge and why they are so bean-ficial 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qUdBbw The Food Foundation VegPowerUK #BeansIsHow #BangInSomeBeans #Beans

Behind the scenes of our most recent food photography shoot 📸 Let us know what new dishes you can spot 👀 #earlyyears #food #photography #foodphotography

Introducing our beef cottage pie! 🥔🤎 Our cosy cottage pie is made with tender beef slowly cooked with soft mushrooms, sweet carrots and lentils gently seasoned with herbs for lots of yummy flavour. It’s topped with mashed potato and a little grated cheese, then baked until warm and bubbly. A comforting meal that’s easy to enjoy. Find the recipe on our 'nourishing news & tasty tips' page 👉 https://ow.ly/qrHp50Y4hbu #earlyyears #cottagepie #recipe #familyrecipe

It really is that easy to access our parent friendly recipes!! 😛 Discover simple, nutritious ideas perfect for busy families and little ones. #recipe #earlyyears #recipeideas #ParentTips #FamilyMeals #EasyRecipes

Happy new year!! 🥳🎉

We love hearing about our partners’ experiences with Nursery Kitchen 💚 Hear from Finkley Down Farm Nursery & Preschool as they share why they chose to partner with us, the benefits they’ve seen, and their favourite Nursery Kitchen dishes! Thinking about becoming a partner and enjoying all the lovely benefits that come with it? Enquire today to see how we can support your setting 👉 https://ow.ly/KW1z50XMcIF #earlyyears #nursery #earlyyearsfood #nutritiousandelicious

Take a peek inside our Christmas stocking… it’s bursting with festive fun! 🎁✨ 🎄 Recipe card - create some delicious family dinners all through the Christmas break 🍪 Gingerbread cutters - perfect for baking 🧝‍♀️ Lunch & learn card - teaching little ones all about amazing ingredients 🎅 Santa hat - because… why not?! 📜 Accreditation certificate - proudly showing off our nutritionist-approved nursery menu certificate 🥄 Wooden spoon - for stirring up lots of festive cooking fun ⭐ Healthy Futures Champion badge - helping bring balanced meals to even more nurseries 🎁 A present - because ’tis the season for giving! What would be in your stocking? 🎅🤶✨ #christmas #christmasstocking #earlyyears

Our Christmas dinner isn't just for the older children, our babies get to join in on the festive fun too! 💕 The babies at Finkley Down Farm Nursery & Preschool loved sitting together to enjoy their Christmas lunch, tucking into festive favourites like stuffing, peas, cauliflower cheese and so much more 🍽️✨ They even used our Lunch & Learn cards, helping little ones begin to explore and learn about what’s on their plates, turning mealtime into a lovely learning moment too 🌱📚 A huge thank you to Finkley Down Farm for helping make Christmas so special for even our tiniest diners 🎅🎄💫 #christmas #christmasdinner #earlyyears

Christmas Dinner at Finkley Down Farm Nursery & Preschool! 🍽️🎄 With the smells, the tastes, the excitement, Christmas truly came alive for the children! From delicious festive food to happy faces around the table, it’s safe to say it was a huge hit ❤️🎅 Moments like these are so special, helping children create joyful memories while experiencing seasonal food in a fun and welcoming way. We love working with partners who go the extra mile to make celebrations meaningful, magical, and memorable for every child. A huge thank you to the amazing team at Finkley Andover Nursery for making Christmas dinner such a wonderful experience! ✨ #christmas #christmasdinner #earlyyears #nursery

Ready for a simple festive activity? Grab some apples and mini Christmas cutters and let the magic begin! 🍏⭐️🎅 #christmas #apples #cooking #recipe #earlyyears

Need a festive snack idea? This yoghurt bark is quick, easy, and so yummy! 🎄✨🍓 #recipe #yoghurt #strawberries #earlyyears