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Make a meal that children will enjoy as much as their parents, especially if they've shared in the shopping and cooking, says Fiona Hamilton-Fairley Even if cooking is not on a nanny's agreed list of duties, most parents have days when there is nothing they would appreciate more than coming home from a long day at work to a cooked meal, ready to eat. And the nanny, cooking for the children (and herself!) is probably happy to oblige them. But with what? It doesn't have to be complicated or expensive, just delicious and appealing to both younger and older tastes.

Even if cooking is not on a nanny's agreed list of duties, most parents have days when there is nothing they would appreciate more than coming home from a long day at work to a cooked meal, ready to eat. And the nanny, cooking for the children (and herself!) is probably happy to oblige them. But with what? It doesn't have to be complicated or expensive, just delicious and appealing to both younger and older tastes.

Preparing a meal often includes shopping for and choosing the ingredients too, and this may be the part of the process that the children enjoy the most. Now that spring is upon us, we are lucky that there is an abundance of fresh, delicious spring food to choose from. We can start thinking about lighter foods as the weather starts to improve. I love this time of year, as I know that summer is on its way and that the shops will have a multitude of exciting products and fresh tastes. This season brings wonderful vegetables to the surface such as Jersey Royal Potatoes, Little Gem and Rockett lettuces, endless varieties of mushrooms, and fresh, vibrant rhubarb.

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