Extra Special : Tip for fussy eaters.

This works well with egg, meatball mixture, vege mince, mashed swede and carrot, mashed potato or solid tofu, even mashed banana can be carefully done this way.

Be imaginative!

First, get some metal cookie cutters in the shape of something that interests your child.

One of our boys likes trains, while the other one loves animals. Make sure you're using one of your child's keen interests.

Get a small flat frying pan and put some stickers of trains or animals etc on the handle. Tell the child this is their pan. If possible keep some stickers spare for rewards later.

Prepare your mixture of whatever you'll be cooking or just use an egg.

Heat some olive oil in the pan and place the mould in the centre, making sure the pan is completely flat, then pour in your mixture.

Carefully removed your shape by steadying it with tweezers and pushing a spatula underneath. Take the mould off using the tweezers. (It may be easier to do this before removing your shape from the pan, depending on your mixture).

For each mouthful eaten, reward the child with a sticker but take one away if anything is spat out.