Hello!
Welcome to Gourmet Mum! Thank you for taking the time to have a look at my site, I hope you will find some recipes that you will enjoy! If you do try any of them, please leave comments, I would love to hear from you! You can also follow me on Twitter and Facebook.
About Gourmet Mum: Gourmet Mum is a blog, written by (mostly) me, Filipa Kay, with lots of easy, tasty, healthy (mostly), quick and inexpensive recipes which families can make on a regular basis and enjoy together. I occasional review useful and practical products, and blog about the odd thing too!
A little bit about me: My name is Filipa Kay (as I mentioned) and I have two little boys, age 3 and 1 who are gorgeous and I am nuts about. I am married to the amazing Rich (who helps me with website techie stuff). I live in Bracknell (massive) which is situated in the (Royal county of) Berkshire. I am passionate about food and I love to cook. Last year I was lucky enough to be in the final of Channel 5's Real Food Family Cook Off.
Why I started Gourmet Mum: I believe in the importance of healthy meals which the whole family can enjoy at the table together. Kids do zap a great deal of time, energy and money, but it is still possible to cook and eat well on a smaller budget. It's important for us as parents to set a good example to our children and pass on the skills they need to feed their future families! This is why I am a great believer in cooking with kids and eating together at the table. Cooking with kids can be messy, but it's really great fun and makes great memories. They are only little for a short time so, why not?
What is Credit Munch? Credit Munch meals are less than £1.25 per serving - in other words, you can feed a family of 4 for less than £5.
Some words of wisdom: Don’t let time, money or skill define you when it comes to the kitchen, don’t be afraid to experiment and don’t be disheartened by disasters – sometimes they lead to the greatest discoveries!
Happy Cooking!
Much Love, Filipa Kay X
My name is Filipa and I live with my lovely husband Richard and my beautiful little son Joshua. I’m also expecting another baby in February next year!
As a busy mum with a job & other commitments, I need quick, easy, tasty and nutritious meals to feed my hungry family which won’t cost the earth. So I have put some really great recipes together which anyone can make and everyone will enjoy.
Most of the meals are under £1 per portion and take less than 20 minutes to make. Many of them can be made in bulk and frozen. I have made them as easy as possible and as cost effective as possible.
Don’t let time, money or skill define you when it comes to the kitchen, don’t be afraid to experiment and don’t be disheartened by disasters – sometimes they lead to the greatest discoveries!
I hope you enjoy my recipes! If you try them, please leave comments – I would love to hear from you!
Happy cooking!
Filipa x