Every child likes pancakes. However, if we make them whenever our children want, they will look like pancakes. Fortunately, my children don't have a weight problem, but I know that I have to look out for their diet. Today I would like to share with you the recipe for "slimmed down" pancakes. Luckily, I don't have any problems with fruit in my children's diet; they like all kinds of fruit. But I know that for other parents pancakes could be the best way to sneak some vitamins into their food.

I found the recipe for the pancakes at www.wegepedia.pl, and it appealed to me instantly because of the easy and basic preparation and the yummy look of the pancakes.

Ingredients:
200g of granary flour
one teaspoon and a half of baking powder
4 tablespoons of brown sugar
1 flat teaspoon of cinnamon
300ml of vegetable milk
Other ingredients
100g of bilberries
30ml of water
3 dates

I found the recipe for courgette cutlets at www.gotujzcukiereczkiem.pl. It appealed to me at once for three reasons. Firstly, the courgette is my favourite vegetable. Secondly, cutlets, pancakes and crumpets are my children's favourites dishes. Thirdly, this dish is fast, simple and is always a success. You must not use FB while frying, because it may end with you ordering pizza for dinner 

The cutlets are mild and their flavour is spiced up with feta cheese. You can complement them with your favourite herbs. In my kitchen there is always basil, dill, peppermint, rosemary and thyme. This time I chose dill (in accordance with the recipe) and thyme.

Ingredients:
400g of courgette
1 egg
150g of feta cheese
110g of breadcrumbs (+ 4 tablespoons for the batter)
2 tablespoons of minced dill
1 tablespoon of thyme
salt and pepper

When going on holiday I don't like packing and unpacking. Even after the finest travel a huge pile of baggage kills my good mood. The clothes which I have to wash at once, the toys for the beach, which are always covered in sand the whole year, the shoes which I have to dry because the waves of the sea were recently ruthless, a lot of trinkets, and, most importantly of all, souvenirs from the holiday, which we absolutely must bring back home. The parents of young gatherers of everything know what I am talking about: seventeen very beautiful cones, one hundred different stones, a board which apparently was once a raider ship and fifteen sticks, each of which has a different magic power. The most awful thing is that I will have to pack most of these things again...

We try to enrich the journey home with sightseeing tours, which means we usually get back home late in the evening. At home the empty fridge waits for us and the children just behind the doorstep ask "Mum, what we will eat for supper?" Children have such perfect timing 

Today I would like to share with you the recipe for a dish which saves the nerves of the housewife. You have to do a little shopping, but you can find the ingredients in every local shop. It is a slightly more sophisticated approach to the toast which we made in my family home. Ten minutes of preparation, twenty minutes in the oven (when you are able to put the laundry on) and the supper is ready.

Ingredients:
1 pack of chilled French pastry
6 slices of ham
6 slices of cheese
6 eggs
2 tablespoons of nigella

There is a big age difference between me and my siblings. When I was out with my friends, my sister was still in a pushchair biting on a small rubber duck. I remember one summer when my mum prepared homemade kissel with seasonal fruit for my sister. Even though I thought I was an adult, I asked if I could have some too.

Recently, my son reminded me about this simple and very tasty dessert. Taking advantage of the currant season, I decided to include some in the dish and return to my childhood. You can eat kissel hot or cold. I like putting a bit of sweet vanilla fromage frais on it, but it is excellent without anything added.

Ingredients (for 4 people)
0.5kg of mixed redcurrants and blackcurrants
6-7 tablespoons of brown sugar
350ml of water
3 tablespoons of potato flour
4 tablespoons of vanilla fromage frais

Do you remember what you ate when you went on holiday as a kid? As well as fresh rolls and tomatoes, my mum always prepared roast chicken and hard boiled eggs. At a way station on a long car journey, nothing tasted as great as roast chicken thigh and tomato, which we ate like an apple.

It is equally nice to eat then something sweet and homemade. For my children I try to prepare some cookies when we go on a trip. Usually, I make French pastry with white chocolate and brown sugar, which my children call słuchaweczki (small receivers). This time I prepared millet groats cookies with tahini and chocolate. They are not so sweet, have lots of sesame seeds and are crunchy with a beautiful, homely smell.

Ingredients (30 cookies)
3 tablespoons of tahini
120g of brown sugar
100g of butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
a pinch of salt
1 egg
130g of millet groats flakes
75g of flour
½ teaspoon of baking powder
½ of baking soda
100g of dark chocolate