DD will learn a bit fat nothing from me in the kitchen.Please help me throw away my jars and cook from scratch. Where the hell do I start?

[hummingbird123]

Without getting myself confused (doesnt seem to take much these days) by googling different chefs for hours getting advice on cooking and whos the best etc I am on here for advice from other mums who cook traditional (healthy food) for their families.

It has suddenly hit me tonight, that DD will probably learn a bit fat NOTHING from me in the kitchen and thats really, really shameful on me. No secret 'grandmas' recipes' or secret sauces to pass down to her, just a jar of uncle bens so far...

Meat comes from the freezer and so do the vegetables. Sauces come from a jar. Rice too is from the freezer.

Please help me mumsnetters, I need easy, quick recipes from scratch, no more jars and ready made things. My dd is 4 my son is one. They love veggies, and although we dont eat that badly, every night feels the same as its generally veggies from freezer every night, with a different meat and sauce on, or sometimes roasted, or occasionally stir fried. Or kiddies have fish fingers (no coating for ds) or lots of pasta.

Also - is supermarket meat bad? Should I be visiting the butchers each week? Is there a huge difference? And good alternatives to meat? We never eat beans or pulses either, not sure what i would do with them though

tia x

The library idea is a good one. You can also look for kids cookery books - but ones that have proper meals in them, not just cakes and biscuits. Like this one by Pru Irvine. Or this one by Fay Maschler, which unfortunately has not been reprinted, but you might be able to find in a library or secondhand shop.

And once you've built up your repertoire and confidence a bit, try Nigel Slater's Appetite. I like his recipes because they include variations - e.g. try this with leeks instead of onions - and it's all about enjoying the food rather than worrying about exactly how many tsp of something to put in.