Quick catch up ....

Hi All,

Im sorry its been a while, life has been pretty hectic recently!! Im now 31 weeks pregnant with my little man and the nesting instict has kicked in, in quite an extreme manner!! Just short of reaching for the toothbrush to scrub every inch of the skirting boards and above I have been over and over every surface a hundred times and rearranged everything on a daily basis from furniture to clothes!!

Im still deciding on names, I could reel off dozens of girls names but boys names arnt flowing so freely! Im looking for old fashioned names so if you have any ideas please let me know!!

I hope the childrens holidays arnt now dragging too much with your little ones left bored and whining with no ideas or energy left to entertain them with!! Thankfully my children are not quite at that stage yet.

One sad piece of news which happened recently is that I had to make the heart breaking decision to put my nearly one year old puppy to sleep. She had some nasty and unfortunate inherited kidney disease which was causing her great pain and suffering. The only comfort I can take at this time is that she is no longer in pain, she will always be part of my family and our hearts and we love her so much for the short happy time she gave us. RIP Lola xxx

Anyway, I should be back with my blogs soon so look forward to catching up again then xxx

Home Made Hobby Horse

After watching my 2 year old, George at his sports day last week, I was amazed at his love for the hobby horse. He refused to get off and even went round the whole crowd of parents making horsey sneezey sounds and introducing his pony to everyone!! So with this in mind and money tight, I decided and attempted to make him his very own horse.

Have fun and get creative and make your own customised horse!!

This homemade hobbyhorse is perfect for kids who are rearing to go. Fashioned from a pair of old blue jeans, it requires no sewing. Just gather some string, felt, glue, yarn, polyester filling (available at craft stores), and a 3-foot-long wooden pole or something similar. Then, follow these six steps.

1. Cut off one jean leg about 2 feet up from the hem. Turn the leg inside out and use string to tightly tie the bottom closed.

2. Now, turn the leg right side out and glue on felt eyes and nostrils (i forgot mine!!).

3. For the horse's mane and forelock, arrange 8-inch lengths of colourful wool into four bunches of 35 strands. Tie each bunch in the center with another strand.

4. Starting 2 inches above the horse's eyes in the center of the trouser leg, cut 8 3/4-inch vertical slits (spaced a half inch apart). Weave one bunch of yarn through the first two slits, so that the ends stick out and resemble a forelock. Weave the other bunches through the remaining slits to create the mane.

5. For ears, cut the back pockets from the jeans and use string to tie the tops closed. Cut ear slits in the head and insert the tied ends of the pockets into them.

6. Stuff the horse's head (up to its ears) with polyester filling. Insert one end of the wooden dowel. Then, pack the neck with more filling and tightly tie the lower edge of the neck to the dowel. Finally, i used an old belt cut up to make a bridal and reins.

Mini Review on Toddler Snacks

I tested 5 toddler snacks, found in the baby and toddler isle of most supermarkets, on my children and also tried and tasted them myself. The results are as follows:


1. Annabel Karmel Cheese and onion rice and corn snacks suitable from 12 months

We rated these 8/10
At 37p per 20g packet these really were value for money. Each rice cake had full flavour of cheese and onion and did not taste salty, my children loved these!! Annabel Karmel also has a range of wholesome toddler snacks on the market so look out for them including banana fruit crisps, peach flavoured raisins and apple and cinnamon biscuits.

http://www.annabelkarmel.com/disney/index.html


Ingredients: Rice (59%), corn (25%), cheese and onion flavouring (natural flavourings, cane sugar, salt, dried palm fat (contains milk proteins, glucose syrup), anti caking agent: E551*, paprika (extract), sunflower oil.


* E551 is also known as silicium dioxide and is mainly used in dry products originated from sand!


"We say no to artificial colours, flavours and preservatives"


Calories (energy) per pack - 78Kcal
Fat per pack - 1.9g, 0.2g of which is saturated fat (bad fat)
Salt per pack - 0.09g
Sugar per pack - 0.3g




2. Plum Multigrain and cheddar crispy rings, suitable from 12 months

We rated these 4/10
These cost 60p for a 20g packet which I felt was too expensive for what the product is. The taste was extremely bland and flavourless, there wasnt any cheese flavour apparent but on a more positive note they also didnt taste salty or sugary.
Plum also do an extensive range of baby and toddler snacks including spelt, tomato and herb breadsticks, orange and ginger oaty rounds and savoury parmesan baky bites. They also have a range of breakfast, dinner, dessert and sauces available.

http://www.plum-baby.co.uk/home-2/


Ingredients: Organic corn 66%, organic sunflower oil 10%, organic Gouda cheese powder 7%, organic cheddar cheese powder 5%, organic quinoa 4%, organic rice 4%


They claim also to contain NO: added salt, added refined sugar, hydrogenated fats, artificial flavours, artificial colours, preservatives, egg or gluten


"Natural Organic Ingredients" - this is most definately adhered to and so could be reflected in the price


Calories (energy) per packet - 84Kcal
Fat per packet - 3.2g, 1.3g of which are saturated fats
Salt per packet - 0.02g
Sugar per packet - 0.8g (packaging states that only naturally occurring sugars are used)




3. Goodies Organic Cheese and Herb Puffs, suitable for over 12 months

We rated these 6/10
They cost 54p per 15g packet. They tasted full flavoured, not salty or sugary they had a substantial cheese and herb flavour with visible herbs on the puffs. Even though the packet is only 15g, there was alot crammed in!! Organix Goodies also offer organic gingerbread men, organic apple and raspberry soft oaty bars and organic squeezy fruit purees.

http://www.organix.com/goodies

Ingredients: Organic corn 73%, organic sunflower oil 15%, organic cheese powder 12% (50% organic mature cheddar cheese, 50% organic skimmed milk powder), organic dried parsley less than 1%, Thiamin* (vitamin b1) less than 1%
* thiamin is not certified as organic although is an essential nutrient for growing children


"No Junk Promise" - NO added salt, NO artificial colours or flavours, NO MSG


Calories (energy) per packet - 69Kcal
Fat per packet - 2.3g, 0.4 of which are saturated fats
Salt per packet - trace
Sugar per packet - 0.3g


4. Organix Finger Foods Organic Carrot Sticks, suitable from 7 months

We rated these 9/10
These cost 56p for a 20g packet.
These are large chunky (easy to hold for younger toddlers), soft and very flavoursome. They have a sweetness but no salty taste and although not tasting exactly like carrot, they do taste very agreeable! The only let down is the orange colour which when gummed upon can get all over clothes, faces and fingers and temporarily stains! They also have many more organic products in their range including no junk promise jars offering a wide range of tastes and textures.


http://www.organix.com/


Ingredients: Organic corn 72%, organic carrot powder 14%, organic sunflower oil 13%, Thiamin (vit b1) less than 1%


"No Junk Promise" "Simple and Interactive"


Calories (energy) per packet - 21 Kcal
Fat per packet - 0.5g, 0.1g of which are saturated fat
Salt per packet - trace
Sugar per packet - 0.3g




5. Kiddylicious fruit snacks: Apple crisps, Banana Bites and Pineapple Snacks, suitable from  12 months

We rated these 5/10
They cost 59p per 12g packet
These are very crunchy and dissolve really easily in the mouth, they are sweet with a slight strange fried taste. The packaging claims that there is a whole apple inside and is 1 of you 5 a-day. Kiddylicious are relatively new to the market but do offer an increasing range, have a look at their website for more information.


http://babylicious.co.uk/our-products


Ingredients: Fresh apple slices 79%, vegetable oil, a sprinkle of maltose (a natural sugar)


"NO additives or salt"


Calories (energy) per packet - 51Kcal
Fat per packet - 2.4g, 0.5g of which are saturated fat
Salt per packet - trace
Sugar per packet - 6.3g

The Pineapple Snacks we rated 4/10
These cost 59p per a 12g packet
They tasted very crunchy and dissolved well but had a greasy and sour taste, my son said that they made his tongue itch!!


Ingredients: Fresh pineapple slices 77%, vegetable oil, sprinkle of maltose (natural sugar)


"whole portion of fruit inside" "1 of your 5 a-day" "NO additives or salt"


Calories (energy) per packet - 53Kcal
Fat per packet - 2.7g, 0.4g of which are saturated fats
Salt per packet - trace
Sugar per packet - 5.8g

We rated the Banana Bites 4/10
These cost 59p per 12g packet
These did resemble banana slices and tasted very sweet and concentrated, there was again a slight greasy taste and left a greasy aftertaste in the mouth, they were very crunchy and dissolved easily.

Ingredients: Fresh banana slices 78%, vegetable oil

" There's one very large banana in this bag" "1 of your 5 a-day" "NO additives or salt"

Calories (energy) per packet - 65Kcal
Fat per packet - 3.2g, 0.6g of which are saturated fat
Salt per packet - trace
Sugar per packet - 7.4g


SUMMARY
In summary the fruit snacks did not prove popular, they had no organic label and was not a particulary good substitute for real fruit pieces mainly because of the addition of vegetable oil, that said they do easily dissolve for a young child and so less risk of choking. The savoury snacks were much popluar, especially the organix brand. These clearly labelled all the organic ingredients and do not contain any junk, they also are good value for money considering the organic labelling. The Annabel Karmel snacks were also popular although did not promise an organic snack and as such did contain E551 which none of the other products did. The least popular was the Plum-Baby multigrain and cheddar crispy rings not because of the good quality ingredients but mainly due to a lack in flavour and taste. However, do try all the other products available from all these ranges and see what you think!!

TAKE FAT: Fat children to be taken into foster care!!

This is a brief article that I found from the mail online and quite honestly this really astonished me, have a read and see what you think, my views are at the end.


Taken from MailOnline:
Overweight children should be taken into foster care until they lose weight, a leading obesity expert claims.
Dr David Ludwig also suggested that their parents should undergo ‘instruction’ to stop them buying junk food.
Separation would last for  as short a time as possible  to ‘support not just the  child but the whole family, with the goal of reuniting child and family as soon as possible’, he argued.

Fighting fat: Stormy Bradley, left, and her daughter Maya, 14. Maya is 5ft 4in and weighs 200lbs

‘That may require instruction on parenting,’ he added.
Dr Ludwig explained that he was inspired to speak out after a three-year-old girl weighing 6st 6lb came to his obesity clinic.

Her parents had physical disabilities and little money, and found it difficult to control her weight.

State intervention: Dr David Ludwig, an obesity expert, believes certain fat children should be taken into foster care for their own good

Last year, at age 12, she weighed 24st 4lb and had developed diabetes, cholesterol problems, high blood pressure and sleep apnoea.
Dr Ludwig, of the Harvard-affiliated Children’s Hospital in Boston, in the United States, said: ‘Out of medical concern, the state placed this girl in foster care, where she simply received three balanced meals a day and a snack or two, and moderate physical activity.’
She has since lost 9st 4lb, and although she is still obese, her diabetes and apnoea have disappeared.
She remains in foster care.
In a letter to the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr Ludwig suggested  only extreme cases of obesity should result  in removal – but this would still affect two million American children.
He added that removing children from the family home  was better than putting them through weight-loss surgery.
His comments have sparked a fierce row, with some  commentators accusing him of pushing the nanny state too far.
Arthur Caplan, professor  of bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, said: ‘Our laws give enormous authority to parents, and rightly so.

 

Walkies: Maya and Stormy walk their dog Bubbles in Atlanta. Stormy says she sympathises with families facing legal action over their children's weight.

The only basis for compelling medical treatment against a parent’s wishes are if a child is at imminent risk of death – meaning days or hours – and a proven cure exists for what threatens to kill them.
‘Obesity does not pass these requirements.’
Last year, paediatrician Dr Russell Viner and colleagues wrote in the British Medical Journal that obesity was a factor in several child protection cases in the UK.
They argued that rejecting efforts to control an extremely obese child’s weight was equal to ‘neglect’.
Last December, a report from the NHS revealed that one in ten children in England is obese when they start primary school, rising to one in five once they leave.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2014070/Take-fat.html#ixzz1S9ZjcxvP


My Thoughts:

Firstly it would be right to say that to allow your child to enter into such a dangerous state of obesity and to allow them to demorolise themselves so outwardly is not just wrong, it could be looked at as both neglect and child abuse. But with this said, it should also be considered that these parents are perhaps being denied proper nutritional advise, lacking the knowledge of cookery skills and possibly have over eating habits themselves which are not addressed. Obesity is as much (if not more) of a problem as other eating disorders such as anorexia or buliema and should be looked at in such a way. It is much deeper than just greed, its an inbuilt habit, a learnt trait and in some cases a psychological restraint.

In my humble opinion it would be very wrong to take a child from its parents because of the way they look, after all and depending on the childs age, it may not be the childs fault as to its diet, availble food and of course parental boundaries with regards to eating. To live in fear as a parent and child alike, that if he/she were to eat a bowl of chips or a few biscuits then they may be at a bigger risk of being taken into care is morally an incorrect judgement. The child may have underlying psychological problems which they may need to address and will more than likely need the help and support from home life, not being thrown into a totally new family where they may feel even more need to comfort or habitually eat for safety. I am of course generalising and assuming somewhat, but lets look at establishments out of the parents control, schools being the most obvious. School dinners, as has come to attention time and again, are less than adequate where diet and nutrition are concerned. Most serving up chips, pizza and sausages washed down with some sort of high sugared and coloured flavoured milk. Alot of work has been done lately to try and sort this dierty crisis but there is still along way to go, after all simply offering a piece of limp cabbage next to chips is hardly a solution. Parents rely on schools to provide their children with a good standard of something which is so basic in terms of our exsistance and we are not being supported with sufficiently.

So back to the topic in question, why should children be taken from their families when it could be thought that the problem doesnt solely lie with the parents? Taking a child away from their family for being overweight is simply an unnessary punshiment to all involved and would solve nothing but heartache. I believe as a nutritionist that we need to give parents and children the opportunity to learn valuable life skills such as cooking and preparing healthy foods and to inform them adequately to make the right choices when it comes to eating a healthy and balanced diet. Balanced being the opperative word, children need to learn from a young age that an occassional treat is fine too but to enjoy and indulge their taste buds with foods that will be beneficial first. I think that if this is done from day dot, the problem could be significantly reduced and such shocking concequences banished. Education, long term dedication and participation is what is most definately needed.

I would love to know your thoughts so please leave me your comments!!

My foodie weekend review

Hello all, its a monday morning and im missing my weekend already!! I had a wonderful child free weekend (missed them like crazy but a welcome break). Saturday night I went out for a fabulous meal at The George Hotel and Brasserie in Buckden Cambridgeshire. Well, I was given the choice of where to eat and so living in St.Neots I thought it would be best to support our local restaurants and give a nearby one a go. I searched on the internet and after viewing a few websites and menus I decided on The Bridge House in St.Neots. It boasted beautiful river views an A star menu and friendly staff, so all dressed up I set off for my 7.00pm table.

They say first impressions are everything and by goodness they are not wrong!! I instantly felt out of place, the bar was grotty and smelly with a pool table and half drunk glasses everywhere. The people in there left little to the imagination, mainly students and old men. At the risk of sounding a little bit snobbish, I really wanted to do a runner but thought a soft drink by the riverside didnt sound that bad after all so ordered a drink and headed out to find a beautiful riverside view to relax and enjoy my child free time to. So feeling like Alice in wonderland in my floaty dress and hair flowing down past my shoulders in ringlets, my ballerina pumps all finished with my ever expanding bump, I felt like a person and not just a mum in my old clothes, scraped back hair and no make-up. That was until I went to sit down, the view was lovely, but the noise coming from the Drunken Duck next door was shocking to say the least. There was a hoard of students all dancing and drinking and enjoying a very smoky barbeque which was wafting my way! Trying to enjoy my converation and drink, I was becoming increasingly nervous about the type of person I was surrounded by and I immediately drank up, my eating partner visited the ladies and was appauled at the condition of the facilities and so we promptly left without as much as a thank you but no thanks!!

So we decided to call The George Hotel in Buckden, we knew we would have to travel there but didnt mind. They were extremely polite from the phone call and went above and beyond to book our table at such short notice. We actually arrived 50minutes early for our table but they still accomodated us when we got there, we were shown to a table at the bar where we ordered our drinks and were shown the menu. The decor was fabulous, very clean and expensive looking. The people there were all obviously out on a special occassion and were dressed accordingly (as we were luckily)!! So at first glance of the menu, we both couldnt decide as everything was so inviting. The starters ranged from the traditional smoked salmon to tempura crab and beef carpaccio with pomegranite seeds. The main courses made up the same delicious, mouth watering choices, coq au vin, sea bream, pan fried salmon and crispy pork belly were to name but a few, but there wasnt too many choices that it left you baffled and over whelmed.

So after about 15 minutes in the bar, we were shown to our table in the restaurant. The table was well laid and again the environment was clean and well presented, the staff also wore appropriate uniforms and were very polite, helpful, non-intrusive and friendly. Shortly after being seated and having our cloth napkins laid across our laps we were served bread and butter on a delightful old rustic wooden board, we had black olive bread and some granary bread both of which filled the gap before our starters. My friend had ordered the smoked salmon and I had bravely ordered the beef carpaccio. If speaking for myself, I was more than satisfied with my starter which was beautiful thin slices of fresh aberdeen angus beef with a peppery rocket salad, parmesan shavings and jewelled with pomegranite seeds, a rare treat (pardon the pun). My friend on the otherhand found that the smoked salmon had a fair few bones which is always off putting, but felt that this was this dishes only down fall, the small lightly tossed salad and fennel slices presented as a welcome marriage.

We were offered more bread which we greadily accepted and then sat back and relaxed while we waited for our anticipated main course. All things considered, it being a Saturday night and busy, we werent disappointed at the wait, which was probably about half an hour. It allowed us to take in the setting and slip into deep conversation, but when our main course did arrive we both fell into silent elation. My friend had ordered the crispy pork belly which arrived with caramelised apple slices and black pudding, along with a selection of vegetables all coated with a thick whole grain mustard sauce bringing the dish together in a supremely extravagant harmony. My main course didnt disappoint either, I had coq au vin, extremely tender peices of chicken slow cooked in a red wine and shallot sauce it oozed full bodied flavour and an intensity worthy of top end eatery. The small cut vegetables encompassing the meat and buttered smashed potatoes were glorious, very carefully sauted in butter but not overly greasy on the palate. The portion sizes were very generous and as hard as I tried I could manage all my main comfortably and still able to squeeze in a dessert!!

So a little stuffed around the edges, we ploughed onto dessert. As ever an over excited child within me surfaces at the mere mention of chocolate and immediately I plumped for the chocolate option but at a second read and careful consideration I opted for The Georges Eaton Mess, kindly allowing my friend to sample the sheer heavenly delights that is, was and will always be chocolate gateau with pistaschio ice-cream. We were given a array of dessert choices such as poached pears with cherry ice-cream, raspberry pannacota and the usual selection of local and more smelly varieties of cheese. Our order was taken and we were offered coffee at this point which we decided to order after dessert. As we waited we reflected our experience at The George and both came to the conconclusion that there was little to fault, although if we had to be critical (which by the way we really didnt want to), we both agreed that the position of our table directed our eyeline straight into the kitchen and its swinging doors, which swung back and forth all night long, wafting the kitchen hub bub into our conversation. That said, I did get a sneak at the kitchen which all appeared to be up to scratch and the chefs appropriately dressed and clean looking. Our only other small gripe was that as neither of us were not drinking, me with my bump and my friend nominating as driver, we were overlooked for top-ups on our drinks and as such had to alert a waitress to our thirst!!

But all was well with the world when our puds arrived, the chocolate gateau was first to be placed and it left me feeling a little bit food possessed as I eagerly stuck my spoon straight into the cold icy mousse followed by a thick dark dense chocolate base and greedily sucked my spoon several times to devour every last drop of the chocolate delight, but when mine was placed down I was pleasantly surprised. In true contemporary cookery style, I had serveral small portions all based on the eaton mess strawberry theme. A small delicate but truely chewy and perfectly sweet mergingue sat opposite a small rectangle morsel of cold sweet strawberry fudge. Then in a glass was some perserved strawberries topped with a velvety chantilly cream and lastly a truely outstanding cooling strawberry ice-cream sitting on some crumbled shortbread. I hasten to add, I wasnt quick to share my dessert and sophistocatedly scoffed the lot!!! So feeling like i had gained an extra stone (added to my bump) I admitted defeat and decided that the tempting floater coffee or baileys and hot chocolate was just a bridge too far and we settled up our bill, which came to a very respectable £75.00. We would have paid alot more for this meal, but as I pointed out earlier we didnt drink alcohol and didnt have coffee but other than that we left feeling well fed and extremely gready!!

Would I go there again? ..... that was a silly question!!! Of course!!!

It is also a hotel, so maybe next time i'll book a room .....

Please visit their website http://www.thegeorgebuckden.com/

You say potato peelings? I say tasty snack!!

Potato Peeling Snacks

You know when you peel potatoes, what do you do with the peelings?? Dump them in the bin by any chance? Why not try using them to make your children a really tasty alternative to crisps. Trust me, your little bundles will devour them!!

What you need:

2 large white potatoes
2 large sweet potatoes
1-2 tbsps oil (olive or sunflower)

What you need to do:

When your next making mash potato with a sunday roast or on top of a cottage pie, save the peelings and follow this!

Preheat the oven to about 200-250oC

Wash and peel the potatoes, I find its better to use a knife as you tend to get a bit more of the potato flesh with the skin to add a soft with crunchy texture.

Put the peelings on a large tray and spinkle with oil. Toss the skins really well in the oil so they are well coated and then spread out evenly on the tray and cook for about 25 minutes in a hot oven between 200 and 250oC

The crisps will be ready when they are golden and crispy. Take out and drain on a paper towel. Lightly sprinkle with sea salt and serve in a big bowl for all to share!


ALTERNATIVE FLAVOURS:
Before cooking the crisps you can toss through some chilli power, mixed herbs, a veg or chicken powered stock cube, curry powder or paprika .... the choices are endless!!

Happy snacking!

Let them drink!!

Some fab ideas for healthy drinks at partys or just as a daytime treat!

Tropical Fruit Punch

What you will need:

425g canned sliced mango in natural juice

3 cups (750ml) tropical fruit juice

300g finely chopped pineapple

250g finely chopped strawberries

2 tbsps finely shredded fresh mint

1 tbsp caster sugar

3 cups (750ml) ginger ale

What to do:

Strain the mango over a small bowl, reserving the juice

Chop the mango slices finely

Combine mango and reserved juice in a large bowl with the tropical fruit juice

Stir in the remaining ingredients

Refrigerate the punch for 2 hours before serving, add ice if wanted.

Jungle Slush

What you will need:

12 kiwi fruit (approx 1kg)
3 1/2 cups ice cubes
3 cups (750ml) chilled kiwi mix fruit juice

What to do:

Peel kiwifruit, quarter lengthways, remove the core and as many seeds as possible
Just before serving, blend the kiwifruit, icecubes and juice until almost smooth, pour the slush into glasses to serve

Watermelon Raspberry Juice

What you will need:

4kg watermelon
3 1/2 cups (875ml) chilled lemonade
1/2 cup (125ml) raspberry cordial
12 mini whisks (one per child) (optional)

What to do:

Remove the skin and seeds from the melon, chop the flesh coarsley.
Push the flesh through a juice extractor or blend until mushy
strain the juice into a large jug and stir in the lemonade and cordial
Just before serving add a small whik to each glass to use as a stirrer as the juice will separate on standing!

Chocolate Malted Milk Milkshake

What you will need:

1/3 cup (40g) malted milk powder (Horlicks is a good choice)
1/3 cup (80ml) chocolate flavoured ice cream topping sauce
1 cup (250ml) chocolate ice cream
2 1/2 cups (625ml) milk
Ice cubes to serve


What to do:

Blend all the ingredients together until smooth and serve over ice

Strawberry Milkshake

What you will need:

250g strawberries, chopped
2 cups (500ml) milk
2 scoops strawberry ice-cream
1/2 cups (125ml) strawberry flavoured ice-cream topping sauce

What to do:

Blend or process all ingredients together until smooth, serve over ice if wanted

For the more sophistocated palate: Strawberry Ice Punch

What you will need:

250g Strawberries, sliced
1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
pink food colouring
1 egg white, beaten lightly
1 litre (4 cups) chilled apple and strawberry juice
1 litre (4 cups) chilled mineral water
1 litre (4 cups) chilled lemonade

What to do:

Place one strawberry slice into each hole of a 12 hole ice cube tray. Fill with water, freeze
Combine sugar and a few drops of food colouring in a plastic bag and rub together until sugar in coloured pink
Place pink sugar on a saucer and place egg white on another saucer
Dip the rim of each glass into the beaten egg white and then into the sugar (you can use just water instead of egg white if you would prefer)
Just before serving, combine the juice, mineral water and lemonade in a large serving bowl, tint pink with a few drops of colouring. Ass strawberries and strawberry ice cubes, serve