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Imagine my surprise when I spotted an envelope stamped with the House of Commons logo amongst the bills and junk mail on my doormat. After wrestling it off my 1 year old I was delighted to find that our local MP, Stuart Andrew, had written to congratulate me on the launch of Kiddy Cook in Leeds.

When packing up my party box to go and run a Kiddy Cook Party my eldest daughter loves to ask me questions about the party girl or party boy. What are they making mummy? How old are they? What is their mummy called? Do they have a dog...........?

Budget food shopping….urghhh! I am definitely a ‘taste the difference’ kind of girl, I am prepared to spend stupid money on a bag of oranges, lovingly presented and complete with their original leaves just because it looks like it will taste like it came straight from the tree. It sends my husband barmy.

Most days my "little darlings" make me laugh out loud at least once with the weird and wonderful things they say or the questions they ask me.

If, like me, your Mother always told you to try new foods because ‘It’s good to try’, then it would appear she was right.

You know you're of a certain age when the killer heels you've been drooling over become less appealing than a shiny new casserole dish - especially when it's pink and heart shaped. Happy days! Just need some super tasty casserole recipes now. Any suggestions? (Kiddy Cook Stockport)

And what's for tea next Wednesday.... go on! Yes, I am 'that' kind of woman. I have every single meal planned out for approximately 2 weeks in advance. The list obsessed amongst you will be nodding sagely in recognition, and the less, er, structured will probably be shuddering in revulsion at such ridiculous forward planning. The reason?

Ok! Ok! Just beacuse cooking is my business it doesn't mean I always get it right! In fact, more often than not I get it spectacuarly wrong, but the point is that I have fun trying!

Are you fed up with party bags filled with plastic toys that end up in the bin and even more sweets to send your child into a hyperactive meltdown?

Another 2 franchisees join the Kiddy Cook team so please welcome Katherine Reynolds who will be running her classes in Leeds and Kate Faulkner who will be starting her sessions in North Staffordshire and the surrounding areas.