Al wears the apron!

Daphne has been away on holiday lately. We hope she is have a lovely time on her well deserved break. But....while she is away, the babies still have to eat. Daphne has some special skills that are hard to match, but thankfully we have some-one ready and waiting to take up the challenge!

 I am sure that not many organizations throw one of their Directors into the kitchen - but Al is more than willing. In fact, in his life-before-Butterfly-Home, Alan worked in the catering industry. So he is more than capable of organizing the kitchen and producing delicious meals for hungry little bellies.

Actually, he looks pretty happy as he blends up something tasty and healthy for the littlest ones. And we think the apron suits him. (Daphne has some nice floral ones, but for some reason he hasn't been using those so much.)

Here is some yummy apples,  cooking up ready for dessert. Growing babes need lots of energy and vitamins, so we prefer to cook our own food rather than buy ready-made cans. Home cooked food has more intense flavours too - which helps children learn to appreciate different tastes.  Varying tastes and textures are all part of providing an environment rich in stimulation for developing little brains. Since our kids have extra challenges, we feel a fresh, varied diet is an important choice we can make for them.

I don't think this cake needs much explanation. Our workplace has lots of women - Al is outnumbered, with just one other male to back him up. All the ladies have been giving Al a hard time since he put on his apron. This cake is his way of making sure they all appreciate his cooking!