Hola chicos, I have said before that I’m not very good at cooking and I have no shame admitting that. There are a lot of times during the week that we eat frozen meals at home. They are convenient, easy to prepare and sometimes even tasty! 😉 My problem is that I always worry that my girls are missing out on a fresh meal with natural ingredients. This doesn’t happen during the weekend because we are lucky to have Daddy to cook delicious meals at home for us. My problem is during the week. How can I get the best of both worlds? A nutritious and fresh meal that I can put in my fridge to eat later during the week that is fresh and good for my girls. Well, I have finally found the solution to that! I was so lucky to be approached by the lovely Bels (Arabella), a wonderful nutritionist who has created Piccolo Plates with her business partner Els (Eleanor) who is a chef. They are both the perfect match for this business!
Piccolo Plates is a child friendly healthy food delivery service for families in London. They offer free delivery across London. Each dish costs £5 and serves 2 children. None of their dishes have added salt or added sugar. They are all simply natural and nutritious.
(Els & Bels)
Els & Bels want our children to feel happy, nourished and energised by healthy, non processed, homemade food. They want to help families with the task of cooking healthy food that our children will eat and enjoy. Bels came up with the idea of Piccolo Plates after working with families and seeing how hard it was for parents to provide a variety of healthy, nutritionally balanced food which children would then eat and enjoy.
Bels personally delivered to us, 6 different meals to try: Chicken and Pesto nuggets, Butternut Squash and Carrot Risotto, 7 Veggie Pasta Bake, Veggie Shepherds Pie, Cottage pie and Fish Pie. They all came with the ingredients, cooking instructions and expiration date on the front so it was clear what to do. My girls really enjoyed trying all of the different dishes. Sienna absolutely loved the nuggets. She ate it all by herself! Bella’s favourite was Butternut Squash & Carrot Rissotto. She ate it very quickly too. 🙂
You can see some photos of each meal below and how my girls really loved eating all of them:
Butternut Squash and Carrot Risotto
All the Piccolo Plates dishes are delivered chilled for you to reheat at a time that suits you. Full cooking instructions are supplied with each dish. Also all the Piccolo Plates can be frozen for up to 3 months. You can order dishes up to 9am the day before your scheduled delivery of Tuesday or Thursday. For Tuesday delivery you should order by 9am on Monday and for Thursday delivery by 9am on Wednesday. Once you have placed an order they contact you to arrange an hourly delivery slot that suits you. They have a minimum order of two Piccolo Plates. They are also very happy to try and accommodate any allergy requests.
You can find more about Piccolo Plates on their Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. I guess this service can also be useful for schools that want to provide healthy lunches to their children or parents could use this service to deliver the food to their children directly to the school (if that’s an option) and forget about packing lunch boxes. This is not something that they provide yet but I can see them going towards that direction.
What do you think of this idea? If you are a busy parent and work all week, could this be a solution for you? Will you be willing to try a service like this for your children? Leave a comment below as I would love to read what your thoughts are.
*Disclosure: I was provided with 6 samples of meals in exchange for a blog post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Franca 💋
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What a fantastic idea. Especially if you are busy and don’t have the time to cook from scratch.
The meals look delicious. I love the look of the Chicken and Pesto nuggets 😀
This is a great idea! I try to cook in the week, etc, but some days it’s just not possible. x #FridayFrivolity
Nice one El’s and Bel’s – they look delicious! Plus it takes the stress out of deciding what to cook each week – I hate having to come up with new meal ideas all of the time! Great idea! #KCACOLS
Alex we couldn’t agree more, which is why we want to try and help parents but taking away some of the stress of cooking. Thanks so much for the kind words
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I think I would quite like to eat those myself! Though it would be very lazy considering I both have time and like to cook haha. Plus the boy will only eat beans anyway pretty much…#KCACOLS
Sarah if you ever want a break from cooking we are here, would love to try and sneak something other than beans into your little ones !
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Oh wow, now this is cool! Do they also adhere to specific allergies, or is it just the same meals for everyone? I’m totally curious if they have something like this over here in the states, because this would be sooooo handy on the days I don’t have time to cook. Much better than takeout! Thanks for sharing <3 #KCACOLS
Hi Savannah, we cook everything to order so frequently tailor our dishes to accommodate specific allergies. Hopefully one day we will make it to the US. Have a great day.
No added sugar? OMG I need to check it out and it looks yummy too #KCACOLS
looks so nice and no added sugar! I need to check that out #KCACOLS
Wow these look great, and what a fab idea. Hopefully they’ll start delivering outside of London soon as I’d be keen to try that. I like cooking bit I really run out of ideas so this looks so cool X #KCACOLS
Hello Becky, thanks so much for your comment. As soon as we make it out of London you will be the first to know. Have a great day x
This sounds like a life saver for us! Both my folks work full time and travel away, so sometimes there’s nothing left in the fridge. This would take the hassle out of creating homecooked meals…where do I sign up? #KCACOLS
Hello Baby Isabella. We would love to cook for you, please do let us know if you are ever in London and we can sort it out. Have a great day. http://www.piccoloplates.com x
love it and want to try it too!
Wow, what an idea! Love it (: Kids deserve fancy pants takeaway too !! #KCACOLS
We couldnt agree more. if you ever fancy some all info can be found here http://www.piccoloplates.com/order xx
Ok I am starting to get jealous of the options you have over there. These sound awesome! #KCACOLS
OMG given my post of the week, I’m so going to try this. I am losing the will to live trying to cook something a) healthy b) that won’t end up on the floor. It is so upsetting when you put so much time and effort into something only for it to be rejected. This sounds like something I should at least try and I’ll feel much less emotional about anything that gets rejected (read: spat out). Thanks for sharing #KCACOLS
Ruth we would love to cook for you, sorry to hear there seems to be a bit of a backlash in your house at the moment. Have a great day x
Ah, I’m so jealous! These look incredible AND I was offered to try them – alas we live too far out. Boo! Haha, I’m glad you enjoyed them, they really do look fab. X
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Hello Kate, one day we will be able to reach you and you will be the first to know. Have a great day x
This is an excellent idea and one that will certainly help a lot of Mum’s out when they have got time to cook, or have nothing in the freezer. It would definitely help me when I have to pick my little one up from nursery in the middle of the day when she is sick and I get home to no food for her! Nightmare. Claire X #KCACOLS
Hi Claire, thanks so much for your post we would love to cook for you, will ping you an email now x
This is the second time I’ve come across this company lately – just what I need! #KCACOLS
Hi Natalie we would love to cook for you. We will be in touch x
Wow they all look delicious – chicken and pesto nuggets sound great ,, much better than the usual options ! #kcacols
Thanks so much, the nuggets are a sure hit with most kids and one of our best sellers. x
This is such an amazing idea – and very reasonable! My son would love all those meals…if only I lived in London!
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Fab idea, all those meals are ones I cook for my little one at home so having them delivered would be ace. I live up north so couldn’t use them. #kcacols
This looks great! We don’t live in London so it’s not something we can try out (unless they start something similar in Yorkshire – hint hint!) I too find it hard to find the time to cook and Arthur is a real cheese monster so often when I cook new things all he wants is cheese!! I have to admit – the nuggets would probably get eaten by just Arthur too – not sure I’d be able to spread that out between two children xx #KCACOLS
Hi Sarah, as soon as we expand out of London you will be the first to know. Arthur sounds like exactly the sort of little one we would love to cook for. Have a great day x
This is a fab idea, I imagine a lot of busy, working mums will love this! #KCACOLS
Hi Sarah, that is exactly what we want to do is help busy parents ensure that their children are getting as many of the best nutrients possible, whilst making their lives a bit easier. x
Ooh what a great idea! This would be fab for those days the kids have an after school activity as you could plan it in and know they’re still getting something nutritious even on the busy days. Love that you got the peonies in shot on the risotto pics too they’re gorgeous! 😉 #KCACOLS
If we can ever help you cook, please dont hesitate to get in touch x
The chicken and pesto nuggets sound delicious. I hope they tasted as good as they look! #kcacols
They seem to be a serious hit with lots of our little ones. x
What a great idea. I am a terrible cook and these are a great idea. Pen x #KCACOLS
Hi Pen, if we can ever help you cook we would absolutely love to x
Oh I love this, what a great idea! x #KCACOLS
These sound a good idea if you want homecooked food and don’t have the time. Personally I enjoy cooking and can rustle up healthy meals quickly or freeze meals if needed. #kcacols
Hi Fran, thanks for your comment. If you ever want to take a little break do let us know. x
This is such a great idea – it can be so hard sometimes to cook fresh food every night when we are all so busy! I love how they’ve kept it local to London so you know that it will all be really fresh. All of the meals look delicious, I really hope the business does well x #KCACOLS
Thanks so much for your comment. As soon as we hit Brum you will be the first to know. x
Yum! These look amazing – can they deliver to Canada 😉 I should see if there’s anyone near me that makes prepared healthy meals for kids. Sometimes I find cooking, planning, cleaning etc so overwhelming! #KCACOLS
I think it is awesome that there are these healthy quick meal options now, no need for last minute unhealthy choices. I am lucky enough to most days have time to cook or hubby does, but I think this idea is great for families that lack the time. #Kcacols
Thanks so much for your comment, if you are your husband ever want a little break dont hesitate to get in touch x
Sounds like a really great idea and a good way to get kids trying new, healthy foods too! #kcacols
What a fab idea – and the food looks really tasty too! I love the fact that they are so easy to prepare – perfect for when you are busy and don’t have time too cook! #KCACOLS
Hello Maria, we want to eradicate as much of the hassle of cooking as possible whilst ensuring that dishes are still bursting with nutrients. x
great concept but I really do want to learn to cook myself and I know once I learn some skills, things will get easier and quicker! #KCACOLS
I love the look and sound of this Franca! I just wished I lived nearer to London – we don’t have anything like this in the North that I know of and sometimes it would be great to have a helping hand at meal times #KCACOLS
Hello, thanks so much for your comment as soon as we go further north you will be the first to know. x
I need something like this in my life! Such a genius idea for this company to market as kid friendly meals. Great review! #KCACOLS
Hi Kim, if we can ever help by cooking for you please do let us know. x
These look delish and a great idea when you need quick food for your kids but with no junk. I love to cook but I still have days when I can’t find the energy so these are great X #kcacols
We would love to cook for you when you would like a little break. Thanks so much for the kind comment x
Oh yummy! Would they do adult plates? It sounds like a brilliant service and actually a really sweet thing for our little ones if we are having a takeaway ourselves, so they feel like they’re included (but obviously theirs is much healthier and just as tasty). What a fabulous service and so pleased you girlys enjoyed x #kcacols
Hello Lizzie, we actually cater for alot of adults and parents too who are keen to eat the same nutritious food. We simply add a little seasoning to theirs. Our dishes can work for the whole family. Thanks for the kind comments. x
This looks great for parents that work full time and want to make sure children are getting a good meal. They look really yummy and similar to things I make for Mia. If we were in London I would definitely give them a go! 🙂
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Such a good idea! I normally dish up a quick pasta meal when we are super busy! I do sometimes worry that they don’t always get a balanced meal but sometimes i just don’t have the time. #KCACOLS
Hello Rachel, this is exactly when we want to be able to help. Would love to cook for you and your little ones x
I think this is brilliant! I like to cook but often struggle to find the time, and these meals look nuritious and healthy, which is a must for me. Might have to try them out! Thanks for featuring them. #KCACOLS
Nadia – ScandiMummy x
Hello Nadia, We would love to cook for you and your family. x
What a good idea for ensuring your little ones get a good nutritional and balanced meal especially for busy mum’s! #KCACOLS xx
I’m like you when it comes to cooking. Fortunately my hubby loves this activity and every evening delivers us meals. Thanks for hosting #KCACOLS
What a great idea this is. And the food looks fab! I think it’s great if you are lacking on time to cook, or don’t enjoy cooking (like me!) #KCACOLS
I love this idea. I love cooking, and try to cook fresh meals at the weekends. However during the week it’s so hard when I work, and my pet hate is having to cook two separate meals for the kids and then for us. It would be great to have convenience food that’s healthy and nutritious for the kids, then I’d have much less to worry about. Shame I don’t live in London #KCACOLS
I love the look of these, I wish I lived in London. We tend to cook from fresh most nights but there are always a couple nights a week where we are just too exhausted to cook and we end up eating rubbish. I would love to have some of these in the freezer for Leo, for those evenings when we can’t be bothered to cook. Looks like the girls really enjoyed them xx #KCACOLS
As soon as we make it out of London we will let you know x
This sounds like such a great idea and a great company! I love to cook but when you don’t get home until 6 it’s so hard to cook a healthy meal. #KCACOLS
Thanks so much for the comment. We love to free up your evenings more by cooking for you !
What a great service and concept! I really like the look and sound of this and its definitely something that I will explore further. I often find that with a lot of the more gourmet food delivery services like these (adult based ones) they dont often deliver outside of London so Ill be keen to understand more how this works! Great review lovely 🙂 Emily #KCACOLS
Hello Emily, unfortunately we don’t quite deliver out of London yet. As soon as we do will be sure to let you know. x
I love how you admit to using frozen meals a woman after my own heart! I love these meals I would love to get something like this for Olivia as I am an awful cook too #kcacols
We would love to cook for Olivia !
This is a great idea! My little ones fussy when it comes to chicken, he seems to be a pasta and red meat lover, but the chicken and pesto nuggets look great. He doesn’t eat at home much as I’m at work four days a week, but this is definitely great to have in the freezer for the weekend – quick, healthy, perfect! x #KCACOLS
What a fantastic idea! Whether you are working or not, very often cooking fresh food on a daily basis comes bottom of the long list of things we have to do everyday. Good luck to the ladies running this business. #KCACOLS xx