Introducing

Our Eco-Friendly Cooking Kit

Louenna has teamed up with Stroodles to create an eco-recipe and growing kit, perfect to help teach little ones how to cook.

Louenna believes being a confident cook and using fresh ingredients is one of the biggest life skills you can give your child. It will encourage them to try new tastes and flavours, gives them independence, boosts their self esteem, provides a focus and encourages creativity and problem solving.  

This activity can be enjoyed by toddlers, with adult supervision, or older children will be able to follow our simple step by step guide, enabling them to create a meal for their whole family. 

Collaboration with Stroodles

Stroodles are an eco-conscious brand that focuses on sustainable catering products.

This super fun kit not only contains all the dried ingredients required to make 2 portions of both pesto pasta and gnocchi, it also has everything needed to grow basil - including instructions for how to make the plant pot with the kit’s packaging!

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Learning through Play

The enclosed activity booklet teaches little ones about the ingredients that are used and showcases the importance of sustainability through the ‘reduce - reuse - recycle’ slogan and for extra fun through the inclusion of 4 Stroodles edible spoons, the perfect sustainable alternative to plastic cutlery!

The Perfect Gift

Suitable for toddlers through to teens, our cooking kit makes a unique and educational gift!

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Testimonials

My 6 year old was really engaged with the making of the pesto and loved the bright green colour as well as tasting and tweaking it. My 9 year loved making both the gnocchi and the ravioli. He also enjoyed plating them both up and did a great job with the presentation which was lovely to watch.

The pesto was amazing. The smell emitting from the kitchen when it was blending was such a wonderful smell. It really filtered around the house. I didn't realise how easy it was to make pesto! Better than buying those jars! I'm a convert!

A very good fun activity to do, very good for bonding with the children and get them involved with healthy and nutritious food and it leaves you with a good sense of having accomplished something good. I also love the fact that all the ingredients are healthy, unprocessed food, and environmentally friendly package.

Kids loved it! They enjoyed the rolling, whizzing, squishing, stirring, pouring, cutting, peeling and of course tasting!

FAQs

What age is the kit suitable for?

Our Pesto Pasta and Gnocchi kit is great for children of all ages (1 - 13+) and has been thoughtfully designed to accommodate varying skill levels. The sweet potato gnocchi recipe makes a dough similar to Play D’oh and most shapes made will hold during the cooking process which makes it fab for younger children. Older children will also enjoy this kit as it allows for more independence and the opportunity to tackle more complex tasks, which are detailed in the 'For Older Children' section of the recipe booklet.

From a safety point of view we have to pop ages 3+ on the box due to the inclusion of edible spoons, which may pose a choking hazard for younger children.
What additional ingredients are required?

All dried ingredients are included so the only additional things needed are:

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 lemon
  • 80ml neutral oil (olive oil works well if it’s not bitter or rapeseed is another great option). 
  • Plus 30g fresh basil - if you’re eager to get started with the basil before your seeds grow.
How many portions can you make from what's included in the kit?

The kit makes approx 20 pieces of pesto ravioli which we think is enough for 2 large child portions and enough pesto gnocchi for 2 children/3 adults. 4 edible spoons are included.
Are there instructions included?

Yes, absolutely! The kit comes with a detailed 12-page recipe/activity booklet that includes prompts for all ages as well as interesting information about the ingredients.
What does my child need to be able to grow the basil?

Just water! Everything else is provided, including compost, seeds, and easy-to-follow instructions (complete with compostable stickers) to turn the paper packaging into a plant pot.
Will my child be able to remake the recipes?

Yes. The kit comes with a detailed recipe booklet that includes all the necessary ingredients allowing children to recreate the delicious dishes time and time again. You will just need to purchase the ingredients as needed.