I'm a terrible picker and pecans make some of the best nibbles. One of my favourite recipes made ahead of tomorrow's England match. So few ingredients but so tasty. The mildest hint of salt is just enough for me but if you are a ...
9 Brilliant Books with a Medical Theme
Happy Birthday to the NHS! 70 years old today. Hopefully we are all feeling that little more grateful than usual for this wonderful service available to us in the UK. I've literally just come back from taking the 2 eldest to the Doctors. ...
Storecupboard BBQ CousCous
We are so typically British in this house. First sniff of a sunny afternoon and we utter the words, "Shall we have a BBQ for tea?". I've got a bit of a confession though. I'm not that much of a meat eater. I'll enjoy a burger or kebab but ...
Joint 40th Birthday Cake with Teddy Cake Topper #BakeoftheWeek
If you follow me on social media (or you are in fact Clair & Andrew), you may have already seen me sharing this cake. I made it a couple of weeks ago to celebrate our good friends' 40th birthdays. I wanted to make their joint 40th ...
Sabroso Tex Mex Restaurant St Helens Launch Night
I'm well known for my love of Tex Mex food - Its the reason we chose Acapulco for our disastrous honeymoon (but that's a tale for another day). St Helens has been sadly lacking in a good Tex Mex restaurant for a long time now but happily ...
Lemon & Ginger No-Bake Family Cheesecake
Busy family life occasionally leads to no prepared dessert. I know! Bad mother. We always have ice-cream or 'shock horror' bought desserts available but there really is nothing like a homemade cheesecake to soothe the soul. We all need some ...
Chestnut Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting
I've made 2 lots of cupcakes so far this week with another bake planned for the morning. Nothing too strenuous, Simple Vanilla Cupcakes then these magnificent Chestnut Cupcakes with a totally luxurious White Chocolate Frosting. Yes they ...
Fruity Muffins with Streusel
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you may remember that I used to join in with the monthly Secret Recipe Club. A large group of bloggers used to be paired up with another food blogger and make & share one of their recipes. I ...
A Parent’s Guide To GCSE’s
In 2 short long months, our GCSE journey will finish. I say 'Our' because they affect us all - Oh yes, its definitely a family effort (Not sure Millie would agree!) For anyone who hasn't danced with GCSE's before, let me take you down the ...
Double Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake
A chocolate cake has to be really good for me to love it. I've never been the sort to choose Chocolate Cake on a menu over other desserts. I can vouch that this Double Chocolate Loaf Cake is top notch though. The hint of orange cuts through ...
