If ever we are in doubt what to eat for dinner, you can bet that we will end up with mashed potato. There's something so comforting about it whilst also being filling and tasty. Plus added bonus, I can guarantee that all my children will ...
Comforting Broccoli & Almond Soup
When the weather is biting cold & winter activities are draining your energy. It calls for soup. A warm, hearty, comforting vegetable soup with a difference. This Broccoli soup with added almonds was just what I yearned for last week. ...
Mincemeat & Marzipan Wreath
Please tell me its totally fine to start Christmas baking with a vengeance? I'm loving pottering around the kitchen at the moment. The days are so dark and cold here in Merseyside so my kitchen is a haven with lights & heating on full ...
Tropical Ginger Traybake
I find it hard to think about bakes that are easier and more handy than a good traybake. So versatile, they can be chopped into huge chunks or dainty slices if more portions are needed. Most of my traybake recipes are really speedy bakes ...
Leftover Broccoli, Chestnut & Mushroom Bake
I defy you to find a simpler, easier, more tasty vegetarian dish than this. Admittedly, this dish came together by chance due to my inability to judge portion sizes. We are all broccoli lovers in this house so when I cook it, I make sure ...
Giant Battenburg
We've had a bit of a celebration in our house this week. One that even made me crack open the oven. Millie went to GB trials in Bristol the weekend before last and was offered a place on both the Junior and Senior GB Synchronised Swimming ...
How to cope with a broken arm
Well, that's a more dramatic title than usual. Isn't it? Yep we had a broken arm in the family over the summer. I suppose I've done well to get to 44 and be a Mum for 15 years without a broken bone but Tara has set a precedent for us. As ...
How School Has Changed in 40 Years
I've been sorting out of some photos and found these old school photos of me. It occurred to me that it is 40 years exactly since I started school. I can't remember the exact date (well it was a while ago!) as they did phased start then ...
Piri Piri Chicken & Lentil High Protein Bake
We are currently trying to up Millie's protein intake due to all her training. Its a case of replenishing what she is using and providing her body with the right ingredients to do what it is supposed to. She is definitely not on a diet and ...
Spicy Prawn Parcels
We are deep into camping season around here - We've got webbed feet to prove it too! After 9 years of caravanning, we know a thing or two about what works for us, food wise. This summer, we are spending a month (off and on) in the Lake ...
