Recipes, cooking tips and advice, family food, meal ideas
As I sit here writing this post, the latest season of MasterChef ‘the professionals’ has started on our TV. I love my cooking and love watching these chefs panic as they stare at a table of random ingredients pondering what to cook for the judges as part of the invention test at the beginning of […]
There’s nothing quite like your first homemade batch of honeycomb! If you share the experience with your children it will become one of those wonderful family memories and perhaps the start of a tradition.Honeycomb, in all its golden, syrupy glory, is a treat or a dessert topping. It’s made from sugar, golden syrup and bicarbonate […]
An all-inclusive plan for every woman, with or without access to gym, child care and much free time! Whilst we may dislike the analogy, we ladies can generally be divided into two categories: apples and pears. Apples tend to carry excess weight around their middle and have slim legs whilst pears have small waists and […]
Pizza….. who doesn’t love it? In our house – we LOVE pizza and until recently, we used to spend far too much money eating it in nice beachside establishments! Now we still love to eat out together as a treat but when my good friend passed me this AMAZINGLY EASY recipe, it changed our pizza […]
A step by step plan from birth to one year. Having a baby puts an incredible amount of stress on your body, both physically and emotionally, and is a major change to the routine you’ve been used to, whether it’s your first, second or third child (or more!). The most valuable piece of advice I […]
This post is sponsored by Mu Cheese. I received compensation for this post, however I only recommend products that I personally believe in and think my readers will appreciate. All views and words are my own. Here is a selection of ideas for 20 fun and simple snacks! For Lunch boxes Homemade Cheerio – […]
Helping you to eat well for less money! Whatever our situation, one thing is true: we all want more spare cash at the end of every month! Most of us want to feel healthier, more energetic and frequently want (or need) to lose a little weight. In the current financial climate around the world everyone […]
For the month of September Im doing an E-Lab with Mama Scout. Its hard to define it absolutely, but it is about creatively connecting with your family and yourself. Im really enjoying it (though wish I had more time to immerse myself in it) and it is definitely inspiring some change in my thinking, and […]
My approach to health and well-being is based on Optimum Nutrition. This means including as many nutrients as possible every day to ensure the best possible levels of energy, immune system function, digestion, emotional well-being and glowing vitality. To put it simply, it is swapping foods that are low in nutritional value for those that […]
5 reasons Blackberries are good for the soul… September is upon us and that means one thing (apart from the return to school) – it’s Blackberry season! It’s official, Blackberries make us feel good! Transport yourself back to your childhood when your parents took you out to the countryside, armed with a big plastic bowl […]