I have just bought a Breville hand mixer, pistachio coloured – which makes me smile every time I look at it. If an appliance makes you happy you’re definitely onto a winner! For its first outing I decided to let the children whizz up their own pizza topping. We simply threw in fresh tomatoes, basil […]
Category: Easy Recipes
Quick and easy recipes for meals and snacks | family cooking
Summer Smoothies
This summer, in the UK, we’ve been blessed with some beautiful warm and sunny weather, perfect for barbecues and al fresco dining. When we feel too hot and sticky we often don’t want to eat much yet feel the need for something other than water to rehydrate. Instead of reaching for diet or regular fizzy […]
Sunshine on a Plate
‘The woman who puts sunshine on a plate’, is the complementary, and utterly deserved, title given to 2012 MasterChef winner Shelina Permalloo in this month’s (August) edition of Red magazine. Evoking sunshine from a dish draws us closer to pleasurable memories; of warmth, long summers, holidays and exotic foods. Sunshine makes us feel good; nature’s […]
Introducing the Easter smush cookie
Did you have a great Easter? We did, but as usual, it has meant that my kids have now got a CRAZY amount of chocolate to work their way though! I have devised a bit of a cheeky tactic to use some of it up FAST so it isn’t hanging around my kitchen for too […]
Masterchef for mummies – 10 easy meals for your kids to enjoy
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 […]
Pizza Pronto! A fast, easy family favourite
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 […]
20 Fun and Simple Snack Ideas
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 – […]
Lovely Lunchboxes
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 […]