Ginger Pudding Cupcakes
Oh my goodness! I had to make some gingery, Christmas pudding inspired cupcakes! These turned out SO delicious {I may have eaten rather a lot}. I made mini cupcakes – probably a mistake as you can...
View ArticleChocolate Bark
Not really a recipe, but oh my goodness is this tasty {and fun to make!}. This is one of my stand-by, last minute gift ideas. Perfect if you suddenly realise you need a gift for a teacher, a friend or...
View ArticleNutella Brownies
Cold winter days are just right for baking. Miss Baya loves nothing better than mixing up some chocolate cakes or brownies {and of course, the obligatory bowl licking is always welcomed too!}. We took...
View ArticleBen’s Beginners – Getting kids in the kitchen
Ever since they were big enough to sit on the kitchen sides, the girls have loved to help me bake cakes and cook our meals. There are always tasks that they can help with no matter how old, from...
View ArticleHomemade coffee creamers
Coffee… what can I say? I do love me a coffee! I *try* and not drink it all day long, limiting it to one or two in a morning. We use Lavazza coffee, made in a stove top espresso pot. While G drinks his...
View ArticleQuinola Salad
I’ve been *trying* to eat a lot more salad, and a lot less bread lately…. it’s all too easy come lunch time to reach for the bread and throw together a quick sandwich. Instead, I’ve been making up big...
View ArticleAn afternoon tea party
With four kids in the house, esp in this house which is teeny tiny and currently upside down while we pack up, tempers get very frayed. We all drive each other a little bit nuts some days…. sometimes...
View ArticleQuick Cookies – two ways
Some days just call for milk and cookies… After a couple of weeks of sunny skies and warmer temps, the return to cold, wet weather this weekend wasn’t very welcome… but it was the perfect time to whip...
View ArticleBeginning Weaning
First of all, how on earth do I have a baby who is big enough to even think about eating real food!? To me, that is crazy… fourth time around, my baby is growing all too quickly. Anyway, from about 15...
View ArticleMake Your Own: Baby Food
I talked last week about how we’ve started weaning Vega. I thought I’d share a couple of the ‘recipes’ for the puree’s I made him. These first few weeks are all about discovering new flavours and...
View ArticlePinned: Summer Salads
Summer sunshine always makes me more inclined to eat healthier. Salads are so much more appealing when the weather is warm aren’t they?! After a long winter of indulging {my excuse was breastfeeding a...
View ArticleGinger Pudding Cupcakes
Oh my goodness! I had to make some gingery, Christmas pudding inspired cupcakes! These turned out SO delicious {I may have eaten rather a lot}. I made mini cupcakes – probably a mistake as you… View...
View ArticleSmoothie Days
I always find it easier in the summer months to eat lots of fruit and veg… warm weather makes me crave salad! I’ve been making a point of making a smoothie for everyone every morning… View Post The...
View ArticleBake it: Apple & Cinnamon Loaf
We had friends coming the other dya, and I’d planned to make a lemon cake. Until Baya said “Can you make cake with apples??” So apple cake it was. Apple & Cinnamon is one of… View Post The post...
View ArticleMake it: Salted Caramel Coffee Syrup
I’m having a love affair with salted caramel right now… I’ll take it in any form I can get it – chocolate bars, fudge, hot chocolate, profiteroles…. I’m not fussy! I like to whip up… View Post The...
View ArticleBonfire Night Treats
Sticky Ginger Bonfire Cakes // Marshmallow Sparklers // Sausage Rockets // Toffee Apples // Catherine Wheels // Spiced Apple Juice This year has whizzed by so fast, I can barely believe it's almost...
View ArticleHomemade Gingerbread Cake
Ah.... Gingerbread Cake... It just screams 'AUTUMN' to me. Autumn days are the best time for baking, and there are so many delicious autumn-y recipes that I love making. One is this quick and easy...
View ArticlePinned: Autumn Recipes
1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 Now the weather has started to turn a little cooler, I've started yearning for some delicious autumn foods. Summer is all about salad, but come autumn I start craving something...
View ArticleChristmas Fruit Cake Recipe
Christmas is quite possibly one of my favourite times of the years! It's no secret I'm a fan of cake, and I love making a Christmas Fruit Cake. It's one of those traditions that has carried over from...
View ArticleSunday strolls and elderberry syrup
Sunday morning we woke up, and it was one of those beautiful Autumn mornings. Crisp, cool and sunny. We had a quick breakfast and decided to take an early morning stroll, along to the park and to...
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