Last night I said to my husband I just haven’t the energy to blog lately. I want to, but by the time evening comes round and the children are in bed, I am jaded. Today I planned to grab an hour and write a post, maybe two. When it came down to it I couldn’t… Continue reading A Snapshot of What We Eat
When I was a child I had a cookbook – the Usbourne first cookbook or something along those lines. I can’t remember much of what was in it, but I do remember there was a flapjack recipe and I loved it. My mother had a red square-shaped baking tin and that was the one we… Continue reading Addictive Flapjack Bars
A couple of weeks ago I re-started my ClearOutAndEat project. If you didn’t spot that post you can read it here and find out what my project is all about. I am thrilled to see so many of you using the hashtag #ClearOutAndEat over on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. It is wonderful to see such delicious looking… Continue reading #ClearOutAndEat – An Update & A Recipe
Its July. JULY! The second half of the year has begun. I can hardly believe it. They say time flies even faster the older you get and this year has definitely been the fastest I have ever experienced. The combination of that and my eldest son turning eight yesterday is making me feel a tad… Continue reading #ClearOutAndEat – The Revival
The Bavarian adores peanuts – salted, spicy, in chocolate or straight from the shell i.e. monkey nuts. I, on the other hand, do not. I’d eat a few salted peanuts at a push, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to have them. But almonds, well, now they are a different story. The whole… Continue reading The 3 Ingredient Snack You Have to Make This Weekend
Back in 2010 I tasted rhubarb lemonade for the first time. I ordered it at a cafe I used often go to for brunch with friends. Sadly, with three children, I don’t get out for brunch much at all now. But, since I enjoy entertaining, I have adapted to hosting brunch rather than going out… Continue reading Homemade Rhubarb & Orange Syrup
Summer is well on its way, but even if the weather doesn’t quite meet barbecue and garden party standards yet, this dish is sure to bring a bit of summer feeling to your kitchen. I am not a great salad eater, but I find that if a salad is really bursting with flavour, I will… Continue reading Mixed Leaf Salad with Halloumi & Coriander
Like most people, I first encountered Annabel Karmel’s books when my eldest was about to start on solids. I was hearing about her everywhere, as if you couldn’t possibly wean a baby without her. I was a bit apprehensive. My opinion on most things that are increbibly popular is “just because everyone is raving about… Continue reading Annabel Karmel’s Busy Mum’s Cookbooks – A Review
Imitation, as they say, is the sincerest form of flattery and lately I’ve been a bit of a copy cat. So Sadhbh, Helen, Julia and Clare should all be feeling very good about themselves and their brilliant blogs now. I am a huge fan of The Busy Mama’s blog, so I started my bout of… Continue reading Call Me A Copy Cat
I’ve said before that I am not a cupcake kinda girl. I think they look pretty, but the extreme sweetness really puts me off. Living in a household of boys, as I do, there is not much call for pretty when it comes to cake. Taste is what they are after. I do like prettiness… Continue reading Easy Berry & Cream Cupcakes
