Mealtimes are a focal point in most family lives and they can be a great time to sit down and catch up on how everyone’s day has gone. But, given that we all need to eat every day, preparing the food can become a bit tedious, especially if you’re the one who does all the […]
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Top 10 Family favourite winter warming meals
I am not a fan of the cold weather and I often think that there’s nothing better than coming in from the cold, to a nice warm satisfying dinner. Whilst I will quite happily eat a salad in winter and a curry in summer, there’s a lot to be said for good old fashioned hearty […]
Fish is the dish: Mackerel with spicy citrus cous cous and horseradish potatoes
I was recently challenged by Fish is the Dish to create a recipe using ingredients which I would be sent and would include some type of fish. Many of us don’t get enough fish in our diets and I am a firm believer that omegas carry incredible health benefits. Omega 3 for example, is thought to […]
Great Bloggers Bake Off Week 2: Marmite and Parmesan Breadsticks
This week's Great British Bake Off was bread week. Hmm. Yes. I have never made any form of bread in my life. On the TV show, they made Grissini (breadsticks), English Muffins and a showstopper loaf of bread. A showstopper would be a bit too ambitious for me, seeing as I don't know the first thing about making […]
#CookitBlogit: Slow Cooked Pheasant Pie
Below is my recipe for slow cooked pheasant pie #CookitBlogit is the brainchild of The Diary of a Frugal Family and Crazy With Twins (me), and the first ever CookitBlogit was hosted by the oh so frugal Cass last week. So without further ado… here is my recipe for this week… and if you are […]