Tools You Need for Taking Care of Your Kids, Home & Yourself!
All of The Toolbox Recipe’s (and a few guest posts too) that are both edible and DIY related
Sausage bolognese is the new family favourite Do I like making my own sauces? No. I love experimenting with different flavours but I don’t have a lot of time to keep creating new sauces for the family. What I can do, however, is use existing sauces in different ways and this is our latest creation. […] Read more…
So, this Sweet Orange hand and nail oil was an accidental concoction that I stumbled upon when I failed at making my first hand cream. It turns out it is great cuticle oil and has really helped my dry hands – plus it smells great too! This recipe is enough to make two cosmetic pots! […] Read more…
This basic cupcake recipe is the foundation that I base my other cupcake recipe’s on! For me, this is the best way to get a decent springy sponge: “No muss, no fuss, no coconuts” – Ralph, Wreck-it-Ralph This batch should make 12 medium cupcakes and you could add either the “Basic Vanilla Buttercream Icing” or […] Read more…
These breakfast snacks are for on-the-go kids or late-for-school mums and you can pack them full of goodies and veggies, they are so diverse they are a great way to clear the fridge or freezer! These are a current favourite of ours because I have silicone cake cases so they can be re-used all the time […] Read more…
Who doesn’t love cupcakes! This fruity twist is a family favourite and you don’t need icing to make them tasty. This recipe uses the creaming method because summer fruits (and raspberries, blueberry’s etc) tend to stain the mixture so if you fold in gently you get a nice marble swirl as well = Pretty! I […] Read more…
This is one of my favourite breakfast snacks if I run in the morning, I can pre-make them and grab them on the go before I drop the little monster at nursery! The Boys love these too so I tend to keep some on hand for emergency morning meltdowns and broken alarms! You can combine […] Read more…
This Recipe is a Family Favourite This really simple and easy recipe uses grated courgettes and chopped mushrooms to sneak some vegetables into a very tasty dish! – They won’t even notice. It is also a fun one to get the family and kids cooking together (chopping, grating and cutting is involved!) This recipe will make […] Read more…
These cookies took a few times to get right (the first couple ended up like rock cakes but they tasted amazing every time) The biscuit tin is always full in this house! Unfortunately it is not bigger on the inside, like the ACTUAL Tardis! but we like to keep it well stocked anyway! – this […] Read more…
This is Classic French Recipe for all the family to enjoy – Careful they are moreish (you have been warned). Langues de chat or cat tongues are a type of French cookie. They aren’t much to look at but are a great on the go or lunchbox sweet that are crispy on the outside and […] Read more…
This homemade natural anti-dandruff hair oil is great for giving your hair a boost and fighting off those pesky flakes. My hair is awful and sometimes it needs some natural tender loving care! As I play a lot of sport and sweat a lot – which tends to dry out my skin and hair (it’s the […] Read more…