Tools You Need for Taking Care of Your Kids, Home & Yourself!
Basic vanilla buttercream icing is perfect for cupcakes or you could use this as a filling alternative in a sandwich cake. To make chocolate and vanilla icing add a tsb of cocoa powder. This is literally the easiest recipe ever… 100g Butter 250g Icing Sugar 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract 1 Tbsp of milk (to soften) […] Read more…
Marble Cake is what I like to call a great “Gift Cake” – it’s a little bit more special than a normal sponge and looks pretty too so whenever I want to say thank you, or bring dessert to a party, this is my go-to cake! Ingredients 220g Caster sugar 220g Self-raising Flour 180g Butter […] Read more…
This icing is an easy ganache substitute if you don’t have cream or you’re not that confident making icing yet. It looks virtually the same and tastes great. Be warned though that this doesn’t spread the same, it has a runnier consistency which is why it needs to set in the fridge. Ingredients 100g Icing […] Read more…
*Family Favourite* *can be boxed and re-heated* Ingredients 150g mushrooms 1 pepper 1 onion 1 Courgettes 1 tomato 200g potatoes (I used Charlotte potatoes, baby potatoes are also great) 300g chicken 1 Sachet of Coleman’s season and shake (available at all good grocery stores) *Note: so here’s the thing – it looks a bit like […] Read more…
This spaghetti recipe is great for runners and families Chocked full of the good stuff! it’s a great balance of carbs and veggies that will fill you up just right! This is what I usually have for dinner the night before an event to get me fighting fit for race day and running a P.B!! […] Read more…
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…
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…
Ok, so this sounds weird but you know those stinging nettles that are a nightmare when you are out walking? yes those! you can drink them, well at least turn them into tea. NOT RAW – that would be a disaster and very painful. BUT if you boil them properly you can make a tasty […] Read more…
I am more of a baker (almost definitely due to my love of cakes) and so I have had a steep learning curve into the world of family meals. I will be sharing successful (and maybe a few failures to have a good chuckle at) recipes that I have found helpful or useful, along with […] Read more…