One of my favourite things to eat and feed everyone else is wraps- they make you feel fuller, they add a bit of dimension to your food and also it gives you a great excuse to eat with your hands (some of the time) So I was going to tutorialise some wrap recipes and then […] Read more…
Sweet Orange Body Scrub +FREE GIFT LABELS
Orange is one of my favourite smells! it makes me feel like it’s the middle of summer So when I managed to get a hold of some Sweet orange essential oil I headed straight for the sugar and coconut oil and got to mixing! These homemade scrubs also make great gifts too! (be warned though […] Read more…
Gooey Chocolate Icing
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…
Mediterranean Chicken
*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…
Creamy Vegetable Spaghetti
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…
Easy, Basic Cupcake Recipe
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…
Summer Fruit Cupcakes
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…
Gooey Breakfast Energy Bars
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…
Courgette, Bacon & Mushroom Spaghetti
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…
Oatmeal and Raisin Cookies
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…