It’s not often that my children cheer when they find out what we’re having for tea but toad in the hole does it every time 😊. What makes me feel even better about this meal is that it’s so easy to make. I’ve no idea where the name for this dish came from (if anyone … Continue reading Toad in the hole
We’ve been crazy busy the last couple of weeks and it seems like ages since I cooked with the kids. This weekend I wanted us to do some Christmas craft so we made cookies yesterday and decorated them today – it kept the little’uns entertained for ages! It was great to take a step back and … Continue reading Christmas cookies
I’ll be honest, I often struggle to find a meal that everyone in our family enjoys. I’m the only vegetarian, hubby prefers traditional food, Vic enjoys spicy meals, Jess doesn’t and Sophie is a typical picky two-year old. Will, bless him, will eat just about anything. This meal, though, is one that everyone enjoys, so … Continue reading Chicken (or Quorn) and noodles
Ahhh coffee. I avoided you before I had kids, now you’re one of my best friends! I’m so proud of this cake, I’m ashamed to say it’s the first full-size cake I’ve made in years and it was absolutely delicious. I made this for the grown ups when my parents came to stay but the … Continue reading Coffee loaf cake
We’re still enjoying warming comfort food in our house. Root vegetables give this soup a very satisfying texture and roasting in garlic and herbs intensifies their sweetness, making this one of my favourite soups. Monday evenings are frantic in our house – I pick the kids up from nursery and after school club and we … Continue reading Roast root veg soup
We’re all a bit under the weather at the moment and in need of some proper winter comfort food. Rice pudding was a regular in our house when I was young – my mum would cook it in the oven for ages when she was making the Sunday roast. I don’t cook roast dinners (the … Continue reading Slow cooker rice pudding
The Liebster Award is away of promoting new bloggers. Bloggers are nominated by others who have received the award to answer questions and share some facts about themselves before sharing the love and nominating some of their own favourite bloggers (which i’ve done at the bottom of this post). I’ve only been blogging for two … Continue reading My 2017 Liebster Blogger Award
Cooking with Kids 