I’m a little bit overwhelmed right now – I’ve been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award four times this month! I’m still quite new to this and have been wondering recently whether I’ve really got the time to carry on with this blog. It means so much that you’ve all thought of me when writing … Continue reading The Sunshine Blogger Award
This is the easiest (and tastiest) macaroni cheese recipe I know, and I’ve tried a few over the years! Nigella Lawson is known for her rich, sumptuous recipes and this is no exception. Before I started this blog I was in a huge rut as far as weekday meals were concerned, I was making this … Continue reading Nigella’s macaroni cheese
This fudge is a real treat – creamy white chocolate and smooth condensed milk are combined with butter for an extra rich taste. Top it off with your favourite decoration and it will look as good as it tastes. Not long after I started this blog I shared a recipe for chocolate fudge. I made this … Continue reading White chocolate fudge
This is a meat free meal with a kick. The beans provide plenty of protein and its packed full of vegetables too. I’ve been looking through my latest posts and realised how long its been since I posted a full on main meal – I do cook normal meals, honest! This weekend I made a … Continue reading Chilli non-carne
These were a regular in our house growing up. They’re quick and easy to make and delicious, especially when eaten still warm from the pan. Most people know these as Welsh cakes but in Wales we call them bakestones because they used to be cooked on a slab of stone (slate) that had been heated … Continue reading Welsh cakes (Bakestones)
At New Year I posted some ideas for Healthy snacks. Two of the snacks we tried were apple and banana crisps and we all agreed that they were delicious. We also agreed that there were lots of other fruit and veg that would taste great as crisps so we’ve been trying them out over the last few … Continue reading Healthy snacks – fruit and veg crisps
This is a really easy meal that gives children a bit of choice over what they have for tea. My kids have decided they don’t really like pizza that much (!) so for this meal I swapped a doughy pizza base for a much lighter puff pastry one. This isn’t just a meal for kids, … Continue reading Pizza tart
In India Tiffin is a small meal or snack but in the UK it is a chocolatey-biscuity no bake cake. We decided to make bite sized versions today though, with a bit of tweaking to our usual recipe. The children had so much fun crushing biscuits for our easy lime and ginger cheesecake recently that I wanted … Continue reading Tiffin bites
Cooking with Kids 