Having seen a couple of recipes for this recently (here and here) I decided to adapt my own version which I thought worked well. I made mine in the slow cooker which meant I could put it on first thing in the morning and it was ready for lunch. Obviously, this would work with pumpkin … [Read more…]
When I was trying to persuade my OH that we should have a baby, one of the many arguments I used was how I really wanted my grandparents to live to see me give them a great grandchild. I know, I was pulling at many strings at that time! But they were in their 70’s … [Read more…]
As a woman in my 20’s – ok ok my 30’s – I have noticed that my skin has lost that youthfulness it once had. Whereas in my 20’s I was able to wake up and go with the minimal of beauty measures, nowadays as a full time Mummy to two energetic boys I need all … [Read more…]
My week that was was mostly wet and windy with the odd bit of sunshine in between the downpours. It looked something like this Ladybirds for Burton and toddler playgroup for Jenson and I. Over zealous big brother pre bedtime cuddles for Jenson here (it was sweet but i couldn’t get a photo when they … [Read more…]
When I owned my own cafe pre Burton, every Halloween I would sell a flavoured coffee special of Pumpkin Chai Latte. Remembering how popular that drink was, it got me thinking about making a cake which included the flavour of the chai tea and pumpkin and here it is. A great way to use up … [Read more…]