So far the summer holidays have not seen much sunshine! This annoys me somewhat as I am sure it does most parents to school aged children, because my plans of days spent outside with picnics has not yet really taken off! Still, there is still time and I am hopeful that the better weather will … [Read more…]
With pumpkins and squash in abundance in the supermarkets at the moment , I thought I would have a go at making something other than a cake or some soup with it. Having been sent a jar of ready made chilli sauce with cacao , I thought I would attempt my very first vegetarian chilli … [Read more…]
When I was at BritmumsLive (yes this is an overdue post – ooops!) I met the people from Paragon Books and agreed to become a book buddy. I was sent away with two really lovely cookery books from their Love Food Cookbooks range. When I say lovely I really mean it. These two books are … [Read more…]
I was recently sent a beautiful cookware item to review from the Swiss Diamond Store and of course typically we get a heatwave the day I decide to cook with it! Still, cook with it I did and I made a cobbler – not just any old cobbler but an Italian Turkey Cobbler with Basil … [Read more…]
I have only recently discovered fresh beetroot thanks to my friend who served it to me a short while ago.Previously I had only ever tried it from a jar and did not like it at all. However, fresh beetroot is surprisingly nice and I have been eating lots of it recently. A few weeks ago … [Read more…]