It was Jenson’s 5th birthday last Wednesday and he had very specific instructions as to what he would like for his two birthday cakes this year (his second cake was made for his party on Saturday – more to be revealed in another post!).
This comforting Slow Cooker Beef in Ale Stew is perfect for when the weather turns colder and you want a meal that you can leave to cook by itself in the slow cooker. Wet and windy days like today are perfect for getting your slow cooker out, or putting a stew in a casserole dish … [Read more…]
I love using my slow cooker. It makes meat dishes so succulent and tasty and I love how you can just throw a load of ingredients in the bowl, turn it on for however many hours and simply leave it alone while your slow cooker/crock pot does all the hard work for you.
Even though I no longer help out at the baby and toddler playgroup that I use to attend with Jenson, until he started school, I still bake cakes for it twice a week. However, recently I feel I have got into a bit of a cake rut with the bakes I make for them.
Can you believe that it is March already and Spring is just around the corner? Me neither, but there it is, this year is already whizzing past too quickly! With the over indulgence of Christmas and the fresh beginnings of the New Year way behind us now, it is a lovely feeling knowing that meal … [Read more…]