Dessert places in London: where to treat the kids?
How do you view a day out? Do you religiously take a picnic with you? I have to admit we rarely do. Days out are treats (although we do quite a lot of them, especially when on school holidays as…
Food & Drink
Kids cook: banana, blackberry and peanut butter ice cream
I’ve always tried to encourage N to bake with me, or learn to chop veg. He loves peeling and chopping veg although it does take ages. Practice makes perfect though. But he gets a bit bored baking. Weighing is good,…
Camping meal ideas for kids and cooking equipment
Camping should really be the opposite of the holidays we usually like to take. To me, a holiday is usually a chance to relax, have someone else look after you, and not have to cook or provide 3 meals a…
Eating at World buffet restaurant Panda Mami York
N is like his dad when it comes to eating out. If they find a restaurant they like they want to eat there every day. Not really my thing as I like to try new places. But at least N…
Twice baked stuffed sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes might be healthier for you than normal potatoes, but I’m generally not a fan. The OH and N won’t eat them at all (they get wise even if I try and mash them in with other potato), so…
Kids eating out in restaurants
It would never have occured to me not to take N into restaurants. But sometimes the media gets hold of stories about restaurants who refuse children entry. Or you hear stories of children running around while their parents don’t seem…
How to make candy apples – great for gifts or parties
Make these fun candy apples – as gifts or as a party activity Autumn arrives and everyone things about halloween and bonfire night. Along with both events comes sweet treats, and toffee apples. Personally I’m not a fan of toffee…
Go retro – microwave chocolate blancmange recipe
A quick and convenient 1970s retro style chocolate blancmange recipe made in the microwave which make washing up much easier.
Tips for healthy camping food the kids will eat
The one thing we’re terrible at when we go camping is eating healthily. The children are always hungry so they just need feeding with whatever is there now. That tends to be snacks. crisps and other various bits that aren’t…
S’mores pastry swirl – using up leftovers
Make this easy puff pastry treat – a Smores pastry swirl While it’s nice to spend time following a recipe and waiting for a cake to bake, sometimes you want to eat something fast, and don’t want to wait around….
Why I love my George Foreman grill
So many of us have kitchen gadgets and equipment gathering dust through under use. I have a Kenwood Chef (wedding gift, I don’t use it because it sends flour and sugar everywhere), bread maker (wedding gift, leaves a hole in…
