Pizza the action
Chaos writes: I seem to spend my whole time impressing other people’s children with my culinary skills…. little do they know! Tonight’s a case in point, 10yo has a playdate. Playdate says: “mmm,...
View ArticleNew Year’s Eve traditional craft ideas
When my sister moved to Swansea a few years ago, she discovered some intriguing folklore we’d not heard of before - Calennig. So Calennig is the tradition of New Year gift-giving – Giving these little...
View ArticlePlum Pie recipe perfect for Valentine’s Day
So we have frozen plums and frozen pastry in our freezer = The Perfect Plum Pie recipe for Valentine’s Day! We’ve been practicing for Valentine’s Day at our house this week… and reminiscing on last...
View ArticleHoneycomb Recipe with Golden Syrup
You’ve always wondered how to make honeycomb right? So 9yo has searched out the crunchie honeycomb recipe for us, and he made this honeycomb last night after a week of nagging to buy Bicarbonate of...
View ArticleDaffodil biscuits with royal icing
It’s time for some Daffodil biscuits – well, Spring is practically here, so we thought we’d have some fun and celebrate the glimmers of spring that are popping up in the gardens and vases of England…...
View ArticleFamily friendly places to visit with the kids
Family friendly places to visit with kids – something I search for when we’re in London for the weekend – this weekend was no exception, so we made our way to the British Museum, to look at their...
View ArticleMarbled eggs – dinosaur eggs
Marbled eggs – quick fun craft for Easter or as great dinosaur eggs for a dinosaur party! The boys wanted to have a go at Marbled Eggs after school, and these are so easy, I don’t really need to tell …...
View ArticleQuick Pizza with Beans Garlic Rosemary
Quick Pizza with White Beans, Garlic and Rosemary We do like a quick pizza on a Friday, or a playdate night at our house! When we make our pizza base mixture in the bread maker, we always make double...
View ArticleSummer colour
It’s been a lovely colourful summer, people have been grumbling about the on-off weather, rainy, then sunny, then rainy again, but it’s meant we have a lot of green in the fields (and our back garden),...
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