
Making S’Mores with kids
Making S’Mores is a classic activity that we love. Whether you’re camping in the great outdoors or having a sleepover in your backyard, S’Mores are
Making S’Mores is a classic activity that we love. Whether you’re camping in the great outdoors or having a sleepover in your backyard, S’Mores are
I knew exactly what I wanted to make Rose for her birthday. A bubble popper fidget cake. She loved fidget toys and her favourite was
Sandwiches may seem like a simple food item with two slices of bread and layers of food items in between them. You can go for
We love making gingerbread houses at Christmas and so when the girls wanted to make something big for Easter we decided to make an Easter
Ingredients 500g Cake mix 2 Eggs 50ml vegetable oil 100g colours sweets (eg. Smarties) to decorate 250g white icing mix for the shell Method Heat
One of the things I really want to do this year is to get the girls cooking more often. They love to bake, but I
Molly brought home a great recipe for Robin Oreo Truffles last year. They were really simple to make. With just a few simple ingredients. They
In March we took part in the The Midcounties Co-operative 1Change campaign. We saved all our single use plastic and were horrified by how much
A couple of years ago I made a pumpkin cookie stack after watching the Great British Bake Off. I dug the recipe out today as
There is nothing better than breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day. This year we will be a bit cheated because the clocks go back so
We have spent the summer without an oven which means I have spent a lot of time looking for no-bake recipes. We adapted a recipe found
Feeding the family shouldn’t be a chore, but it so often can feel like one. Especially after a long day, you sometimes just don’t feel
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias When I was taking with my
As part of Molly’s tenth birthday camping party we obviously needed a camping cake. First, we made a four layered cake using this easy cake
The girls decided to have a camping party for their birthday this year. Unfortunately, the British weather lived up to its reputation and we had drizzle
Our house is full of small furry creatures with slightly creepy giant eyes. All three girls love beanie Ty Beanie Boos and avidly collect them
A recipe for Reindeer Pound Cake with Bonne Maman Madeleine Surprise
This mince pie recipe is – without doubt my favourite. Given to me by my Nan – it is the taste of Christmas. Photo by
Autumn is my absolute favourite time of year for getting outside as a family. I love to go for long walks, collecting conkers and crunching in
If you asked the girls to name something beginning with P, it’s a fairly safe bet that pizza and Pokemon will come first to their
Pokemon cookies – shaped like Pokeballs. This easy recipe is great for a party or for a burst of energy after a hard day collecting Pokemon
Food is so important to the nostalgia of Christmas. Those tastes and smells instantly get you feeling festive. I was challenged by Expedia to recreate
Christmas Jumper Biscuits – a fun recipe which makes a lovely personalised gift.
During the half term holidays, we were invited to take part in a Halloween cook along with Hello Fresh. I was interested in trying out
If you are looking for a fun way to teach kids math you can’t get better than anything with food. Counting with sweets and making
Magician’s Hat Birthday Rainbow Cake Recipe I’ve been working on this rainbow cake recipe for the last six months or so. Gradually the cakes I’ve
I was going to posy this a month or so ago but kept forgetting. Over the Summer I made the twins lots of alphabet lunches.
I’m not really sure if this deserves a post all of it’s own. This easter treat is so easy I don’t think it needs explaining
Lunch Box Ideas with Capri Sun #CapriSunSchool
Olaf juice cartons – perfect for a Frozen themed birthday party or just for fun!
There was only one choice for birthday cakes for the twins this year: they had to be Frozen! Like most of the world, Frozen has taken
The twins are starting school in September and I am trying to prepare them in lots of fun ways. I want them to be very
This easy bread recipe for kids came about because a little while ago we were reading the charming picture book The Little Red Hen by Paul
Eating a good breakfast is very important, especially during the winter months. Spending even a short amount of time in the cold saps important energy
From baked goods to savoury chutneys and recipes resplendent with cider, the humble apple deserves pride of place. It’s been a bumper year for British
I am so disappointed. I was standing in the queue at the supermarket and gazing into space when I saw a display of ice cream
A super moist pumpkin cake made with pumpkin puree and perfect for Halloween
What Are The Best Ways To Make Use Of Flower And Modelling Paste In Baking?
Pumpkin Cookie Stack: a fun treat for Halloween – cookies stacked into cute pumpkins.
From banana milkshakes to banana bread, this unique flavour is definitely my sweet of choice. So when a friend of mine told me of a banana pudding
There is nothing better than a pie at this time of year with the weather turning colder and rain beating down in a constant stream.
This is the recipe the girls made for an Egyptian bread. The bread is quite dry and is like a pita bread. We found it
From baking cakes to preparing a variety of savoury meals, the kitchen can be a fun place to learn. If you’re anxious that the main
Molly was six today and for hger birthday treat I took two of her school friends to see Wreck It Ralph. We all loved it
It is nearly Summer! Well looking outside you wouldn’t really know it – but honestly Summer is almost here. If you say “Summer” I say
We love making rice crispie cakes. They are really great for young children because it doesn’t matter if they eat some of the mix before
Super spinach filo tart.
A delicious recipe to cook with young children and get them eating spinach!
A recipe for Linzer Cookies – an Austrian biscuit made with ground almonds.
Do you like to bake for Valentine’s Day? If so then I have the perfect competition for you. Today you can win two fantastic cookery
These truffles would make a great Christmas present. They are alcohol free and so suitable to make with the children. The truffles look like snowballs
A recipe for tasty Moroccan lamb stew the whole family can prepare and eat together.
Pancakes for Christmas Breakfast There could only be one choice of book to read by Tomie DePaola and that is ‘Pancakes for Breakfast’. Published in
What better way to celebrate Children in Need tonight than with some tasty Pudsey cake pops.
This no cook fudge recipe is so easy, with only 5 ingredients it makes the perfect gift for children to make for their family and
What do you do with all that pumpkin when you’ve finished carving? These tasty pumpkin pizzas are made with tortillas – which create a light and healthy base.
Now the twins are two I am so pleased to finally start introducing some meals which we used to enjoy before we had kids. I
It may not be quite Halloween yet but surely it is always the perfect time to eat spider cupcakes?! These tasty treats are incredibly chocolately and will look super cute on your halloween table or given out to trick-or-treaters.
So today has been pretty much the hottest day of the Summer. The only problem is it isn’t Summer any more! Oh well, there’s still
I am joining in with Around the world in 12 Dishes this way. They are currently visiting French Polynesia, and as this is such a
Ok, ok it’s still August – but there will be loads of pumpkins in the shops soon, I promise.
Here are lots of fun Olympic Crafts for Kids from ourselves and other bloggers. Opening ceremony Olympic Crafts for Kids This pin board with mini
What better flavour combination is there than peanut butter and chocolate? These tasty treats are perfect for an Olympic party and you could almost say
Ok what’s not to love about this? Biscuits and cakes in one cute flower shaped design. Yes, slightly over the top perhaps but you don’t
Birthdays for twins are pretty special events. Unless you’re really unlucky, a birthday is a special celebration of your life, and you alone. Most people
Tasty chocolate cake pops The twins were two today! To celebrate we had a few cakes including these teddy bear cake pops. As I was
Do you find it hard to get your children to eat fruit? If they like playing fairies then this might be the answer, a fruit
In the holidays we made some really pretty fairy wand biscuits. They were pretty simple to make and would be lovely at a fairy theme
Easter nests are brilliant to cook with young children and toddlers. There is no oven so nothing hot and the raw ingredients are all edible
I’ve been wanting to try out making cake pops for sometime. With the girls’ birthdays coming up I thought it would be a good opportunity
At the weekend I travelled to London with Molly to attend a fun cook-along with Tesco Real Food. This was a really big adventure for
Flapjack is probably the most simple and economical things to bake. It’s very easy to do with young children, although they will need help with
We used this Rudolph Mincemeat Cup Cake Recipe last week. This is a great way to use up any left over mincemeat from the Christmas
For some stupid reason I volunteered to make some cakes for Molly’s school fayre last week. I enjoy baking but I know to do it
I have been looking everywhere for an angel cake recipe. I wanted to make something special for the children at Christmas because they don’t like
Here are some pirate biscuits which are a bit like a digestive. Unfortunately this proved a problem for me as you can’t only eat one
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