Raising brilliant girls!
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 so it doesn’t matter when some of the mixture, inevitably ends up in their mouths. It’s also a good way to use up some of the piles of Easter chocolate. There … Read more
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 to test the recipe. I was surprised by how easy it is to make the cake balls and how delicious they are. Cake pops have a crunchy outside with a … Read more
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 us as we haven’t been to the big smoke since Molly was little and she couldn’t remember it. It was lovely to have a special day for just the two … Read more
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 the melting. There are infinite recipes but I like this one because it uses so few ingredients. The flapjack itself is quite plain and not that sweet, so it goes … Read more
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 cake or pudding. The mincemeat makes the cupcakes have a more festive taste without being as rich as a whole mince pie or fruit cake – so perfect for children. … Read more
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 properly I have to wait for all the children to go to bed so it isn’t as much fun. It’s strange baking on my own. The downside is I have … Read more
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 eating Christmas cake. All the recipes on the Internet seem to be for the American style polo shaped angel cake.I wanted to make an angel cake in three layers with … Read more
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 digestive they are too yummy – so I won’t be making them again for a while – far too moreish! We used a gingerbread cutter but none of my children … Read more
Do you love ice cream?Do you hate the calories and fat content of ice cream?Do you want to eat ice cream with the same nutritional content as a banana? Of course you do. This recipe will change your life – I mean it. When I tried this for the first time I could not believe … Read more
