Showing posts from 2018

Best (Hawaiian) Macaroni Cheese

Ever fancied a Hawaiian Pizza in pasta form? My best macaroni cheese features all of the elements of a Hawaiian pizza. Think salty gammon, sweet pineapples and sun dried tomatoes with creamy mozzarella. Perfect comfort food!


Christmas Wreath Fruit Bagel

Enjoy these Christmas bagels decorated with fruit during the festive season. Why not include these easy-to-make fruity bagels as part of a Christmas themed breakfast? The kids will love them!


Slow Cooker Christmas Porridge

This slow cooker Christmas porridge is an easy breakfast for the kids on Christmas morning, with all the hard work done on Christmas Eve! Why not have a go at making your own festive fruit designs?


Panellets for La Castanyada

An easy recipe for traditional Catalan marzipan sweets called Panellets.


Healthy Back to School Breakfast Ideas with Bassetts Vitamins

Healthy back to school breakfast idea's for the kids. Schools been back now for a few weeks and I'm very much liking the routine again! I'm a stickler for routine and over the holidays it all went a bit out of the window.


Quick Bolognese

A quick Bolognese recipe using ready made pasta sauce. We all need a speedy pasta meal once in a while don't we?!  This quick and easy Bolognese recipe  definitely ticks the speedy box by making use of some yummy new products from the M&S Italian Collection .


Jam Muffins (Doughnut Style)

          An easy jam muffin recipe (doughnut style) made with strawberry jam. 


Sweet Potato Macaroni Cheese

This sweet potato macaroni cheese combines mashed sweet potato, salty feta and smoky paprika in this deliciously cheesy pasta bake.


Build a Burger BBQ With Regina Blitz #TheStressofMess

     Taking the stress out of mess with Regina Blitz kitchen rolls at our build a burger BBQ night #TheStressofMess Summer is almost over (boo!) but what a summer we've had. There have been BBQ's aplenty here and while the weather is still nice we'll hopefully squeeze in a few more.


Sticky Quorn Sausage Tray Bake

A sticky balsamic, mustard and honey quorn sausage tray bake with sweet butternut squash, red onion, apple and crumbled feta.


Chocolate Courgette Cake

A moist and dense chocolate courgette cake made with grated courgette and cocoa powder.


BUY A COW.UK Meat Box Review

We're pretty big meat eaters in this house (especially hubby and my eldest daughter), but over recent years I've become increasingly aware of the environmental impact of eating meat and have tried to reduce the amount we consume and make sure what we do eat is raised in a sustainable way. When possible I try to shop at my local butchers who stock meat from local Cornish farms, but this isn't always easy living in a very rural location, with a full time job, 3 kids to look after and a busy house to run. Consequently, I often end up buying meat from the supermarket as part of my fortnightly online grocery shop. When Buyacow contacted me to see if I'd like to try out one of their premium beef boxes,  I was intrigued by their concept of ' crowdbutching ' and how this could ensure a more sustainable way of consuming meat. ABOUT BUY A COW.UK In a nutshell Buyacow.uk connects you to local, ethical farmers (you can read all about the farmers on their webs


Blackberry Cakes

Easy Blackberry cakes made with foraged blackberries. A yummy, frugal bake for the cake tin!


Dark Chocolate Orange Brownies

Indulgent dark chocolate orange brownies using Terry's Chocolate Orange. The perfect combination of a crisp top and gooey middle.


Homemade Scones

Traditional homemade scones with jam and clotted cream. Remember it's jam first, then clotted cream!


Thank-you Dad! Father's Day Gift Guide 2018

Mums seem to get a lot of the praise when it comes to raising the kids and running a busy household and it’s certainly true that I do most of the cooking, cleaning and ferrying the kids in this house.


Chilli Dogs

Chilli Dogs served with chunky chilli con carne and succulent pork sausages in a brioche bun. Don't forget the mustard, hot sauce and fresh chillies! Perfect food for watching the footie on TV.


Egg Free Cookies with Chocolate Chips

Egg free cookies with milk chocolate chips. A yummy sweet treat for the biscuit tin for those with egg allergies, or when you've just run out of eggs!


Enjoy This Spring With Arla Organic Milk

We love milk in this house! So much so, we get through a whopping 12 pints a week here. Maybe this isn't such a surprise when you factor in 3 growing children, one who insists on her beaker of milk every night before bed (the small one with curly hair), the daily milk with cereal, milk with tea, after school milk and cookies (hay bale optional), plus all the milk I use in my daily cooking and baking which, as a food blogger seems to be quite a lot.


Raspberry Bars

A sweet raspberry bar flavoured with lemon and pine nuts with a crumble topping.


Brie Linguine with Bacon, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts

A rich pasta recipe using the Cornish cheese russet squire, streaky bacon and sun dried tomatoes. There's a brand new cheese on the block....although this one is most certainly of the round variety. 


No Bake Biscoff Cheesecake

An easy No Bake Biscoff Cheesecake recipe with a crunchy Lotus Biscoff biscuit base and creamy Biscoff spread topping. Made in 6 individual ramekins or one 20cm springform tin, it's the perfect make-ahead dinner party dessert.


Ginger Cookies

Easy ginger cookies using dried ginger and stem ginger in syrup. Perfect with a cup of tea or glass of milk.


Cheesecake Bars

An easy cheesecake bar recipe. I made it fruity by adding blueberries and orange zest to the creamy cheesecake mix.


Mini Egg Nests

Rice Krispie marshmallow nests filled with chocolate spread and mini eggs, make these cute Mini Egg Nests a tasty Easter treat. The kids and I got creative in the kitchen and developed some yummy Easter treats with our all time favourite Easter confectionery, Mini Eggs!


Easy Cheese Scones

These easy cheese scones are perfect for a savoury afternoon tea or picnic. Fill with slices of cheese, apple and pickle for a real savoury treat.


Honey Glazed Salmon

A super simple pan fried honey glazed salmon recipe with orange and soy sauce. Serve with rice and seasonal veggies for an easy dinner.


Chocolate Biscoff Brownies

Rich and indulgent chocolate biscoff brownies. These dense, dark chocolate brownies swirled with sweet moreish Biscoff spread are not for the faint hearted!


Kale Pesto in the Optimum Vac2 Air Vacuum Blender

A healthy kale and walnut pesto made in the Optimum Vac2 Vacuum Blender.


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Malteser Tiffin

A no bake chocolate Malteser tiffin recipe made with crushed digestives, milk and dark chocolate. It's also got a secret ingredient of condensed milk , which makes them extra chewy. Perfect for parties and cake sales. They wont last long!


Cheesy Macaroni

An indulgent cheesy macaroni recipe using leftover cheeses in your fridge. The ultimate in comfort food.