It’s British Pie week (apparently) and I thought hmmm do you know what really sums up British pies to me? American S’mores! Ok so that wasn’t my precise train of thought but I did want to make some sweet pies and I’d just whipped up a batch of my mother’s homemade marshmallow. So it was clearly meant to be. S’mores as my very Welsh brain … Continue reading S’mores Pies
I am lucky to have a mum that loves my girls as much as I do. As beautiful as it is to see the close bond between the girls and their nanna it’s somewhat less beautiful to see my girls get away with absolute murder when in nanna’s care… My mother has a sign that says ‘What happens at nanna’s, stays at nanna’s’. 3 ice … Continue reading Nana’s Marshmallows
My kids love dinosaurs more than I love tea, and let me tell you, that’s a lot of love! Unlike my ability to consume 16 mugs of tea in a day though my kids aren’t great consumers of vegetables… If you follow us on Instagram you may have already seen many of our dino themed bakes. These cheesy dinosaurs are a bit different to our … Continue reading Cheesy Dinosaurs
We are still in the midst of the UKs longest ever winter (probably) and to top it off there’s a snow storm coming which the media are calling ‘The Beast from the East’. I however was blissfully unaware of the storm until last night as I live in a toddler controlled bubble. My mum mentioned last night in conversation that there was no bread in … Continue reading Bara Brith
So you’ve decided to take on the messy mayhem of bun making with kids? Give yourself a pat on the back! It will take a few hours and be extremely messy but the results are totally worth it! About a year ago the lovely librarian in our local library offered us a CD of nursery rhymes which they were about to throw away. Naive 2017 … Continue reading Hot Cross Buns
As usual I’ve decided to publish a topical blog very last minute. It’s Shrove Tuesday in the UK this week aka Pancake Day. Historically Shrove Tueday is when households would use up the last of their rich foods such as eggs and butter before the lental fast. These days it’s a marker for the start of lent and of course a day for pancakes. As … Continue reading Banoffee Crêpe Cake
I’m trying to teach my girls the art of compromise. This week my eldest turned the laundry basket on its side and wanted to play in it – I didn’t think that was a good idea (it’s on its last legs and this was certain to finish it off). After asking “please get out of the basket” aka the bat-cave that was now her ‘forever … Continue reading Mini Quiche Cups
