Basic Biscuits
I still like to think of myself as young and cool…’down with the kids’ so to speak. At least that’s what I tell myself as I sing to Little Mix whilst squeezing through the rollers at soft play… In reality I’m a mum of two in her 30s who likes to be in bed before 9.30pm and feels rebellious staying up to watch Have I … Continue reading Basic Biscuits
Vegan Cheese and Walnut Scones
Before you ask, no I’ve not gone sugar free, dairy free or vegan; but I do love experimenting with different products and recipes and as my sister is vegetarian and currently cutting out dairy I thought I’d give vegan baking a bash. These scones are a bit of a foodie treat. The addition of the walnuts and figs (optional) give them a posh feel and … Continue reading Vegan Cheese and Walnut Scones
Traffic Light Cookie Bars
Isn’t it funny how kids seem to love so many of the things we despise? Mud: I see stains and soggy socks; kids see super fun splashy time. Lego: I see hoover clogging, messy little foot injuring pain cubes; kids see creative play and building smashing. And of course traffic lights: I see the red light of lateness (usually on the school run when we’ve … Continue reading Traffic Light Cookie Bars
Lemon & Courgette Cupcakes
We’ve just come out of a busy Easter weekend and I’ve learnt a few valuable life lessons. It’s my first Easter with a child in school and I didn’t realise that bonnet making was equal to an Olympic sport in terms of competition and sheer skill. Our very homemade Poundland offering was never going to cut the mustard – note for next year, buy a … Continue reading Lemon & Courgette Cupcakes
Triple Chocolate Cookies
Ahhh 3. The magic number in terms of chocolate combination, musketeers, and any variation of The Sugarbabes. Also the magic number of toddlers needed to produce the maximum amount of mess when baking. I occasionally babysit my 2 year old nephew which along with my 2 toddlers makes this meme very valid… As I always say, my kids are happiest when making a mess so … Continue reading Triple Chocolate Cookies
Honeycomb biscuits
In case you hadn’t already guessed I am a self taught, amateur home baker. I’m very much ‘Winging It’; the baking, blogging, parenting and life in general. This of course leads to a few gaffs along the way (like accidently publishing this post a day early before proof reading). But I’m trying to celebrate my wins this week. I’ve written a few recipes for our … Continue reading Honeycomb biscuits
S’mores Pies
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
Nana’s Marshmallows
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
Cheesy Dinosaurs
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
Bara Brith
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
Hot Cross Buns
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
Banoffee Crêpe Cake
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
Mini Quiche Cups
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
Nutella Cake Balls
We do love a jar of nutella in this house. It’s been the basis for many of our most eloquent recipes such as ‘Chocolate toast’ (nutella on toast), chocolate porridge (nutella in porridge), and the Michelin star worthy ‘chocolate spoon’ (yes – nutella on a spoon). As much as we love a bit of nutella straight from the jar, I did think it was high … Continue reading Nutella Cake Balls
Garlic and basil Focaccia
Ahhh the joys of messy play. I generally think we incorporate the messy play quota in our regular baking but bread making always takes it to the next level. I’m not particularly tidy (usually a walking mess) and even I have to admit there’s something frustrating in cleaning chunks of dried dough out of your cutlery drawers two days post baking. But this bread is … Continue reading Garlic and basil Focaccia
Rich & Posh Triple Chocolate Cake
When we fancy whipping up a chocolate cake or cupcake we’ll usually use our standard chocolate cake recipe. But as is so often the case, I needed something stronger after a long week of no sleep and toddlers who refuse to let you put their shoes on when you really need to leave the house (then scream the car down when you dare to take … Continue reading Rich & Posh Triple Chocolate Cake
Jaffa Cakes
We’re still in the depths of winter and sometimes finding rainy day activities is a proper chore. Soft play is like an actual jungle with the sunlight deprived kids running amok (mine included), you’ve watched every episode of Peppa pig (5 times) and your starting to feel personally victimised by the judgey CBeebies playtime app (yes I know it’s after 6pm- must you remind me … Continue reading Jaffa Cakes
Peanut Butter, Jam and Banana Cake
Peanut butter and jam (jelly) is a classic flavour combination but we really stumbled on this by accident. My 3 year old is no different from many in that she changes her mind about what food she loves or hates in about a nanosecond. We were halfway through making a leek and potato loaf when she abruptly decides she doesn’t like leeks or potatoes (unless the leeks … Continue reading Peanut Butter, Jam and Banana Cake
Custard Slices
Custard slices are a British institution, much like Stephen Fry, Big Ben and queuing. Our take may not be super refined but they are delicious and simple enough to make with a 3 year old. This is a bit lengthier than my usual recipes so I’ll spare you the chatter and just get on with the detail. You will need 2 lined baking trays plus … Continue reading Custard Slices
Vegetable Samosas
So Vegetable Samosas may not be the first thing you think of when your planning to bake with your kids but I promise they will love making these tasty little parcels. I’ve been battling the flu this week and have avoided the kitchen a bit but parenting an 18 month old and a 3 year old whilst house-bound leaves you with limited options for their … Continue reading Vegetable Samosas
