Bring out the sun risotto
Easy minty mushy peas
Not another rose, vanilla and raspberry cake!
Perfect Yorkshire puddings
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Sticky and sweet ribs
My son (the eldest, not the baby one – that would be weird) has taken to saying goodbye to everything. When we leave the bathroom he says ‘bye… Read More »
Play Doh biscuits (or Cornish ginger fairing biscuits if you’re an adult)
Today was a day of surprises. My ‘newborn’ son was weighed. He’s 6 weeks old and weighs over 14lbs. That was a surprise. My toddler allowed me to… Read More »
A very forgiving Christmas cake
There are times when your children remind you of your short comings. Every morning my eldest son and I clean our teeth together. He gets the best deal… Read More »
Chilli beany lamb shanks from the slow cooker
Until recently I still hadn’t made my mind up about slow cookers. It seemed that everything I made in my handsome Crock tasted similar. It wasn’t a bad… Read More »
Spicy yet sweet chicken stew (okay, my inauthentic version of a chicken tagine)
Mr B battles through the snow every evening (and any other weather condition thrown at us throughout the year) to make sure he’s home for doing bath time…. Read More »
Moonuts (translation: half muffin, half doughnut – spelt phonetically)
Today was another day of staying indoors. It was just too damned cold for little Max. So Charlie and I donned our baking caps again, rolled up our… Read More »
As easy as 1, 2, 3 cheese biscuits
The snow has turned to ice making it treacherous to set foot outside with a 5 week old baby and a boisterous toddler. Well, at least treacherous without… Read More »
Spicy parsnip soup for a snowy day
It’s snowing! As I am not working at the moment (well, not in a paid fashion) snow offers welcome weather relief. It’s essentially another toddler activity that doesn’t… Read More »
Cherry and pecan Christmas pudding for candied peel haters
For someone who loves Christmas as much as I do, I have an irrational fear and loathing of candied peel. For most candied peel is synonymous with Christmas;… Read More »
Chocolate, cherry and hazelnut flapjack – very good for waiting around with
So I am still waiting. Day 11 of being overdue. Today I have to stay in the house and also wait for the hob element of the Early… Read More »











