Christmas Dinner can be overwhelming when you are the one cooking it. I know, everyone says “Oh it’s just a Sunday roast with bells on” but there can be a LOT of bells. And when you add into the mix…
So I have had these feelings for a long time, but I keep ignoring them. In a nutshell, I want to live better. By ‘better’, I mean I want to feel good about my place in the world; that I’m…
If you’re anything like me, you love Christmas but every year you feel slightly nauseous at the over the top commercialism of it all. Gift-wise, we only give to kids in the family. I always do a charity donation usually…
I could eat this weekly. I loved it that much. I adore roasted root veg: the colours, the flavours, the caramelisation in the pan, especially when cooked with sausages. As you may know, I am addicted to tray bakes, as…
We are endeavoring as a family to be more active; something that is so much easier as the kids get older (something I fluctuate between sobbing about and enjoying). We still have to drag the kids out, and once on…
So I disappeared during half-term – and not just from social media – we went to Spain, where we are lucky enough to have a family holiday home to take advantage of. My in law’s rural finca is an hour…
Life-saving meal alert! I actually made this before half-term, before we left for Spain and I was soooo busy trying to do vlogtober (failed, well, didn’t fail as such as I gave up and had a complete break from social…
The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed that I recently changed my strap-line (the bit under my blog name) to Stay at home mum. And proud. Previously it was Real Family. Real Food. So why’d I do that? I’m…
I’m pretty sure it’s something most people would happily embrace; having a greener, more eco friendly home. Am I right? I mean, as parents we are the custodians of this planet until our kids take over and then it’s up…
Isn’t it funny how, after almost 6 years of blogging, my food photography has actually got worse!? Ah, never mind. I think I used to labour over it more – when I look back I really did some nice ones!…
When people say they can’t cook fish, they aren’t telling you the truth. Well, they think they are, but they are mistaken. I thought that too! But it’s really simple. Start with a fillet that is very easy to cook,…
Every Wednesday, I take both my kids to swimming lessons after school. It’s not something I look forward to – but until recently I used to hate it with a PASSION. Now, I have mellowed into some kind of zen-like…
