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The Apples of My Eye

“For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.” Martin Luther Today’s post is a little different – partly because I’ve been a touch under the weather and so haven’t made it to the kitchen much over […]

5 Ways to Make Sure Your Toddler Won’t Eat Their Food

You’ve read all the parenting books, you’ve browsed all the forums and you know EVERYTHING there is to know about weaning and what to give your growing toddler so they get all the nutrition they need to develop healthily. There’s just one problem. They won’t bloody well eat anything but raisins! With this post, I […]

A summer seasonal feast- put an end to your food rut for good

Are you in a food rut? Are you bored of your same old rotation of meals? Does dinner time feel like more of a chore than a pleasure? I SO know that feeling. It’s kind of like writer’s block for cooks. You’re sitting, pen in hand and surrounded by recipe books, trying to plan your week’s meals […]

Five things Bananaman can teach us about being a superhero

Ok, for those of you who have eagerly clicked through to this post hoping for the secrets to superpowers, then I must confess that I’ve played a bit of a sneaky trick on you – and for that I’m very sorry. What I’m talking about here, is how you can all feel a little bit […]

Five Cool Foodie Ideas From Pinterest

Get your foodie inspiration firing and your taste buds zinging with my cool foodie ideas from Pinterest! I’m a little bit addicted to Pinterest. It’s one of those dangerous places where you can innocently go while you have a spare 5 minutes, only to realise 2 hours later, that your children are unfed and your washing un-cleaned…but hey, […]

My 10 Store Cupboard Essentials

There are days when I get home from work and optimistically open the fridge, looking for inspiration, only to be faced with the cold (pardon the pun), hard truth. I haven’t been shopping and the cupboard (ahem, fridge) is bare… It’s on those days that my store cupboard essentials come into play. They are the […]

10 awesome sandwiches you should definitely try

Not many days go by when I don’t quiz my family about what they had for lunch and then regale them with details of my own mealtime exploits. It’s not that we struggle for conversation or anything – I’m genuinely interested. I love talking about food! Sadly, I’m often left unsatisfied by the responses that […]

My TV Dinner: A day with Mel & Sue

Last week I was on Mel & Sue and it was both one of the most surreal and one of the most fabulous (darling!) days of my life… When I started this blog back in July, I never dreamed that within a year it would get me on the telly! Nevertheless, last week, that’s exactly what […]

My Monthly 5 – September Recipe Share

September’s top recipe shares from around the Blogosphere… A fab selection in my recipe share this month! I’ve just noticed that they’re all vegetarian! Purely coincidence – I must have been really feeling the veg in September… 1) Acorn Squash, Brown Rice & Chickpea Burgers – from Stovetop Story After last week’s veg box delivery, I […]

Be a domestic goddess in 12 easy steps

Level up your Domestic Goddess skills in 12 easy steps… I should begin by saying that I am NOT a domestic goddess and neither have I achieved all of the things on the list below. Instead, these are the ideals to which I aspire while desperately trying to disguise my innate disorganisation. 1 – Give homemade […]

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