We have started the week with another birthday. It is Boo’s 13th and I made her a lovely lunch of pizza, sausage rolls, mini poppadoms, french fries, cheesy biscuits, chicken pops and cake to follow. They had a lovely time. For tonight’s dinner I’m just making them hot dogs and the grown ups are having… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan – Another Birthday
Afternoon tea is such a British tradition. It began back in 1840 when the Duchess of Bedford decided that it was too lunch to wait for sustenance between lunch and dinner. She often had an afternoon snack of cakes and sandwiches with tea. And so, Afternoon Tea was born. Traditional Afternoon Tea A traditional afternoon… Continue reading Afternoon Tea Ideas with Twinings Tea.
Ah, the summer holidays have begun, but we are not going on holiday. It’s kind of setting in now and I feel quite sad about it. At first I just wanted to stay safe, now I just want some freedom! Anyway, it’s summer time and I want my food to reflect that, but I’ve not… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan – Summer Time
We are trying out some new recipes lately and it’s helping to spice up mealtimes a little. Last week we had Chimichangas which are basically deep fried enchiladas. We will probably make them again but mix up the fillings a bit. Deep fried wraps are a lot nicer than I expected. We also had a… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan – New Recipes
It’s been a while since I did a meal plan, I’ve had some weird weeks where I just haven’t worked out what we are eating until the last minute. I overstocked the cupboards and freezers and we have had to make an effort to empty them a little. We have also been totally fed up… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan – Mindful chef and a Birthday
So, the lock down has been extended and it seems that all they are showing on television are cookery programs! I think the consensus is because we are stuck at home then all we have to do is cook! If only that were true. I missed my planning post last week. But things went well,… Continue reading Meal Planning – Cookery Programs
I bought a planner…bit of a plug as I’m an Avon Rep and I got this lovely magnet planner from my Avon Store. It was just what we needed and it also comes with a magnetic pull off shopping list book. We argue a lot about food in our house, it’s one of our biggest… Continue reading Getting back on track with a new planner
Last Weeks Plan and what was Eaten Last weeks meal plan went okay although we may have swapped the days around. Thats not a problem though, so long as the meals get eaten and I don’t have to fork out on Take Outs…Yay, we managed no take out’s last week. With our holiday looming closer… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
I like to keep a track of what I’ve been reading and maybe inspire someone else to read the same. So here are my list of books that I’ve read in June 2019. What I’ve been Reading in June Things in Jars – by Jess Kidd The Blurb London, 1863. Bridie Devine, the finest female… Continue reading What I’ve been reading lately! June Edition
Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Ebury Press (Fiction) (2 May 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 1529103363 ISBN-13: 978-1529103366 Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 2.5 x 19.8 cm Playgroups and Prosecco by Jo Middleton Jo Middleton is a lovely, funny blogger over on Slummy Single Mummy. I’ve met her a couple of times now and she gifted me a copy of her book without any… Continue reading Playgroups and Prosecco – book review
