I bought some jeans in Marks and Spencers today. I also bought a jumper. And I really liked them both. I almost skipped to the counter to pay for them, so gleeful was I in my purchase. The jumper was chunky and warm with stripes and the colour red, two of my favourite things. The […]
The first time I was pregnant, everyone knew within about 2 days of the positive test, and all because I ordered an orange juice. Let me explain. Thanks to a combination of a very active social life and a decade spent almost entirely on a low carb diet, come 2008 I hadn’t willingly eaten fruit […]
Can I put my hand up in the air and firmly state that I wanted to hate Gousto. I really did. At each stage of the process I let negativity swamp my thoughts. For Gousto is a service where you choose recipes, they deliver all the ingredients to your door, weighed out ready for you […]
Greek Gods Yoghurt have got a lovely hamper of Greek foodie goodies to giveaway. The RRP is£42 and includes 1 high-quality extra virgin olive oil, 1 jar of organic mixed olives, 1 jar of stuffed vine leaves, 1 jar of organic Greek honey, 1 Greek Delight, 1 nifty garlic zoom, 1 stylish lemon squeezer and two oil drizzlers. Quite a kit! They also […]
The ultimate thrifty canape. An austerity-canape if you will. Bread cleverly toasted into cups to hold whatever your heart desires. Brie and cranberry is an old favourite of course but really the contents of your fridge and cupboard are the only limitation. Makes about 12 but really depends how many people you need to feed […]
I wanted to do a stir up Sunday recipe but decided it was kind of pointless. Everyone seems to use a family recipe or good old Delia’s. So instead we have something a little different… and also a response to a few folk on my Facebook page asking for festive cocktails. At this point I hand […]
There’s sunshine at last! I can feel a smile spread across my face at the prospect of soaking up some vitamin D. The barbecue has grown dusty with lack of use this year but no longer. This weekend I will endeavour to BBQ everything, well, you never know when the next sunny spell might be. Barbecued bananas for breakfast […]
Mermaid have 2 of their companion trio sets up for grabs. In each set you get a baking pan, baking dish and a baking sheet. All designed with compact kitchens and smaller ovens in mind so all the dishes are large enough to host meals for two, yet small enough to sit side by side […]
Today I wore a ski jacket to feed the ducks so I guess you could say summer isn’t quite here yet. That doesn’t mean we can’t all enjoy an ice-cream though. My eldest son disappointed me immensely as a baby by showing zero interest in ice-cream. Unperturbed Mr B and I selflessly set out on […]
I’ll never make a hand model. Apart from my gargantuan knuckles (which in the wrong light make my hands look distinctly transvestite-esque), they are also covered in scars. Mostly kitchen war wounds, selflessly gathered on my many missions to feed the masses. Some are less heroic. I have a particularly Scar Face style one gained whilst washing […]
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