I love easy and fast meals, and usually keep some pastry in the fridge or freezer. Both savoury and sweet dishes. A savoury tart recipe is also good for moving into summer. They’re still a substantial meal but feel lighter,…
Years ago when we got married, we had a bread maker. One of the old fashioned styles which made a big hook hole in the bread. The OH wasn’t keen on the bread, so the breadmaker got siloed onto a…
Lockdown is continuing and this week has been the first where I’ve got a bit ‘meh’ about cooking again. The OH moaned one day (which I knew he would), but given I’m the one cooking it’s my choice, unless he…
I don’t know what it’s like in your house, but everyday cooking of family meals isn’t the most fun to do. It feels like another chore to get done, it’s repetitive in that there’s no break from it, and trying…
I quite often get ideas about gardening but don’t usually do anything about it. This time, I again got excited about regrowing veg from kitchen scraps, so it was the perfect time being at home and trying to do less…
Try this four ingredient all butter cookies recipe (butter biscuits) *Ad-contains affiliate links Some of the best meals and treats are those which only involve a handful of ingredients. Keep them simple, you’re more likely to make them over and…
I find it much easier being really strict on a diet rather than letting myself have a little of what I fancy occasionally. But I do have a sweet tooth and something I just need a sweet hit to avoid…
Not to be confused with Tres Leches Cake (or 3 milk cake), Hot Milk Cake is an old fashioned cake made with (you don’t say!) hot milk. I discovered it online when looking for more ideas to use up excess…
*Ad-contains affiliate links While it looks like we’re potentially off sport until at least half term, if not until summer holidays or even September by the time everything starts again, there’s not much to prep for. As a sports parent…
We’re now into week 7 of lockdown and I’m still enjoying menu planning and cooking. We’ve not had any disasters yet although N wasn’t impressed with my super loaded savoury tart. Sometimes before a shop the food choices do get…
We don’t use much milk in our house. The OH always drinks tea and coffee at the farm, I use it for cooking but at the moment, milk is too high carb for my keto diet so I’m not eating…
