Anyone who knows me will be well aware that I do rather enjoy baking tasty treats…not least because I then get to enjoy eating them. Over the years I have found that it is not always essential to stick to the recipe, which is good news if you aren’t always organised enough to check the ingredients list before going shopping. Continue reading Top 5 Baking Substitutes
This is a lovely, warming and easy curry to make and uses ingredients which are almost always ready and waiting to be used up in our house. You can make it as spicy as you like by adding more curry powder but the recipe below has a gentle warmth to it which went down a storm with Rowan (15 months old now!). Continue reading Cauliflower & potato curry
I always think it’s the simplest recipes which benefit most from really good quality ingredients to become something truly special. We picked up some of our new stoneground plain flour and, to put it to the test, I made this Victoria sponge. The unbleached flour gives the sponge a delicious golden hue. It rose beautifully and has a gorgeous flavour. Simple, but also infinitely special. Continue reading Classic Victoria Sponge
Everyone should have a flapjack recipe tucked up their sleeve. These little beauties are quick and easy to make and are infinitely customisable with whatever you have available. We ALWAYS have flapjack in the house incase of sudden hunger attacks. Continue reading Simple flapjack
Tackling the challenge of being more ecofriendly can seem a daunting task and the question of ‘where to begin’ often puts people off. But there are lots of easy changes we can make to our lives which, combined can have a big impact. Here are our top 12 ecofriendly living tips. Continue reading Ecofriendly Living Tips
In my book, risotto = comfort food and this mushroom risotto fits the bill perfectly. It is quick to make, filling and warming, just what we need in this cold weather. An added benefit is that it uses very few ingredients, all of which we normally have in the house! Continue reading Creamy mushroom risotto
