Loaf cake is fast becoming a favourite of mine – its depth means you really get to enjoy the texture (and taste) and while I’ve had my fair share of disasters with cake in a sandwich tin (think the incredible shrinking cake) my loaf cakes always turn out well. I wanted to make a chocolate … Continue reading Chocolate chip loaf cake
This is one of those meals that got thrown together one night because I hadn’t had time to go to the shops. It’s not something I would have made for the whole family but the kids enjoyed eating it from my plate and will all happily tuck into halloumi whenever I buy it. The recipe … Continue reading Moroccan spiced vegetables with halloumi
Lime and ginger compliment each other perfectly and cheesecake is always a winner in our house (although hubby prefers chocolate flavour… that’s a recipe for another day!). This cheesecake is very easy, it only has five ingredients and both the base and topping are quick to make. The kids were happy to get involved in … Continue reading Easy lime and ginger cheesecake
I bought a pack of orange flavour Matchmakers for Christmas and then forgot about them (I don’t know how that happened!). When I found them again the kids had been asking to do some cooking and I thought that would taste good in cookies instead of chocolate chips Continue reading Matchmaker chocolate orange cookies
I love the ease of a slow cooker meal but I’m not a big fan of runny sauces (which is what I often end up with when I cook this way!). I’ve got a split pot slow cooker and usually cook a meat meal on one side and a veggie alternative for me on the … Continue reading Slow cooked Quorn pie
We eat a lot of eggs in our house – they are a good, cheap source of protein and my eldest three like them (though they pretended they didn’t for quite a long time 😉). Frittata is great because it’s quick to make but also because you can make one with any veg you’ve got … Continue reading Butternut squash frittata
By the end of the Christmas holidays and despite a mountain of new toys my little people were getting bored. Time to get them in the kitchen, then! We still had plenty of Christmas chocolates to eat up but I wanted them to have a healthier snack. Easy baked bananas ticked all the boxes ✔. … Continue reading Baked chocolate bananas
As far as food goes my motto tends to be ‘everything in moderation’. The Christmas treats started early this year, though, and by Boxing Day evening I was feeling ridiculously unhealthy. My New Year resolutions always include something about eating better and being more active (you know, the type of resolution that’s a distant memory … Continue reading Healthy snacks
It’s not often that my children cheer when they find out what we’re having for tea but toad in the hole does it every time 😊. What makes me feel even better about this meal is that it’s so easy to make. I’ve no idea where the name for this dish came from (if anyone … Continue reading Toad in the hole
We’ve been crazy busy the last couple of weeks and it seems like ages since I cooked with the kids. This weekend I wanted us to do some Christmas craft so we made cookies yesterday and decorated them today – it kept the little’uns entertained for ages! It was great to take a step back and … Continue reading Christmas cookies
