From dining out to baking, making healthy food and drink choices to teaching the children to cook, you’ll find it all in here.
Chinese takeaways are one of the leading fast food choices of families in the UK. Packed full of fat and salt, this tempting takeaway can soon start to pile on the pounds as well as increase your cholesterol levels. However, by cooking Chinese-inspired dishes at home you could drastically reduce the amount of fat, salt … Read more
You may recall last year my Mum, Little Bean and I took part in the Race for Life as part of the Brioche Pasquier team to ‘raise some dough’ to fight the battle against Breast Cancer. Well Brioche Pasquier have continued to stay in touch with me and have still been a constant sight in … Read more
I knew I would be repaid eventually for my trials and tribulations as the parent of a fussy eater like Little Bean. Beanie Boy was a huge improvement on Little Bean when it came to weaning by at least attempting new foods even if he didn’t like them and now that we have weaning well … Read more
Breakfast – it’s my favourite meal of the day! FACT! I NEVER miss a breakfast, I might not always get it at the time that I would like to but I never miss it. For me, breakfast has always been about cereals, the crunchier the better (I hate it when they get soggy) and my … Read more
Since 2008 when I fell pregnant with Little Bean, I have hardly touched alcohol because I have either been pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant or just too tired to contemplate going out and enjoying a drink but now that my pregnancy/breastfeeding journey has come to an end, all that can change – not that … Read more
Now that I have finished breastfeeding Jelly Bean it’s been good to drink coffee again, oh how I have missed that ‘kick-start’ first thing in a morning. At the moment for me, it’s still just instant coffee out of a jar but I’m hoping that one day I might be able to have one of … Read more
If you go down to Costa today, you’re sure of a great surprise . . . because Perry the Penguin Gingerbread has arrived to put a smile on the faces of the younger visitors. To celebrate Perry’s arrival 10 bloggers were selected to take part in a Perry the Penguin Challenge. Over the course of … Read more
Providing the day ends in a ‘y’ I think 99% of the time you’re going to be onto a winner if you give chocolate as a gift, sure there are the odd few people who don’t like chocolate but most do and for those that do, I think you would win some serious brownie points … Read more
Whenever I feel poorly, I turn to soup. It’s easy to eat, it’s tasty, nutritious, filling and makes you feel all warm and snuggly. Ainsley Harriott has just launched a new premium range of soups especially for the cold winter months or just when you feel the need. They are so simple to prepare, it … Read more