Yoghurt and Olive Oil Spongecake Recipe
A light Olive Oil spongecake made from yoghurt and lemon, with the added touch of olive oil which gives the cake a unique taste and texture.
Food and Drink
From dining out to baking, making healthy food and drink choices to teaching the children to cook, you’ll find it all in here.
Trust your Instinct!
Growing up I was always more of a tea drinker, nothing fancy just plain old English Tea and always with a few biscuits to dunk. But then something changed and I found coffee became my saviour. I realised a little while ago when that was, it was about the time I became a Mum and … Read more
Last night on the menu: Slow cooked Sausage & Bean Casserole
In my efforts to become Superwoman I am now the proud owner of a slow cooker. This is a purchase I have been considering for some time, but if I’m honest I have got a clue what to do with it. At the weekend we spotted a bargain, we paid £9 for a 3.5litre slow … Read more
Douwe Egberts keep me moving
It’s funny how your taste buds change the older you get, I always remember reading the side of a yoghurt pot where it says that children have more taste buds than adults, perhaps that is why they are fussier? For as long as I have been drinking hot beverages, I have been a tea girl … Read more
Sacla’ Pangrattato (Breadcrumbs)
Italian and chinese tend to be my meals of choice, my all-time favourite being a very simple Macaroni Cheese and its a dish that I love to cook – well lets face it, it’s not exactly difficult is it! But there is one vital ingredient that I always have to have on my Macaroni Cheese … Read more
Very Lazy Green Thai Curry
Believe it or not, I have actually started cooking a little more often in the Mummy Matters household, in fact I now do most of the cooking Monday to Friday and although I wouldn’t quite call myself a ‘cook’ yet, I’m getting there slowly with the help of my cookbooks. Back in April, I reviewed … Read more
Baking success with Little Bean
I have fond memories of baking with my Mum as a child and now I get to share the pleasure with Little Bean. It’s also helping her with her sensory issues.