From dining out to baking, making healthy food and drink choices to teaching the children to cook, you’ll find it all in here.
Before Hubby and I became parents to Little Bean and Beanie Boy we would often eat out at our local Frankie & Benny’s because it was right next to the cinema so we could have a pre or post-film meal to really make a night of it. Recently I was asked if we would like … Read more
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.