A Halloween inspired chocolate-orange cake . . .
We decided that we would make a Chocolate with a hint of orange Halloween inspired chocolate-orange cake. I found the recipe in an old cookery book and just adapted it slightly.
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Benjamina’s Coconut and White Chocolate Cookies
This recipe for devilishly good white chocolate cookies is loaded with desiccated coconut and creamy white chocolate chunks!
How to Keep Your Kids Entertained Over the Winter Season
As we are now fast approaching the winter months, no doubt your children will be counting down the days until the festive season. While this time of year is made for children, it can be hard for parents to keep them entertained with schools being off and the weather outside not always being great. Here, … Read more
Get spooked out with Tesco this Halloween
I was never really into Halloween before the Beans came along, sure I attended the odd Halloween party as an adult if one of my work colleagues was throwing one but even then I’m sure there wasn’t as much made of it as there is today. Ever since Curly was little we have got him … Read more
Baking with children – Cadbury Owl Cake
The Task Every year since the Beans were born I have tasked myself with making their birthday cakes. Last week we celebrated Beanie Boy’s 6th Birthday and he asked if I could make him Hedwig from Harry Potter. This was music to my ears because I had just been sent a goody bag of chocolate … Read more
We know how to rock the Pizza Party! #PizzaExpressFamily
It’s been a fun couple of weeks for the Mummy Matters family since we were asked to team up with a group of lovely family bloggers to show just how amazing Pizza Express are at providing excellent service and entertainment for families visiting their restaurants. It all began with a scrumptious meal at our local … Read more
Project 366 – Week 6 2016
As we excitedly await the arrival of our new sofas, we decided it was time to give the lounge a mini-makeover which turned into a bit bigger makeover when we decided it was time to replace the lounge carpet. We only ‘popped’ in to our local Tapi Carpet showroom and came out with not only … Read more
Project 366 – Week 4 2016
On the whole this week hasn’t been too bad, it’s definitely been a lot more calmer than of late with just the odd little hiccup along the way. Looking back at my photographs for this week I actually found it really difficult to choose only 7 as I took LOTS of photographs this week and … Read more
#Win Jamie Oliver & Moshi Monster Baking Hamper! Ends: 12th May 2015!!!
Mon-stars everywhere are in for a feast of scrumptious treats, as television chef Jamie Oliver is the latest celebrity to receive a monster makeover. Jamie Oliver & Moshi Monster Baking Hamper Teaming up with Moshi Monsters, Jamie together with everyone’s favourite character Furi, wants to inspire young budding chefs around the world to get into … Read more