When I became a Mummy, I decided (against my better judgement) that I should make all of my Bean’s birthday cakes until they asked me not to. Now I love baking and have done so since I was a teenager and I enjoy baking with the Beans but decorating cakes really isn’t my forte. I … Read more
As Curly’s 13th Birthday approached I knew there was only one birthday cake I coud even consider making for him, a Minecraft one! Minecraft is taking over our house, it started with Curly but even Little Bean and Beanie Boy are jumping on the bandwagon now. I had a quick look around on Pinterest for … Read more
As much as I hate cooking, I LOVE baking and dabbling with the ‘sweet stuff’. One thing I have always fancied having a go at myself but had never got around to was making Jam. On Sunday, Beanie Boy’s birthday of all days, I finally found the time to give it a whirl. I had … Read more
Well this is your last installment of #kidsinthekitchen activities so I hope you have enjoyed them? Have you managed to do all of them? I’d love to know what you think? Oooh we do lots of baking so I definitely think this is something we can try. Little Bean and Beanie Boy have both actually … Read more
If you’ve decided to make a spring-themed cake then fondant icing can transform your cake from every day to the exceptional simple using cut-outs.
Hubby took Thursday and Friday off work this week as it’s his birthday on Friday and we will be away for the weekend. Today we have Curly with us so we are celebrating an ‘early birthday’ for Daddy which began with lots of presents from me and the Beans. I love watching them giving out … Read more
It’s a little late in the day but we have been out and about today for my Mum’s birthday, we have shopped up a storm and have seriously aching feet but we had a great day because the sun was shining. Yesterday afternoon the tiddlers and I baked ‘Nanna’ a lemon flavoured birthday cake and … Read more
I love nothing better than spending an afternoon crafting with the tiddlers. I have always had a passion for crafting myself so I’m over the moon that they enjoy it too. I particularly love doing crafts for Easter because they usually involve chocolate and it’s an opportunity to get lots of lovely pastel spring colours … Read more
I saw this recipe for Crouching Tiger Hidden Zebra Cake from Lorraine Pascale which I thought would be great for children as they would love the fun stripey effect and the rather fancy name!