You race through the door to get dinner organised after a long day at work. The kids are tired and ratty, your partner’s getting impatient and hangry… what do you do first? Reach for the takeaway menus? Pull out the soggy, tasteless microwave meal? Don’t do it! Steer clear of over-priced, over-salted and bland options. … Read more
If you’re not a huge fan of cooking (like me) then when you do need to cook, you want it to be as quick, easy and mess-free as possible. That’s why from a young age I began cooking meat in Bacofoil®. I found that cooking in foil kept the meat tender, retained lots of the … Read more
A few weeks before Cornbury Festival it dawned on me that whilst we have been camping lots of times we haven’t camped without electric hook up for years and certainly not since we have had the children to cater for. Luckily, Campingaz came to our rescue with the Campingaz Party Grill 600. What is the … Read more
I often wonder what we did before the microwave oven came into our lives? They are just so flipping handy aren’t they?! Simon and I bought ourselves a microwave combi oven with some of our wedding gift vouchers and it lasted us for nearly 10 years before we had to change it, mind you it … Read more
Another new year is rolling around, and you know what that means: making outlandish promises to yourself to get in shape and eat right. Which one is easier? Eating right! With simple tips and tricks, you can keep that promise to yourself and revel in a new year full of home-cooked dishes of which you … Read more
To tell us more and to get us into the Christmas spirit my Mum and I were invited along to their Taste of Christmas event last weekend at The Cookery in Hoddesdon.
Some of our most memorable family holidays have been those spent in Devon and the South West of England, it’s a happy place for us and one that I wanted to share with my readers. If you strike it lucky with the weather when you visit you could be forgiven for thinking that you have … Read more
I was never much of a soup fan when I was younger but as my taste buds have matured (along with everything else) I have come to love soups. I recently received the Busy Bees Sensational Soups recipe book which is packed with ideas for soups the whole family can enjoy but if you look … Read more
If you’re a foodie, the idea of spending all your time in the kitchen may sound ideal, but what if you want to try and lose weight and get healthy? Often, when people try and slim down, the first thing they sacrifice is their favorite foods. If you’re trying to get healthy and happy, cooking … Read more