Gone are the days when a supermarket just sells the weekly groceries, now they have just about everything that you could need all under one roof. I have always been a big fan of Asda, especially some of the more ‘out-of-town’ stores because they always have a bigger selection of items. At Asda you can … Read more
Every family needs an oven; they are an absolute must. However, they aren’t exactly cheap, especially if you want one that offers easy-cleaning, top-notch cooking facilities and happens to look pretty good too. However, affordable, value-packed ovens do exist. In fact, there are many to pick from, perhaps too many which can lead to wrong … Read more
. . . well for starters, he’s male and I’m female so that just wouldn’t work but in my bid to be homemaker extraordinaire I have been trying to make a little more effort in the kitchen. I’ve never been much of a ready meal cook anyway so it’s not like I’m a bad cook, … 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
After writing “can cook, won’t cook” in a few too many posts for my liking I decided to actually giving REAL cooking a go this week and I have been quite impressed with my efforts and even more impressed with the results. I have been cooking the family meals Monday to Friday for quite some … 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
Clearly won’t be taking after Mummy! Did you see my post yesterday regarding the Jamie at Home DVD giveaway? Well I took this photograph when I was watching the DVD’s myself. I had to laugh at Little Bean as she was totally transfixed my Jamie Oliver and his cooking, in fact, so much so that … Read more