Family, food, travel, gin and a touch of hysteria…
A healthier blueberry and lemon loaf
Jan 27th, 2012
So the weekend was somewhat traumatic. I won’t fill you in on all the events, but needless to say being trapped in a packed train carriage all the way from Shepherds Bush while the three teenagers I was escorting serenaded their fellow commuters with loud renditions of My Horse is Amazing (seriously – don’t bother watching it, it’s that bad) and then being politely told that we were,...
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Jan 26th, 2012
You know you love me, right?...
As the parent of teenagers, there are certain opening sentences that strike fear into the bottom of my bottom. One of these, used by both de brevren on a regular basis is ‘Mum… you know you...
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Jan 19th, 2012
George’s perfect chocolate bro...
Moving swiftly on from healthy eating, then, we must remember there are those of us at English Towers (the gangly, floppy haired ones and the skatery types) that still want a little something after school...
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Jan 19th, 2012
Review: hellofresh.co.uk...
Did you watch the Sport Relief version of the Great British Bakeoff? I was actually quite struck by how, if you don’t cook much, it’s actually quite difficult to get your head around it (case...
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Jan 16th, 2012
Healthier baking – a bit of sc...
Okay so not exactly science… just baking jiggery pokery really.
First, can I say that I’m not a fan of processed low-fat ANYTHING. If I’m going to spread butter on my bread it’s...
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Jan 15th, 2012
In which the Ninja Cat of Death caus...
Cats.
Gorgeous, fluffy, plumptious, cuddly balls of loveliness.
Or in our case, vile, evil, furry balls of complete hatred (bar 2.2 minutes of purriness around dinner time).
When we got Ninja as a kitten,...
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Jan 11th, 2012
Thrifty brisket: a beautiful slow-br...
So, starting the year as we mean to go on, then, my next recipe is a little belter. Brisket is a firm favourite in our house. I love it because it’s a ‘bung it in and forget about it’...
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Jan 8th, 2012
Healthy recipes: lentil and vegetabl...
So, after promising you a couple of healthy recipes, I then buggered off and promptly forgot all about them. Sorry.
Anyhoo, here I am, back live and a week into my alcohol free month. It’s going...
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Jan 5th, 2012
My first snapshot of the year: a KS ...
So my lovely friend, Jane (of Diary of a Desperate Exmoor Woman fame) has written a gazillion books (check out her page on Amazon for the full list) all about stuff like detoxing, Ayurveda, energy and...
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Jan 3rd, 2012
In which English Towers becomes a gi...
So after all my moany, whiny protestations, English Dad actually DID buy me underwear for Christmas (sorry, lonnnnjjjjherrrieeee, you have to say it right). It was very pretty, not too thongy, and actually...
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Dec 31st, 2011
2012 will be all about snapshots. An...
So here’s a question for you: what did you get for Christmas last year? Go on, think hard. And your birthday? Hmm, thought not. I can’t remember either. And that’s not to belittle...
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Dec 30th, 2011
The Party: new friends, old friends ...
There’s nothing quite like a houseful of your favourite people to bring about a warm glow. Admittedly, several glasses of fizz added to my glow, but mostly it was goodwill and stuff, I’m...
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Dec 27th, 2011
New Traditions, dog vomit, drunken S...
So it was a funny old Christmas. A LOVELY Christmas, but a funny one. Trust me, a Christmas with teenagers is just as much fun as a Christmas with teenies, just a lot different.
The first bit of festive...
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Dec 24th, 2011
And a very Merry Christmas to you!...
So this is it – the big day is nearly upon us! I hope you’re all sorted… if you need any last minute advice, it’s all here:
If you need help choosing wine to match your food
If...
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Dec 24th, 2011
Apple, red onion and chestnut stuffi...
Probably a bit late with this one, but as I was making my stuffing this morning I made a few tweaks to my last recipe and thought you might like it – apologies if yours is already shopped for and...
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Dec 23rd, 2011
Gorgeous port and cranberry sauce...
So yes you can rush out and buy a jar of cranberry sauce, but it’s equally easy to rush out and buy pack of cranberries, and this yummy sauce will not only adorn your Christmas plate with its...
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Dec 22nd, 2011
Everything you need to know about sp...
To skip all the waffle and just get to the recipe, feel free to scroll down.
It will be no surprise to you when you hear me say that I love Christmas. LOVELOVELOVE Christmas! But often I find that Christmas...
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Dec 21st, 2011
Squishy lemon iced buns with a hibis...
When I was in Dubai, I loved that they used Hibiscus in cooking, and in tea. It has a flavour – and colour – similar...
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Dec 20th, 2011
Big Mad Cookery Dad’s amazing ...
So when I was on Nick Coffer’s fabulous Weekend Kitchen show on BBC 3 Counties radio, I met the lovely Christian, AKA Big Mad Cookery Dad. He made this fabulous dessert and it was soooo good,...
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Dec 18th, 2011
Jaffa Cake Christmas Trees...
So you’re going to love this. No, really, it’s a winner.
How about…
Home made jaffa cakes? Wait… wait…
In the shape of Christmas trees!
I know, right?
If, like me, you’re now wild with excitement...
