Oatmeal Cookies
It was a wet and windy day yesterday so the kids were pestering me to do some baking. In fact, I love baking with them on Sundays as… Read More »
German Christmas Biscuits Recipe
Lebkuchen are spicy German biscuits (not that spicy!) associated with Christmas and are decorated with icing. So get out there and buy the ingredients and make them before… Read More »
Christmas Cake Almond Icing (Marzipan) Recipe
Stage two of making a traditional Christmas Cake is our house, is the Almond Icing or the Marzipan as some people like to call it. Like or loathe… Read More »
Easy Mince Pie Recipe
If you only ever buy ready made mince pies from the shop then you really must try this. This mince pie recipe is incredibly easy, the pastry is… Read More »
Traditional Christmas Cake Recipe
Well it’s that time again when we need to make the Christmas cake. This traditional Christmas cake recipe has been handed down the generations in my family, it’s… Read More »
Pancake Recipe
I know, I know, it isn’t Pancake Tuesday but pancakes are a fantastic breakfast/lunch or tea any time in the year. They can be savoury as well as… Read More »
Irish Barmbrack Tea Cake Recipe
This Irish barmbrack tea cake recipe is often baked for Hallowe’en. I call it a cake but it really falls between cake and bread. Previously we’ve bought one… Read More »
Toffee Apples Recipe
These toffee apples are simple to make, fun to decorate and rather tasty too. Along with apple bobbing and the flour game* these are ideally for a Hallowe’en… Read More »
How to peel a carrot safely
In the next installment of our top tips video we show you the safe way for your kids to peel a carrot.
Bacon and Rice Surprise Recipe
I learned this bacon and rice recipe from my Mum. It’s very quick to make and really delicious so Mum often made it when when we’d been out for… Read More »








