If your biggest challenge is to be inspired on what to cook in your slow-cooker you are not on your own, I have you covered with a selection of delicious slow-cooker meals. The slow cooker is such a diverse piece of kitchen equipment and a popular focus in our Family Cooking Club where members can…
Knowing where to start can sometimes be the hardest part of feeding your family well. Every week we are bombarded with conflicting information and new findings of scientific food studies. To add to the confusion you just have to look at the health and fitness frenzy over on Instagram. My own Instagram feed is filled…
As we check our receipts at the checkout, it really looks like this cost of living crisis is going away no time soon. The food shop bill is really starting to soar. The luxury of strolling around the supermarket, mindlessly adding items to the trolley is no longer an option. The only way to curb…
At least once a week I will turn to a one-pot wonder dish to calm the storm of the evening mealtime stress. With all the extracurricular activities that are back in the weekly routine now after lockdown, being able to grab a pot or a wok, fling in a few simple ingredients and create a…
We all need a good chicken curry in a hurry! This is the very first recipe I ever created and one that began my cooking journey. It’s quick and tasty with a few veggies flung in for good measure. I haven’t had a child (or adult) refuse it yet. It’s so handy to just put…
We are all feeling the pinch with the rising cost of living and dreaded bills spiralling out of control. So many of us struggle to run a home on a basic average weekly income. One of my own worst shopping habits was impulse buying, mindlessly throwing food into the trolley came as second nature. If…
With the rise in popularity of TV programmes such as Junior Bake Off enticing kids into the kitchen across the nation, I can sympathise with parents’ stress levels going through the roof with the thoughts of the creative mess and clean-up operation afterwards. But wait! Little tips like remembering to prep first weigh and lay…
Hey lovelies, I hope you are all looking forward to Easter.With that in mind, I have been getting a few questions about Roasted Easter leg of lambOnce you have the weight and the timing right, it’s really straightforward.Like all my roasts I stick to traditional flavours with lamb. That way you can’t go wrong.I always…
When Lil’s talks about her birthday she will make a list of things she would like and this cake is always top of the list. She helps to make it and gets it gets her excited for the celebrations. This recipe will work in any 12-inch tin, lined with cling film. The reason why this…
By planning your family meals for the week you can aim to have nutritionally well-balanced meals that are quick and easy to cook as well as saving money on your weekly budget. Pick an evening to write your meal plan – Sunday is a good day to start! Write down the days of the week…
