Recipes for laughing and the filling of bellies.
Pain au Chocolat But first some Croissant musing……. As I battle to meet my own expectations of these school holidays, never mind my children’s. I realise one very, very important point………….I LOVE Croissants and so do my kids. You can take your bran bowls of goodness and shove them at this precise moment in…
Easy Cheese and Onion Quiche But first some…….. This Incredible Cheese and Onion Quiche is such a welcome addition to my week. I am finding the school holidays EXTREMELY trying and am in need of comfort food in large amounts and of the highest order…….It’s either this or setting up a tent outside Greggs ……..
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Traybakes. Carrot Traybake But first…..some exhaustion I look like a right dog at the minute. These school holidays have felt like a hurricane just came into town and I literally feel like I haven’t stopped. Of course that is nonsense but I only have the mental stress capacity of an…
Nutella Cheesecake Nutella Cheesecake But first……..some heavy sweating…….. I am starting to actually enjoy this heat wave. Being able to live in holiday mode i.e leave everything out in the garden really suits my way of housekeeping. Yesterday I found 3 socks, a pair of pants and 5 glittery nail varnishes not to mention…
Hummus Recipe But first……….some impressive subsistence….. I have come to the conclusion that my body now stores fat like a camel stores water. I am positively blooming on a diet of half a sandwich, most of the fruit bowl and a large Gin and Tonic before bed ( slimline for the love of God ). It’s…
Cheesy Chicken Pasta with Broccoli But first……….. some emotional trauma…… I know I have talked before about the growing independence of my children and how pathetically bereft that makes me feel. Losing that feeling of being loved fiercely leaves quite a hole if your life is not one of International jet setter or Olympic…
Strawberry Shortcake But first……..some summer loving….. This week has been one of those weeks that I would most rather forget. I am finding that the amount of time left within the actual month for balanced rational behaviour is fast diminishing. I reckon that I am down to about three days at the moment…….Three days…
Zingy and Refreshing Lemon Sorbet. But first ……….big pants. This week I have moved one step closer to my death bed but do you know what? I simply don’t care….It just feels so damn good………This week I have made the full and glorious transition to high waisted big cotton pants…..I am very surprised to feel…
#CookBlogShare Week #26 Plus 4 Seasonal Sweet Treats. A big welcome to #CookBlogShare Week 26!……. Find that comfy chair, undo your bra (if you’re wearing one), pour your favourite tipple and grab your favourite nibble. This is THE place to come for inspiration and delicious recipes. A veritable feast for foodies and bloggers alike. This…
Thai Chicken and Coconut Noodle Soup. But first……. some Kate Bush As we are moving into Summer I am loving watching my daughter grow into herself. She has always given me endless hours of entertainment but now is embarking on a whole new chapter all of her own and I find myself constantly shielding…
Cajun Chicken Burger. But first…….hysterics I can tell you this for sure people out there. This week I am as peri menopausal as it is possible to damn well be and still have breath in my flaccid body….. For the love of all that is holy…why does it have to be this damn difficult? At…
Fabulously Easy Pulled Pork Wraps. But first ……..some Chucky time. My son is behaving like a right little what not at the minute. At eight and still knee high to a grass hopper he is currently packing a teenage punch…….and it makes me cry inside every time. It’s my own private screening of Chucky…the…
No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream But first …..some lol’ing….. One of my most fave things to do is to laugh out loud. I am indeed a most avid “LoL’er”. I viewed it as a positive character trait until recently and I got an extreme amount of pleasure from it. It feels cathartic and emotionally lifting…
BBQ Chicken Kebabs BBQ Chicken Kebabs But first……..some ebaying hell…. Oh my days I got the fright of my life this week when I put our Caravan on eBay…… Having only dipped my toe into the swirling eBay pot a couple of times I was completely unprepared for what was to come. Perhaps if…
Coronation Chicken But first……..some Royal Wedding loving. Let’s be honest this royal wedding malarkey is getting a bit much. I can’t watch any breakfast telly anymore for fear of kicking the flat screen into a million pieces…..The will he won’t he saga is doing my swede in……..It’s like Eastenders. I can’t imagine all of…
Potato Salad But first ………..some scary stuff. My son was badly bullied at the weekend and I am afraid I can think of nothing much else at the moment. Not even the littlest giggle……. It happened in a situation that he will be returning to in a couple of weeks and I simply do…
Homemade Incredible Garlic Naan Bread But first………some downward dog. Last week I went to a yoga class…….Now I haven’t gone to an exercise class in a long ,long time. In my twenties I did all the usual, Step, Spinning, Bums and Tums. I was there throughout it all pumping away albeit right at the…
The Best Flapjacks. But first……..a midlife crisis. Becoming middle aged slipped right up on me much like a silent assasin. One dark night I remember finding my very first wrinkle……..I discovered it a friends house at a night in with the girls. Incensed and outraged but most of all SCARED, I ran round hysterically…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Wholesome Wholemeal Bread. But first…….some caravanning rage I managed being in a small cramped, clammy area pretty well I think this Easter holiday. The condensation was marginal and my husband miraculously kept the snoring to a minimum. Although at times I did find it hard to keep my damn hormonal…
Chicken and Broccoli Gratin. Chicken Gratin But first…….some seasonal sadness. What’s with the damn rain? We are off for a couple of days in the caravan tomorrow and I’m tempted to abort. Who the hell wants to be damp and claustrophobic in a caravan with two children who mostly hate each other and a man…
Incredible Hot Cross Buns But first……way back when This week has found me an emotional psycho bit.h. I have been completely at the mercy of mofo mood swings and huge emotional crashes. At the end of everyday I feel as if I’ve been watching “Beaches” on repeat. At the weekend my daughter…
