Daddy Biscuits All you need: 250g softened butter 140g castor sugar 1 egg yolk vanilla essence 300g plain flour icing sugar sweeties (although for a healthy snack these can be substituted with fruit) Method 1. Mix together the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a wooden spoon 2. Add the egg yolk and … Read more
What better way to treat your man this Valentine’s than with a Steak Dinner with home-made mushroom sauce, followed by heart cakes. I like to cook the mushrooms and tomatoes at the same time, and add some salad (and jacket potatoes). Fry the mushrooms in butter, then simply add milk and herbs. … Read more
I always like to try a little variation in the kitchen with my children – something very similar to what they’ve previously made with a twist – as it helps them build up their confidence. So when I saw this peanut butter cookie recipe which basically means that I could get my son to put … Read more
I love Christmas Activities – it’s something that brings my family together with their varying ages. You can’t go wrong with sweets either! Sweet Snowmen You will need: icing sugar marshmallows curlywurly pieces dolly mixtures strawberry laces or anything else sweet you fancy First take a marshmallow and cover it in icing. Then place another … Read more
You may notice that I like making cakes with my children. It is a very simple recipe that even my 2 year old is able to get involved in, and a slight variation can make it seem less dull. I believe making them together has all manner of benefits for my children – bonding, counting, … Read more
We decided to experiment with colour and flavour to the basic fairy cake recipe by mixing in the Christmas colour red, and then decorating with Christmas stars 🙂 Mix together 5 medium eggs 6 oz butter 6 oz self raising flour 3 oz castor sugar A splash of strawberry flavouring A dash of red food … Read more