We braved our first weekend away whilst weaning Rowan. I was a bit nervous as it is a different environment and wondered if it would put Rowan off especially as we had only been trying him with food for a couple of weeks. The first morning away Rowan definitely wasn’t happy and didn’t want to … More Weaning Wednesday
Rowan has been on solids for just over two weeks so I thought I would share how things are going introducing solids to him. At first I really hated weaning, he wasn’t interested at food at all and kept gagging when anything was in his mouth. For a couple of days because of this, alongside … More Weaning Wednesdays
I am obsessed with turmeric and tahini at the moment. I put tahini on everything, toast, porridge, salads… I could go on. The lovely warming and vibrant qualities of turmeric are also wonderful, especially now that late spring is finally here. I have always the flavour of tahini, as a child I loved it when … More Turmeric and Tahini Sauce
My goodness we have been really ill! We are still not at the end of it but I think, hopefully, the end is in sight! Just a really nasty cold/flu virus, sore throat, headaches, swollen glands, snot monsters! We are not surprised though, Antony has been working insanely hard during January and February so is … More Roast Garlic and Butter Bean Dip
It has been a while since I did a chocolate overload dessert and this is a brilliant dessert to have when you have people round for dinner or a Christmas meal (yes I said Christmas in November!). It can be made in advance and then taken out of the freezer a couple of hours before … More Chocolate Torte
Just a very quick post today! Here is another quick and easy make ahead breakfast. This is my new favourite chia breakfast, thick, creamy, naturally sweet from the fresh fruit and yet it is gluten and dairy free. It takes only a few minutes to make and then sits in the fridge overnight ready for … More White Nectarine, Raspberry and Coconut Chia Pudding
Endless days of hot sunshine…this is not really the case here in the Highlands but I’m enjoying lots of smoothie jars to make me feel more summery. I love smoothies, they are a great way to start the day, starting your day packed full of vitamins and minerals. At the moment my favourite just contain … More Summer Smoothie Jar
Chocolate for breakfast that is good for you?! Yes please! This is such a quick and easy breakfast to make and great as a make ahead breakfast if you are in a rush in the morning. I love breakfast, I wake up excited to eat so knowing that this was in the fridge waiting for … More Overnight Chocolate Oats
This is just a quick post for a really simple salad dressing that I love. I really enjoy making homemade salad dressings as more often than not they are far better than shop bought and contain fresh ingredients and no preservatives. We have lots of pot of herbs which are all smelling amazing at the … More Lemon Thyme and Oregano Salad Dressing
I had an amazing Easter with my family this year, on Easter Sunday it was so warm and sunny that we even had Easter dinner outside! The meat eaters of the family had lamb but me and my sister had pea and mint falafel with a lemon mayonnaise dressing, cumin roasted potatoes and this tomato … More Tomato and Basil Salad
