Are you still searching for the perfect Chinese influenced home cooked meal, I've finally perfected my own version of sticky crispy chicken and think you will enjoy it too. There are lots of different versions out there of how to make this popular dish and this dish goes down as well with the kids as... Continue Reading →
Mondays meals #22. Homemade fish,chips and smokey beans.
Ingredients Any cut of white fish -I generally buy what is on offer from my local Supervalu, generally cod or hake works best. Panko breadcrumbs egg garlic granules onion powder paprika tumeric Salt lemon pepper Zest of a lemon Lemon Rapeseed oil Potato of choice ( I generally use Roosters or Kerr pink) roughly peeled... Continue Reading →
Mondays meals #21 Beef stroganoff
Ingredients Lean beef piecesRed onionGarlic clovesButton mushroomsPaprikaTumericGarlic granulesWorcestershire sauceBeef stockBasmati riceGreen vegetables MethodBrown off the meat in pan for few minutes with a little shake of garlic and paprika as it browns on a medium heat.Remove beef and add chopped onions, garlic and mushrooms with a little water and rub the beef juices off the... Continue Reading →
Mondays meals #20 Quick and delicious seafood pie
Ingredients Fish of your choice - I use Hake,prawns and Salmon Garlic cloves One onion Green beans Sweetcorn nibs One chicken stock pot One pots of creme fraiche Milk Tumeric Mixed herbs Wholegrain mustard -One tablespoon Cornflour (optional) Filo pastry Method Cook your filo pastry according to the instructions, I like to sometimes break the... Continue Reading →
Chocolate lava cakes with candied pecans, strawberry sorbet and syrup.
This dish is my absolute favourite dessert of all time. It is simple to make but always goes down well with most not able to resist a gooey chocolate centre. I love the fact you can make this mix in advance and only have to pop it in the oven for a short time before... Continue Reading →
Bed-rest tips to survive and how the system needs to do more to support those faced with pregnancy complications
Even typing the words bed rest still makes me shudder and brings me back to a very frightening time in my pregnancy, at a time when you need the most support and a time to keep your mind most occupied you are faced with being in a position of isolation , part medically imposed ,part... Continue Reading →
Parental leave reflections
It's been a Summer of very little time watching, of later mornings, of wearing pyjamas a-past 8am, of the luxury of snuggle times in the mornings. Downtime has been a treat that we have fully overindulged in. We took complete advantage of not having to partake in the morning rush. No dragging ourselves out of... Continue Reading →
First day of school wishes
Day one in the next chapter of their life story has come to an end. Eyes are being rubbed with knuckles and soft yawns escape their lips, as the enormity of the first day of school leaves its mark on my two beautiful children. They someone seemed taller today, as if they grew a foot... Continue Reading →
And then they were five
This week my twins turned five. To them they were now a small five ,this is reference to their friends at Montessori preschool who are bigger fives and utterly cute how they explain the complexities in how you become a big five, as far as I can tell it has something to do with your... Continue Reading →



