This week my Archchi came to visit. This is my Sri-lankan grandmother, fondly known to the whole family as Archchi (granny in Singhala). She lives in London and has the greenest fingers of anyone I know. Years ago she had 2 allotments, now its just her garden that produces mainly vegetables, lots of vegetables. From […]
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I’ve become a bit of a rice pudding addict of late. There is something about that creamy goodness that just appeals to me, I love it cold, straight from the fridge, either on it’s own or with some fruit. I usually buy it, but a bit of a shopping failure meant the fridge was bare.
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Having just given birth to my gorgeous baby boy I’m in need of quick, easy, healthy snacks that I can eat whilst breastfeeding. Here is my latest favourite version of a flapjacky bar. It’s also a great option as a breakfast bar and a good snack for the whole family. Breakfast biscuits, bars and eat
No Bake Breastfeeding/Breakfast Bars (wheatfree, glutenfree, dairyfree). Read More »
We knocked these up recently as I felt we needed a little comfort food. I asked my little one what she wanted for dinner and she asked for Moussaka. We settled on meatballs, mainly as they were easier for a tired mummy to make and also as I thought she may enjoy helping me, turns
Turkey Meatballs fit for Lady and the Tramp. Read More »
Baking and cooking with my toddler is a very regular occurrence, it’s one activity that I find teaches her lots, keeps us both amused and we get to eat the results. So here is out latest recipe, in the final stages of pregnancy I had a bit of morning sickness creeping back in, so these
Gluten Free Ginger Biscuits Recipe, baking with the toddler. Read More »
Rattatouille. There is something about it that just tickles my taste buds and makes me feel all warm inside. We usually grow a glut of courgettes in our garden so this becomes one of our courgette loving dishes and because it freezes well I always make a large batch. I know there are hundreds of
Rattatouille Recipe, my type of comfort food. Read More »
I’m half Sri-Lankan so it will come as no suprise that I come from a family who love curry. Fortunately so does my husband. I also love cooking curry, there is something amazing about the aromas, the merging of the colours and the mingling of all the spices into the final complex flavour. So when
Sri-Lankan Style Turkey Curry. Read More »
I’ll admit it, we bake with bananas a lot. They help reduce the amount of fat and sugar needed in baking and we often end up with a few over-ripe ones. Now no-one in our house eats over-ripe bananas, baking with them makes sure they aren’t wasted. If I don’t have time to bake then
Healthy, Gluten Free, Wheat Free Banana, Yoghurt Muffins. Read More »
Blog post written for Slimsticks.com Eating a more plant based diet is becoming increasingly popular and the current research is suggesting it’s the way to go. If you don’t want to go the whole “hog” then why not have a few meat free days in your week? A plant based diet is thought to reduce
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Recently the husband and the toddler have been have a bit of a “snack-off”. She asks for “pink biscuits”, “sweeties” and snacks that generally she knows are not for everyday eating and Daddy finds it hard to negotiate. She is a highly skilled negotiator (may get that skill from me), watch out for her later
Cheesy Courgette Biscuits Vlog – great toddler snack. Read More »
