Every couple of weeks we get a fresh fruit & veg box delivered and one of the fruits that is nearly always in there is a pineapple. I usually make a smoothie with it but now it’s winter, I fancied making some kind of dessert with it. An all time classic – a pineapple upside down cake. So simple yet yummy, served either hot or cold with custard. Ingredients (serves 5-6) 150 g butter 150 g caster sugar 150 g self raising flour 3 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 6 pineapple rings Method Preheat oven to gas 5 / 375F …
Elf on the Shelf adventures (day 1)
So it’s the beginning of December (yay!), and a new tradition I wanted to introduce this year was the ‘Elf on the Shelf’. I’d seen people doing it last year and was really excited to see what all of the elves were getting up to, so as J is a bit older this year I decided to go for it! I didn’t buy an official elf on the shelf though, as I think they look just a little bit freaky – you know, like they might actually come off the shelf and kill me…or something. Instead, we purchased an elf ‘kit’ from …
Review – Hobbycraft wooden advent calendar
Even as adults, hubby & I still tend to have a chocolate advent calendar – you know, we’re still big kids! We’ve forfeited them this year though as we both eat enough chocolate as it is. For the last couple of years I’ve really fancied a wooden advent calendar (either pre-made or DIY) but have just never got around to getting one. I was recently given the opportunity to review a DIY wooden advent calendar from Hobbycraft so I excitedly jumped at the chance as I haven’t gotten crafty since last Christmas! I received a tree shaped advent calendar and some …
Little man J at 2 years 8 months old
So my biggest little man is going to be three in 4 months time! How? How?! I must say I am really dreading him becoming a ‘threenager’ as he is absolute terror enough at the moment and we are really struggling with him. He is becoming more & more independent every day. He can now manage to unfasten and take his shoes off, he takes his own coat off, he starting to be able to undress himself. He’s progressed really slow in these areas (but advanced in others) but we are finally getting there – since he’s been at nursery he …
Review – Organix baby & toddler products
With a greedy toddler & baby in this house, who never stop eating (well obviously they do at some point, but it doesn’t feel like it!), I have to make sure that I’ve got plenty of snacks and the like for them as one of them will be wanting food at practically every point in the day. The lovelies at Organix recently sent us a box of goodies for J & N to try out. In the goody box, we received: multigrain mini cereal puffs (RRP £2.49) apple rice cakes (RRP £1.19) vanilla multigrain hearts (RRP £1.99) banana, peach & …