Victoria sponge is one of my all time favourite classic cakes, but made with fresh cream and fresh strawberries rather than butter icing and jam; any excuse for some fresh cream! Plus, the strawberries kind of make them healthy… These cupcakes are light & fluffy and just the right size for an individual portion without feeling overly naughty, though one may just lead to another! I decided to experiment with the strawberries on these ones but you can just put them on as they come; they also look great with the stalk still attached. Ingredients (serves 12) 150 g butter …
Living the country life | Feeding, watching, and discovering birds
As we used to live in a flat with only a small courtyard, we didn’t really get any wildlife but the boys used to love helping to feed the birds when they visited Nanna. When we moved, we promised Jacob that we would buy him a bird feeding station and then feeding the birds could be a regular job for him. Of course, we followed up on our promise and we bought a multi bird feeder which was ready for him one day when he came home from nursery. Our usual supply of food for the birds consists of seeds, …
Giveaway – Twistshake baby bottle (CLOSED)
Now Noah has stopped having a bottle at bed time, we have given up bottles completely and the last one has recently been thrown away – it feels like the end of an era! We always used basic baby bottles with both boys but I wish the Twistshake brand had been around when we were bottle feeding as it would have made it a much more fun experience! I love the colours which are great for older babies and sensory processing. The great features of Twistshake baby bottles include BPA-free polypropelene plastic anti-colic nipple super-mixer that resolves any lumps in the formula …
A magical Christmas with the Portable North Pole
Since I discovered the Portable North Pole a few years ago, Jacob has had a message from Santa every year without fail. Last year though was the first year that he really understood about Father Christmas and he was absolutely mesmerised while watching his personalised video. Both boys loved their videos this year, even Noah was excited at watching his, and J wanted to watch his again & again! It is such a lovely idea on the countdown to Christmas, especially if children don’t manage to visit him in person. This year the PNP is back – bigger & better …
Christmas candy cane & cranberry brownies | Recipe
I don’t know about you, but I love a brownie. The way I like them – fresh out of the oven warm and gooey. I haven’t baked brownies for ages but with the Christmas season upon us, I thought I would get experimenting. With these two festive favourite flavours – candy canes and cranberries – I decided that they would be delicious in a brownie. I was right; these are amazingly gooey, minty and the cranberries give a sharp tang.