OK, so maybe not technically quite a bazillion, but pretty close… You may or may not have seen my post about my fave ever biscuit recipe-it is from Nigella Christmas and is her Chocolate Shortbread Cookies. What I LOVE about the recipe is a) it is super easy-bung it all the mixer and done; b) … Continue reading
Bright and early on Bank Holiday Monday, I ventured back to the wilds of Swindon, to the BBC Radio Wiltshire building to give the listeners of Mark O’Donell’s Mid Morning Show my final analysis on my Make Do and Mend Year. I have been in regularly during the course of the year, and wanted to … Continue reading
This one somehow slipped through the net-I wrote it ages ago and then promptly forgot about it and it has been sat in my Drafts file for months now…! But in the spirit of Waste Not, Want Not, I am not going to ‘waste’ a blog post, so here goes… The last post for now … Continue reading
When I posted about my Mum’s birthday recently, I happened to briefly mention that I made her a batch of Millionaire’s Shortbread in lieu of birthday cake (we were all caked out with making SmallSmall’s Gruffalo cake..!). I feel it’s only fair to share the recipe with you now..! (And what better way to celebrate … Continue reading
This is my all time favourite snack recipe for the Smalls (although it makes for a pretty yummy Big snack too). It has the bonus of being packaging free-very important when you are Watching your Waste… AND I know exactly what is in it-no danger of any stray horses sneaking in here… It is from … Continue reading
On a Sunday, we usually have something that involves a little less cooking for tea! I cant really remember how we fell into this, but we all really like it, and I especially like the break from cooking. We will often have scrambled eggs, or beans on toast, or our favourite-pancakes! These pancakes are the … Continue reading
The Advent activity today was to make Rocky Road. And not just any Rocky Road, Festive Rocky Road…. Here it is in all it’s glory: Can you spot what might be festive about it….? It’s not just the sprinkles, we have added a few ‘festive’ extras too. It is based on the lovely Nigella’s Rocky … Continue reading
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My Make Do and Mend Year 