Malt loaf has been around since the evolution of mankind. Ok so possibly an exaggeration but I have been eating it since the 70’s when my mum regularly put it in my packed lunch box for school. It’s sticky, chewy and fruity and makes a great snack or...
This week is half term and I find it pretty tricky making my budget last the week when the children are off school. I tend to spend more on activities, and food, which leaves us counting the pennies towards the end of the week. So with this in mind I am trying to have...
I love mango, if you catch it perfectly ripe it has an amazing taste. It is however a fine line between ripe and too ripe. Unfortunately today my mango had gone into the too ripe stage so I had to come up with a use for it and quickly. I decided to try a tea loaf with...
My eldest son turned five yesterday! As well as being a lover of running, mariokart and the word poo, my son’s long term love has always been cars. He has had this love since he was about six months old and when we discovered the Disney Pixar film Cars the...
After blogging last night about my refusal to give up cake, I awoke this morning with a proper cake craving. Now I can’t bake, seriously, I once managed to burn my two year old son’s chocolate crispy cakes. So imagine how pleased I was when my cake turned...
