Christmas reindeer marshmallow pops

Christmas reindeer marshmallow pops

If you make one fun thing this Christmas, please let it be these reindeer marshmallow pops! They might look like they’d be hard to make, but they’re SO not! I once had a go at making cake pops, and I stress the word once there. Never. Again. So instead i’ve used marshmallows for the reindeers. [...]

Home made gift: Spiced Apple and Quince Jelly

Spiced Apple and Quince Jelly

Sponsored Post To keep spiralling Christmas costs down I decided to make home made gifts for the boys’ teachers this year. A couple of prettily packaged jars of preserves are usually warmly received – especially if they go well with the cheese and cold meats that we scoff our way through over the holidays. I [...]

Ideas for home made edible Christmas gifts

Hot chocolate spoons

Anyone feeling Christmassy yet?! I have to confess I’m already cranking up Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas while I’m cooking the kids’ tea… I’m delighted therefore to have been chosen to be a Sainsbury’s Christmas Ambassador this year, so i’m on a mission to spread some festive cheer to you all. Get the [...]

Turkey and bacon subs with chunky sweetcorn relish

Turkey and bacon sub with sweetcorn relish

This is a sponsored post It’s time for another recipe for the Lean on Turkey campaign, and the latest challenge was to create a family friendly summer meal to feed 4 for a budget of £10. Having had the American wing of our family to stay, I used the stateside combo of turkey and bacon as [...]

4th July cookies

4th July cookies

The American wing of the Bryson family are joining us in the UK this week. We will have two little girls in the Feeding Boys household, 2 months and 22 months, so we are beyond excited! To celebrate we’re going to throw a 4th July barbecue – let’s hope there’s a gap in the rainclouds… [...]

Review: Lakeland Easter kits

Easter chocolate making project

If you’re looking for a fun Easter cooking project in the kitchen over the holidays, I’ve got a cracker for you. Those fine people at Lakeland sent me a box of Easter themed chocolate moulds and kit so Sam and I took advantage of the teachers’ strike, rolled up our sleeves and got stuck in. [...]

Seville Orange Marmalade

Sun-lit jars of seville orange marmalade

I’d never really understood the fuss about Seville Oranges… why would they taste any different from the marmalade i’d made before? Well i’d clearly been missing the point. My fab mum kept a bagful of Sevilles aside  in her freezer for me to take back with me after half term. And so when Vivien Lloyd [...]

Hot chocolate spoons

hot chocolate spoons

Hot chocolate spoons setting in silicone cases It was my mum’s 70th birthday party at the weekend and I decided to make little table gifts for everyone. I drew inspiration from the fabulous Holly from GBBO with her hot chocolate on a stick idea over at Recipes from a normal mum. It’s essentially a large [...]

Chocolate caramel squares

chocolate caramel squares

This has to be one of my all time favourite sweet treats, something my mum can throw together with her eyes closed after years of providing the WI market stall with it, but i’d never attempted it before. Once again, Christmas fair duties were calling, this time for Arlo’s playgroup so I decided to bake [...]

Christmas tree crunchy cake pops

Christmas tree cake pops

I spotted this cool recipe in January’s Good Food mag as part of their festive kitchen projects spread. I needed something fun for our home-made goodies stand at the school Christmas Fair and this fitted the bill perfectly. They really caught people’s eyes and sold well – so definitely a recommendation if you’ve got a [...]