This is a lovely activity which brings Christmas into our home on the 1st December every year. The smell of the gingerbread is divine, and the children love decorating, eating and hanging their trees. Ingredients: 350g plain flour 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp Mixed Spice 100g butter 175g light brown sugar 1 large egg 4 tbsp Golden Syrup Method: Blend all the ingredients in … [Read more...]
{Review} Cranberry, Clementine and Ginger Sponge Pudding
I was sent a Mermaid Pudding Basin, made of hard anodised alumium, to test recently. Favoured by celebrity and professional chefs such as Delia, Mermaid Bakeware ensures perfect cooking results every time, is a breeze to use and, more importantly, clean. And what better weather for a delicious steamed pudding? I used seasonal flavours to create a warming winter Cranberry, Clementine and Ginger Sponge Pudding. Ingredients: 2 tbsp Cranberry … [Read more...]
Our Advent Activity Calendar 2012- now with added linky!
Last year I followed an idea I'd seen for an Advent Activity Calendar. It was their first Advent Calendar and worked really well for us: in addition to them getting a treat every day, we got to do a fun activity or craft that really cemented the notion that Christmas was more than simply gifts. And so I have put together a similar calendar for this year, including activities that I have already booked that the children don't know about. We are … [Read more...]
{Sponsored Post} Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Curry and a chance to win a trip to Australia
Gourmet Garden is passionate about making everyday cooking easier, and the makers of handy fresh herbs and spices in a tube are on the search for the UK and Ireland's best blogger-cum-chef. All you need to do is register by 7th December for your Gourmet Garden goodies, then get cooking! Blog about how you make your everyday cooking more delicious by adding herbs and spices, and you could be in with a chance of a live cook-off in London, in … [Read more...]
How to make a Gingerbread House from a cardboard box
We got back from the school run last Monday to find a rather large delivery. The large delivery was, in itself, very dull. But it came in a large box with a lot of bubblewrap. So, after lunch, we put the box- along with a second smaller, document box- to good use and made a Gingerbread House. … [Read more...]
{Review} Handpicked Collection
It's simple: the Handpicked Collection does exactly what it says it will. It provides you with things that have been handpicked for you. Things you will love, covet and add to your Christmas List. Things that you didn't know you wanted. Things you didn't know existed. Like the Bouffadou. Yes, it sounds like the punch-line to a joke. If you believe that, then the joke is on you. Because if you have a real fire, you need a real fire … [Read more...]
366 Week 47
Sunday: late-night walking incident left DH carrying the dog home sans collar so Girls and I indulged our inner Essex at the Pet Store. The Wonder Hound is now the blingiest dog in Bromley I shouldn't wonder. Being Girls we also made a few other purchases of shoes, craft stuff and storage: the Holy Trinity! Home to DH for lunch, a walk out along the sea front in the sunshine and then the regular drive back towards the Big Smoke. There wasn't an … [Read more...]
