Category: Recipes
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Super Smoothies?
I’ve been trying to up my fruit and vegetable intake recently. Anyone with Crohns/an ileostomy will know this can be tricky as many are off limits for different reasons – too much fibre, skins have to be removed, blockage causers – the list goes on. One way I have started to get more of the…
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What My Kids Eat In A Weekend
I have been studying health and wellbeing as part of my university degree recently and it has been a real eye opener to the problem of children being overweight and obese. One thing contributing to this is the advances in technology (I was shocked to read that the average child in the UK spends 6…
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Recipe – Chocolate Chip Bread & Butter Pudding (Cooking With Kids)
As Ste was cooking us a delicious Sunday roast last week me and Leo decided to take charge of pudding duty. Leo is 9 now and has always enjoyed cooking with me, for years he wanted to be a ‘cooker’ (he meant a chef!). I’m noticing now how much more he is capable of doing…
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Recipe – Chicken, Mushroom and Spinach Lasagne
This recipe is perfect for when you have left over cooked chicken, perhaps after your Sunday roast. It’s also a nice twist on the traditional lasagne and definitely as tasty! Chicken, Mushroom and Spinach Lasagne What You Need Cooked chicken breast, tore into rough chunks Half a pack of mushrooms, peeled and sliced Half a…
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BlogMas Day Eighteen – Recipe – Cauliflower and Garlic Cheese Soup
This is a soup I have been making for a while thanks to my lovely Mum who first gave me her recipe. This is now the recipe I generally follow after tinkering with it a little and I absolutely love it. Thick, creamy and flavoursome, perfect for this chilly winter weather. Cauliflower is one of…
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BlogMas Day Four – Gingerbread Star Cookies
Nothing smells as Christmassy as some mulled wine warming and some gingerbread cooking. Yesterday we had my mum, dad and brother over for Sunday lunch so thought we would get them in the festive spirit. Leo loves cooking and baking so he took the helm to make some Gingerbread biscuits while I focused on the…
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Recipe – Cheese, Bacon and Spring Onion Potato Pie
This is a super easy and delicious recipe, perfect for midweek. I made it for myself and had plenty left over which I froze for future meals. This is a great idea for when you are chronically ill. When I am having a bad day, it is great to know I have a freezer full…
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Recipe – Sausage Casserole with Apple and Cider
This is perfect for those chilly Autumn evenings and really easy to make. I had my brother round for tea and he and both the boys wolfed it down so thumbs up all round! You can swap the cider for apple juice if you would prefer, but the alcohol does get burned off in the…
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The Spoonie Mummy 