How to Make Marshmallows!
Oh BLIMEY. Just discovered the sheer amazing melty-fluffiness of a homemade marshmallow! How have I not known this before? They are SO much better than the shop ones. Apparently gourmet marshmallows...
View Article3 Quick Summer Desserts for Kids
Finding healthy desserts and snacks for kids in the summer can be a bit of a challenge. We have 3 ice cream-obsessed girls who spend their afternoons demanding mini milks! So, we did a bit of research...
View ArticleA Unicorn Birthday Cake
As you may have seen from my last post, Amelie had a unicorn birthday party at the weekend, so I had an urgent requirement for a unicorn cake. I did some research online and in books and I couldn’t...
View ArticleViv’s Velvet Beetroot Cupcakes
My lovely friends Viv and Jon came over to stay with me last week. They were the most wonderful house guests, babysitters, chefs and tea makers. Viv made these delicious beetroot cupcakes when she was...
View ArticleDIY Peppery Oatcakes
Earlier this year, we went for a long weekend to Mersea Island with the grandparents. Grandpa had made a batch of these oatcakes to enjoy. They made normal crackers pale in comparison – they should be...
View ArticleBake Trend: Cooking with kids
We’ve been a bit quiet on the baking front recently because Laura tried to give up refined sugar (it lasted 1 hour and 49 minutes exactly #fail) and Tia is having major house renovations which has left...
View ArticleSalted Almond & Chocolate Brittle
We’ve been a little quiet on the baking front recently as we’ve been snowed under with commissions and book writing. So, now that it’s turning colder and The Great British Bake Off is back (squeal) I’m...
View ArticleEasy Peasy Christmas Truffles
If, like us, you’re looking for a quick edible gift idea to give to a hard-to-buy-for family member then these truffles are exactly what you need. They’re easy enough to make with kids and are utterly...
View ArticleTractor Birthday Cake
Last week it was Grayson’s 2nd birthday, which means New Year’s Day was spent making his cake. After sweetcorn, tractors are his favourite things, so I thought I’d make him a tractor cake. It might not...
View ArticleCrunch Cream Pops
Every year, Tia and I make cakes for each other’s birthdays, and each year it gets harder and harder to think of something different that the other person will like! So this year, after a lot of head...
View ArticleEaster Party Ideas
If you’re throwing an Easter Party for your kids and are looking for some quick and easy ideas then you need to watch this video! We’ve had a few bunny-themed parties so we thought we’d share our ideas...
View ArticleUnicorn Popcorn
Normally by this point in the year we’re on the countdown to Christmas but this year, in Harper’s opinion, we’ve got something much bigger to countdown to… the release of the My Little Pony film. Yes...
View ArticleHow to Make a Mermaid Cake
To celebrate my four year old’s birthday (FOUR! How did that happen… I still refer to her as the baby half the time. Sigh) a couple of weeks ago, we made her a mermaid cake. It was meant to be a Lilah...
View ArticleHow to Make A Selfie Cookie
Umm… have you heard of the Netflix show “Nailed It!”? It is mine and Harper’s new favourite obsession. If you’ve ever had a #pinterestfail then this show is for you! One of their challenges in the show...
View ArticleAfter School Treats with Sacla
We’ve nearly survived the first week back at school, people! Does everyone else’s kids come out of school and, before they’ve even said hello, ask for a snack?! Sacla asked us to try out their range of...
View ArticleA Roarsome Lion Cake
For Grayson’s 4th birthday he was very specific on what cake he wanted – a monster lion cake. Now I’m all up for a baking challenge but a monster-lion hybrid had me stumped. Luckily for me, the day...
View ArticleEdible Slime 3 Ways
It may not feel be a normal weekend for most of us. We, like the rest of the planet, are starting to feel the burn of being stuck in our houses with our bored children. So we decided to sweeten it up...
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