Experimenting with dragons again. Using food this time. Created at speed, as so often happens when crafting with enthusiastic children. Never one to be put off by not having the right cookie cutter, I devised my own. A dinosaur and the moon put together to make a dragon. Might tinker […]
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Celebrating the season with cake
So. I had three activities lined up to celebrate the halfway point of Winter. Hardly surprising that it was the edible one that caught the children’s imagination. The one we’ve done before. Youngest even rushed out to the hen house to collect the eggs we needed. There was talk of […]
Read moreHe who cooks Bean Enchiladas, eats
I’ve been longing to introduce more beans and pulses meals to the family. Not only should it be cheaper, but healthier and add variety to my meal planning. It’s always hit and miss with new dishes. Will they be accepted by the family? After spending hours researching and making it, […]
Read moreSeasonal baking
It’s Christmas Eve. The children are in bed, wearing their new pyjamas, dreaming about tomorrow. Today they made culinary goodies to share with neighbours. Gingerbread, gold painted fudge and cookies that hang from the rim of mugs. This afternoon, we collected the turkey from the farm and delivered the goodies […]
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