As a family, we have been absolutely LOVING this healthy snack discovery. I've made these 'energy
bites' before (and they were scoffed down then) but we've got into the habit of having these to hand recently, and it's certainly helping us to stop reaching for the biscuits and chocolate - particularly now the kids are home all the time and requesting snacks every 3 minutes!
When we got back from Wilderness Festival earlier this week, it's safe to say that we were craving some nourishment in the food department. Four days of cider drinking, camp site fry ups and 'pop up' food in paper plates (albeit delicious) had us hungry for something home cooked.
Read MorePizza is a special dish for us in the Harris household. It's on both mine and Sam's 'last supper' wish list - pepperoni with extra cheese for Sam and ham and pineapple for me. He laughs at me whenever I remind him of this choice but it brings back memories of a Summer's night when I was about 7
Read MoreWhen Sam does something, he likes to do it properly and his BBQ escapades are no exception. He's recently made, what he calls, a “life investment” in an all singing, all dancing BBQ/Smoker called a Komado Joe. A bright red beast of a BBQ who has swiftly become a firm friend in the Harris household.
Read MoreCooking food straight from the ground is something that significantly marks out the Summer months for me. It starts here in this, my favourite month of May. Flowers too are one of my favourite and prettiest pointers to the seasons and no other bloom bellows Summer than the
Read MoreAnyone familiar with the term 'grizzle o'clock'? You know, that hour between about 3 and 6pm when children have the tendency to 'turn', whinging hits new decibel levels and tensions get just a little bit fraut.
Read MoreI'm a tea fan. It took my a while to join the club (I think I was 18 before I enjoyed a good cuppa) but I'm a fully paid up member now. The closest I've come to a twist with my tea is the likes of Earl and Lady grey or classic herbal varieties like Peppermint and Camomile. Until now that is!
Read MoreWe're enjoying bowl fulls of allotment fruit at the moment, something I'd been looking forward to ever since we were given our neglected, overgrown plot in December. The pickings are so frequent that we're only just keeping up with the berries that are coming from the fruit cage.
Read MoreI thought I'd pop by with this quick recipe in case anyone spots some Elderflower on their Sunday strolls (it seems to be everywhere at the moment) and fancies making cordial. I saw friends for dinner last night and they asked how it's made. As I explained I realised just how easy it is
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