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Irish Scones and Ginger Honey for St. Patrick’s Day

Irish scones, bread, honey and recipe ideas from Ireland.

Yeast Teddy Bear Buns

Super cute homemade bear shaped bread rolls, perfect for kids’ breakfast, picnics and lunchboxes.

Pancake Day – Shrove Tuesday – Fat Tuesday – Mardi Gras

Pancake Day – Shrove Tuesday – Fat Tuesday – Fat Thursday – Donut Day – Mardi Gras – Tłusty Czwartek – Carnival Tuesday recipes & ideas.

Baked Cream Cheese Pancakes in Orange Sauce

Kids’ favourite pancake recipe – with sweet lemony cream cheese filling and orange sauce.

Granny Square Pyjamas Case or Cushion Cover

MATERIALS two colours of yarn two buttons EQUIPMENT crochet hook (I used 4.00 mm one) huge needle / wool needle METHOD First make two large granny squares like this. Using wool needle sew them together on 3 sides to create the case. On the fourth side sew on the buttons making chain loops on the […]

Strawberry Mocha Cookie Mix from Baked by Me

Just a short note to let you know about our newest discovery that we got a chance to test today: Strawberry Mocha Cookie Mix (£9.80) from Baked by Me. All you need to do is to add some butter, egg, then mix, spread on the baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes. My 6 year […]

Super Easy Half Double Crochet Mesh Scarf Tutorial

MATERIALS about 100g of yarn EQUIPMENT crochet hook – I used 3.00 mm one METHOD stitches used: chain (ch), slip stitch (sl) & half double crochet (hdc) FOUNDATION CHAIN Start with a chain stitch, even multiplies of 3 plus 1 extra stitch. I made two scarves, one 24+1 stitches wide, other one 30+1 wide. ROW […]

Doll’s Dress Crochet Pattern For Baby Dolls & Teddy Bears

Versatile toys’ dress crochet pattern that will suit almost any creature.

All Star Lanes – Bowling, Bar & Restaurant at Westfield Stratford City, London – Review

Review of All Star Lanes – American bowling, bar & restaurant at Westfield Stratford City in London.

Home-made Play Dough

INGREDIENTS (for each colour) 2 cups flour ¼ cup fine salt about 1 tsp food colouring 1 tbs baby oil (I used lavender one) about 1 cup warm water METHOD Combine water and food colouring. In a mixing bowl combine flour, salt, baby oil and stir. Gradually add coloured water and knead the dough until well […]

National Grandparents Day – Dzień Babci & Dzień Dziadka

In UK National Grandparents Day is always celebrated on the first Sunday of October. In USA & Canada National Grandparents Day is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labour Day (that takes place on the first Monday of September). In Poland Grandmother’s Day (Dzień Babci) and Grandfather’s Day (Dzień Dziadka) are celebrated on separate days: […]

Kid’s Gloves on a String

Both of my daughters, 1 years old and 6 year old, lose gloves constantly. The little one is throwing them out of the pushchair and the bigger one comes back from school with one or both missing all the time. That is why I decided to make for them “gloves on a string” like I […]

Extremely Smurfy Smurfberry Muffins

Extremely smurfy smurfberry muffins for the Smurf in your life… secret Papa Smurf recipe (!)

Bread Rolls with Leftover Christmas Herbs

Homemade bread rolls recipe using up leftover herbs.

Happy Holidays & Prosperous New Year 2012

This year we have started celebrating Christmas yesterday (Polish way) with Wild Mushroom Soup and Mushroom & Sour Cabbage Pierogi (Polish Filled Dumplings). Today Herb Butter Turkey is roasting, Roasted Carrots and Beets in Balsamic Maple Syrup are waiting already aside, same 10 Minute Cranberry & Orange Sauce and veggies for Polish Vegetable Salad just […]

Warm Black Eye Bean Salad with Mushrooms, Coconut Rice and Parsley

INGREDIENTS 500g black eyed beans (soaked for about 5 hours) 500g potatoes (diced) 500g carrots (diced) 1 garlic head (peeled and coarsely chopped) 3 tbs olive oil 500g button mushrooms (chopped) 3 tbs butter large bunch of parsley (finely chopped) 2 sweet red pointed peppers (chopped) 2 cups of easy cook rice 400 ml tin […]

Bead Angel Christmas Ornaments

Easy angel ornament made out of Hama, Ikea or Tiger store beads.

Cupcake Stand Christmas Tree

MATERIALS for the tree metal cupcake stand about 9 m of sparkly garlands / tinsels (we used 3 x 2 m green and 2 x 1.5 m golden ones) slim long chain small baubles with hooks for the star thick corrugated cardboard wooden skewer paint glitter in a shaker TOOLS scissors star shaped stencil or […]

Roasted Peppers, Black Eyed Beans & Rice Salad

INGREDIENTS 500 black eyed beans (soaked overnight) 1½ cups easy cook rice 3-4 red, yellow and orange bell peppers salt Maggi sauce handful chopped parsley garlic powder to taste 4 tbs butter or olive oil EQUIPMENT tongs to turn peppers container with lid, plastic bag or bowl and a plate gas cooker pot with […]

Matchbox Christmas Countdown Calendar / Advent Calendar

Chest of drawers style countdown calendar made out of matchboxes.

Getting Ready for Holiday Season

With Christmas just around the corner it is a good idea to plan ahead and be prepared to avoid the rush. This can be done easily because shops start selling Christmas stuff before Halloween is over! This year, because of the small baby in the house, who has just started walking and grabbing everything, we […]

Black Pasta Monsters – Halloween Pasta with Sausages

Halloween pasta monsters – quick and easy recipe idea.

Roasted Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Chowder and A Jack-O-Lantern

Super easy and frugal recipe using carving pumpkin flesh.

Steamed Sprouting Broccoli & Radishes with Ultimate Cheddar Sauce

Purple broccoli and radishes in quick Cheddar sauce that is also perfect for other steamed veggies.

Sloppy Joe Sandwich with Turkey Chilli con Carne

True comfort food… fresh bread, spicy mince, cool cream, melted cheese and crunchy veggies.

Steamed Veggies with Potato & Chicken Mash – 8 months +

INGREDIENTS 100g chicken breast 250g potatoes 1 tsp real butter (unsalted) boiled water 1 tsp fresh or frozen dill steamed veggies to serve (I used broccoli, cauliflower and baby carrots) METHOD Cook potatoes with chicken breast and water until soft and cooked through. Add butter, dill and blend adding more boiled water if necessary. Serve […]

Peach & Raisin Dessert 7-8 months +

INGREDIENTS 1 peach (seed removed) 1 tsp of raisins 2 tsp instant baby rice METHOD Steam peach and raisins with few tbs of water. Remove peach peel. Mash everything in baby food masher or with a fork. Stir in rice and mash some more. Serve immediately. Make 1 portion. NOTES Add more water if the […]

The Fearsome Beastie by Giles Paley-Phillips – Children’s Book Review

The Fearsome Beastie book review.

Wedding Traditions & Superstitions

Wedding traditions and superstitions vary from culture to culture but some always remain the same…

Baby Apple Crumble – 7 months +

INGREDIENTS medium apple – about 150g (peeled and cubed) 1 tsp instant baby rice flakes (Organix First Wholegrain Baby Rice) 1 baby biscuit – about 5g (I used Heinz Biscotti Organic) METHOD Steam apple with a little bit of water, either in a small pot with lid or in microwavable steamer. Mash it with fork […]

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