Thursday, 7 November 2013
Cat cuddles

They say people with cats live longer and I can see why, I love sitting with my cat. During the day we don't get time with the chaos of the boys, and i'm sure the cat looks at me as if to say when are they going to bed or with sympathy when they're screaming.
So when it's quiet and they boys are in bed I make the most of peace and sit in silence with the cat. I know that sounds sad! But I don't care.
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Postman Tom

Painting

Peekaboo
Going shopping in the rain Thomas decided to stay dry and cosy by snuggling in under his umbrella from the trip to the shop from the car.

Breakfast

Jelly worms




Little dinners
Cod cooked in milk, with cheese on top, peas and home made chips. The boys love the chips and I feel happier knowing that I have made them. So easy, I just peel baking potatoes, chop them up, boil for 6 minutes, spread on a baking tray and brush with oil (or for us I spray with frylight) then put in the oven 190 degrees for 20-25 minutes, depending on the size of them.
The cod didn't go down as well as I would have hoped but we will get there. Thomas ate a bit more after I said it would make him more intellegent.
The cod didn't go down as well as I would have hoped but we will get there. Thomas ate a bit more after I said it would make him more intellegent.

Pumpkins


To get in the Halloween spirit we carved pumpkins. The hubby did one and I did the other, the Spiderman one. I was quite pleased with it considering I am not very arty. We left them outside to let trick or treaters know they are welcome. A few years ago we wouldn't have wanted trick or treaters but since having children I like to join in. We haven't taken the boys trick or treating yet but next year we will, when they are a bit older and can enjoy it more. Thomas was a bit concerned when I told him that people may come to the door dressed up. He said he wanted to go to bed so it took a bit of reassurance from me - very sweet. I thought it was best to warn him in case he answered the door and saw a skeleton there or someone with an axe.
Little dinners

I marinate the chicken in full fat natural yogurt, curry powder and garam masala, then fry the chicken with onions and when chicken is cooked add half a tin of chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, a dollop of mango chutney and simmer for approx 30 mins. I make a batch then freeze it.
Onsie

Grazing
One Sunday we decided to get some nibbly bits for all of us to eat for lunch time. It was really tasty and the boys enjoyed picking their own lunch. It also felt a bit healthy having salad bits too. We enjoyed cucumber, avocado, sun dried tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, feta cheese, salami, prosciutto, pitta.

London
Favourite time of day...
One of my favourite times of the day is when I sit down after the kids are in bed - normally the channel is on CBeebies so I have great delight in turning it over to my channel and sit down to relax for a bit of "me" time. I know that might sound a bit wrong but I give my all to the kids during the day so look forward to a couple of hours before bed doing my own stuff, even if that is just cleaning the house in my own time with no interruptions.
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Jam tarts
It was his idea
and I decided to make the pastry from scratch to save buying it as I had all
the ingredients. I forgot how time consuming it was with all the kneading then
putting in the fridge etc. I felt a sense of achievement but it would have been
a lot easier and let’s face it it would have also tasted better with readymade
pastry. I think I will have to practice on mine, it was a bit dry :-(
He enjoyed them though and took one to his first day back at preschool.
Slimming World Recipes

I got a new Slimming World magazine and after over indulging during our birthdays I thought it was about time i ate better so chose a few recipes and decided to go shopping and give it a whirl. Here are the photos of my attempt then the magaine photo.
I made tomato soup with basil which had a great flavour and even my hubby and 1 year old loved it.


Inspiration
Winter is coming and I love making hearty stews and casseroles. I enjoy looking through cooking magazines and getting ideas, it is just hard finding the time and energy to actually make things.
I used to think it was expensive to make a casserole or a roast but actually when I work out the cost and divide it by four of us it is the equivalent of a readymade sandwich so not bad for a homemade healthy meal.
Thursday, 29 August 2013
Play time
Walls

It was really nice to walk in and see the new wallpaper and it has made such a difference to the appearance of the room.

MmmmmCdonalds

Packed lunch

For my birthday my team at work bought me some tupperware because I love my tupperware. I have so many of them. I keep everything, every bit of leftover food I put in there for later, I must admit quite a lot of the time it does end up in the bin but sometimes it gets used so I would rather keep it in case.
So in keeping with my healthy eating I had lettuce at the bottom, beetroot, salad cream and ham.
Soup time

I fried onion, red and orange pepper, carrot and garlic in fry light then added chicken stock and water. Meanwhile I roasted butternut squash for twenty minutes.
When the veg was soft I added the butternut squash and blended well. Hey presto. This made a couple of dinner for me and the hubby and the kids tried it too.
Friday, 23 August 2013
Birthday cake
Curry



There was no way I was going to waste that food.
Gurkha Tandoori
Bouncy



Cleaning

It has turned into a balancing act trying to put something in or to get something out.
At least I'm not spending my money on clothes or something I'm not going to use:-)
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Lasagne



The boys love my home made lasagne.
How I made this one....
I browned lean mince,
Added onion and 1 grated carrot,
Approx 3 mins later add tinned tomatoes, a third of a tube of tomato puree, dollop of ketchup, grated Courgette, tablespoon of sun dried tomato paste then simmered for about five mins.
Then I par boiled lasagne sheets, and made a white sauce by putting butter in a pan and when melted add flour to make a roux. Add milk slowly stirring all the time so it doesn't curdle and makes a smooth paste. Then put it all together and top with cheese.
Then bake for approx 25 mins.
Then I served with tomatoes.
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