A work colleague of mine is a regular customer of Beers of Europe but, although I’ve checked out the website a few times (and more on that later), I’ve not ordered from them myself. So when Aby asked if I’d like to review some of their products, I jumped at the chance (well, who wouldn’t)! I’d like to think I …
My Weekly Weigh In
Welcome to my weigh in! This week is my 19th week on the Diet Chef plan. Details of all my previous weigh ins are here if you want a little look. This week, I was back in the game and focused on the end results. There was no Christmas or holiday getting in my way and so I could stick to the plan without …
Salter Pancake Day Challenge #SalterPancakeChallenge
Salter Pancake Day Blogger Challenge 2015 We were asked by Salter to take part in their 2015 Pancake Day Blogger Challenge, ahead of next Tuesday’s Pancake Day! For those of you how don’t know, Salter make exceptional precision kitchen equipment, that help you to create perfect bakes every time! To help us on our challenge we were sent some kitchen equipment from …
Bake Something Funny For Money + £50 HomeSense Giveaway!
I LOVE baking, so when I was asked to Bake Something Funny for Money, I was more than happy to agree. Red Nose Day is on Friday 13th March and I am sure we all know about the causes it supports, but did you know just how amazing it is? Over the last 14 Red Nose Days £700,000 has been raised! …
My Weekly Weigh In
Welcome to my weigh in! This week is my 18th week on the Diet Chef plan. Details of all my previous weigh ins are here if you want a little look. This week has not gone to plan, I was focused and determined that after our holiday I was ‘back on the horse’. However, a stressful week and the offer of a takeaway on …
BEAR Alphabites Cereal Review
Baby has an obsession. It is a word we hear probably about a million times a day….. Yoyo. Baby is obsessed with BEAR’s fruit Yoyo’s and strangely Yoyo was one of the first words she said! I kid you not! So when BEAR asked us to review their Alphabites to celebrate the launch of monster magnets Alphabites boxes, we agreed. I wondered …
Taste Maker Challenge #happyeggtastemakers
In my role as a Happy Egg Company Tastemaker, I have been challenged to take a fresh look at good old scrambled eggs. We love scrambled eggs and in fact it is one meal I know Baby will eat. She has it quite often and so I thought this challenge gave me the perfect opportunity to jazz it up, to prevent …
My Weigh In & Goals
Welcome to my weigh in! This week is my 14th week on the Diet Chef plan. Details of all my previous weigh ins are here if you want a little look. Although I have lost a lot of weight (almost 3 stone before this weigh in), I sadly still have a lot to go. So I thought I would set myself some goals, to …
Domino’s Pizza Festive Big Night In
Mr Hubby is definitely the chef in our house, however at Christmas his sister (and her hubby) come to stay and she amazingly does all of our cooking. How lucky are we! When Domino’s Pizza offered us a night off from the kitchen over Christmas, we all jumped at the chance. I am on the Diet Chef plan and so had to …
Weight Loss Weigh In #13
Welcome to my weigh in! I have now been on the Diet Chef plan for just under 12 1/2 weeks (as I had 4 days off at Christmas). Details of all my previous weigh ins are here if you want a little look. This week I have been back on track apart from a takeaway on Friday night, which was our guests last night with …
Kallo Kids Review
Kallo recently sent Baby a couple of their new products to try out. The Chocolate and Strawberry Yoghurt Rice Cake Thins. Baby is such a fussy eater, so we were keen to give them a whirl and see if we could add these to the list of things she will eat. The packaging is nice a bright and includes lots to keep …
Weight Loss Weigh In #12
Welcome to my weigh in! Details of all my previous weigh ins are here if you want a little look. This week started on Christmas Eve and so I knew it would be a challenge! I am so dedicated to this plan and to changing my life through weight loss, but I also wanted to experience some festive food. Christmas just isn’t Christmas, …
Stand Up For Good Snacks with Ella’s Kitchen
Baby has always preferred food that comes from the kitchen of Ella, to anything Mummy or Daddy prepare. So we were quite happy when Ella’s Kitchen asked us to spread the word about their new Good Snacking Revolution which encourages little ones to ‘stand up for good snacks’. The new snacking range is designed specifically for toddlers from 12 months+ (up to the …
Brownies in a Jar
I love baking for people and I have some friends that live too far away for this to be possible. So when I first saw the idea (probably on pinterest!) of baking mixes in jars, I really wanted to put some together. As Christmas is a time of family, food and presents, what a great time to give them a …
How I lost 2 3/4 stones in 10 weeks
Welcome to my weigh in! This is my 10th weigh in since I started the Diet Chef plan. You can read about my previous weigh ins here. So let’s get straight to it, this week I have lost 4lb and another 2″ (across 10 measurements). Hooray! My 10 week totals are; Weight loss 38lb/2 stone 10lb/17.2k Inches (across 10 measurements) 46″ (inc …
Salter Mince Pie Challenge
I love a challenge and we were recently challenged by the team at Salter to make mince pies! I love baking, but think I have only made mince pies once before. Salter send us some kitchen equipment to help and they even sent us the recipe (although I upped the mincemeat quote!). The recipe was different to the one I have …
‘Eggs’traordinary Pecan & Chocolate Honeycomb Cookies
At home we always use free range eggs and so we were happy to become part of the Happy Egg Company‘s Blogger Network. We were sent some egg vouchers and a fab recipe to try them out on. Looks like Mr Hubby’s work colleagues are going to be well fed again! Here is how we got on! I did notice that …
Salter Gingerbread Challenge
We were recently challenged by the lovely people at Salter to make some Gingerbread men. To help us get our bake on they kindly sent us some kitchen equipment from their Heston Blumenthal range. Here is our recipe, which was slightly adapted from one of my old baking books. Baby enjoyed whisking! I loved the high tech scales, I have never seen any like …
Christmas Gift Guide: For Food Lovers
Do you have a foodie in your life? Need inspiration for Christmas presents? Have a look at our selection of lovely potential Christmas Pressies! Top left clockwise Top of the Crops: River Cottage Veg Patch Voucher- Rocket Gardens £39.99 – Rocket Gardens has teamed up with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to bring all the magic of River Cottage to any food lover’s home. This …
Mash Direct #Review
We were recently sent some lovely products from Mash Direct. As I am currently on the Diet Chef plan, this review fell into the capable hands of Mr Hubby. He has such a hard life! Well, I’ve had a hard week this week – I’ve had to eat lots of lovely, farm fresh vegetables that had been delivered by the …
Hari Ghotra Madras Curry Kit Review
We were asked by the lovely Hari Ghotra to review her curry kit. I can’t cook, so I am handing over to Mr Hubby for this one! I like cooking and am drawn to dishes that we tended not to have when I was a child; Chinese and Indian cuisines especially. The skill required to combine numerous herbs and spices to …
The Great Cereal Theft (Eat Natural)
O.K I have a confession….. I love cereal! I have said many times before, but if it weren’t for Mr Hubby (who cooks), I would live on cereal. My favourite cereal treats being Muesli and Granola. We were recently sent some breakfast products from Eat Natural; I was really looking forward to trying them, as I really enjoy their macadamia …
Macmillan Coffee Morning + Recipe Printable!
One in three of us will get Cancer. That is really short odds and such a scary thought, one which we probably don’t want to dwell on that much. What these stats mean is that if you haven’t had the diagnosis yourself, you will probably know someone who has. In my family, my dad died from cancer, my mum survived …
Oatly (Oat-based milk alternative) Review
Swedish brand Oatly have recently relaunched their milk alternative, a dairy free oat-based drink. Oatly is currently Sweden’s number one milk substitute. The range is made up of five products, original (ambient and fresh), chocolate, cream substitute, creamy oat and is priced between 79p and £1.64 per carton. Oatly state that you can use the drink wherever you would use …
Heinz Baby Breakfasts Review
A few weeks ago we received a lovely surprise hamper from Heinz Baby. It was full of breakfasts for Baby. Baby can be quite disinterested in breakfast, so we were very happy to try out some new things. In our hamper there was; Very Berry Porridge Six cereals breakfast Biscotti Strawberry, Raspberry & Blueberry Muesli Apricot & Peach Muesli Fruit …
Rise and Shine – #MorningStories
We were recently asked by BritMums and Belvita to share our morning stories. Now with a young child, we always ‘rise’, but often we don’t ‘shine’. I am a morning person, although like all parents I long for more sleep. I don’t like to sleep in late, as I would feel I had missed a chunk of the day. No …
Belo & Me Lunch Bag Review
We were recently asked to review a jute lunch bag from Belo & Me. I love bags and so jumped at the chance. It was a little tricky to choose, as Belo & Me have a wide range of designs and colours. They also do shoppers too! In the end I plumped for a pink little bird design, as it …
I’m a #MorrisonsMum
I am thrilled to have recently been chosen to be a #MorrisonsMum. Morrisons collaborated with BritMums and gave a few of us bloggers, £80 of vouchers to spend on our Bank Holiday shop, while experiencing a new cheaper Morrisons. We have previously shopped at Morrisons, but it is not our regular supermarket, as we live 20 miles from the nearest …
Zizzi restaurant review
Over the Easter weekend we were invited to Zizzi in Basingstoke to sample the new Spring menu. Baby’s Aunty and Uncle were staying with us, so it was so lovely to all go out together and enjoy each others company without someone (usually Baby’s Aunty) having to cook. Unfortunately it was a bit calamitous getting there. Although Basingstoke is only …
Chocolate Easter Nest Challenge
A few days ago Baby and I decided to bake. We wanted to bake something along an Easter theme, so we decided to take part in the Chocolate Easter Nest Challenge. We were sent some lovely goodies to help us with our baking. First of all I made sure Baby had on her cute Cath Kidston apron, an absolute must …