One of the many happy memories both Mark and I have from our childhoods is when we went camping. Mark and his family used to visit Cornwall and Wales. Whereas we set up camp at sunny Ingoldmells. Both of us hold so many memories and we knew Camping was going to play a big part…
Cooking
Cooking with CampinGaz Party Grill 600
Trying to get back to Meal planning
My relationship with meal planning is a love/hate one for sure. I love the sense of being organised enough to budget, plan and know what we are doing. Whereas on the other hand, I hate how restricted we have become. My family is made up of fussy eaters and it is much easier to cook/prepare…
#HotpointKidsCook – Making Moroccan Style Meatballs!
During the school holidays, Jack and I were invited to Jamie Oliver’s Cookery School. We were going to learn how to make and cook Moroccan Style Meatballs. It isn’t very often we get to spend time together so for us it was going to be extra special. When I told Jack that our day out…
Spring Menu at Middleton’s Steakhouse and Grill
It is not very often Mark and I both have the opportunity to spend the day together. Especially so close to our wedding anniversary! We were both invited to Middleton’s Steakhouse and Grill to try their new spring menu. The first time we visited Middleton’s was when they had first opened back in September. I…
Baking Chocolate Brownies! – VonShef Stand Mixer
We don’t need many excuses to get baking but using the boy’s school cake sale seemed to be the perfect one. After asking Jack and Oliver what they wanted to bake they very quickly settled on Chocolate Brownies. A really simple and easy recipe to follow and because of our stand mixer, I wasn’t needed. Last…
Our weekly meal plan
Last time I did meal planning one of my biggest issues was variety. We get stuck in a rut of eating the same meals day in and day out! The boys both have a cooked meal at school but I still like to give them one at home too. They are big eaters and I…









