For Jacob, our Grandson – he came to spend a week in Hornsea with us, and, as always, he expects his favourite food to be served up on his plate. Luckily his diet expectations haven’t changed much since he was about 3 years old, and now, at almost 14 years, and taller than me, he […]
How I miss the brilliant Kitchen Garden I was lucky to have at our old house. Erik and myself have barely been able to contain our frustration whilst waiting to see how much of our extensive garden was going to be put in the shade by our enormous but beautiful trees. Well, this is […]
Along with most of the UK, March was spent in our new house in Hornsea trying to keep warm. Attempts at creating our new Kitchen Garden were thwarted by the vicious hard frosts and icy winds sweeping in from the North Sea. Then I got the call – “Don’t suppose you’re doing anything the week […]
Recipe: Smoked Mackerel Pate One of my favourite quick lunches, healthy, low-calorie, very tasty and it freezes well. Smoked Mackerel Pate is such an easy Pate to make, and is very ‘moorish’. We love it served with our own Beetroot, and with either toast or crusty slices of batons, as in the Erik’s photo. Mackerel […]
Camping Adventures in Whitby: Leaking tents. Mud. Torrential rain. Wellies. Soggy clothes? Were your memories of camping years ago the same as mine? If so, imagine my face when my eldest son asked if Erik and I would like to come and join them on their camping weekend, to celebrate little Emily’s 3rd birthday. He […]
I have been having a great time making scrummy, yummy pineapple cup cakes for our grandchildren. That is of course a complete lie. Astrid and I woofed down half of them before our dewey-eyed third generation even got a look in. Try the Cup Cakes for Kids recipe yourself and you’ll see how fun and […]
“Hummus is yummy, Granny”. At least I think that’s what my 8-month old grandaughter, Tilly, was trying to get me to understand. I had a brilliant morning the other day, feeding her and cuddling her Twin sister, Bella, who had a bad cold. Must confess, I must be a messy feeder, because when I got […]
HUMMUS (or Houmous, however you like to spell it, it tastes gorgeous). This Hummus Recipe will give you a brilliant and healthy dish of Middle Eastern origins, loved by adults and children alike. So says my 8 month old grandaughter, Tilly, relishing her first course of Hummus and mini-crispy breadstick. Her twin, Bella, out of […]
Happy thoughts … Yesterday was a strange day for me. I love writing our blog, but for the first time yesterday I just couldn’t find any inspiration at all for writing – wierd or what! I almost panicked! What if all my inspiration has dried up – I feel like I’ve just started on this […]
How happy is Archie? Very happy indeed, as he loves anything to do with cooking. Archie had to come and stay with Grandpa Erik and me unexpectedly when his little sister was rushed to hospital the other week. He hadn’t spent that much time on his own with us, but apart from worrying and missing […]
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