My favourite meal from the chinese takeaway is Chicken fried rice & chips - as simple as that. I love it! But I have now found the secret to making my own fried rice at home that really does taste as good as the takeout. Now before I start keep an open mind because you might not like…
So it looks like I'm a bit addicted to freezer bulk cooking! I still had excess carrots, courgette and potatoes left over from last weekends cooking so decided to cook a basic curry last night. Now curry experts out there please don't slay me for using curry oxo and instant curry …
I often get asked how to cook rice so here is my method for cooking perfect fluffy rice. I saw this method many years ago on a UK food show called 'Come dine with me' and have cooked rice this way ever since. Firstly lets start with the rice. I always use easy cook rice. It doe…
A big hit in our house is Beef & noodle pie. Its a lot like spaghetti Bolognese all mixed together really but is very filling & deliciously yummy Ingredients: 500g Extra lean mince Handful of chopped mushrooms Handful of frozen peas 1 onion chopped 2 x Spaghetti…
So I've been reading a lot about freezer cooking & decided to give it a go. Its gotta be a more cost effective way of cooking and preparing meals. Im always on the look out for new recipes and ideas . Freezer cooking is preparing and cooking meals in large quantities and freezing …
Ive found a new love........................Zentangle! Actually Ive been zentangling for years but didnt realise it! Zentangle is a black ink drawing of a random shape with a series of patterns or doodles completly using your imagination to make a totally unique design. It is totally addi…
Im feeling the urge to get back on the crafting wagon. Since my son Nat was born in January 2010 I havent picked up any sparkly card, double sided tape, stamps or even a sticky dot! I dont know where you guys with kids find the time to craft. By the time Ive put him to bed and Ive sat do…
Ive been a bit preoccupied with my new venture as a Slimming World consultant since the beginning of January so havent had much time to do any crafting lately. But Birthdays still keep coming so its a case of get those scissors and cuttlebug out and get on with creating! Actually Id forgo…
I totally forgot to take photos of all the Christmas cards I made except this one! And this card I made this for my moms birthday.
Finally found a bit of inspiration to do some crafting. These are very simple envelope cards which I jazzed up with the cuttlebug. I used the nestability dies to cut the inserts and then did a bit of doodling to make them look a bit more interesting. This one I attacked with a glitter pe…
