At the moment I'm really re-thinking how we eat as a family and am using half term to overhaul our diets. We generally eat quite well and everything is freshly cooked and home made but I think there's an over-reliance on carbs (don't get me wrong, carbs are not the devil!) and not enough variety … Continue reading Autumn warmers (& why there’s no board this week!)
Second week of October already?! We have had a good and productive week involving quite a bit of baking and cooking which has been lovely. This week I have my dad coming to stay on Tuesday so I've planned for a comforting chilli which can stay on the hob until he arrives! We're also having … Continue reading This week’s meal plan 9.10.16
Here's this week's meal plan including Sweet potato falafel and Guilt Free fish and chips from Dean Edward's book "Feelgood Family Food" which I really recommend. I'm trying to simplify our meals a lot and pack more seasonal veg in, hence the soup - we have a glut of tomatoes in our veg patch! I also thought I'd … Continue reading This week’s meal plan: 2.10.16
It's been a yukky weekend (see instagram for more details!) but it would be a yukky week if I didn't meal plan, guaranteed, so meal plan I have!!! To counteract a rubbish weekend, I've planned in a family pizza night for Saturday where the kids can help make the pizza dough and choose their own … Continue reading 25.9.16 – this week’s meal plan
Back again with another meal plan!!! We have had a great weekend and I really love getting organised on Sundays so we went out for a walk and breakfast this morning, collected some autumn nature items and whilst the chidren craft (or sometimes if I'm really lucky, the grandparents take the children out on a … Continue reading 18.9.16 This week’s meal plan
Here's a quick installment to show this week's meal plan. Honey and Chipotle chicken skewers is the featured recipe this week!! Let me know how you get on with it if you try it! This was my favourite recipe from last week. Sausage, potato and apple one pan roast. I've not made it before but it was easy, … Continue reading 11.9.16: This week’s meal plan
I've been meal planning for years, inspired by some friends who did it. It seemed a good way to vary what we ate and not waste food. I also tend to get a bit flummoxed around 4pm and forget every meal I've ever cooked and then have a panic and throw some fish fingers in!!! … Continue reading #mealplanningwithlaura
