Message for Jenny Larking

Hi Jenny,

It was from www.sweetpeaskidswear.com 

It was in the sale though and I went back to buy another and it was sold out. I bought age 2-3 and chanced it because Daisy is petite. There were bigger sizes then though...good luck! 

Mandy xx

Home cooking and a little shopping...

Hi everyone,

I thought I'd share a few photos with you...

I buy good quality clothes for the children and love this traditional style.

This is one of Daisy's birthday presents. I can't believe she's four in a couple of weeks! We already have the nurse rag doll, so I'm adding Little Red Riding Hood. 

Here's some food pictures...

Crustless quiche (thank you Michelle at  Remembering the old ways for the idea) and advice xxx

It was delicious!

Porridge in the summer:)

Roasted paprika chicken with baked new potatoes and salad. 

A retro pudding!

Nigellas chocolate pear pudding. So easy and so comforting. Sadly I forgot to photograph it before tucking in!!

Tonight's tea was breaded fish. I had some frozen fish fillets to use up. I dipped them first in beaten egg then breadcrumbs and parsley and baked them. It was lovely.

I've been looking for a cotton nighty for Daisy for ages. This one was in the sale and absolutely beautiful.

The smell of fresh bread in my kitchen.

A busy day ahead in the kitchen. Roast for Sunday lunch and baking for teatime.

Mandy x 

Summer holiday fun!

Hi everyone,

This week seems to have whizzed by. There's been rain so we've played indoors with the children's new toys...

At Daisy's cafe I was served cheese kebabs and burnt chicken "that's how we cook it here"!! She's so funny. Thankfully pudding was biscuits :) we love wooden toys.

On Tuesday Daisy had her first ever trip to the cinema. I thought it was a good time to wear her new shoes...

I love traditional style clothes and have bought these shoes before. 

Yesterday was mainly spent in the kitchen. I got tea ready first. Toad in the hole and fresh vegetables. We picked Daisy's peas and runner beans...

Daisy wanted me to take a photo of her giant bean! We had cabbage, cauliflower and carrots too. Toad in the hole is one of Daisy's favourites...

Next we baked while Henry napped. I found Delia Smith's Book of Cakes at the carboot. I had some apples and eggs to use up so we made an apple cake...

Chunky Apple Cake

I used eating apples so put less sugar in.

Daisy tested it at lunchtime and decided it was best eaten with custard as a pudding.

Then we made a Victoria sandwich for Grampy...

The shopping comes today. I haven't bought any goodies except for treat night chocolate, so Daisy and I will be baking again to fill the cake tins and get ready for Sunday teatime. I'm back to baking...less rubbish and saving some pennies, plus more fun!

Mandy x