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This is an amazing side dish, turns ordinary humble peas into something refreshingly different.  I found this on Sarah Jessica Parker's Instagram account, she doesn't specify amounts so I played around with it so that the taste suited my family. Ingredients 230 g peas, fresh or frozen 2-3 tbsp sour cream 1-2 tsp wholegrain mustard butter to taste Method Cook peas by boiling, steaming or microwave. Drain. Add sour cream, mustard, mix through to combine. Add butter, stir to combine. Can you see me?? Enjoy. recipe sourced  here

I came across this article about used by dates by www.lifestylefood.com.au which I found very informative, and thought it would be handy to share on the blog. A guide to used by dates: Commonly asked questions by  Danielle Sen  ·  3 minute read NEXT ARTICLE 10 Steps to Making Kouing-Aman Save Related Articles What stunned Maggie Beer at this year's delicious. Produce Awards 5 weeknight meals in 25 minutes or less 5 quick shop meals in minutes How long does a bbq chook really last in the fridge? And what's the best way to get the most out your salsa and dips? If you've ever wondered about how long to keep things in the fridge before throwing them out, we encourage you to read on... In honour of Clean Out Your Fridge Day, we spoke with naturopath and nutritionist,  Jess Blair ,  about what best before and use by dates really mean, and how to keep the food in your fridge fresh and healthy....

While back in Scotland recently, we grabbed the chance to eat some of the foods that we don't get here like haggis, scampi etc. Haggis balls from The Elephant House in Edinburgh. The girls had a caramel slice and hot chocolate. Haggis, neeps and tatties, scampi and proper British fish and chips.  Duck and quails eggs. Hot dog from Ikea, Edinburgh. Scottish breakfast with lorne sausage, haggis slice, black pudding slice and tattie scones. Jodie's favourite crisps.   Irn Bru. Ice cream outside Edinburgh Castle. Tunnocks biscuits.   The girls enjoyed McDonalds with Caroline and Margaret.   Delicious selection of food at Caroline and Graeme's wedding. The next selection was some of the things we ate in New York. Unicorn Ice cream in a fish shaped waffle cone from Taiyaki , a Japanese ice cream shop.   Huge bag of Tortilla chips from Trader Joe's. Hot and sp...

Jodie was recently struck down with nausea and like all parents I like to make sure my kids are still get some nutrition even though they find it hard to eat or drink. Below are a few of my family favourites to help ease nausea and keep hydrated, some of which were used by my gran and mum, (the oldies are always the best), others I picked up along the way, test and trial when my kids were sick. This prompted me to write a blog post on some of my favourites as it is something that you usually just deal with without thinking about but hopefully these tips will come in handy if and when my kids have children of their own. 1.  Ginger - My gran swore by ginger for nausea, she always had ginger biscuits, ginger ale  and  crystalised ginger although she was very partial to chocolate covered ginger 😜, that was always a gift favourite!. I found it particularly good at easing morning sickness and it was something that could be ingested anytime with no harm to the baby. My k...

It has been quite cold here recently, we have also had a bout of sickness going around, first Darren, then Jodie and now Cerys, so it has been a lot of chicken noodle soup, dry crackers and plenty fluids, hopefully Scott and I will get away with it!