Ground Elder & Potato Bake
Let's talk about edible weeds. Last year, I share my recipe for soup made with ground elder - an incredibly invasive plant that is notoriously difficult to remove but actually used to be cultivated as a vegetable and was introduced
{Edinburgh} St Cecilia’s Hall & Musical Instrument Museum
I've got another Edinburgh 'hidden gem' to share with you today. Earlier this week I shared our visit to the Trinity House Maritime Museum, but that wasn't the only new museum we discovered in Edinburgh over the Easter holidays. We
Wild Garlic & Cheddar Biscuits (GF)
It's the peak season for wild garlic, both ramsons and few-flowered leek, so I simply must share our wild garlic & cheddar biscuits with you. There are absolutely more-ish! Ingredients 150g gluten free plain flour blend (I use Dove's Farm)*plus 1/4 tsp
{Edinburgh} Trinity House Maritime Museum
Forget the whole "there's no bad weather, just wrong clothing" thing - today was just miserable! But I needed an excuse to get the kids out the house, and as fate has it, just yesterday a post popped up on
Eier mit Kräutersoße/ Eggs with Herb Sauce
In Germany, people eat a LOT of hard boiled eggs at Easter. A lot more than people do here in the UK. We do our Easter egg hunts with hard boiled eggs too, and the shops in Germany are filled
Planning for April
Last updated: 01 April 2024 Pinch, punch, first of the month! It's no April Fools, I'm updating all my monthly planning posts again for this year. In case it helps anyone else be more organised too, I’ll be sharing our
Hot Cross Bun Bread-and-Butter Pudding (GF)
I love a good hot cross bun for Easter. But what I love even more, is bread-and-butter pudding made with hot cross buns. It takes a little bit of time (allow 1.5 hrs), but it's very simple to make. Ingredients 6
{Edinburgh} Family Walk – from Buckstone to Seven Acre Park/ Mortonhall
We enjoy going for family walks (well, the boys would probably prefer to stay home all playing playing computer games these days, but once we get them outside they enjoy it too). We are blessed with having access to many
Planning for March
Last updated: 1 March 2024 Pinch, punch, first of the month! I'm updating all my monthly planning posts again for this year. In case it helps anyone else be more organised too, I’ll be sharing our monthly list of things to
Review: The Great Highland Games Chase
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. It's no secret that we are big book lovers, and what we love even more than a good book, is a good book set in Scotland. So we delighted to be
The Edinburgh Bookshop
UPDATE: The Edinburgh Bookshop is moving to bigger premises (which will include a separate children's room - hurrah!), just along the road in Summer 2024. Find out more on their website and keep your eyes peeled for another update here
{Edinburgh} Free Half Term Activities – February 2024
The February half-term school holidays are about to start here in Edinburgh, and as always we are on the look out for things to do with the kids that won't break the bank. I've pulled together a bunch of free