Creamy Tuscan Butter Beans
Today I have another quick recipe to share with you, that's great for mid-week meals. A 'tuscan sauce' includes cream, garlic, Parmesan, and the all important ingredients - sun dried tomatoes. A classic is to serve it with chicken, but
Summer Salad: Black Beans, Red Peppers, Avocado & Pineapple
It was too hot today. Nobody felt like cooking. A quick but filling salad to throw together is just what we needed. This one is bursting full of summer flavours, and was a big hit with all the family. Serves
Spiced Cauliflower Burgers
Yesterday, I picked up a cauliflower for next to nothing in the reduced food section of our local supermarket. I fancied trying something new with it, so we experimented with some cauliflower burgers. My 9 yr old was quite enthusiastic
Roasted Vegetable Tray Bake with Tzatziki
I am lucky to have two children that love vegetables, even if one of them does prefer many of them raw), so these big plates of roasted potatoes with vegetables always go down a treat (with some adjustments for the
Our Top 5 Summer Movies for Families
It's summer - time for adventures and endless possibilities. But the weather has been all over the place, from scorching days to torrential rain. And there's a big fat summer cold and Covid doing the rounds too. Whether bad weather
Apple & Elderflower Jelly
We're in the middle of elderflower season, one of my favourite things about early summer. I just love the scent. We already made a big batch of elderflower cordial earlier this month, and I've run out of bottles and space
Summer Holidays 2024 – Free Family Events in Edinburgh
It's back! My big, bumper issue of what's on for families for FREE in Edinburgh over the school summer holidays. We've got festivals, museums, libraries, outdoor events and activities, and more! It has been a real labour of love pulling
Nudelsalat – German Pasta Salad
Whether picnic, BBQ or party, next to Germany’s favourite Kartoffelsalat (potato salad), a Nudelsalat (pasta salad) is never far away. It’s also great in summer as a dinner dish, when it's too hot to want to cook after work -
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Free Family Friendly Events
Hot on the heels of the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024 programme launch, comes the launch of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 programme. With over 3,000 shows to choose from it can get a bit overwhelming - and the costs
One-pan Chicken & Broccoli Rice
I love mid-week meals that don't require much washing up, and it doesn't get much better than a one-pan recipe. This one has a couple of steps, as there's a fair bit of peeling and chopping involved BUT if you
Edinburgh Book Festival 2024 Children’s Programme
Last night, I attended the launch of the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024 programme. This year, the Book Festival will take place at its new permanent home in the Edinburgh Futures Institute. I was if course particularly interested in the
Speedy Summer Gazpacho
We often have soup for dinner on Mondays, when everyone is off to sports at different times, but it's been too hot these past few days for anyone to want to eat soup. So today I made some gazpacho, which