I’m sure you’ve heard of wet and dry food for pets. Dogs and cats especially. I wonder of you have heard the same for children? Maybe you do it yourselves and are unaware you are doing it. Wet food is basically anything which makes a mess. The type they may eat in an evening, right … [Read more…]
We don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day down on the farm. We find it a bit commercial and needless. When you love someone, you show your love in a variety of ways, not just with big gestures. I am not against others celebrating though, I just thought I’d come up with 5 gestures to let your … [Read more…]
Thinking of new ideas for meals can be a nightmare at any time of the day but for some reason, I feel especially challenged at lunch time. Who doesn’t get caught up in a same-old-sandwich rut sometimes? Recently though, Primula sent me a lovely selection of spread cheeses to try and raise me out of … [Read more…]
We love picnics at the farm. There is something about eating al fresco that is exciting-even for me so the children absolutely love it. We don’t let a little thing like autumn or winter get in the way of our picnics though. We make sure we pack a plastic-backed picnic blanket to ensure there are … [Read more…]
There’s not many people who can boast having had Michel Roux in their kitchen and, while he has not made it to the farm yet, with a baking subscription from BakedIn Ltd, he is here in spirit. If like me, you love baking but you get stuck in a same-old-Victoria-sponge-rut, then BakedIn Ltd is for you. … [Read more…]
Picture the scene. Lunch time started like any other. The realisation that you only have a bit of cheese in the house so it would be a boring sandwich again because the baby is asleep and, if you’re honest, even if he wasn’t, you wouldn’t have the energy or the inclination to venture out for … [Read more…]
The problem with trying to explain to other people what it’s like to be part of a farming family is that there are so many typed of farming that I could tell you about a year in our life but it would be totally different to say an arable or a dairy farmer. Much like … [Read more…]
Parents really make an effort to know what it is their kids are eating and what is good for them along with what should be avoided. However, some of the labelling that is required by law can be a bit disconcerting and even food producers are sometimes uncertain exactly how they should be labelling certain … [Read more…]
Oh that doughy goodness that everyone loves. The rise, the fall, the crust, the soft interior. It is week three of my Great British Bake Off Bakealong and the above description can mean only one thing. Yes. My nemesis in terms of Bake Off is here but I am determined to get past it this … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago, we were sent a beautiful tray of vegetables, toys and other feeding equipment with a challenge. I love a good challenge so we embarked on a 14 day #VegForVictory challenge where G had to try a vegetable each day for a fortnight. At 18 months old, he has trued quite a … [Read more…]
