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Our everyday life: week 20

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Making cookies for the freezer in bulk. Microwave/Oven thing tested, but can only bake 4 cookies at a time!

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Sneakily stole a whole apple from the veg box…

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…this is what remained after 20 minutes!

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Poor cat trying to find some peace and quiet

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On a very grey day when we needed to get out for some fresh air

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C was happy to go for a long walk

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Lots of lovely green leaves coming out

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But nothing could beat all the bluebells!

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Magical!

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One man we met asked C if he could see the fairies. I thought he was a bit of a weirdo until…

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…a little creepy, but bless them for making the effort :)

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Waving bye-bye to the cows

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Sunday lunch for friends. No roast, but a very hob-friendly broad bean, lemon, meatball recipe from this book. Deeeelicious! It never lets us down! (Recipe here too)

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Broad bean ghosts

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Seriously can’t leave this guy alone. Trouble.

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This is what happens when you run out of Greek yoghurt. Yikes!

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Have a lovely week

Bake

xoxo

Favourite posts this week

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:: It’s that time of year – How to prepare and cook artichokes

:: I’ve never had a butter tart, but this might be the one to start with

:: Fresh garlic and what to do with it. Love, love, love the use of the membranes. So clever!

:: Beautiful photos and a delicious sounding strawberry jam

:: We are absolutely going to try Joy’s white chocolate rose cake

Wishing you all a happy, healthy weekend!

Bake

xoxo

Raspberry & White Chocolate Brownies

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Having just moved house and not entirely stocked the kitchen, what else was I to make for visitors other than brownies? They are just so quick and simple and don’t require any pesky baking powder/soda.

My standard recipe comes from The Hummingbird Bakery cookbook (recipe online here) but for something a little more special I threw in a handful of frozen raspberries (if you can be bothered you can defrost them, I didn’t have time!) and white chocolate chunks.

Shake loves them and took some to work to “share” with colleagues, apparently ;)

So, my microwave oven monster successfully baked brownies. PHEW.

What should my next challenge be?

Bake

xoxo

 

Our everyday life: week 17

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I have been useless this week – failed to charge 2 cameras properly and missed many photo opportunites out and about this weekend. Check us out on instagram for a few more snaps…

We inherited some train tracks and vehicles from the cousins this week, but think it may have been too soon!

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They are better to chew on than play with…

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More chewing (urgh more teeth!) but at least this time it’s in the sunshine

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“Here mama, a flower”

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Thrilled that I let him hold my mug. Confused that there was no coffee left inside ;)

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Spot the odd Ted out?

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Godparents bought him a drum. Spent a fab weekend in London with them :)

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Checking out the meerkats at Battersea Children’s Zoo (highly recommend!) just before camera died.

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Shake is going to France this weekend to fetch our worldly goods and I will start moving us to our new home, busy busy…

Bake

xoxo

Our everyday life: week 16

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Shake made a broccoli pesto which was delicious – doesn’t photograph so well though.

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Sunshine and blue sky, at last!

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Not at all sorry for throwing his lunch on the floor. Argh!!

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Carrot and ginger cake

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Someone enjoyed the icing ;)

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National Trust was free this weekend, so we took 2/3 of our nephews out for the afternoon

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Happy cows

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Friendly faces?

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Kiddie heaven. So nice to be outdoors all day for free :)

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We really made the most of the free weekend and came here the following day

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Contrasting floors – fancy tiles for the ladies of the house in their “kitchen”, stone floor for the cooks in the actual kitchen

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Not too shabby

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Bake

xoxo

Our everyday life: week 15

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One of our new baby groups is at this school. Last week Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman were there filming their new movie. Fancy!

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Trying to recreate my beloved Pret Double berry muffins.

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C got to grips with his cup this week :)

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Chicken pie for my boys. Perfect for this miserable weather!

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Daddy always knows how to make him laugh :)

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Funny how changing high chairs has changed my days. No nasty plastic to scrub. Nowhere for little bits to get stuck. Amazing! Thanks ebay.

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What do you mean don’t play with the records? It’s a gift, for you!

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Shake made me pizza

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It was delicious!

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Still loving his lentil lasagne – recipe for you one day…

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Bake

xoxo

Favourite posts this week

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:: Love hearing what’s in Luisa’s fridge. Cute sketch too!

:: The photos really tell you all. I’d love some bees one day.

:: Such a sweet story about cheese and love.

:: Helpful tips on how to save a £1. Small steps!

:: Perfect gratin dauphinois? I’d better give it a go.

:: Another take on healthy travel snacks. They look so pretty, too.

:: So excited for this years first asparagus! Will be trying some of these recipes as soon as I can.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Bake

xoxo

p.s. how cute is Mr C? I couldn’t resist this photo :) Trouble maker…

Our everyday life: week 14

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It has been so bitterly cold, but on Easter Monday we dragged ourselves out for a visit to The Sustainability Centre. We love it here.

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The beautiful Woodland Classroom designed and built by the amazing Ben Law

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This is where once upon a time Shake proposed :)

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Love the details around this place

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Much needed hot drink after a chilly walk

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The café has a lovely children’s area with wonderful toys. C was happily amused for quite a while

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You can’t really see it, but there was snow falling…

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C found his nanny’s stash of wool and dragged it all around. Oops – he knows Daddy is not amused!

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Falling asleep during lunch, poor thing!

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After visiting my Grandma we went out to this cute place – love the lightshades!

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My perfect kind of meal – lots of things to dip and pick at :) (and share with C too!)

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Ended the week with some yummy cookies

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Favourite posts this week

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:: I am a big fan of Louisa and was fascinated to read a little more about her cooking style and favourite cookbooks. Can’t wait for her latest book :)

:: Another book I am eager to read. It’ll be a long wait until 2015…

:: This open lasagne looks super and simple, perfect.

:: Drooling over these apples. What a yummy breakfast!

:: We’ve been enjoying our morning smoothies, but this one looks delicious too. Not many of your 5-a-day in here though!

Wishing you all a happy, healthy weekend.

Bake

xoxo

Favourite posts this week

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:: Even more inspired to make this salad now

:: Gorgeous beetroot burgers. So excited about Louisa’s new cookbook.

:: Love these “inspiration notes”. How lucky to have been there to take them.

:: 25 simple ways to eat better

:: Heartbreaking (sorry)

Wishing you a Happy Easter. Hope you are enjoying some time with loved ones, and maybe a little chocolate.

Bake

xoxo