A not very Dutch, Dutch pea soup
My Mum doesn’t like soup. This is admittedly a rather sweeping statement, but one I do understand. Soup is so often a cheap filler it can feel like the slightly crap warm up act before the star of the...
View ArticleAutumnal red, roasted tomato soup
Even in my advanced state of pregnancy I still can’t resist bargains. Poor Mr B was roped into joining me at the supermarket as I can’t even wheel a trolley straight without wincing in pain. Bloody...
View ArticleSpicy parsnip soup for a snowy day
It’s snowing! As I am not working at the moment (well, not in a paid fashion) snow offers welcome weather relief. It’s essentially another toddler activity that doesn’t involve play doh or swings....
View ArticleMini Yorkshire pudding canapés
I don’t think I’m a natural canapé maker. They always seem like a good idea, and then, a bit like making your own Christmas cards, after 5 or so, boredom sets in and I’m wishing I’d let the shops do...
View ArticleRoasted celeriac, carrot and parsnip soup
I recently became a grown up which may come as a surprise to some of you, given I turn 33 this month. It probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone who knows me and witnesses my scattered failures at...
View ArticleButternut squash, chorizo, bean and harissa soup
Being busy, or rather people who bang on about being busy, is one of my all time pet hates, up there with people who take their eye bagged ridden children food shopping at 10pm and those who moan about...
View ArticleLeek, potato and ham soup
I bought some jeans in Marks and Spencers today. I also bought a jumper. And I really liked them both. I almost skipped to the counter to pay for them, so gleeful was I in my purchase. The jumper was...
View ArticleDough balls
Brotherly love is a wonderful thing. I witness small acts of kindness, adoration and pain on a daily basis since pushing our 9lb 3 oz bundle of cheek and brutishness into the world just over 2 years...
View ArticleCarrot and lentil soup
Look, I know there is nothing but nothing more boring than women talking about their weight. Brace yourselves. I’ve done it again. I’ve overdone it. I’ve been eating whatever I like, as if I’m one of...
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