Advertisement Feature Yogurt week runs from 19 - 25th May launched by the Yogurt Council to celebrate all things yogurt - from snacking, breakfast to cooking up a feast of a dinner! Yogurt Week - Yogurt Facts! Yogurt is something I do cook a lot with at home and so to celebrate the first dedicated...
You'll absolutely love our asparagus bruschetta with watercress recipe! It's super easy and delicious, it's a perfect appetizer or just a quick snack! Why You'll Love This Asparagus Bruschetta Recipe Simple to make - bruschetta are super simple to throw together and look effortlessly elegant! Great for starters, parties or just because you fancy making...
The Great British summer isn’t always that great... Some days the wind howls and the rain pours and the last thing you feel like eating is summer food. Today was one of those days. I wanted a summer vibe but the day certainly called for a warming stew. So I pulled out the slow cooker...
A beautiful summery Victoria Sandwich Cake loaded with fresh juicy, plump raspberries and thickly whipped double cream. Our raspberry and fresh cream cake makes a lovely simple celebration cake, ideal for birthdays or summer parties. This is the cake my children always ask for as birthday cake! Delicious vanilla flavoured sponge, whipped cream and fresh raspberries...
A quick a simple fuss free guacamole - fresh avocado, zingy lime and aromatic coriander - just perfection! An easy family recipe and great for serving with Mexican food. This is delicious served with our Mexican style gourmet hotdogs. Get more delicious dips recipes here Get loads more easy dinner recipes here Need some new packed lunch ideas? We’ve lots...
Just the best spicy coleslaw EVER! This easy BBQ side dish is bursting with flavour and super simple to throw together Homemade coleslaw is just so easy to make - you can either use a food processor to shred the vegetables or get busy with a knife - either way is easy. And it goes great...
Super easy homemade salsa from fresh tomatoes - a delicious Mexican inspired dip that goes perfectly with nachos and quesadillas. Those cheese and jalapeño nachos deserve to be dipped into this pot of rich red, spicy, zingy salsa. Your quesadilla wants you to drizzle it over it’s filling. Mexican salsa is so easy to make and...
Just the BEST Chocolate Flapjack Recipe - a super Easy Flapjack Traybake that's fun to make with the kids and oh so delicious to eat! We love flapjacks, they're so easy to make and as they're packed with wholesome rolled oats they're a snack I'm happy to make for the kids to eat. And... what's...
Advertisement Feature I make no secret of just how much I love Mexican food. It’s the one thing I can be sure of the whole family eating with no complaints. However, sometimes I just don’t have the time (or the inclination) to cook from scratch, that’s just life. These fab dinner kits from Old El...
This is the list of everything I pack for a weekend camping with children. I know some people just hop on a train with a little tent and a rucksack. I will NEVER be that person. If you camp with me you can rest assured, we’ve got it covered. Here’s what goes in…. (I’ll put it into...
A beautifully tasty family meal - bursting with Mediterranean flavours - Caponata makes a delicious fresh easy healthy summer dinner - serve this simply sprinkled toasted with flaked almonds for a quick vegan dinner. Caponata Ingredients How To Make Caponata Step One Step Two Step Three Step Four Step Five Get all our delicious vegetarian recipes here...
Our homemade blueberry smoothie pops are made entirely with natural ingredients for a healthy frozen treat kids can enjoy. The sun is shining and the kids are playing outdoors all day long so these blueberry smoothie pops make a delicious, wholesome fruit packed treat for them to cool down with. A delicious, healthy frozen treat...
How to make a super easy milk bottle watering can with the kids in minutes - simple gardening activity for kids How to make a milk bottle watering can Pre-school children just love making these and totally love using them to help out in the garden. You can make these using any size of plastic...
I thought it would be nice to do a series on Great British Producers - the people behind some fabulous British food and food related products - there’s some amazing stuff produced right here on our doorstep and I think it’s about time I got to know more about the people behind some of those...
We just can't resist using the empty illy coffee tins as DIY plant pots for herbs and if you fancy making one, you'll only need four things! If you do lots of Italian cooking like we do here at Daisies & Pie, then you'll probably be growing your own herbs. And if there's one thing...
The best Creme Egg cookies I've ever made. The edges are just starting to crunch the middle is chewy and the Creme Eggs just swirl meltingly into the cookie dough they are an absolute dream. Our Creme Egg cookies make a fab bake for kids parties or as a little Easter treat they're a great...
These delicious chewy white chocolate cookies are the ones my children like the most, the ones that more often than not are made for lunchboxes and scrambled after at supper time perfect with a glass of icy cold milk. A fab lunchbox recipe - definitely one to keep pinned to the fridge. Get more absolutely...
These tasty little cauliflower fritters make a lovely quick snack idea. Cauliflower is in season now, so it's a great time to try them. Cauliflower fritters are super easy to make, and perfect served on a platter with a cool refreshing mint raita and a lovely little fiery dip chilli dipping sauce. Why You'll LOVE...
Tomato, chickpea and feta salad simply drizzled with vinaigrette dressing. A really quick and wholesome salad to throw together and makes a lovely accompaniment to fresh spring and summer dishes. This is simply delicious served as part of our slow roast lamb and garlicky flatbreads. It’s also very good with grilled salmon or a spanish tortilla....
A mouthwateringly delicious meal. Freshly made garlicky flatbreads still warm and puffed, topped with homemade red pepper hummus, slow cooked garlic infused shredded lamb and a generous scattering of tomato, chickpea and feta salad. It is just too good I tell you. I cook the lamb in the slow cooker as it’s much more convenient for me...
Just the BEST Terry's Chocolate Orange Cookies ever! These are so good you won't want eating them to end! Our Terry's Chocolate Orange Cookies are outrageously delicious! Buttery, chocolatey and melt in the mouth. This is just our best homemade chocolate orange cookies recipe that we've ever cooked up! There's something utterly gorgeous about tossing...
A really tasty and quick Mexican style lunch of ham and pepper quesadillas served with a pot of guacamole and tomato salsa - Great addition to packed lunch boxes and a really easy family recipe. A super quick meal idea - brilliant for when you're short of time and surrounded by hungry kids! ham and...
This cordial tastes absolutely divine, it’s simple to make and the smell whilst it bubbles away is just amazing. The beautiful strawberry flavours with a subtle hint of lavender make this drink an absolute must try! The cordial is delicious made up with sparkling water and lots of ice or try adding a splash to...
It’s simple to throw together this beautiful rustic tart just perfect for spring. A delicious combination of tender baby new potatoes with tangy Dewlay crumbly Lancashire cheese. This tart makes a quick and easy family meal. I serve this with a nice earthy beetroot, chickpea and spinach salad. Vibrant and tasty. Mmmm cheese & potato tart real...
Super easy step by step instructions for how to make a paper kite - and bonus instructions for a rainy day kite you can fly in the rain! When plans are cancelled at the last minute and you're left with disappointed kids then quick and easy paper kites are always the answer! Even if it’s...
Our Monthly Cleaning Schedule includes all those jobs that get overlooked on a regular weekly clean. And helps us to keep on top of the chores! Keeping your home clean and organised is much easier if you work out a cleaning schedule. Everyones home is different so only you really know what cleaning chores you...
Want a clean and tidy house? Grab our weekly housework checklist here now and totally keep on top of the cleaning - making your house clean, fresh and a great place to be. Weekly Housework Checklist - Cleaning Planner These are the weekly housework chores that help me keep on top of cleaning and running a...
Want a clean and tidy home? Grab our daily cleaning checklist here and keep on top of the chores – it'll get your home clean, fresh and a great place to be. Daily Cleaning Checklist Okay, so here's the thing, if you want to live in a clean and tidy home then you're going to...
An easy housework routine split into daily, weekly and monthly chores to help you keep the house clean, organised and great to be in! Grab all our cleaning plan printables here. Housework Routine If you want to live in a clean and organised house then... you're really going to have to clean and organise it. Getting...
A lovely quick and easy family recipe. This pasta with rich tomato sauce is ready and on the table in around 20 minutes making it perfect weeknight food. It’s best served with a nice short pasta like rigati but it’s still yummy with spaghetti or penne. This sauce also makes a fab pizza sauce - worth...
Everyone should know how to make a great Spaghetti Bolognese, it's a classic go-to family recipe that feeds a crowd and is always a winner! Spaghetti Bolognese is the home cooked dinner my children as for the most! It's there absolute favourite and it's clear to see why! Sitting up to the table and tucking...
A basic pizza recipe is a must. Pizza is a great way of feeding a crowd cheaply or using up leftovers. When it comes to making the tomato sauce for the base this recipe makes more than is necessary, but it freezes well and can be used to make a pizza at a later date...
Lovely, creamy, garlicky tagliatelle with ham and peas. This meal is ready in around 10 minutes. It’s such a super quick meal and one the children really enjoy. A real easy family recipe. Ideal for quick weeknight cooking and if there are any leftovers they are nice cold the next day. Tagliatelle With Ham And...
Sausages and Savoy cabbage go together really well and serving them in pasta is a nice lighter alternative to a toad-in-the-hole or bangers, mash and gravy. Another really quick pasta recipe - ideal for a busy weeknight as it’s ready in 20 minutes. This is one of the only ways my children willingly eat cabbage!...
Help kids to create a Jurassic Park and then make the ice age happen! BRILLIANT dinosaur activity for kids with ice and science - perfect for inquisitive little minds Dinosaur Activity For Kids The youngest boy is thoroughly obsessed with dinosaurs at the moment. Reading about them, watching them on TV and pretending to be...
Saturday really felt like spring was in the air. Feeling spring immediately makes me want to go camping... but with that option shouted down by the husband and kids - I changed camping to hill walking in an attempt to ease them back into outdoor ways. This weekend we climbed Rivington Pike in Lancashire. It’s...
Sticky Szechuan Beef is a lovely quick meal idea perfect for dinner - ideal for a busy weeknight when you are short on time but wanting big flavour. The sweet stickiness of the honey combines deliciously with the heat of the chillies and peppers. This meal packs great flavour and is zingy bright and colourful....
Eggy bread with stars and moon cooked into it. A super special space themed breakfast for your little ones to enjoy! STARRY SKY EGGY BREAD INGREDIENTS HOW TO MAKE STARRY SKY EGGY BREAD MORE KIDS BREAKFAST RECIPES TO TRY Get More Egg Recipes, Eggy Bread Recipes and Kid Friendly Recipes Here Need Some New Family...
A good basic chicken stew is essential family food! I prefer to cook this stew in the Crock-Pot because it makes for a nice easy simple day and a great meal to come home to. I use chicken breast in this stew purely because the children prefer it but you can also make this with...
American style pancakes that are light, fluffy and super simple to make. Loaded with bacon, blueberries and a generous drizzle of maple syrup. The perfect weekend brunch! One of the BEST weekend brunch recipes is definitely sharing a pancake stack loaded with bacon, blueberries and literally dripping with maple syrup. It's so good alongside a...
A lovely little heart craft for Valentine's Day - get the kids busy and create beautiful little homemade heart ornaments. Simple button hearts make a really lovely home decoration - you can select buttons to complement any colour scheme or style - they are a really lovely rustic addition to a room. Button hearts are...
Head this way for loads more fun kids activities Kids just love science experiments, they’re naturally curious, they want to know how and why and to have a go at finding out. Encourage it all you can! Little scientists are fab! This simple reaction between the vinegar and baking soda is enough to blow up and...