Day 4 of Blogtober 2025 is The Ritual of Soup. The weather is getting cooler and there is nothing nicer than a bowl of homemade soup. Below I am sharing some of my homemade soup recipes. When the weather is cold, or you have had a busy day and just need something warm and tasty to give you that home comfort you need a bowl of homemade soup always does the job. Tomato Basil Soup 2 Cans Chopped Tomatoes1 Onion – Chopped2 Cloves Garlic – chopped2 Cups of Vegetable StockFresh BasilCream – optional Chicken Noodle Soup Shredded cooked chicken1 Onion…

One way to keep cool during this hot weather, is ice lollies. Especially homemade ice lollies which the kids can help with making. What You Will Need All you need is the basic ingredients, nothing fancy. Fruit & Juice Lollies (No Blender) These are probably the quickest and easiest lollies to make. Plus a great way of giving your kids fruit. These are much healthier than those you buy in the shop Just pop your chosen fruit into the moulds and then pour over the fruit juice and pop into the freezer. These take 4 – 6 hours to freeze…

It has been a few weeks since I last shared a new recipe that we have tried out. C often sends through links of new recipes to try. This is easier as she is far more fussy than I am. She recently sent me a link for a recipe that she found on TikTok Easy Lemon Chicken And Couscous. I am not really up on this platform apart from looking at videos from the kids. This recipe is so quick and easy to make. You just need to be a little prepared to marinate the chicken before cooking. Ingredients Chicken…

C and I are trying new recipes. Our reason behind this is to try to make meal times more interesting and not just having to eat. This week I am sharing a lovely Quick and Easy One Pot Chorizo And Rice Recipe. You will have seen my other recipes, we have recently tried. If not you can find them below I will be trying this recipe for Nando style nachos soon as this sounds perfect comfort food. This recipe is so quick and easy to prepare. If you love chorizo you will love this recipe. Plus as it is all…

As you know C and I are making sure we are eating healthily. Especially as we are both suffering a lot lately. With everything being such a chore, we decided to try a few new recipes a week. This way we can make meal times fun again. Last week I shared our Satay Crispy Rice recipe. Today I am sharing another new recipe we have found Fruity Chicken & Sweet Potato Curry. We are getting our inspiration from online and tv shows. This recipe was inspired by one we saw on tv and is shared on the Lidls website. C…

With the dramatic change in our lives. C and I are trying to change a lot of things to get a new normal. With that obviously comes meal times. We have started watching cookery programs on TV together and looking online for inspiration, One we are watching shares therecipes with Lidls. We have tried a couple and have a few more we are going to be trying soon. First up is my Easy Chicken Satay & Crispy Rice Recipe. This is such a quick and easy recipe which is perfec for busy households. Ingredients 1 tbsp Sesame Oil1 tbsp smooth…

In my quest to cook more home cooked meals from scratch. I also want to use my slow cooker a lot more than I do. If I am honest the only meal I usually cook in my is my slow cooked beef. This week I cooked Easy Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon. I know it is another beef recipe, this is total coincidence and not intentional. Next week I am looking at a chicken recipe. Although this is another easy recipe, if you have a busy household in the mornings. It may be best for a weekend meal. This was a…

Following on in my quest to cook more meals from scratch. Following on from the success of my spaghetti Bolognaise with my family. This week I am sharing an easy authentic chilli con carne recipe. This recipe is quick and easy to make, which you probably expected from me by now. Ingredients A little sunflower oil for frying600g lean diced beef1 onion diced – I use frozed diced onion and pop a handful in6 garlic cloves crushed – I use Lazy Garlic and add a couple of teaspoons1-2 large red chillies chopped – I use Lazy Garlic and added a…