Chocolate Peppermint Kisses

Freckled Face 2 loves being in the kitchen cooking and baking. One of her favourites at the moment are these Chocolate Peppermint Kisses. She wanted to share the recipe with you! These are really good for Christmas treats, but work all year round too! They are great for sharing with friends and family. Chocolate Peppermint [...]

7 Benefits of Baking – for Kids

7 Benefits of Baking – for Kids

Baking with kids is a bit like marmiteĀ  - you either love it or hate it! We love baking! ....maybe a bit too much.....that would explain my huge weight gain! All 4 Freckled Faces have always liked being in the kitchen with me - asking question, helping, offloading all their thoughts, etc. Don't get me [...]

Birthday Cakes

I recently made a cake for Freckled Face number 3's birthday. We were talking about all the cakes we had made over the years and thought we would share some with you. The pictures are not the best quality, but over the years we've had some fun! Let us know in the comments below what [...]

Candy Cane Hearts

Candy Cane Hearts

Whilst this may not be the healthiest snack or treat.... it is a yummy one! What you will need Candy Cane (I used normal size here, but you can use the mini ones for bite size šŸ˜‰) White chocolate (or whichever chocolate you would prefer) Sprinkles 2 baking trays Baking paper A bowl A spoon [...]

Spider Cookies

Spider Cookies

These are so easy to make and guaranteed to taste yummy! I have a friend who refuses to bake for people (including her family) because she is scared of making people ill and doesn't want to risk the embarrassment of what she has made, tasting disgusting. So with her in mind, we made these! What [...]

Banana and Blueberry Doughnuts

Our little Freckled Face #3 is a big doughnut fan! So much so that she asked for a doughnut maker for Christmas! She was over the moon when she opened up a mini doughnut maker on Christmas morning! Haha She will eat pretty much anything if it is in doughnut form! We have some fun [...]

Fossil Biscuits!

If your kids are anything like mine, they love baking (and eating!) and enjoy doing something a little different. Fossil biscuits went down a treat! Here is what you'll need: 6oz of butter (at room temp) 3oz of caster sugar 9oz of plain flour 1 tsp of cinnamon (optional and to taste) A big bowl [...]