Hickory’s Smokehouse – Crewe

Hickory’s Smokehouse – Crewe

Finding a decent family friendly restaurant that ticks all boxes is pretty tricky. We were recommended Hickory's Smokehouse Gresty Green, in Crewe. We went to check it out for Freckled Face number 4s birthday and here's what we thought. Setting/Building It was a good mix modern and classic western American decor. The staff were all [...]

10 Family Friendly Meal Idea

10 Family Friendly Meal Idea

These are some of our favourite meals! If you're in need of a little inspiration, hopefully these will help! If you want any of the recipes let us know in the comments below. Chicken Fajitas This is definitely a family favourite of ours. It's a meal that our older 2 like to help cook too. [...]

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 😉) White chocolate (or whichever chocolate you would prefer) Sprinkles 2 baking trays Baking paper A bowl A spoon [...]

Easy Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Easy Slow Cooker Taco Soup

This is such a quick and easy (and we think it's tasty!) dinner. We either eat it in a normal bowl with a bit of sour cream and some grated cheese sprinkled on too, or I make tortilla bowls (SO easy! Comment below if you want to know how and I'll tell you!) and I [...]

Fun Festive Treats

Fun Festive Treats

We thought we would share some of our favourite festive treats to make! Krispie Christmas Trees Made from Rice Krispies, green chocolate melts and sprinkles! Mince Pies We always have some *messy* fun making these short crust pastry mince pies! Candy Cane Bark Dark chocolate, white chocolate and crushed up cane canes! Christmas Cupcakes We [...]

Roasted Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Soup

Roasted Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Soup

I'm not really a soup fan and nor are the kids. I'll eat soup, but don't usually choose it. This soup however, we like! Yum! It is easy to make and healthy. It's a nice thick soup. Ingredients 4-5 large Sweet Potatoes 4 Red Peppers 2 Red Onions 600ml Vegetable Stock A Pinch of Salt [...]

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 [...]

Easy Chocolate Krispie Halloween Treats

Easy Chocolate Krispie Halloween Treats

Freckled Face number 4 and I made these fun Halloween Treats! It was so fun to do and the kids loved the look, and the taste! What you'll need Rice Krispies Coloured Chocolate Melts (we got ours from Hobbycraft!) A black icing pen White icing Green icing Halloween Cookie Cutters (again, we got ours from [...]

5 Reasons To LOVE Autumn!

5 Reasons To LOVE Autumn!

Today is the first day of October! Where the heck has this past 10 months gone!? I can't believe we are here, in Autumn, already! I'm not complaining though. I absolutely LOVE Autumn! Here's why... 1. Colours The colours that come up in Autumn are so warm and cosy. Does that sound weird?? When I [...]