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A small batch of cheesy scones
Cheesy scones make an amazing afternoon tea, served with slices of apple and a glass of milk. They’re also the perfect accompaniment to soups at dinner time (this one in particular). But the thing...
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Triple chocolate muffins
The three chocolates in these muffins are Dutch cocoa, chocolate chips, and cacao nibs. This produces a muffin with richness, sweetness, and a depth of flavour that you don’t get from your average...
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Cheesy corn muffins
These are the simplest and most satisfying savoury muffins I know how to make. Arty adores corn, so I know he’ll always eat them, and they’re super tempting for grown ups too. Cheesy corn muffins...
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White chocolate confetti muffins
Omg these muffins. They are designed to make kids’ faces turn into giant heart-eye emoji, and they 100% fulfil the brief. They work on grown ups too. White chocolate confetti muffins Ingredients 330g...
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Mama-needs-veggies soup
You know that feeling you get when you’ve been surviving on carbs and fast food for a few days? You’ve been tired and stressed, and you’ve gone for the easy energy boots, but the long term effect has...
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Blackberry plum crumble muffins
I love, love, love these muffins. I think they may be my favourites ever. The muffin itself is light and sweet, the fruit is dark and jammy, and the crumble on top is crispy and buttery. They are just...
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Choc-raspberry brownie balls
Not joking: these are the most awesome treat you can make for a party or gathering. They are moist, sweet, bite-sized, and so, so, delicious. The raspberry cuts through the chocolate in such a bright...
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Broad bean and fetta dip
Here’s a yummy snack that’s fresh, and creamy all at the same time. Broad bean and fetta dip Ingredients: 2 cups broad beans 100g greek fetta 4 tbsp cream cheese 2 tsp olive oil salt and pepper to...
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Chewy coconut currant cookies
In the ongoing debate over whether crunchy or chewy cookies are superior, I steadfastly refuse to choose a side. I am the Switzerland of the cookie wars. As far as I’m concerned cookies are good, and...
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One Little Word: May 2016
A photo challenge! Yay! These are always my favourites. Though my instinct is always to pair photos with words, I decided to go with Ali’s suggestion and not annotate or explain these images at all....
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Pear and blackberry smoothie
Arty thinks he doesn’t like pears. He used to eat them pretty much daily, nomming them right down to the core, but then one day he just decided that he didn’t like them any more and refused every time...
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Pocket pages: April 2016
This post is going up a little later than I’d planned because I’ve spent a bit of time in hospital this month. It turns out I have blood clots in my lungs, and they’ve been causing me some pain and...
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Chocolate pretzel cookies
Look, I don’t want to overstate this, but these might be some of the best cookies I’ve ever made. They’re fudgey and rich, which is so satisfying, and the addition of the pretzel’s salty crunch pushes...
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Art journalling: Get Messy season of Lists
This season at Get Messy was a collaboration with the 30 Lists team. I was pretty jazzed when I heard about this mashup, because I’m a big time lister, and thought it would be so fun to bring a bit of...
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Mini book: A little bit of art
My beautiful unicorn of a friend Caylee is teaching a mini book class over at Studio Calico at the moment. It’s a step by step guide to building your own mini book and filling it up with art. I make...
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Pizza scrolls
When you’re looking for a school lunch that isn’t a sandwich, these guys are a solid choice. They’re full of flavour, and they travel well. Plus they’re fun to make, with the sprinkling, the rolling,...
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One Little Word: April 2016
This month was about taking the time to really think about our own interpretations of our words. For me, that meant asking a series of questions: what does focus look like to me? how do I feel when I...
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Celery print roses
I absolutely love printmaking. It’s a really good way of getting kids to make very artistic looking stuff, even when their motor control is still developing. Which sounds kind of mean, but I don’t mean...
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Strawberry jam drops
Sometimes you’ve just got to bake a classic. Strawberry jam drops Ingredients: 125g butter, softened 165g sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 225g self raising flour 60g cornflour strawberry jam...
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Little gingerbread cakes
I have some strong Dutch heritage. My grandfather was a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church (he literally wrote the hymn book), and I know my edam from my gouda. I also have a deep affection for...
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