Elevating our family meals with Swaledale Butchers

Meal times in our house have grown a little boring over the last few months, we have gotten stuck in a rut with what we’re cooking and where we are shopping. We recently received a meat box from Swaledale Butchers and it elevated our dinners so much! Not to mention having it delivered to the door is so convenient and a great way to supports the conservation efforts of small farmers. So who are Swaledale Butchers? Swaledale are a Yorkshire based, family run, butchers who work in partnership with the finest small-scale, sustainable farms on The Dales! They specialise in…

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48 hours in Liverpool with my girls

It has been a longggg time since the children and I just upped and left on a little girls trip. Largely because of Covid and the fact that our girl gang grew by one more member! Now Elsie’s at a much easier age to travel with and restrictions are more or less done with we can get back to our exploring. I love traveling to new cities with the girls, I hadn’t realised how much I’ve missed it until this recent trip to Liverpool. I definitely have the bug for travel again and can’t wait until our next adventure. Liverpool…

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A Sunday just isn’t a Sunday with out a good roast. Am I right? Especially during the winter anyway, come the summer we tend to swap our our roasts for a barbecue but last weekend I found us with no plans and no roast cooking away in the oven. It was a freezing cold, dull and drizzly day so I begun my search for a local pub in Dorset that might just have a space for us. Of corse mid morning on a cold and frosty Sunday finding a pub with any spaces is like gold dust – especially for…

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The Coconut Tree – REVIEW

The family and I were recently invited down to The Coconut Tree to try out their Come Dine With Me: The Professionals winning menu! The guys from The Coconut Tree entered the famous channel 4 show and only went and won it! Following the success they took that very winning menu on a roadshow around their different coconut tree’s and whilst in Bournemouth we were lucky enough to try it out. The Coconut Tree’s mission is simple they want to give everyone a taste of Sri Lankan family hospitality, with an authentic affordable menu while delivering delicious dishes and fantastic flavours…

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A S’mores Charcuterie Board

Bonfire night is right around the corner; we are ready to wrap up warm and head out to watch some fireworks! What better treat for the kids on a chilly November evening than a s’mores charcuterie board to tuck into?! Firstly it looks incredible, definitely a centre piece for any bonfire night get togethers you may be having. The s’mores charcuterie board is also super simple to put together quickly and relatively in expensive. How to create a s’mores charcuterie board All you need is; a large wooden board (a chopping board or tray will do too), your favourite biscuits…

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