Organised Family Life Hacks – Part 4 Planning ahead and doing a little bit at a time leaves a lot more time to enjoy yourself and just makes the general day to day running of life so much easier. You also can save money by being prepared through the year. Every Friday we’ll post a list of Organised Family Life ...
How to Make Macarons Macaron Shells 3 large egg whites, room temperature 55 grams superfine sugar (granulated sugar in food processor until fine) 200 grams icing sugar 110 grams almond flour ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar pinch salt food coloring, optional Raspberry Buttercream Filling 8 tbsp butter, unsalted, softened 125g raspberries, fresh 1 and ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 455-680g icing ...
Our Favourite Easter Egg Hunt Ideas Easter egg dig Put some small chocolate eggs inside larger plastic eggs and then bury them in planters or a sandpit. Then give each child a spade and challenge them to go on an Easter egg dig to unearth their treasure. Rhyming clues This is so much fun. Hide a set of rhyming clues ...
Classic French Bistro Cooking – Poulet à l’Estragon Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 4 chicken leg portions 2 tbsps tarragon, minced, plus four sprigs 250ml white wine 200g mushrooms, sliced 3tbsp crème fraîche Method Preheat the oven to 200°C. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the mushrooms until softened. Next, fry the chicken until browned on both ...
Springtime Giveaway: Boden Gift Voucher It’s been wonderful seeing you all over our social! We have some exciting Facebook only competitions coming up, so we don’t want any of our lovely readers to miss them. They’ll also be lots more pics of the official Vivre Le Rêve puppy-in-chief, Teddy. And I can think of no better way to say thank ...
Tangy Leek and Roquefort Tartlets Ingredients Cheese pastry 175g plain flour 1⁄4 tsp salt 1 tsp English mustard powder 75g butter, cut into small pieces 50g Parmesan 1 egg, beaten Filling a knob of butter 1 large leek, trimmed, washed and finely sliced 100g Roquefort, crumbled large handful of fresh parsley, chopped 2 eggs 300ml single cream Pinch of ...
Organised Family Life Hacks – Part 3 Planning ahead and doing a little bit at a time leaves a lot more time to enjoy yourself and just makes the general day to day running of life so much easier. You also can save money by being prepared through the year. Every Friday we’ll post a list of Organised Family Life ...
Deliciously Saucy Oven-Roasted Pulled Pork Ingredients: Around 1.8kg pork shoulder 2 red onions, diced 2 tbsp olive oil 6 garlic cloves, minced 425g chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger 60ml soy sauce 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tbsp mustard 50g brown sugar 1 tsp black pepper Directions: Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Lightly coat the pork with oil ...
Easy DIY Ways to Make Entertaining Easier This Spring Plan Recipes In Advance Chop and measure vegetables and store them in the fridge; you’ll be amazed how much time it saves you on the day of your event. If you’re baking, you can measure out all your dry goods ahead of time too. Add Colour To Your Table Crudité platters, ...
Simple & Delicious Pomegranate Scones Ingredients 250g flour 70g sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 8 tbsp unsalted butter (very cold, even frozen) 45g pomegranate seeds 115g sour cream 1 egg Method Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 200°C In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda ...
Unusual Ways You Can Use Aluminium Foil Iron your clothes faster Put a sheet of aluminium foil on top of your ironing board, under the garment you’re ironing. The foil will reflect the heat back into the garment, so it’s like ironing both sides at once. Deter cats We use tin foil on top of things we don’t want the cat ...
Organised Family Life Hacks – Part 2 Planning ahead and doing a little bit at a time leaves a lot more time to enjoy yourself and just makes the general day to day running of life so much easier. You also can save money by being prepared through the year. Every Friday we’ll post a list of Organised Family Life ...