How To Make Delicious Christmas Eggnog Ingredients • 475ml milk • 3 whole cloves • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon • 6 egg yolks • 95g sugar • 295ml light rum • 475ml single cream • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg Method Combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a ...
Super Easy Dairy Free Mince Pies Ingredients 225g Flora Dairy Free 350g Plain Flour 100g Golden Caster Sugar 280g Mincemeat Icing Sugar to Dust Method To make the pastry, rub 225g Flora Dairy Free into 350g plain flour, then mix in 100g golden caster sugar and a twist of salt. Combine the pastry into a ball – don’t add ...
Review & Giveaway: Cohorted – Black Edition Beauty Box I’m super excited to be talking to you today about the black edition beauty box from Cohorted. We’ve collaborated with Cohorted in the past here, and I know that many of our readers are big fans of them too. Now, if you were ever in two minds about whether beauty subscription ...
Freezer Friendly: Super Easy Bread Sauce A classic sauce, one of the trimmings Christmas dinner would be unthinkable without! This is a super easy bread sauce recipe that’s great for making ahead and freezing. Bread sauce can be traced back to at least as early as medieval times, when bread was used as a thickening agent for sauces. If your ...
Review & Giveaway: Ymiko Handheld Garment Steamer Now personally, I think that a garment steamer can be a great alternative to a traditional steam iron. They’re perfect for garments that are difficult to press (like a suit jacket), and certainly for travel. We evaluated the Ymiko Handheld Garment Steamer by looking at the steam production, heat-up time and wrinkle removal ...
‘Tis The Season For Christmas Cocktails with Fentimans! Regular readers will know of our love for Fentimans. Their botanically brewed drinks are perfectly balanced and ready to serve. Personally, I think that they make fantastic mixers for your favourite cocktails. And, as I find that it’s still really difficult to buy nice grown up soft drinks, I think it’s fantastic ...
This UK mum is offering free house cleaning for families dealing with life-threatening conditions A UK mum has launched an initiative to provide practical support to families dealing with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses. Joyce Obaseki has launched Grant a Smile, a social enterprise that cleans the homes of families diagnosed with a serious illness, free of charge. The organisation also ...
Organising an Awesome Family Christmas Part 14 To-Do Jobs Around the Home Do a final whole-house clean. Sure, we’ve tackled household areas week-by-week and the deep-cleaning is done–but this week, it’s time for a final whole-house clean. Play cleaning service this week, and give every room a top-clean session of dusting, vacuuming and a final touch-up. Christmas Prep Checklist Wrap ...
The Best Slow Cookers – Our Favourites Judge Cookware Slow Cooker 1.5L, £18.95 This slow cooker is the perfect size for small households. It’s great for making soup. The only downside is the lack of indicator light, which would be useful. Overall though, this is a compact model that performs very well for the price. Lakeland Brushed Chrome Family Slow ...
Fail-Safe Christmas Hacks We Have To Talk About How To Always Win At Christmas Crackers If you never get your hands on that covetable fortune fish, here’s what to do. Hold your end of the cracker lower, so it tilts towards you, and go for a slow, controlled pull, with minimum twisting. Be sure to mop up your opponents tears ...
Lemon Surprise Pudding with Cream Ingredients 60g unsalted butter, softened 185g sugar 3 eggs, separated 2tsp finely grated lemon zest 40g self-raising flour 185ml milk 80ml lemon juice Icing sugar, to dust Method Heat the oven to 160C. Grease 6 individual small dishes. In an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar, egg yolks and lemon zest until light and fluffy. ...
Ham & Mushroom Baked Duck Eggs Ingredients 80g butter 2 spring onions, chopped 60g ham off the bone, chopped 4tbsp double cream 2tbsp crushed croutons 4 duck eggs (or extra large chicken eggs) Toasted baguette, to serve Fresh parsley – chopped, for garnish 120-150g wild mushrooms, cleaned Method Heat the oven to 160˚C Heat the butter in a pan and sauté ...