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INGREDIENTS handful dried wild mushrooms (sent by my mother from Poland) 6 cup of boiling water 2½ cups easy cook rice (or even better risotto rice) 1 tbs vegetable stock powder 1 tsp minced garlic (I used “lazy garlic” made by my husband) 2 tbs fresh / frozen dill 25g unsalted butter 100g grated cheese [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cu
It may look like regular Connect 4 at first but it is not… this is Jumbo Connect 4 that is much bigger than the standard version (75 cm tall), hence it is best suitable for garden but not only. The whole construction is very sturdy and because of the size and material (solid wood, except for [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake elements |
INGREDIENTS 1 small butternut squash / about 600g (peeled, de-seeded and coarsely cubed) ½ small Jack-O-Lantern pumpkin / about 600g (peeled, de-seeded and coarsely cubed) 2-3 tbs olive oil sea salt to taste 1 whole garlic head (I used smoked garlic) 3 fresh sprigs of rosemary (if you keep the stems you can discard it later [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable block
MATERIALS aquamarine nail polish for the base light pink nail art pen (nail polish with thinner brush) dark pink nail polish transparent nail polish with glittery bits, I used aqua but silver would be good as well METHOD Paint all nails with aquamarine colour for the base. Then draw light pink scalloped outlines (with 3 [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks wi
I was so absorbed by making Halloween witch costumes and spider web nail art that I completely forgot to get pumpkin this year and I made Jack-O-Lanterns out of clementines instead… Happy Halloween Everyone!!! Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake elements | sweet and chocolaty colours | comes with pink serving [...]Recommended Product: DUP
INGREDIENTS 1 large – 2 small aubergines / egg plants (coarsely cubed) 1 large – 2 small courgettes / zucchinis (coarsely cubed) 1 large – 2 small bell peppers (coarsely cubed) I used red & yellow 1 large – 2 small onions (cut into wedges) 1 tbs olive oil for roasting 3 tbs red pesto [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcak
What are you going to watch with your children this Halloween and half term? We have it already sorted out, first on the Halloween night my kids (witches Ella & Marissa) be watching Tom and Jerry “Tricks & Treats” and then later on during the rest of half term holidays “Big Top” from Scooby-Doo! series… [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego
There was no Halloween party at my daughter’s school so I did not get any outfits this year… in the last moment we got invited to one of the friend’s school so I had to come up with something quickly especially that two identical costumes for 2 and 7 year olds are almost impossible to [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake element
MATERIALS orange nail polish for the base, I used pearl one black nail art pen / nail art lacquer (nail polish with thinner brush) purple nail art pen - optional silver glitter nail art pen METHOD Paint all nails with orange colour, one or two layers depending on nail polish. Draw the spider webs or pumpkin [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake el
I almost forgot that today is the last day of school before half term holidays and the Halloween and I promised my daughter Jack-O-Lantern sandwich (!) So I had less than 10 minutes to make quick sandwich with a pumpkin cookie cutter, I used small knife to cut out the eyes and spooky smile… Lunchbox [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake elem
INGREDIENTS for the pastry 250g of unsalted butter 300g soured cream / thick 18% cream 2½ cups of plain flour 2 pinches of salt icing sugar – to decorate for the cream 6 cups / 1½ litre of whole milk 125g / ½ bar of unsalted butter 1½ cup caster sugar 5 packets of vanilla [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake elements | sweet and chocolaty c
It was a strange Saturday afternoon, sun shone, rain drizzled and it was chilly… Heading from Knightsbridge station I passed Harrods, most famous department store, destination of many tourist, which by the way I still haven’t visited yet (living more than 8 years in London). The Mamounia Lounge is just a little bit further, on opposite site of Brampton Road. The venue [...]Recommended
INGREDIENTS about 12 enchilada wraps 600g chicken breast (cubed) unsalted butter 400g jar of tomato sauce 1-1½ tbs enchilada seasoning mix sea salt – to taste 2-3 bell peppers (the more colours the better) – sliced freshly chopped coriander to serve – optional 200g grated cheese EQUIPMENT large, oven proof dish cheese greater METHOD Preheat [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATI
I want to let you know about new range of furry friends and accessories from Build-A-Bear Workshop to keep all those ghost and monsters away this Halloween. If you haven’t heard about Build-A-Bear Workshops yet, it is a place where you come to make your own plush toy. First you will get to choose your [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake el
Baltic amber is not a stone but natural resin containing succinic acid which is normally produced by human body and helps immune system and healing processes. In Poland amber spirit is well known natural remedy used by our ancestors to cure cold, flu, temperature, headaches, migraines, rheumatic aches and all kinds of other pains, asthma, thyroid, [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES b
Baltic amber is not a stone but natural resin containing succinic acid which is normally produced by human body and helps immune system and healing processes. In Poland amber spirit is well known natural remedy used by our ancestors to cure cold, flu, temperature, headaches, migraines, rheumatic aches and all kinds of other pains, asthma, thyroid, [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by
How many times did you wish that you would not have to use all those cling films, aluminum foils and plastic bags? It is a lot of unnecessary rubbish every single day and to be honest using cling film can be very tricky, especially in the early morning hours! With Rubbish-Free Lunch Boxes from Smash there is no [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake el
How many times did you wish that you would not have to use all those cling films, aluminum foils and plastic bags? It is a lot of unnecessary rubbish every single day and to be honest using cling film can be very tricky, especially in the early morning hours! With Rubbish-Free Lunch Boxes from Smash there is no [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcak
INGREDIENTS 250g pearl barley 12 cups of boiling water 2 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 6 vegetable cubes (10g each) sea salt to taste crème fraîche or double cream to taste 500-700g button mushrooms (sliced) 1 large onion (diced) a bit of butter or oil to fry fresh basil leaves (chopped) METHOD Place barley [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake e
INGREDIENTS 250g pearl barley 12 cups of boiling water 2 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 6 vegetable cubes (10g each) sea salt to taste crème fraîche or double cream to taste 500-700g button mushrooms (sliced) 1 large onion (diced) a bit of butter or oil to fry fresh basil leaves (chopped) METHOD Place barley [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake eleme
“Madagascar 3 – Europe’s Most Wanted” video game by D3Publisher is based on DreamWorks’ animation at the same title and available for Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and PlayStation3. We know games based on movies are not always done well, and I was hoping that “Madagascar” would be an exception. In the game players can [...]Recommended Product: D
“Madagascar 3 – Europe’s Most Wanted” video game by D3Publisher is based on DreamWorks’ animation at the same title and available for Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and PlayStation3. We know games based on movies are not always done well, and I was hoping that “Madagascar” would be an exception. In the game players can [...]Recommended Product:
Welcome to the 57th edition of Wholesome Lunchbox Round-up and thank you for sending all those beautiful entries! As usual I had to limit displayed lunchboxes to only selected ones but you can see all the rest of them at Wholesome Lunchbox group on Flickr. I’m already looking forward seeing your entries in November / [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks
INGREDIENTS 1½ cups plain flour (250g) 1 bar (250g) unsalted butter (chopped and softened) 1¾ cup icing sugar (250g) 5-6 eggs (I used 6 small ones) 1 tbs vanilla extract 2 tbs cocoa powder yellow food colouring or few pinches of turmeric – optional 1½ tsp / ½ tbs baking powder 500ml whipping cream ¾ [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake elem
INGREDIENTS 1½ cups plain flour (250g) 1 bar (250g) unsalted butter (chopped and softened) 1¾ cup icing sugar (250g) 5-6 eggs (I used 6 small ones) 1 tbs vanilla extract 2 tbs cocoa powder yellow food colouring or few pinches of turmeric – optional 1½ tsp / ½ tbs baking powder 500ml whipping cream ¾ [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO CREATIVE CAKES by Lego adorable blocks with cupcake elements
Have you thought yet about what book you are going to read to your children on Halloween? “Tamara Small & The Monster’s Ball” is another awesome monster story from Giles Paley-Philips author of “The Fearsome Beastie” I was featuring some time ago. It has been also illustrated by Gabriele Antonini and published as well by Maverick. [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO C
Have you thought yet about what book you are going to read to your children on Halloween? “Tamara Small & The Monster’s Ball” is another awesome monster story from Giles Paley-Philips author of “The Fearsome Beastie” I was featuring some time ago. It has been also illustrated by Gabriele Antonini and published as well by Maverick. [...]Recommended Product: DUPLO
Lunchbox # 121 (for 7 year old girl) quartered mini naan bread blue hard boiled egg (soaked for couple of minutes in food colouring) mini elephant bottle with pinch of salt cherry tomatoes steamed sugar snap peas seedless red & green grapes couple of black olives on panda food pick mini red jelly Moshi Monsters [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave baby ski
MATERIALS red clay cling film (to wrap the bottle) glaze EQUIPMENT clay tools (I used my daughter’s play dough tools instead.) brush pottery kiln (Unfortunately I don’t own one, I fired this stand at the art class I attend.) METHOD Wrap the hamster’s bottle in cling film so it would not get dirty when forming [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh le
INGREDIENTS 1½ cups plain flour (250g) 1 bar (250g) unsalted butter (chopped and softened) 1¾ cup icing sugar (250g) 2 cups of walnuts (250g) 5-6 eggs (I used 6 small ones) 1 tbs vanilla extract 1 tbs 95% rectified spirit – optional 1½ tsp / ½ tbs baking powder + 2 tsp of butter to [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave baby skin very smooth & soft | lovel
I’ve been meaning to write this article for quite a while now but I tried to talk to school and other parents first to see what can be done. And the reason for that was an unpleasant encounter with a smoker I had that left me very angry and willing to take some action to ban [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave baby skin very smooth & soft | lovely fres
Lunchbox # 119 (for 7 year old girl) quartered mini naan bread octopuses made of chicken Frankfurters cherry tomatoes steamed mange tout peas seedless black & green grapes one home grown strawberry (there were last two in the backyard) mini mango jelly raspberry fromage frais Lotus biscuit bottle of water (not pictured) Everything placed in [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETI
Hello Everyone, Welcome to the 56th edition of Wholesome Lunchbox Round-up and thank you for sending all those amazing ideas! As usual I had to limit displayed below lunchboxes to only selected ones but you can see the rest of entries at Wholesome Lunchbox group on Flickr. I’m already looking forward seeing your entries in [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh
Lunchbox # 118 (for 7 year old girl) halved mini naan bread octopuses made of chicken Frankfurters + fish food pick seedless green grapes cherries watermelon tomato + other heirloom tomatoes mini papaya jelly Lotus biscuit bottle of water (not pictured) Everything placed in pink LEGO lunchbox inside Smash lunchbag with separate bottle compartment. More [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY
MATERIALS about 150-200 wooden craft sticks or ice lolly sticks dark colour ballpoint pen (markers may smudge on the wood) 2 small cups or glasses blank sticker METHOD Using a ball point pen write down usual shopping list items on both sides of the sticks, on one end. Mark one of the glasses with a [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave baby skin very smooth & s
I meant to write about “Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games” DVD for ages now but with the all this “back to school” fever we completely couldn’t find a peaceful moment… until this weekend. It was nice finally to seat down, relax and watch family movie together, especially that kids are still excited about Olympics and Paralympics, they [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIE
Since we got my daughter’s hamster at the end of July this year playtime has been always a struggle because we had to monitor hamster’s every move because he could very easily escape from the metal enclosure we were using. Later we were trying some plastic storage box but it was not tall enough and [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave baby skin ve
Bunches of twigs tighten with natural jute or cotton twine, I used Tilia tree but there is more hamster safe woods you could use, just make sure they are from safe, clean place… best directly from the tree, washed in hot water and dried. Thorn cardboard as bedding to mix with the shavings for different [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave baby skin very
I made this necklace ages ago… when I was still at school. During my last trip to Poland I found it in my parents house and when I brought it to UK my 7 year old daughter liked it so much that she took it away from me MATERIALS apple seeds (while still fresh) some [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave baby skin very smooth & soft | lovely fresh aromas | o
Hazelnuts, Cobnuts / Cobs and Filberts are all varieties of the same fruit from hazel tree. Pictured above cobnuts came from UK, Kent to be precise and they are in season now, other varieties are more popular in other parts of the World. From what I understand hazelnuts are the most round ones in shape, [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave baby skin very smoot
My younger daughter is very naughty and always trying to find a way to spill the water and all kind of drinks. Most of the time she succeeds, even from supposedly non-spill bottles, they just can’t resist Ella’s shaking and heating. Momma’s Cup with Straw & Dual Handle went through tests in her little hands as well an so far (almost [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BA
Yesterday my 7 years old daughter came back from her swimming course very hungry and decided to make pizzas for all of us, all by herself, except for putting in / taking out of the oven part. INGREDIENTS 8 mini naan breads, we used naan with garlic & coriander cup of grated cheese, we used [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave baby skin very smooth & soft |
MATERIALS light colour nail polish for the base, I used pearl pastel green black nail art pen / nail art lacquer (nail polish with thinner brush) red / deep orange nail polish, I used simmering one green nail art pen / nail art lacquer, I used glittery one light pink or white nail art pen / [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave baby skin very smooth & soft | l
Having quite a lot of experience with all kind of baby products I noticed that eco ones usually don’t smell as good as their less ecological competitors and for that reason I was quite surprised to find out how divine Earth Friendly Baby cosmetics from Lansinoh are. Shampoo & body wash, bubble bath and body lotion they are all available [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSME
Let me introduce to you my daughter’s pet – Syrian hamster called Toffy. I posted previously a little bit about his peanut free food and his indoor garden we made for him but at this time he was still too camera shy to let me take proper close-up photos of him… and finally here they [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave baby skin very smooth &
Have you ever heard of ActionAid? This summer, together with my older daughter, we attended ActionAid Summer Blog Party where kids got a chance to enjoy themselves playing, making crafts and learning about ActionAid work in Myanmar & write letters to children over there while we (bloggers) were eating cakes, drinking coffee and brainstorming leaded by Gemma & Penny on how [...]Recommended
MATERIALS cat’s litter tray or other large and not to shallow container gravel – for the drainage, as the container will have to holes on the bottom soil for edible plants – free from fertilizers, not the one for flowers that is packed with all kinds of growth chemicals wood shavings hamster safe plant’s seeds [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansi
Hello Everyone & welcome to the 55th edition of Wholesome Lunchbox Round-up. I hope you are enjoying your Summer holidays! As usual I’m very impressed with creations that you came up with, there are even a couple of Olympic lunchboxes! Thank you very much for all those pictures, they are all pretty amazing. I had [...]Recommended Product: EARTH FRIENDLY BABY COSMETICS by Lansinoh leave
I must admit I don’t usually shop at Mothercare and the reason is that the store near me is very tiny and it is hard to get inside with the pushchair or even impossible to go on the first floor by the stairs. This is not the case in huge Edmonton branch that is spacious and equipped with [...]Recommended Product: THE REALLY USEFUL HAMSTER GUIDE by Lorraine Hill must have read for any new ha
