Category: Easter
This is up there as one of our all-time favourite Easter activities! It’s so easy and so cute! All you need …– 3 toilet rolls– Paint of your choice (white and pink are always popular for this!)– Glue and tape– Paper– Marker / Pen / Pencil How to …– Gather your three toilet rolls. You’re […]
For those who are looking for ideas for older kids during the holidays and with some wet weather on the horizon, these egg carton bunnies are a nice activity using what you have at home. A pencil / marker, egg carton, scissors, paper / card and glue is all that’s needed. Cut out one egg […]
We’re used to spending Easter Sunday with extended family so with this year being different it meant we needed to do what we’ve intended to do for awhile .. figure out a Sunday Lunch!! Having looked through a few recipe books we decided on the following ones and they were pretty good choices!! So, with […]
This gorgeous recipe was very kindly shared by Dunowen House in West Cork. www.dunowenhouse.ie When Rhubarb is in season, this is my very favourite cake to make. It’s a real treat and perfect for a special afternoon tea or dessert over Easter.Hope you enjoy it as much as us!! Cake Ingredients:200g softened butter or Stork […]
Dessert idea from Dunowen House in West Cork @dunowen_house Ingredients:175g dark chocolate (55-70% cocoa solids, buy best you can)175g butter, cubed25g cocoa powder (good quality)3 eggs225g soft brown sugar1tsp vanilla extract100g plain gluten free flour (I use Doves brand)1/2 400g Caramel (Carnation brand is perfect) or make your own caramel if preferredSea Salt flakes Method:1. […]
Recipe from Dunowen House in West Cork @dunowen_house These are not your traditional Mexican style Quesadilla but a Middle Eastern version based on a recipe by Ottolenghi. A little goes a long way, the filling can make 8 – 10 of these tortilla pockets. Ingredients:Plain tortillas (the kids size packets are perfect size)Olive oil for frying […]
The Easter Holidays can be a time of year when Families can feel pressure to be doing certain things, or not doing certain things. Our thoughts on it are the same as always … enjoy the Easter Holidays as suits your family. If that’s lots of activities and days out.. great! If it’s surviving as […]
