I'm blogging for BabyCentre

I know my blogging here as been a bit quiet lately.  Bubs top two teeth have finally cut through, half term holidays were fun with all the kids home, and now bubs has an ear infection.  Life sometimes gets in the way of blogging.  I've been working on several recipe development commissions too.  

Recently, I was delighted to be asked to blog for BabyCentre, a fab resource that I have been checking out for tips and help with all things baby and parenting.

You can check out my first post here, it features some delicious dinners for under £5.  Perfect for when time and money are short.  I shall be posting there weekly so do stop by and check out my posts.  

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As seen on the front page of BBC News!

A week or so ago I had an email from a lovely lady called Michelle, who works for the BBC.  She wanted to interview me about whether £150 Cookery School lessons were worth it.  I answered all the questions as best as I could and she said she would send me a link to the article once it had been written.  I though no more of it until I received an email today with a link to the article which has extensive quotes from me, mentions my blog, and is on the front page of the BBC News Website. I kid you not!!!

The article can be found here if you fancy a read.  I am rather chuffed, not to mention stunned! 

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The post where I politely ask for votes

I'm not "a big I am" as my mother would say.  In fact I can be rather shy.  I just pootle about blogging away on this blog, doing my own thing.  I'm really grateful when people read my posts and use the recipes that I blog, it makes me happy and reaffirms that all my hard work is worth it.

Having said all that, I was completely gobsmacked, chuffed, honoured and just plain thrilled to bits when I discovered that I had not only been nominated in the BritMums Brilliance in Blogging Awards, but I had also been shortlisted.  My blog is shortlisted in the Tasty Category.

Thank you so much to everyone who has nominated and voted for me and all the other fabulous bloggers who are also shortlisted in all the various categories.

There will be 8 finalists in each category, I would be ecstatic if I earned enough votes to be selected as a finalist in the Tasty Category.  If you haven't yet voted, you can vote for your favourite blogger in each category here.  

The winner of each category will be selected from the 8 finalists by a panel of judges. 

Please support your favourite bloggers in each category (whether that's me or not) and vote before 30th April 2012.

And finally, thank you to all the readers and supporters of my blog. I really appreciate it and it means a lot. 

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I went to MasterChef Live - Thanks to Plenty

When an email arrived asking if I would like to go to MasterChef Live it took me all of a microsecond to reply with a YES PLEASE!!!!

I was given a ticket to the event by the lovely PR's who look after Plenty Kitchen Towels.  I met John, Greg and Monica and had the most awesome day.  I also got to cook on the MasterChef Live stage which was terrifying but totally awesome at the same time. LOL

John backstage

Greg who is nearly always smiling



Monica who is really lovely when she's not in the kitchen - she is really!

The MasterChef Live stage

MasterChef Live stage from above

I also met the hilarious and delightful Juan Sheet (whose name is actually Kevin) the Plenty Brand Ambassador and star of their TV ads.


Yes Juan/Kevin is really tall, I'm also rather short LOL

I also had a chat to Micheal Caines who is the award winning Head Chef at the two Michelin starred Gidleigh Park in Devon as well as executive chef at The Bath Priory hotel and Director of ABode hotels.

Micheal Caines was a very charming chap.

I had a chat to Tim Kinnaird as well, who was runner up of MasterChef 2010 and is now proprietor of Macarons & More.


Yes Tim is VERY tall! LOL

Master Chef Live is a fantastic event and I totally recommend going along to see all the fabulous food stalls, meeting chefs and product producers and of course eating loads of quality food.

There are also loads of opportunities to see top chefs in action and learn loads of cooking techniques and tips.

The awesome Monica in action

Thanks heaps to Plenty for the best day out I have had in a long time!

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Channel 4 Food Website

I cannot believe that I have been featured on the Channel 4 Food Website here.  There are many other, infinitely more fabulous than I,  Family Food Bloggers that I know who are also featured.

Take a look!

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