Sweating, and swearing, through your summer pregnancy
I saw a meme on social media the other day that said, “Welcome to your summer pregnancy, where breathing makes you sweat.” I misread that last word as “swear”, not “sweat”
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Lentil, haloumi and herb salad
The haloumi brings a wonderful savoury saltiness to this salad, but if you want to save a little time you can substitute ricotta salata (salted ricotta) – or even just some good-quality fresh ricotta.
Left over roast vegetable salad
When I’m cooking roast vegetables for dinner, I always make sure I cook extra, so I’m guaranteed leftovers to use in my lunch the next day. Substitute toasted pine nuts or almonds if you don’t have cashew nuts.
Trying (and failing) to get rid of baby clothes
Over the weekend I got the bright idea to go through the baby clothes that my youngest…
Fresh n’ crispy salad with curried eggs
As the weather heats up, salads return to our diets, and this one is perfect for during pregnancy.
My birth story: Never again I said
Here I was, strangely serene, lying in bed on this beautiful Monday morning having had intermittent contractions for the past few hours. I’d sworn off having babies after number three was born at a whopping 10’4” and I nearly bled out. Never again, I said
Why you need a girls’ weekend away
I just returned home from a girls’ weekend away. When I say “away”, I mean primarily that I was “away” from my children, staying in a bach with two friends who were also away from their children for the weekend.
Shitten mittens are the answer!
Yes, this is a real product! Shitten mittens are designed to keep your hands well and truly protected when cleaning up the baby poop (or any other poop for that matter).
Cauliflower parmigiana
Here’s a spin on the classic layered eggplant dish that’s associated with southern Italy and is particularly popular in Naples.
Baby shower games: Love ’em or loathe ’em?
How do you feel about baby shower games? I’ve attended a fair number of baby showers in my time, have planned and hosted a baby shower for a friend, and have also been the lucky recipient of two baby showers myself.
Berry choc mousse
I designed this to not only look amazing but taste good too; at the end of the day who wants a boring fruit plate, or even just air, when everyone else is having a wicked chocolate treat? It takes five minutes to blitz up and plate up.
