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Washing Machines and Vegetarian Chicken Pox

1 month ago
by DawnieBrown in ,

It’s been a while since I blogged, life is still running away from me at about 1000mph at the moment but I’ve been storing away some cracking phrases from MissB to share with you. There is something about three year old logic which can’t help make me smile :)

The other evening, I was lying in bed with MissB and as I tucked her in and gave her a cuddle, I told her “Mummy loves you to the moon and back” – which set off a whole conversation about how much that is. Ten minutes later I managed to finally end that particular conversation, but as I walked out of her bedroom these words followed me out of the door.

“Mummy, I love you in the washing machine!”

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Another one of my favourites was our conversation about chicken pox. Now we have so far avoided the dreaded pox although it is doing the rounds at nursery and so we are really just waiting for the inevitable. Last week we were watching an episode of Postman Pat where everybody had the pox and it started a conversation. I was trying to explain to MissB that her and MasterB might catch chicken pox soon when she piped up…

“But mummy we are vegetarian and don’t eat chicken!”

Roasted Tomato and Pepper Soup Recipe

4 months ago
by DawnieBrown in ,

This is another fantastic soup I’ve made using the Morphy Richards Soup Maker we were sent to review, I’ve been loving creating my own soups and so I thought I’d better start keeping track of all the recipes I’m inventing :) The kids absolutely love this one, it has a sweet taste to it and really is absolutely delicious! It makes enough to serve 4 and then the rest can be stored in the fridge overnight and reheated for lunch the next day :)

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Ingredients:

2 red sweet pointed peppers

A large bag of tomatoes (I used a bag of salad tomatoes as I couldn’t find plum tomatoes and there was probably about 20 in it)

2 cloves of garlic

750ml Vegetable Stock

A handful of basil (I use frozen basil that I keep in the freezer)

3 tablespoons of sundried tomato paste

Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 220 degrees, in a baking tray place the whole tomatoes, peeled garlic cloves and the roughly sliced peppers. Drizzle with olive oil and black pepper and then roast for around 30-40 minutes.

2. Once the tomatoes are roasted, leave to cool for 15 minutes and then peel of most of the skins. This isn’t essential but as the skins pretty much fall off anyway I do it.

3. This is where the soup maker is genius – simply place all ingredients into soup maker, select smooth mode and in 21 minutes you will have delicious soup :)

If you haven’t already got a soup maker but love soups then I can’t recommend this product enough – it really is so easy to make fresh and delicious soups!

Cream of Watercress Soup Recipe

4 months ago
by DawnieBrown in ,

Ever since we received the Morphy Richards Soup Maker to review, I’ve been loving creating my own soups and so I thought I’d better start keeping track of all the recipes I’m inventing :)

This one is super easy and it tastes absolutely lovely. It’s also a great way of getting lots of greens into the kids :)

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Ingredients:

2 bags of fresh watercress (I buy the pre-packed salad bags in the supermarket)

2 small potatoes

A small amount of double cream (probably around 40-50ml)

750ml Vegetable Stock

Method:

This is where the soup maker is genius – dice the potatoes then simply place all ingredients uncooked into soup maker, select smooth mode and in 21 minutes you will have delicious soup :)

 

If you haven’t already got a soup maker but love soups then I can’t recommend this product enough – it really is so easy to make fresh and delicious soups!

Pom Bear Snowmen Review

5 months ago
by DawnieBrown in , ,

I’m always up for trying new vegetarian friendly snacks, especially with two constantly hungry toddlers around. Most of the snacks in this household tend to be fruit based but it’s always nice to have some crisps on hand for a special treat. When I was asked if I’d like to review some of Pom-Bear’s brand new Pigs in Blanket flavour Snowmen, I of course said yes :)

“Pom-Bear Snowmen are made from potato to the same basic recipe as standard Pom-Bear, but with a new seasonal flavour called ‘Pigs in Blankets.’ As with all Pom-Bear products they have no artificial additives, colours, flavours or preservatives and are gluten-free. Although the flavour is sausage and bacon, the recipe is meat-free and has been approved by the Vegetarian Society.”

Now, I personally am not really a big fan of “meat flavoured” food anymore, I seem to have lost my appetite for it after a few years of being vegetarian so I personally didn’t really enjoy these too much but MasterB and MissB loved them! They particularly liked the little snowmen shapes and spent a good amount of time acting out various family scenarios with the snowmen lol, it’s the first time I’ve ever had my role played by a crisp! :) They are definitely worth a try if you fancy adding a bit of “Christmas” into your snacks :)

Pom-Bear Snowmen are available at major and independent retailers in multipacks of 6 x 19g with a RRP £1.39

Win 2 x £50 vouchers for BigGreenSmile.Com

6 months ago
by DawnieBrown in , ,

I have another fantastic competition for you today from the lovely people at BigGreenSmile.Com

I recently reviewed a Faith in Nature gift set from BigGreenSmile.Com which was lovely, they sell some fabulous products and have a huge range of vegan and veggie friendly products for my fellow animal lovers :) They sell natural beauty products, organic baby products and natural cleaning products. What I love about them is that they include detailed information about each product, what it contains and where it comes from so you can make an informed decision about the products you are buying and be reassured that they are good for you and the planet :)

I could seriously spend all day browsing their store, they have so much to choose from. You can get a large range of Dr Hauschka Products and Eco Friendly Nappies, of course there is also a huge range of giftsets available. From my previous experience with BigGreenSmile.Com, I can only say how fast they were to react to my feedback and comments which I found to be an excellent representation of the company and I would most certainly shop with them again.

The extremely lovely people from BigGreenSmile.Com have offered two of my readers a £50 voucher to spend at their online store. Now, I think this is an AMAZING prize and definitely one worth entering :) All you need to do is complete the rafflecopter form below, there is one mandatory entry and the others are all entirely optional. The competition is open until 30th November 2012 so you’ll have time to spend your prize before Christmas :) So what are you waiting for….

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Meal Planning Monday

7 months ago
by DawnieBrown in , ,

Another week of slow cooker and comfort foods this week as the weather continues to become more wintery :)

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P.S. If you like the look of my magnetic meal planner you can find my post on how to make one HERE, even better I’ve now added a pdf download of all my meal cards so you can just print them off to get you started :)

P.P.S. Don’t forget to check out my Veggie Recipe page for other veggie recipes and to link up any of your own veggie recipes :)

Meal Planning Monday

8 months ago
by DawnieBrown in , ,

Gosh it seems really wintry at the moment so it’s a week of comfort foods here in the Brown household, you can’t beat Veggie Chilli on a cold, wet and windy evening :)

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P.S. If you like the look of my magnetic meal planner you can find my post on how to make one HERE, even better I’ve now added a pdf download of all my meal cards so you can just print them off to get you started :)

P.P.S. Don’t forget to check out my Veggie Recipe page for other veggie recipes and to link up any of your own veggie recipes :)

Meal Planning Monday

8 months ago
by DawnieBrown in , ,

It’s not the most exciting menu this week, it’s been put together in a bit of a rush but it’s full of meals we love so it should keep everybody happy :) You’ll notice there is a day missing because hubby had an open evening and so we opted for macaroni cheese out of a tin because sometimes you just have to have a super quick alternative after a solo nursery run :)

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P.S. If you like the look of my magnetic meal planner you can find my post on how to make one HERE, even better I’ve now added a pdf download of all my meal cards so you can just print them off to get you started :)

P.P.S. Don’t forget to check out my Veggie Recipe page for other veggie recipes and to link up any of your own veggie recipes :)

Meal Planning Monday

8 months ago
by DawnieBrown in ,

Another week, another meal plan. Quite a bit of comfort food on there this week although I have the mother-in-law arriving on Friday so I may need to jig things round a little :)

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P.S. If you like the look of my magnetic meal planner you can find my post on how to make one HERE, even better I’ve now added a pdf download of all my meal cards so you can just print them off to get you started :)

P.P.S. Don’t forget to check out my Veggie Recipe page for other veggie recipes and to link up any of your own veggie recipes :)

Meal Planning Monday

8 months ago
by DawnieBrown in ,

I’m back! After all the chaos of summer I’ve finally managed to get organised again and get some menu planning done :) Here’s what’s on the Brown household’s menu this week :)

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P.S. If you like the look of my magnetic meal planner you can find my post on how to make one HERE, even better I’ve now added a pdf download of all my meal cards so you can just print them off to get you started :)

P.P.S. Don’t forget to check out my Veggie Recipe page for other veggie recipes and to link up any of your own veggie recipes :)

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