Scandi-delicious...

You see, there is always a silver lining... 

I have had this book on my list of 'wanties' for a while now

I bought the baking version online at the beginning of Autumn and having made several recipes from it I can quite happily report that it is a keeper.

This morning I popped into the charity shop and there it was sat as bold as brass waiting for me pick it up and just for £1.50!!

For a self confessed book addict this was a smashing Monday morning set up your week find!

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Easter...

Easter crept up on me this year...again!

We've been busy at home this year, fighting with lots of different bug + virus's  and if Im honest Im fed up with the germs.

That said we've kept busy when we've felt up to it

On the sunny days we've gotten the paints out on the patio...

On the cold days we got the lego out in the sunny dining room

The boys kept busy with Lego for days

Just because he's so yummy ^

Loopy got busy in the kitchen...

And made the most tastiest chockie cakes

I changed and tidied/decluttered the dining room, swapping the table for the larger one and moving a cupboard

Fonzy is enjoying 'working' at the table with us

He loves counting and sorting things so this little activity is right up his street

Loopy and her friend made a 'calender' of things to do over the weekends/holidays, listing activities such as rolling down the hill, picking flowers and drawing as the most favourite.

We then cut and laminated the paper to make a little book for them.

Loopy really enjoyed the whole thing, art and writing

The re-jig of the table and supplies cupboard has given us a new lease of energy and add into the mix new reading matter we have lots of ideas in the 'pot' ready to bring to the table to do together!

I confess another book on its way to us

Again I've had a peek at the website and it seems me friendly once again!

Bun thieves...

We are I think an odd family at times!  Some may say we're odd all the time, others would say not so odd but I would say odd at times...

There are times when I look out the door and wonder what on earth is going on, sometimes the noise level is an indication of what going on...other times it's the lack of noise

So when I looked out the window and spotted Fonzy I really had to chuckle

The day before I had baked Chelsea Buns...quite good ones actually if I say so myself.  Anyways Fonzy took his outside to eat and dropped it on the patio, before he could bend over to pick it up the girls had swarmed him and nicked it in lightening quick time.

So on this day when I baked cupcakes he was taking no chances!

He had squirreled himself away, dragging the footy goal to the fence providing himself a hen proof snacking chair!!

You gotta admire the ingenuity and determination to eat a cake...that's my boy!

Todays News...

Is there is no news!

The highlight for today is that we are trying a variation on a theme for dinner tonight...

Pasticcio instead of moussaka 

A simple Greek inspired pasta bake.

I doubt if it will be a hit with the kiddos, they limit their dinners to what they know, like and are comfortable with.  

Not even sure if Bob will enjoy it as I've followed the recipe and gone for a different cheesey topping to the usual.  

In fact in all honesty when I do make moussaka I use sweet potato instead of aubergines and call it lamb bake as that sounds a lot less exotic

So there it i.... I found the news!  My moussaka isn't moussaka it is in fact lamb bake

Edit

Just to keep me guessing they all ate it!  

Bob declared it bloody lovely, Fonzy ate all his straight away and the other two ate theirs after a spot of initial complaining.

I would make these changes for us for the next one:

half the macc used, half the oregano, double the tomato puree and water

split into three dishes; kids one less meat sauce and no cheese topping, adults more meat and finally a veggie option of macc and cheese topping for Lolly!

Fantastic result another variation to add to the menu planner that EVERYONE will eat!!!

The excitement just never ends in this house.

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