Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
A brand new Cherry Tree Farm product range recently launched nationwide at Co-op stores to help busy families make quick and easy meals. Their new cooked meats range has hit the Co-op shelves with a selection of tasty turkey and chicken slices and chunks.
I love spicy food, especially Thai and Korean food and I’m always partial to a curry. When I was asked to try out Chancham Caribbean products, I didn’t hesitate and agreed immediately! I had tried to cook mild Caribbean food before and my children enjoyed it, so I was looking forward to trying Chancham out.
I received two jars of Chancham marinades (Hot Jerk and Zingy Chilli) and a bottle pepper sauce. So I decided to use my Pyrex slow cooker to stew the meats for the Hot Jerk sauce and separately for the Zingy Chilli sauce.
This half term has come thick and fast and we are already past hump day! To keep us busy this half term, we did a Halloween challenge with Warburtons! We have received a range of Warburtons goodies along with some spooky Halloween themed props to get both children to be as creative as possible!
Last week, we enjoyed an hour of extra sleep and at the same time, we also had an extra-long night in together. We all love a lazy Sunday and we like to spend it by watching a film. So, last Sunday, we had a perfect Mexican feast watching family-friendly film Spirited Away. Spirited Away is one of my favourite Japanese cartoon movies and there’s always a sense of nostalgia whenever I introduce my children to the movies I used to watch.
Santa Maria (previously known as Discovery Foods) had kindly sent me their fajita kit to enjoy a quick and easy family night in. Inside this fantastic box, there were two flavours of fajita seasoning mix packets – hot and mild, a jar of green jalapenos, a bottle of soured cream topping, a bottle of salsa, onion & garlic dip, a packet of nacho rolls and their plain soft tortillas.
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Angel Delight is a tasty and quick instant dessert that has been whipped up by families since 1967. They come in two different ranges: classic and no added sugar. The six classic flavours are Banana, Butterscotch, Chocolate, Raspberry, Bubblegum and Strawberry. The three no added sugar variants are Strawberry, Butterscotch and Chocolate.
The first time I came across 9bar was when I visited their stall at the Good Food show and I instantly fell in love with their Original and Peanut bars. They are packed full of delicious seeds, nuts and a thin layer of chocolate! They are flavoursome and so easy to eat. They are not too hard nor are they too dry.
Early April, they have launched the deliciously moist & chewy wholefood 9bar Breakfast, available in four mouth-watering flavours. 9bar Breakfast is a convenient, nutritious breakfast alternative with the right mix of carbs and protein to provide the slow release energy you need to get through the morning rush hour. They are gluten and wheat free.
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Breakfast is something I always like to have and we always make sure that both children have their breakfast too. Even if they are late for school, I will bring their cereal bowls to eat in the car (without milk). Having breakfast is definitely the best way to start our day!
The summer is finally over as it is getting colder and it is back-to-school time now. I am so pleased that both children have been able to settle back into their routine quickly. But actually I struggled a bit! After I had not cooked for three weeks after a holiday in Singapore, I struggled to take up the pots and pans!
Luckily, Birds Eye knows it is not easy to get back to routine and offered us to take up this challenge via Britmums. So I went to our local supermarket and bought a lot of delicious looking Birds Eye frozen foods like fish fingers, crisps chicken, peas, potatoes waffles and others.
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After visiting Cadbury World with my children, I have always wanted to make my own chocolate character like a chocolate hand, chocolate house, chocolate ultra-man for my son etc. Then last week, #CollectiveBias had a #shop to work with Cadbury and it was like a dream come true. Now I have reasons to make a creative mess and make my own chocolate character! So I decided to make a chocolate banger to coincide with Cadbury’s competition to Win a Banger! Did you know that they are running a competition for you and your friend to win a chance to drive a prime banger from Lille to Barcelona in The Wacky Rally 2015? This is an amazing experience to be part of the 4-day Wacky Rally. You will join the 60 to 80 other cars in a ‘Barmy to Barcelona’! So don’t delay and enter now!
Last weekend, we very lucky to get invited to Actimel for kids launch event at L’atelier des Chefs cookery school in Central London. We set off quite early in the morning and caught the train.
Actimel have launched a new delicious recipe with fun bottle for children. It available in three flavours: strawberry, raspberry and vanilla. They are great as a tasty accompaniment to breakfast, lunch box or as part of an after-school snack. It comes in a convenient 100g bottle that is packed with yummy yogurt, billions of L.casei live cultures, fruit puree and essential nutrients such as calcium and vitamin D. It is also free from artificial flavours, colours and preservatives and is set to be a firm favourite with mums and kids alike.
Recently, I went to attend Britmums live 2014 and was very pleased to meet the representative of A2 milk. Not only did I broaden my knowledge about blogging, I also learnt that there are different types of proteins in milk including ones called A1 and A2. Regular dairy cows produce milk that contains both the A1 and A2 proteins. I never knew!
With the summer holidays approaching, Kelly’s of Cornwall has created an Ice Cream Excursion Map! Yes, a map that features ice cream parlours, cafes, hatches and recommended picturesque locations including Cornish woodlands and beautiful beaches across the county of Cornwall. To view and download the map, click here: http://www.kellysofcornwall.co.uk/ice-cream-map.
Sadly, England are out of the World Cup. So now we can turn our attention to Wimbledon! Can Andy Murray do it again? Let’s tune in to find out.
We used to live in Southfields which was only a stones throw away from Wimbledon. There was always such a great atmosphere for the two weeks during Wimbledon. The massive queues even during the rain didn’t turn the fans away. We have been lucky with the British weather this week, with lots of glorious sunshine!
To celebrate this year’s Wimbledon, Moonpig have partnered with Official Champagne Supplier to The Championships, Lanson a small but scrummy and boozy range of Wimbledon themed gifts.
There are three gift sets to choose from:
Wimbledon Champagne with Strawberries & Cream – £16
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Today is the FIFA World Cup! Mr C is so excited as he can watch hours and hours of football. Well, it is once every four years! This coming Sunday, we are hosting a Bird Eye Fish Finger party by Come Round. I love planning parties and have hosted many. I am no expert though!
Last week, we went to Tesco for our normal grocery shop and to buy some drinks for the World Cup! It is always very scary bringing Ms C and Mr K along! They were happily grabbing all sorts of snacks and chocolate! At the end of the shop, my basket is always full of junk food!
Weekend is always my day off from cooking and if we are not going out for dinner, it would be takeaway. Recently, Anna from intheplayroom introduce me to this new website called takeaway.com. You can read her review about her Afghanistan takeaway.
