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Honey Dried Pink Lady Apple Crisps

Early this week, we went to shopping in Morrisons and could not find any Fuji or Gala apples available. They are my husband’s favourite choices for red apples.  So he decided to try the Pink Lady as an alternative. However, the apples were slightly too acidic for him.  Mr C has sensitive teeth and cannot take any fruits that are a bit sour.  So I decided to use the apples to make Honey Dried Pink Lady Apple Crisps. We were given a Pink Lady apple for our Bloggers’ Night In and I think they are crunchy, juicy and tangy.  I remember I came across their recipes on their site and I think this will go down very well with the kids too!

Honey Dried Pink Lady Apple Crisps

31 Days with Ryvita Challenge

After all the festivities, I have no doubt that I have put on a few pounds as my regular exercise class has been on a break.  I guess bargain hunting in the January sales does count?!  We have been eating lots of chocolates, sweeties and even baking cake!  Now I need to reign that back a bit and start my healthy eating plan!

Next week, it will be a nightmare with the breakfast routine as the schools reopen and Mr C goes back to work after a long break.  But not too worry, as Ryvita has set me a new challenge for this January with 31 easy ways to spruce up a healthy eating plan.  From spicy Cracked Black Pepper to sweet Fruit Crunch, the classic rye Ryvita® Crispbread range will give this January some crunch.  I hope to be inspired with a variety of toppings, recipes and serving suggestions that will carry me through the month; completely guilt free.

31 days with Ryvita challeng

Our highlights of the year

Reflecting on the year, we have been quite busy with a lot of outdoor activities like skating, climbing, visiting the zoo, Legoland etc and not forgetting Ms C starting Reception and Mr K in BBC1 Doctors. I would like to thank Pyrex for generously working with my blog by letting me co-host the Twitter party and the national baking week competition.

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Winter Solstice Festival 2013 with Tangyuen

Today marks another year of the Winter Solstice Festival.  I can’t believe how time passes us so quickly and it is going to be another new year in less than two weeks time.  If you don’t know what the Winter Solstice Festival/Dongzhi is and why we are celebrating it, please click here to read what I had wrote in last year’s blog post.

Winter Solstice Festival 2013 with Tangyuen

Dorset Cereals and Total Greek Yoghurt

Dorset Cereals and Total Greek Yoghurt kindly sent us a number of their fabulous products to try on our Blogger Night In. Dorset Cereals sent us a range of their delicious breakfasts: Granolas and Porridges. All ingredients are cooked in Dorset, in traditional baking trays, using kitchen cupboard ingredients, no palm oil or anything artificial in the cereals.

Dorset Cereals Range

What did we do today?

Yesterday, I received a very special and unique Warburtons’s advent calender. It never occurred to me that we would ever see anything other than candles (Yankee candle) or the more usual chocolate Snapajack Chocolate advent calender. Thanks to Warburtonsuk. It’s an instant hit for us as we’re big fans of Warburtons. In the calendar, there were crumpets, pancakes, Asian Fusion Turkey wrap, toasties and sandwich thins.

Warburtons Advent Calendar

Ozeri Artesio Electric Pepper Grinder Review

This Ozeri Artesio Electric Pepper Grinder looks very stylish and modern and would add a WOW factor to your dining table. It has a soft textured non-slip grip and is very nice to hold. My husband always likes any gadget but I’m a particular fan of kitchen gadgets. We used to have an electric pepper grinder but it died on us a few years ago so we are no strangers to an electric grinder. We are lazy cooks!

Ozeri Artesio Electric Pepper Grinder Review

Festive Food and Drink Round Up

Our fabulous Cotton On’s blogger Zoe Lester very kindly organised us huge goody bags! To carry all the goodies, we’re thankfully to JoJoMaman Bebe who sponsored us each a navy JoJo Buggy Bag valued at £9 RRP. This is definitely a great value practical bag. It can be worn over the shoulder or clipped onto the handles of a buggy. It is very big (H36 x W51 x D11cm) and can fill a lot of useful stuff so is perfect for shopping. I have not used it on a buggy as Ms C is able to walk everywhere now.  But I imagine it would be very handy for a picnic too!  The large strap is quite long and the design is unisex which can be also carried by men!

JoJo Maman Bebe Bag

Chicken Pasta Bake and Tom Yum Soup

It is getting so cold and windy!  As you may know, I come from a hot country without the usual four seasons, so when the winter turns cold, I like to cook spicy Asian food to keep me warm!  My husband and the children are not used to eating very spicy food so sometimes I end up cooking two to three different meals to suit the whole family!

I always love Thai food as they can be very spicy! They are best to eat after coming back home from the cold and harsh weather as they give you a fantastic endorphins rush! I choose to cook Thai Tom Yum Soup.

Thai Tom Yum Soup

OXO Good Grips Flip & Fold Omelet Turner Review

I always love kitchen gadgets that help to make cooking easier.  This OXO Good Grips Flip & Fold Omelet Turner is perfect for making omelets.  I always found it hard to use a flat wooden spatula to glide around the egg or turn the omelet around.  The rim of the omelet tends to stick on the wooden spatula and it is hard to flip the whole omelet with a small spatula.

OXO Good grips Flip & Fold Omelet Turner

Mattessons Double Dippers

Sometimes it is hard to balance hectic family lives. My day starts with getting both children to have their breakfast and getting them dressed ready for school. Next I have to battle through rush hour traffic to drive them to school. Their school is 3 miles away in another town and driving through the main road can be very stressful at times! When I reach home, I will need to wash, cook and do shopping.  Beside that I have to drive them to clubs or their extra curricular activities. It can be so busy that I miss my lunch and by 3 – 4 pm being the time of day I am most likely to reach for the snacks like chocolate, crisps or cake!

Mattessons Double Dippers

Frankie and Benny’s Breakfast Review

My family and I are regulars at Frankie and Benny’s as both of my children enjoyed their kids’ meals, I love their pizza dishes and Mr C loves their burgers.  Occasionally, I will also meet my friends for breakfast as the dishes are only £5. What a bargain for a top breakfast!

So I decided to approach them to sponsor us for our Bloggers’ Night In breakfast as I know my blogger friends would love to try them especially as there are a few who had not tried them before.

Frankie and Bennys Bloggers Night In

Thomas J Fudge’s Savoury Biccies Review

Bursting with colour, flavour and the finest ingredients, a brand new seriously remarkable range of savoury biscuits is set to tempt the taste buds of food fans everywhere. Packed with a punch, the remarkable new range is made with the finest ingredients, giving a heavenly and full-flavour experience. The Thomas J Fudge’s range boasts 15 tasty treats, including colourful shards, magnificent melts, exquisite pufferies, fabulous flats and a spectacular Biscuits for Cheese selection.

Thomas J Fudge’s savoury range

Olive Fried Rice with Tenderstem

Last weekend was our bloggers night in and we had received some food samples for us to try out during and after the party. During the party, I served my guests olives straight from the tin.  Personally, I have never bought tinned olives as I was always concerned that the tin may cause the olives to have a metallic smell. I would opt to buy fresh or in a jar. However, after trying these olives, I was very impressed!  Both green and black olives are very tasty, not soggy and bursting with flavour.

Party Food Tenderstem

Limited Edition Warburtons Christmas Wrapper

This morning, I received a large hamper from Warburtons which was supposed to arrive last Saturday for our Blogger Night In. Unfortunately, they arrived too late and none of the bloggers could try them or bring them home. So I have given some away to my neighbours and friends as they now have short expiry dates.

Warbutons christmas wrapper

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Welcome to ET Speaks From Home. My name is Eileen, mother of two children aged 17 and 16 with visual impairment. We've been online since 2012 and continue to grow. I love to cook, craft, DIY, write about Chinese Culture and YouTube reviews.
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