kitchen Archives - Page 2 of 5 - ET Speaks From Home

4 Awesome Items for Your Home

How often do you update your home? We do make a conscious effort to look for new or upcycle furnishings and accessories to keep our home looking fresh, warm and welcoming. I often find that shopping on the high street with children can often mean the shopping trip is less productive if the aim is just to shop. So I often turn to websites or recommendations by other bloggers or research some great finds from magazines.

I also pop by to Red Candy website for inspiration when looking for gifts! They have many unique and quirky items. These are my 4 awesome items for your home.

Breville Toaster VTT571 Review

Introducing the new Breville 2 & 4 slice Toaster that is a perfect fit for Warburtons® ‘Toastie’ loaf and alongside all other Warburton’s loaves that toasts completely to the top! This Breville toaster is available in a 2 and 4 slice variant. It contains deeper and wider bread slots than other toasters available on the market.

Mother’s Day Cake Bouquet

This coming Mother’s Day, I decided to bake and make this mini Cake Bouquet. I have a sweet tooth and I can eat cake all day long. This is perfect as a Mother’s Day gift or even breakfast with tea!

FoodSaver FFS002 Review

There are many times that I find using a ziplock bag to store food is not ideal because they tear easily in the freezer (especially those bought from cheap stores and of poor quality) or they don’t keep the food fresh at all. So having seen the FoodSaver demonstration at the Home Show, it made me wonder if I really needed one for my family.

After giving it much thought, the answer is yes. It’s helpful in a number of ways – it helps keep food fresh for a very long time, it can also be a space saver for your fridge or freezer, it means you cook only the portion that you need and you can also boil the bag in low temperature.

Making Pizza with Toco Kitchen 2

Earlier this week, we downloaded Toco Kitchen 2 via the iTunes store and my children loose on it. They instantly took to it and love that they are able to cook for their customers and also tease customers by adding a lot of peppers and chilli sauce.

Christmas Gifts for Mum 2014

I have always been a big fan of the colour red! Just like my blog, I love to display red wording or colour on my photos. Also, I happen to have three red coats! Some people might think that I never change! Anyway, earlier this year, I came across Red Candy. They sell a range of RED coloured funky household items! They have an amazing range of choices. If you are considering changing the colour scheme in your house to red, you should have a look at their site.

They have compiled a gift list which is great for mums like me who love red and love their kitchen items. They have:

The Sugar-Free Kitchen Review

The Sugar-Free Kitchen is a simple cookbook with recipes that drives towards eating a cleaner, healthier diet. It offers a range of exciting recipes to help reduce or eliminate sugar from your diet while still being tasty and delicious.

The cookbook is also very informative. It explains how both refined and natural sugar affects the body, how it has snuck into our food, the health benefits of eating more quality protein, wholefoods and good fats and much more.

It has certainly enlightened me. I was always very curious about the alternatives for sugar for diabetics. Both my parents suffered from diabetes which I will likely inherit in future. So I should watch my intake of sugar especially as I love sugary food!

The book will be released on 3^rd November 2014 and is published by Parragon Books Ltd. The book is paperback containing about 128 pages. It comes with six chapters: introduction, breakfasts, lunch & snacks, mains, desserts & baking and index. It is easy to navigate through the book for recipe ideas. Each recipe comes with clear instructions, beautiful photos and nutritional information per serving (calories, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars, salt, fibre and protein).

e-cloth Deep Cloth Mop review

Using harsh chemicals are not only harmful to your hands/skin but also your body, especially if you suffer from allergies. E-cloth has a great alternative, by achieving a deeper clean using just water. It works by using millions of clever tiny fibres that break up, trap and absorb grease, dirt and remove over 99% of bacteria using just water. The brand’s smart products are perfect for families. Not only can you save money on expensive cleaning products, e-cloth can save you precious time by reducing the effort required to remove stubborn dirt. Additionally, e-cloth has fantastic eco-credentials so you can achieve superior cleaning guilt-free.

Pretty Pink Halloween Pumpkin

This year, we are doing things slightly differently with our pumpkin and making it pretty unique. Ms C’s favourite colour is pink and so we decided to paint our pumpkin pink and call this girly pumpkin Emma.

Last week while both kids were in school, I went to the supermarket and bought a large pumpkin. Always remember to check the surface of a pumpkin for holes or mould, making sure it is firm and not soft.

OXO Good Grips Spatula Review

OXO Good Grip have recently launched a new colourful range of spatulas that helps brighten your kitchen and colour your life! They are made from silicone and are heat resistant up to 315°C, meaning that they won’t discolour, warp or melt. Each spatula features a soft, comfortable, non-slip grip and are safe for coated or non-stick cookware and bakeware. However, the downside is that the handle does attract dust though!

Healthy Hearty Breakfast with Regis Stone

JML has just launched Regis Stone which is a revolutionary pan with a non-stick coating. It eliminates the need for additional oil or fats and with the hybrid stone coating, it helps conduct heat much faster than regular pans. It comes in 20 cm, 24 cm and 28 cm sizes, prices range from £19.99. I have received the 24 cm pan to create my perfect healthy fried breakfast using the pan for a blogger challenge. I am delighted to take it on.

Cherry & Chocolate Chip Muffins

Today is National Cherry Day. I am so pleased to team up with OXO Good Grips to celebrate the day and bring you this simple recipe.

Crispy Kartoffelpuffer (German Potato Pancakes)

To celebrate the World Cup, OXO asked if I would like to create a different cuisine of one of the 32 participating countries mouth-watering recipes for the World Cup Blogger Challenge. Without hesitation, I backed Germany to win and picked two utensils to cook two German dishes: 2.8L Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl and Potato Ricer.

This recipe is inspired by a proper Kartoffelpuffer recipe (please see below) with a few additional ingredients.

OXO SteeL POP containers Review

Searching for a stylish, contemporary edge for kitchen storage? These OXO Good Grips SteeL POP containers are what you need! They are exclusive to John Lewis! So if you like it, click the link to buy it directly from them. There are seven versatile sizes (0.9L, 1.4L square, 1.4L rectangle, 2L, 2.3L, 2.4L and 3.8L) containers available. Prices start from £14 for the 0.9L.

My Kitchen Story

This post is an entry for the “My Kitchen Story” Linky Challenge, sponsored by Fairy Platinum.

My kitchen is a small and cosy place where I spend most of my mornings busily preparing and cooking for my blog post and my family.

We moved into this brand new house at the time seven years ago now. Recently, I had painted the kitchen walls yellow to make it feel warmer and brighter. Now with a fresh coat of paint it looks so much better!