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Chickpea Tagine with Apricots, Rosemary & Ginger

July 6, 2018by Carly B Talbot Leave a comment

You were perhaps expecting the monster holiday blog post? I’m sure it may yet come (too many photos to edit and look through!), but for now a little recipe, which […]

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‘Everything in’ tomato & fennel sauce

February 22, 2018by Carly B Talbot Leave a comment

T always jokes (?) that he makes far too many decisions at work to have a strong opinion on what he wants for dinner at the end of a long […]

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Gluten free puff pastry is in my plans for today... Because what else do you do when the baby wakes at 5.30 again? Wish me luck!

It’s the school Christmas fair this afternoon! I’ve been making signs for the stalls (ably assisted by Mr Blackboard Painter) and am pretty pleased with how they turned out! I’m sending #dairyfree squirty cream to school for this stall and will hopefully fit in some allergy-friendly baking for the cake stall too ✨ #inclusivefood #makelightadvent

Christmas cards have started to arrive from A’s school friends. Who knew that was a thing?! Better add that to the jobs list for the weekend then. I haven’t even written ours yet... School not just a learning experience for her it seems.

Both kids a little bit in love with stuffing at the moment (the from-a-packet sage & onion kind) since A had it at school. I added 2 large handfuls of grated butternut squash and a handful of chopped pecans to this mix then baked it to make veggie burgers. I haven’t seen tea disappear so quickly for ages! (Mix was a @mrscrimbles one bought from @ocadouk).

#fruitisnotapudding is already off to a flying start on Twitter and Instagram. Every year I think there will be no entries because free from catering has come so far, and every year I am taken aback by some of the awful things people are served! The competition is a bit of a giggle, but some of the resulting conversations about people being excluded from celebrations due to medical conditions are saddening. If you get a less-than-impressive dessert don’t forget to use the tag and you could receive a joyful, decadent prize from my favourites @pudology who are kindly supporting the competition for the third year running! I’ll be sharing entries in my stories as we go.

The ‘flavour’ part of my name has been a bit neglected lately as food has been a lot more functional and slow-cooker based between work and other responsibilities! Anyhow, I threw all the herbs, grated carrot and some pomegranate seeds at this red rice salad, and it sort of reminded me of some of the amazing things we ate travelling in Iran years ago. I never liked the flavour of rose water in sweet treats, but carrot jam for breakfast and salads made just with only layers and layers of herbs are standout memories. 🌱🇮🇷

I’ve not really played up the Father Christmas myth with our eldest, in fact I find it a bit weird! Of course, it’s still captured her imagination and I love the little insight it gives us into her heart’s modest desires. Last year she wanted a pencil - just a normal one. This year she wanted to say thankyou for last year’s present (💔) and asked for a “book with tabs to write in with the pencil” (💔💔💔) next year maybe it’ll be some friends for the pencil and a new case for them to live in?! Do you ‘do’ Santa in your family?

A man with a red bike went for a trim and it was the first time I’ve *ever* seen our local barber shop without a car parked in front. A small moment of things aligning that made me smile on the school run. ❤️