Recipe - Berry Oat Crumble

One of the foody things I really love about Autumn is the abundance of yummy fruit to make a crumble, pie, cobbler with.  T doesn't really eat dessert, but he does like fruit puddings in all their variations and it's a yummy way to get one more serving of fruit into C's diet.  I almost always add oats to my crumble topping - they add a lovely texture.

Recipe: Harvest Bake

A delicious warming supper as the nights start to draw in. I think the original recipe for this was in the Dairy Cookbook and I make it every year when the first signs of Autumn arrive. We make this with turkey mince but you could, of course, use beef.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Back to School we go!

So the Summer hols have come to an end.....back to school tomorrow for the beginning of a whole new adventure in Year 1. A bit more "real" schoolwork looms ahead this year....I'm looking forward to that! smile emoticon There'll be spelling, and sentences and a little more homework. I get to be a school run Mum for the next two days so am looking forward to hearing all about what's different and what's the same as Reception.

Recipes: Autumn Pork Tenderloin

This delicious and simple little roast got us feeling very Autumnal this week!

Autumn Fun at Stowe Gardens

We spent a fabulous fall day out at Stowe Gardens in Buckingham.  We are National Trust members so we get out to explore as many lovely spaces as possible each year.  Our son really enjoys the outdoors and, no matter the season, always finds something fascinating to learn more about on a woodland walk.  Stowe is gorgeous - the house is not National Trust but is still open to visitors - but the gardens gave us the most beautiful setting for a fresh Autumn walk.  Around every twist and turn of the garden pathways you can find another fascinating statue, temple, monument or grotto.