Sons brighten up my day: August 2014

My first grocery haul!

08:30

After popping to Lidl earlier to do a 'top up' Grocery shop I decided I should do a grocery haul type video for others to see.

I really enjoy watching others on YouTube, it gives me inspiration for meal planning and its always good to share if you find a bargin along the way!

So I'm taking the plunge here is my first video on YouTube, have a snoop at my shopping.

Look out for my meal plan on Monday.

Hope you like it!

#mealplanningmonday

Here is my meal plan for the week, I'm trying out some new recipes this week.

Monday - Granddad's birthday tea a la Nan!

Tuesday - Hawian chicken, chips & peas

Wednesday - Slow cooker pulled pork with bread rolls and salad

Thursday - Rissotto

Friday - Chicken and bacon lasagne with garlic bread, find the recipe here.

Saturday - Takeaway

Sunday - Lemon & dill salmon with new potatoes

Are you trying any new recipes this week?

Baby

Skibz bib review

08:30

When I was asked to review one of the new designs for Skibz bibs I jumped at the chance!!

For those of you that don't know Skibz are a funky bandana style bib created by Helen a UK Mum, when her children were 'really dribbley'!.

Freddie showing off his classic navy blue & white French stripe Skibz.

Ever since becoming a Mum to Harry in 2010 I've also had many a day with excessive dribble from my baby/toddler and after discovering Skibz (which I later found out are made only 13 miles form where I live) I was converted from the ordinary bib.

Harry in the first ever Skibz we had (Oct 2010)

Freddie in the same bib 3 years on!

Both of my boys have always been dribblers and even now at 20 months Freddie will have to wear a bib from time to time.

No amount of dribble has ever seeped through one of our Skibz bibs, and even on the worst of teething days they always look fab even with a hint of dribble! No changing them every half an hour.

I have had quite a few different designs of Skibz over the years, even reversible ones!
I'd recommend them to anyone with children, they have great designs, so well made and wash really really well.

As soon as you open your Skibz you can tell they are brilliant quality, they are thick yet extremely soft.

I can tell you all whole heartedly that the product washes absolutely amazingly, as you saw from the above pictures Freddie still wears a Skibz that was first worn in 2010 and still looks as new. There is no fading to the colour or deterioration to the fabric or absorbency of the bib.

In the past I have brought other bandana style dribble bibs but none seem to compare with the Skibz.

*Made from 100% cotton*

*Look like an item of clothing*

*Two press stud fastenings*
*Wash up to 60 °C*

Skibz are stocked in many large retailers and also from their own website www.skibz.co.uk

Thanks Skibz!

BBQ recipe

BBQ favourite.

08:30

Since the warmer weather arrived we've definitely been getting our moneys worth from our BBQ!

Wanting to branch out from the normal burgers and sausages we decided to hunt for some special sides to create.

Whilst on holiday I stumbled across Mr Jamie Olivers food tube BBQ book, I liked the pictures for sure! and after reading through a few recipies I was sold.

One of the recipies I read is actually now become our new BBQ favourite (as the blog title suggests!)

The next time we fired up the BBQ it was the top of our menu, we followed the recipe to the t and It was amazing! We have made it again & deviated from the recipe and they are equally amazing!!

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes (obviously!)

Chorizo, diced

Red onion, diced

Grated chesse (cheddar)

• Rub sweet potatoes with olive oil & salt

• Place straight onto the bbq rack & cover until soft all the way through (around an hour on our gas bbq)

• Brown the onions with the chorizo in a frying pan and set aside

• (For this step we put the potatoes into abaking tray- less mess!) When the potatoes are soft carefully slit them open and top with the chorizo mix then the chesse

• Return the potatoes back to the bbq & leave until the chesse has melted