• Recipes

    Roasted pumpkin seeds

    If you’ve been pumpkin picking or simply bought a pumpkin at the supermarket there are lots of ways to use it! When you have used the flesh to make soup or pie don’t bin the seeds. Place the seeds in…

  • Recipes

    Spaghetti Bolognese

    This is Mark’s fabulous spaghetti bolognese recipe with special ingredient! Enjoy! Ingredients: 500g mince 2 tins chopped tomatoes 2-3 tablespoons tomato puree Rashers Worchester sauce Spaghetti 1 onion 2 cloves garlic 2 carrots   Method: Chop the onion and crush…

  • Recipes

    Home made lasagne

    Mark has been working on perfecting his lasagne recipe, it’s a favourite dinner in this house. Here’s what you need: Large mince (800g or so) 2 tins chopped tomatoes 2-3 tablespoons of tomato puree 1 onion 2 cloves garlic Worchester…

  • Recipes

    American Style Pancakes

    For many years the pancakes I made were the thin, crepe style ones. These were tasty and the whole family enjoyed them. However, we then had some American friends come to stay and they showed me how to make the…

  • Home Activities,  Recipes

    Home Made Playdough

    I first tried making playdough when I started teaching Kindergarten in Abu Dhabi. Then, once my son was old enough I started making it for him sometimes. I have tried a number of recipes over the years, including ones you…