Scottish Mum Blog - Writing from Aberdeen
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STAR RECIPE WINNER – for January was : The Boy and Me with Slow Cooker Rice Pudding. It made me want to go and try some out. Funky Foodies took a break in December, and is now open for February 2013. Only 10 days to add your recipes, so get clicking. THIS MONTHS FUNKY [...]
STAR RECIPE WINNER – for November was : Coombemill with her Apple and Cinnamon Festive Cakes as they look like something that we would love to eat all year round. Funky Foodies took a break in December, and is now open for Janary 2013. Only 10 days to add your recipes, so get clicking. [...]
STAR RECIPE WINNER – for October is Recipe Junkie, with the attack of the custard creams, and her Rum Brownie Recipe. Lush rum brownies that look to die for are last month’s irresistible food. THE NOVEMBER FUNKY FOODIES LINKY IS OPEN AND THERE ARE ONLY 9 DAYS TO GET YOUR RECIPES IN THIS MONTH. Is [...]
STAR RECIPE WINNER – for September is a tie. I let my kids choose their favourites this week, and they pondered for a while, before saying they couldn’t decide between Foodie Quine’s Cake Pops and Susan Mann’s Patatas. In the end, I have to declare it a joint draw, and they both get a mention (and [...]
STAR RECIPE WINNER – for August 2012 is My Darlings and Me, who was chosen by July Winner, The Vegetarian Casserole Queen. This months winner was a recipe for decadent Caramel Dime Bar Cupcakes. Here’s what The Vegetarian Casserole Queen had to say about the Star Recipe for August: “This recipe is packed with [...]
STAR RECIPE WINNER – for August 2012 is The Vegetarian Casserole Queen, who was chosen by June Winner Mama Cook. The recipe was for a gorgeous peach salad. Here’s what Mama Cook had to say about the Star Recipe for July: “Interesting ingredients for a start but the photography has been thought through. Texture in [...]
STAR RECIPE WINNER – for June 2012 is Mama Cook with her recipe for : Spanakopita (spinach and feta pies) for the whole family. Congratulations. JULY FUNKY FOODIE LINKY IS OPEN Apologies for being a couple of days late with the start of the linky. Funky Foodies is a monthly linkie, which will be opened on [...]
Funky Foodies is here on the Scottish Mum Blog: It is a monthly linkie, which will be opened on the first day of the month and will close on the last day. A medal will be awarded for the Star Recipe every month, and the fabulous trophy in the blog badge will be awarded at [...]
I saved one of the nicer parts of adoption to this week for a very special reason. The official adoption week focussed on the negatives but for our family we had a fabulous adoption week. I received a phone call last week from a woman who is the adoptive parent of one of my boys [...]
It’s that time again, and Christmas is just around the corner. I know, I know, I can hear you all sigh, groan, stamp your feet and run for the hills at the mention of Christmas in October and Early November. The reality is that we either get moving and organise our Christmas presents, or we [...]
I have to show you all this lovely basket I won from L’Occitane En Provence It is a fabulous prize with lovely shampoo, conditioner, eau de cologne, soaps, face, body and foot creams, and more. It is an absolutely fabulous gift. I don’t win things very often, so this is a very welcome prize. [...]
Looking at the title of this post, I can imagine some of you are making some strange assumptions. On Twitter, when I first mentioned it, there was a comment or two that arrived joking about cows in the garden. The milk is dairy free so suitable for those who are lactose intolerant, but it is [...]
