About us

My name is Keren, I live in the Southwest of England and have three amazing kids and a naughty Cocker Spaniel called Billy.  My husband Ben and I have travelled to some really amazing places with our kids including China, New Zealand, Bali, Lombok, Croatia, Belgium, Hawaii, California, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greek …

The Art of Being Kind

It's such a simple principle - to be kind to others. It must surely be the most fundamental thing that we can teach our children, especially in today's 'me first' and 'selfie' culture that prevails. If every single person in the world was kind towards others can you imagine the effect it would have? It …

Delicious Low Carb Avocado Chocolate Cookies

This is a very simple recipe for delicious low carb and paleo chocolatey gooey cookies. No artificial ingredients, just honest wholefood all the way! They take literally minutes to make and then you just have to be patient while they cook for 12 minutes and then cool down. And then you can get your chocolate …

Burt’s Bees for Winter Hands 🐝

I’m trying out this gorgeous Burt’s Bees Tips and Toes Kit today 🐝 I have extremely sensitive skin so I love that these products contain 99-100% natural ingredients and none of the usual nasties such as parabens, petrochemicals or SLS. Also they are not tested on animals 🐝 This kit contains Honey & Grapeseed Hand …

Beeswax Sandwich Bags 🐝

Following on from making our Beeswax Wraps I decided to make some sandwich bags as I make packed lunches for my family to take to work everyday. They were so simple to make..... Cut pieces of cotton fabric measuring approximately 22cm x 60cm, hem all of the edges. Turn up one end (right sides facing) …

Smoked Salmon & Broccoli Quiche 🥦

This is such a quick and easy recipe and ideal for a family lunch or dinner served with salad or fries. It's also delicious served cold so great to put in a lunchbox. Ingredients : 12oz plain flour 4 oz butter 2oz lard or vegetable fat (Trex) 1/4 cup iced water Pinch salt 8 medium …

Welsh Cakes

These are a very traditional cake from Wales and are my family's favourite things and so sometimes I'll make up a batch especially for them. They really don't take long to make and fill my kitchen with a delicious warm spicy aroma. And they taste so good! Ingredients 12oz self raising flour 2tsp baking powder …

Lemon Thyme Chicken Hotpot

On those days when all you need is wholesome comfort food, this is just the ticket. Combining fresh free-range chicken with organic vegetables and served with fresh cornbread. Delicious! Recipe 1lb free range chicken thighs 6 medium white potatoes 3 medium onions 2 leeks 1/2 lb carrots 1 medium butternut squash 1 cup red lentils …

Raspberry Crumble Cake

When we visited New Zealand in 2011 we made some lovely friends and one of them bought me this fabulous cookery book: The Free Range Cook - Annabel LangbeinThere are so many gorgeous recipes in this book but the one I've made the most is the Blueberry Crumble Cake. Today I'm sharing a variation of …

The most amazing Crumble Topping in the World

I do not make this claim lightly, this really IS the most amazing Crumble Topping in the world! Taken from a cookery book I received on a trip to New Zealand I have never found a better recipe. It can be used to as topping for a fruit crumble or baked on its own for …

A healthy kids breakfast cereal that they’ll actually LIKE

I don't know how long these 'Bear' Cocoa Alpha Bites have been available but I stumbled upon them this week whilst wandering around Waitrose. Tragically this is what I chose to do with an unexpected hour of child-free time! I was immediately struck by the 'no refined sugars' claim on the box and as I'm …