The Basics and MummyMads Rules I have a few golden rules that I always abide by and also make sure I have a larder with basic ingredients in. I don’t scrimp on chicken I always buy a good one or a happy one as I call them (free range), as they make better stock and […]
One thing that has come out of our lack of cash is my ability to feed us all well on less and less cash. The two things that has enabled this to happen has been our menu planning and our garden. I thought I would give you an example of a weeks menu plan and
Cooking, baking, making, gardening, cleaning, well everything in TheMadHouse is a real family affair. We tend to really enjoy doing things together. Some may find that strange, but I love spending time with all the men in my life, including that very strange cat too. Anyway I digress. Remember all those green tomatoes from the
I am not sure where I saw this idea, but it is on loads of blogs and thought we would give it a try. Basically you get a jar of hotdogs or bratwurst and cut into chunks and skewer them with spaghetti. MaxiMad took great care at this and loved doing it, while MiniMad, just
If your children are anything like the minimads then getting them to drink enough can sometimes be a chore, so I froze some Jelly snakes in to some ice cubes and popped them in their drinks. It was a great success and they drank up all their water and juice to get to the treats.
