A holiday in December is always good I reckon, especially somewhere warm and sunny. We recently spent a week in Gran Canaria and we had a great time. It was a great holiday for MyItchyBoy. He was easily amused with a choice of excellent playgrounds, a splash pool and quiet beach. And, as all parents […]
Moving house with MyItchyBoy
We have moved! Moving house with a three and a half year old is not an easy affair at the best of times. Ours went rather smoothly, I’m pleased to say. However, moving house with MyItchyBoy adds an extra element: Before moving: This is the third house that MyItchyBoy would have lived in since he […]
Taking allergies on holiday
Having recently tried to book a cheap break in December for the three of us, I have once again been left debating with myself about what risks I want to take when it comes to food. Staying somewhere ‘safe’ is always top of the list – where there will be a hospital with decent facilities […]
Calorie update
Watching a documentary the other day on food, I heard mention of some well-known brand smoothies being higher in calorie content that you’d think. So, I am going to have a look into that. This could be a good way to give him a little extra boost of energy, especially in these hot days. Will […]
Dairy & Egg Free Yummy Muffins
The kitchen is now full of banana and choc chip mini muffins after I had 3 bananas go a bit too ripe. Following the advice of many other fab cooking bloggy types, I did my usual muffin recipe but instead of using the egg replacer I used blended ripe bananas. The first batch got good […]
What actually is a saveloy?
Ages ago, MyItchyBoy was asking me why there were carrots next to the ham at the deli counter. I had to explain that, although orange they were actually saveloys. Of course, I am under 50 years, so when questioned as to what a ‘saveloy’ was, I was stumped. I explained vaguely that it was a […]
Calorie Cake
I discovered Soreen’s Banana Cake in Sainsbury today. It does say that they use allergens in the same factory, but we’re usually fine with that here. MIB has never experienced malt loaf before as the original contains milk. His face was a picture as each mouthful took about ten minutes to chew! As far as […]
A great ‘Free From’ find at the market today
Just wanted to mention someone who made my son’s day today. We were wandering around Borough Market in London at lunchtime today. MyItchyBoy was getting a bit bored when he suddenly saw some cake. Eyes bright, he scanned the labels and burst out with ‘That one’s egg free and dairy free! I can eat that!…Mummy, […]
Weekend food worries
Two events this weekend: 1.Wedding. Had to force bride-to-be to reveal menu so I know how much of a packed dinner I need to make for MIB. It’s also useful to prepare him for everyone sitting down tucking into tasty hot food while he’s sitting there with a marmite sarnie wrapped in foil. Am hopeful […]
What I learned from the dietician – calories and sandwich fillings
MIB had a dietician appointment earlier this month. It’s a regular appointment that we’ve had over the last 2½ years*. Each visit reveals some further information or leads to a referral to the allergy clinic and we are always grateful to the NHS for their help and guidance. This time the conversation was around his […]