We have finally entered the world of Finger Foods!

I was browsing the shelves in the baby section of Asda and found some Cow and Gate Rice Cakes that can be given to babies from 6 months. YAY I thought! It’s a wee bit too early to give them full on finger foods, but I was keen to get them started on the rice cakes anyway. (Disclaimer – We have already bought Farleys Rusks, but that doesn’t count as the babies didn’t get any.)
So, after their homemade (Annabel Karmel eat your heart out) Chicken Casserole I excitedly went to the cupboard to dig out the cakes.

Holly and Josh NOT IMPRESSED.

They took them,
looked at them,
then dropped them.
Again and Again....

I don’t know what I was expecting but I guess that I was half expecting them to be able to shell prawns by now! To be honest, if I were to be given any finger food, a cardboard tasting rice cake isn’t exactly the most appealing. I guess that there is a lot to be said for the grandparent philosophy of given the baby chocolate buttons as soon as it opens its mouth.

Will definitely persevere. It’s just hard work with hoover dogs Pixie and Ella around the babies when I’m trying to give any sort of food.
Ooo, have also seen these strange feeding nets!!!??!! Any experience of using these will be gratefully received; I just think that they are a bit of a gimmick to be honest.


That’s all for now. xxx

My Top 20 Fav Horror Films!!!

As an avid Horror Film watcher, I thought it only courteous to share my all time top 20 horror films, no doubt this is a moveable feast, but I thought that I would start somewhere!  Hope you enjoy!

20. Misery (1990, Directed by Rob Reiner)

19. Scream (1996, Directed by Wes Craven)

18. Saw (2004, Written and Directed by James Wan)

17. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992, Directed by Francis Ford Coppola)

16. Hostel (2005, Directed by Eli Roth)

15. Carrie (1976, Directed by Brian De Palma)

14. Jaws (1975, Directed by Steven Spielberg)

13. Amityville Horror (1979, Directed by Stuart Rosenberg)

12. The Sixth Sense (1999, Directed by M. Night Shyamalan)

11. Final Destination (2000, Directed by James Wong)

10. Seven (1995, Directed by David Fincher)

9. The Birds (1963, Directed by Alfred Hitchcock)

8. Silence of the Lambs (1991, Directed by Jonathan Demme)

7. The Lost Boys (1987, Directed by Joel Schumacher)

6. The Omen (1976, Directed by Richard Donner)

5. An American Werewolf in London (1981, Written and Directed by John Landis)

4. The Descent (2005, Directed by Neil Marshall)

3. The Ring (2002, Directed by Gore Verbinski

2. Poltergeist (1982, Directed by Tobe Hooper)

1. The Shining (1980, Directed by Stanley Kubrick)

Clubbing for babies!

A friend of mine sent me an invite to a Disco for babies and kids.  Looks fantastic so I thought that I would share!  Have image of dancing babies in my head now...hee hee

http://www.rockababa.com/

Oh God!

Was just wondering whether I had commented on the imminent health kick that I keep on promising to start soon....Yep, I've already mentioned it! Did I mention that I haven't actually started it yet?  There is always an 'I'll wait until I've blar blar blar'.  Today's blar blar blar is a big bag of popcorn to be consumed whilst watching scary film.  Oops.... hee hee hee! 

Just in case you want to know, scary film is called Fourth Kind, will report back on just how poo panties it is tomorrow. xxx

Recipe of the Week – Easy Chicken Curry

This is without a doubt the best loved curry in our house, mild enough that even kids will eat it!

(Serves 4 people)

Ingredients
500g Cooked Skinless Boneless Chicken Thighs chopped into bite size pieces
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1 Large Onion, roughly chopped
1 Large Pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 Heaped Tablespoon of Plain Flour
5 Heaped Teaspoons of Patak’s Balti Curry Paste
1 Teaspoon of Ground Ginger
1 Teaspoon of Ground Turmeric
1 Clove of Garlic, crushed
1 Pint of Chicken stock (made up from 3 chicken Oxo cubes)
2 Tablespoons of Low Fat Creme Fraiche
Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

In a large flameproof casserole, dish heat up the oil and soften the onions in it for 5 minutes, then add the chopped peppers and soften these for 5 minutes more. Then add the prepared chicken and toss them around with the other ingredients.

Stir in the flour, curry paste, spices and crushed garlic. Next gradually add the stock a little at a time, stirring well with each addition. Season well and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Before serving remove the curry from the heat and add the Creme Fraiche.

Serve with Basmati Rice and Chutneys.

6 Months Old

I can’t believe that Holly and Josh will be 6 months old on Sunday, where did that go? Josh seems to have regressed slightly this week and is waking at 5am – 6am in the morning, it was suggested that it could be because it is getting light earlier, as I actually can’t function at that time of the morning, I will make a concerted effort to pay attention when I get up tomorrow morning (which is inevitable) to see if this is the case.


I love this stage of their development. I went back to work when Ben was 6 months old so I didn’t have as much time to enjoy it. Am looking forward to cooking up a storm in the kitchen now that they will be progressing from fruit and vegetable purees onto something more interesting. Holly and Josh are already developing their own individual styles of eating. Josh is an ‘I will eat anything and everything’ type of a baby, and Holly is a licker, she likes to taste have food first. There is an exception to this which is Banana Porridge which I think that I could feed them both in bucket loads!!

Looking forward to spending Sunday with my family, The best present that they could give me I already have, which is them! I love love love being a mum. xxx

Newborn Holly and Josh

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Holly and Josh Now
 

Days out with the family in Hampshire

Was just browsing the interweb and found this great site with lots of places to take the kids in Hampshire, thinking about taking Ben to INTECH Science Centre and Planetarium soon, have heard some great reviews!

Hamshire Days Out: http://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/search.php?county=hampshire

Biggest Crop Circle ever created

It's almost 60 acres in size, pretty nuts!

For more info go to http://forgetomori.com/2010/skepticism/the-biggest-crop-circle-ever-the-reality-show/

Recipe of the Week - Mustard Stuffed Chicken

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4814/mustardstuffed-chicken

This is really easy to make and proper lush, it's quite easy on the calories too!

Why?

Did Deac have to get Bad Company 2?  Why did I suggest to my Dad that he got it for him?

Strange Ole Week

Not quite sure where it's gone really.  Have been cleaning up the carnage that Deacon having nine days off of work!  Slowly getting there!  Also been out and about catching up with friends and family.  It was great to see the reappearance of the sun, Ben had an Inset day on Monday so we went to the park, just a shame that their was a maaaooossiiiveee puddle at the bottom of the slide.

Am now writing this with Ghostbusters 2 on in the backgrounds '..your love is lifting me higher!!!!'. 

Have also decided to embark on a health kick (again....hee hee!) Watch this space, I am the best dieter in the world in that I know everything that there is to know, I am just crap at sticking to it!  Will be trying every trick in the book to shed those winter, post baby pounds,

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!

Recipe of the week - Nigella's Malteser Cake!!!

http://www.aspoonfulofsugar.net/wp/2005/01/chocolate-malteser-birthday-cake/

Follow the link for the recipe, I have made this a number of times and it is simply divine!!!