Mediocre Mum

Tag: ideas

  • Finally, some help in the kitchen!

    I’m no Super Ninja Mum, I do like to cook from fresh but on occasion I need a bit of a break and am always up for a bit of a cheat sometimes.   I want to let you in on a secret; I’ve got someone helping me in the kitchen and she’s come to my rescue on…

  • Slow Cooker Sunday – Caramelized Onion Soup

    The weather is going to make a turn for the worst this week so if you’ve packed your slow cooker up for the summer it may be time to dig it out! Slow Cooker Sunday is all about sharing your favourite recipes; you can either link up a blog post or a website you have…

  • Slow Cooker Sunday: Squid in Puttanesca Sauce

    Now that we’re into September, I can’t believe it, it must be time to get those slow cookers out and dust them off.  Feel free to share some of your favourite recipes. I said tentacles not…. I was a vegetarian for over 20 years but now happily eat meat in moderation.  However, there are still…

  • Slow Cooker Sunday – DIY Frozen Dinners

    Apparently summer is on the way and the UK is about to be hit by a mini heat wave with temperatures reaching 30 degrees on Thursday.  Most of us tend to use out slow cookers more in the winter than in the summer.  However, this is the perfect time to use your slow cooker as…

  • Slow Cooker Sunday – 2 June 2012

    Thanks to Slow Cooker Sunday last week, I was inspired to make Falafel’s. I was absolutely stunned that this worked. It defies the law of slow cooking, how did they brown on both sides without flipping? I originally found this Falafel Recipe at Stephanie Odea’s A Year of Slow Cooking. Yes, she used her slow…