Phew!

Well Christmas is over for another year! I hope that everyone had a great time! Our Christmas Lunch was a major success! I cooked for 7, including the children and it was completely stress-free! My son prepared the prawn cocktails and was really pleased with himself! All he needed was a plastic serated knife for the lettuce and a bowl to mix the prawns and sauce. Then he put the lettuce into the dishes and topped it with the prawn mixture! Not bad for a 3 year old and saved me a job! Maybe next year he will move on to the main course! ;0)

Easy Leek and Potato Soup!

This recipe is so quick and easy! Perfect for when the kids want to 'help'!

Leek and Potato Soup

• 250g (9oz) Potatoes
• 2 Leeks (medium size)
• 25g (1oz) Butter
• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 1 vegetable stock cube
• dried mixed herbs
• 300ml (1/2 pint of milk)
• salt and black pepper

1. 
   Peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces. Put into a large saucepan.
2. Cut the roots and the dark green leaves off the leeks and take off the outer layer. Wash the leeks thouroughly under running water.
3. slice the leeks into 1cm pieces then add the leeks, butter and oil to the potatoes and stir well.
4. Turn on the heat and melt the butter. When the butter has melted and you can hear it sizzle then put on the lid and turn the heat down low.
5. Let the vegetables cook for around 10 minutes.
6. Boil some water. Put the stock cube into a measuring jug and pur in 900ml (1 1/2 pints) of the water and stir well.
7. When the vegetables are cooked, pur in the stock. Add a pinch of the mixed herbs, the milk and a little salt and pepper.
8. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil. Then turn the heat down low again so that the soup is gently bubbling.
9. Let the soup cook for about another 15 minutes then serve straight away into bowls.

Delicious served with warm bread rolls!

Keeping everyone amused.....

is difficult at the best of times! But when the children are getting overly excited about the arrival of Santa, and the weather too bad to go out and burn off some energy, what do you do? We made cookies for the tree yesterday, although we are going to have to make some more as these didnt actually get on the tree before they were eaten!

Christmas cutters are great at this time of year. I use them to make interesting sandwiches and toast! It all adds the the festivities!

If you have a look around on the internet you can find some great free things to do. We love these free colouring sheets from Littlesheep Learning- guaranteed to give you at least 15 minutes peace!

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