Recipe: Spooky Pumpkin Pie
Spooky Pumpkin Pie For the Pastry: · 100g plain flour · 40g caster sugar · 2 tsp cocoa powder · ½ tsp cinnamon · 1 egg · 100g butter, cubed For the Filling: · 1 tin pumpkin puree OR 300g steamed pumpkin flesh · 150g light brown soft sugar · 250ml crème fraiche · […]
Recipe: Puff Pastry Lanterns
Puff Pastry Pumpkin Lanterns! 200g puff pastry 250g pumpkin flesh, deseeded and cubed 100g feta cheese A little milk 1. Steam the pumpkin for 15 minutes or until softened. Mash into a puree.2. Roll out the puff pastry and cut out an even number of circles. 3. Grease a baking tray and lay half of […]
Recipe: Scary Pumpkin Mini Quiche
Scary Pumpkin Mini Quiches For the pastry:30g butter 60g plain flour 50ml water For the quiches: 1 eggs 50g cream cheese 85g pumpkin or butternut squash, cubed, steamed & mashed small piece of carrot, grated chopped chives To decorate: Raisins for eyes, olives or pine nuts for a nose, chives for a mouth or hair! […]
Playtime with Pumpkins
Playtime with Pumpkins! Hallowe’en is almost upon us again and at this time of year we can celebrate its less spooky aspect: the beautiful pumpkin! Here are 5 pumpkin activities to incorporate into 5 days of half term, ending on Hallowe’en itself! Day 1 Munchkin Pumpkin Prints You can buy these cute little pumpkins from […]
Easter Activities with a Nature Twist!
Birds 1. Nest-Building Garden birds, such as robins, blackbirds and song thrushes, are all busy nest-building during late March and April – sit and watch through a window with your children for these birds gathering small twigs at first and then moving on to leaves, moss, feathers and especially spider webs which is used by […]