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Recipe: Vegetable quiche, Mediterranean style

Easy and yummy vegetarian dish. 1. Preheat the oven to 180 ºC. Spread the dough on a baking tray covered with baking paper and prick with a fork. 2. Spread the tomato pesto onto the dough and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. 3. Wash the vegetables and chop into 1.5 cm dice. Fry the aubergines for 6 minutes in hot olive oil, then add the courgettes and fry for another 5 minutes.
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Recipe: Ginger, carrot and apple juice

A sweet and spicy drink – healthy, delicious and rather attractive! 1. Peel the ginger and lemons. Wash and peel the carrots. Cut the apples and the fennel into halves or quarters so that they fit into the juice extractor. 2. Put all the ingredients into the juice extractor. Stir the juice well, leave to settle for 5 minutes and then skim off the foam. 3. Put the juice in the refrigerator.
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London Mums Christmas party Round-up

On 23 November 2012 London Mums had an amazing Christmas party! Most certainly our best so far. A lot of people have asked me to post images from the event so here is my round-up. The reason for being so different is that it was bigger and better. We had over 200 people enjoying themselves at Eddie Catz Putney, double power entertainment, Christmas storytelling and a special visit from Santa in…
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How to dress for Christmas parties

Here you go a few videos with tips for both men and women on how to choose what to wear this party season. The high street is full of styles to choose from, so there’s no excuse not to dress to impress. These videos help to find out the answers to some typical festive dressing dilemmas which when approached right, are sure to get you noticed under the mistletoe…. TIPS FOR MEN TIPS…
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Summer Holiday Tips to CREATIVELY Entertain Kids

As the Summer holidays creep closer and closer, the thought of keeping your little ones entertained for six weeks can be daunting. No-one wants to hear the cry of “I’m bored!” and no-one wants to station their kids in front of the TV for weeks on end. There is an avalanche of summer activities for your child to get involved with, but summer camps, classes and workshops can all start to add…
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Maternity Swishing Guide by celebrity mumpreneur Jenni Falconer

If you are thinking of holding your very own Maternity Swishing Party, check these tips. It is so simple to do and a great excuse to get together with your friends and family before your little one arrives, or simply when your wardrobes are bursting to the seams with unused baby clothes & maternity wear! Here is a message from Jenni Falconer, who recently invited us to her first Swishing…
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Make your own fun

Make Your Own Fun: Over 140 Boredom-Busting Games and Activities for Children! [Book] by Josie Curran is the perfect book for the summer and beyond filled with amazing games and activities to do at no cost. This treasure trove of games and activities is a wonderful reminder of a time before television, when children made their own entertainment. In the 70s when television was not yet so…
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Strawberry Macaroons with Lemon curd

Strawberry Macaroons with Lemon curd. Portions: 25 Prep time: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 large lemons (juice and zest of) 2 large eggs 175 g caster sugar 115 g butter 1 dessert spoon corn flour 200 g Philadelphia Original 30 strawberry macaroon cases Instructions 1. Whish the eggs in a small saucepan, add the lemon juice, zest, sugar, butter and corn flour. Allow to simmer while…
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Chocolate Mousse with dried Raspberries - idea for canapés

I have recently read this headline ‘More Chocolate, Fewer Heart Attacks’ and obviously thought ‘Hurra!’! Wouldn’t you?! American Dr Weil who is an advocate of dark chocolate recently said that if more people at high risk for cardiac disease ate dark chocolate daily, there might be fewer heart attacks and strokes. He quoted Australian researchers who explored the…
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Brandied Chocolate Cherry Dessert

This is a rich boozy dessert obviously only for mums and dads 🙂 You can impress your friends over dinner too with these little treats. Portions/Glasses: 6 Prep time: 15 minutes Chill time: 1 hour Ingredients: 80 g dark chocolate, melted 150 g fresh black cherries, halved and pitted or 425 g can cherries, drained, halved and pitted 3 tbsp brandy 20 g caster sugar 200 g Philadelphia Light…
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