Being organised and putting some time and energy into planning the party can make the difference between ending the day in smiles or tears, and we don’t just mean your child’s!
Set a Date and time
Between busy schedules and other children’s birthday parties, it can be difficult to find a date that works for everyone. So the first thing to do, once you’ve decided on a date is send…
Looty Booty is an online shop offering the busy parent or carer a helping hand with organising their children’s party. One thing most parents struggle with is time, so it’s with this in mind that Looty Booty offers a solution.
Our biggest seller is our ready-made pass the parcels. We have a huge range of paper designs to choose from and something for every budget. Whether you want a simple…
A great dessert any time of the year, but a particular favourite for winter.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 55mins
Ingredients:
8 scoops of Carte D’Or Vanilla Light Ice Cream (200g/400ml)
250g jar cranberry sauce
50ml port
50ml fresh orange juice
100g ginger nut biscuitsv
½ tsp ground cinnamon
50g Demerara sugar
PLACE the cranberry sauce, port and orange juice into a pan. Bring to the boil and…
A simple cheesecake using Vanilla Ice Cream. If wishing to make this in advance, freeze thoroughly and remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 25mins
Chilling Time: 40mins
Ingredients:
8 scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream (200g/400ml). For this recipe we used Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream.
150g biscuits
60g butter
200g raspberries, washed and hulled, reserving 12 for…
These quick picnic recipes make it easy to make the most of the sunshine with your family this summer.
portions: 6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time:: 10 minutes
90 g Philadelphia with Cadbury (BY THE WAY IF YOU HAVEN’T TRIED THIS YET, PREPARE FOR SOME YUMMY TIME… IT MAY NOT BE NUTELLA BUT IT IS HEALTHIER AND LIGHTER – WE ARE ADDICTED TO IT AT LONDON MUMS HQ)
6 lemon shortbread…
Great and easy recipe for street parties, pinics in the park, birthday parties this jubilympic summer.
crackers: 24
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
250 g Philadelphia Original
100 g smoked salmon, chopped
black pepper to taste
grated rind of ½ lemon
8 sheets of filo pastry
3 tbsp oil
1.Mix together the Philadelphia, salmon, black pepper and lemon rind and…
Easy summery recipe which is also great for street parties.
portions: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time:: 20 minutes
Total time:: 25 minutes
1 tbsp oil
1 onion, ready chopped
300 g extra lean minced beef
2 tsp chilli powder (according to taste)
400 g can tomatoes
100 g Philadelphia Light with Garlic & Herbs
8 soft tortilla wraps
1.Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and mince and fry until…
If you thought for a moment that teddy bears are boring, well think twice after checking this post about London Mums experiencing a Build-a-Bear workshop. I must admit I often passed by the shops across London and never dared entering as I found the idea of making a teddy bear not quite exciting …. I was SO wrong.
Check our videos here and see for yourself what the experience is all…