Family and Lifestyle Blog
Food and drink Chilling with Lucas blog full of family-friendly food and drink options and food and drink photos. Kitchen product reviews such as processes for a food processor for quick and easy food preparation and recipe creation. Quick family-friendly meals the kids will love and meal ideas and inspiration. Kitchen decor inspiration and kitchen appliance reviews to help you purchase the best kitchen products for your home. How to make rainbow spaghetti child sensory play and child sensory ideas and making fun and creative meals for kids. Food and drink benefits and health properties such as the benefit of drinking white tea. There are many types of tea to drink so researching the properties of different teas is important. There are also plenty of delicious coffees and ideal coffee cups for everyone. For the summer you might want to swap to coconut bowls and make refreshing cucumber salads. For green-fingered parents, you can get children involved with learning how to grow herbs in the garden. How to get fresh water with the zero water filter jug. Family-friendly recipes and slow cooker recipes such as slow cooker lemon chicken are delicious additions to family meal planning. Meal planning such as slim and save lifestyle plan to help dietary confidence and choices. Seasonal reviews and places to eat such as Sapporo teppanyaki Christmas preview and review of lunch at L’ecole, Vendoire. Family-friendly places to eat and have lunch with soft play for kids. Find out about a vegan diet and the benefits of kids going vegan. Vegan meal planning on a budget and vegan one pound meals can help with family meal planning. There are lots of delicious alternatives to ice cream for family food treats. Family-friendly food and restaurant reviews, great recipes the family will love and blog articles for recommended food and drink.
During our stay at Beech Hill Hotel and Spa we were invited* to eat at the Burlington restaurant. With breath-taking views over Lake Windermere and a lovely warm welcome, the restaurant is wonderfully laid out and surrounded by paintings and a country style feel. Named after the local slate, Burlington’s was somewhere we were looking forward to dining. The head chef Lukasz specialises […] Read more…
Last week, my Grandma, Lucas and I went to Chadwicks in Standish for some dinner. Since 1761, the Chadwick family have lived and worked within 200 yards of the present High Street site. Throughout these years, they have served the community as both farmers and butchers. In August 2000, they rebranded as Chadwick Family’s Emporium of Fine Foods […] Read more…
A couple of weeks ago we were invited* to Bolton food and drink festival. Last year I went with my friend for afternoon tea at Bolton Food and Drink Festival, this year I went with D and Lucas for afternoon tea but also to go to the children’s show too. Bolton food […] Read more…
A couple of weeks ago we were invited* to Spitroast on Smithdown Road in Liverpool. Spitroast have two restaurants and the other one is situated in Crosby. Spitroast believe in providing great quality food at affordable prices that can be enjoyed by all ages. They source their produce as local as possible […] Read more…
Have you been to Pizza Hut lately? We were invited* a while back so Lucas and I took my Dad for some dinner after we visited Sea Life in Blackpool. We went to the one on Church Street near Blackpool Tower. It’s been so long since I last visited a Pizza Hut […] Read more…
A couple of weeks ago we spent the day at Blackpool Tower. Whilst we were there, we had Afternoon Tea in the Tower Ballroom for our dinner. I absolutely love the ballroom so I was so happy to be invited* to try the afternoon tea. Dating back to 1894, the ballroom is […] Read more…
Last Wednesday we were invited* to Liverpool to have lunch at Wheelers of St. James, one of Marco Pierre White’s restaurants situated in the four star Pullman hotel on Kings Dock. The restaurant specialises in meat and sea food dishes but says it does offer vegetarian dishes, the day we went, there was only […] Read more…
On Wednesday we were invited* to The Brasserie in Lancaster. The Brasserie is the first part of transforming the Royal Kings Arms into a luxury boutique hotel. There is a stunning bar area to the left as you walk in and to the right is the restaurant. The wooden tables are set simply with […] Read more…
We were recently sent* some bottles of Lifeway Kefir to review. If, like me, you haven’t heard of Kefir, it is a live and active cultured milk smoothie. It is high in protein (100ml of Lifeway Kefir contains 3.2g of natural protein), calcium (one serving of Lifeway Kefir provides 30% of your […] Read more…
A couple of days ago I wrote about us finding a bargain dinner of 4 courses with wine for €14 at Ange and Lo in Villamblard. Today, we found another bargain 4 courses with wine for €14 in the neighbouring village of Jaure. L’Auberge is on the corner as you are going through Jaure and […] Read more…