Home, Food, and Everyday Life
Comforting recipes, homemaking routines, and creative touches that make everyday life meaningful.
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Chicken Curry: A Simple, Healthy Meal Teens Can Make Together
Teaching teens to cook is about more than just food—it’s about life skills, confidence, and being present together in the heart of the home. This easy homemade chicken curry with rice and naan bread is a delicious, family-friendly recipe that encourages intentional living and real connection. Simple, nourishing, and teen-approved, it’s a perfect place to start.
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Letting Go of Perfectionism & Making Home Your Own
What if your home didn’t have to be perfect to feel good? This final post in the Intentional Homemaking series explores what it really means to let go of perfection and embrace a slower, more meaningful life at home—one that’s rooted in real moments, not curated ideals.
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Normalising Normal: Real Homes, Real Lives, Real Joy
In a world of curated feeds and aspirational homes, what if we simply celebrated the beauty of real life? This post is a gentle reflection on what it means to normalise normal—to embrace lived-in spaces, colourful choices, and the joyful chaos of a home that feels like you.
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Spaghetti & Meatballs Night—A Sibling Showdown in the Kitchen
The Great Meatball Debate: Cooking with Teens (and Who Actually Follows the Recipe?!) 🍝🎶 There’s something hilarious about watching siblings cook together. One follows the recipe to the letter. The other? Wings it completely. 🙈 Last week, it was Spaghetti & Meatballs Night in our house, and let’s just say, the kitchen turned into a mini MasterChef competition. One kid: “We follow the recipe exactly.” The other: “But that’s not how Mum does it!!” Me? Trying to sip my tea and stay out of it. ☕😂 🍝 Easy Spaghetti & Meatballs Recipe for Teens Serves: 4 Free Printable Recipe Here! ⏳ Cooking Time: ~30 minutes Ingredients 🥩 12 beef meatballs…
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Spaghetti Bolognese—A Teen Cooking Adventure
A Foolproof Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe (Even If Your Stove Stops Working!) 🍝🔥 There’s something truly special about watching your kids take charge in the kitchen. Lately, my two have been cooking dinner once a week—one 13, one 16—working together, chatting away, music playing in the background. It’s been one of those unexpected joys of family life, seeing them laugh, problem-solve, and ultimately, feel so proud of serving up a homemade meal. 💛 The other night, it was Spaghetti Bolognese Night—a simple, foolproof classic. But, as with all family adventures, it didn’t go entirely to plan… 🚨 👩🍳 The Great Spaghetti Bolognese Stove Crisis They had everything prepped: onions chopped, garlic…
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How to Make Dried Orange Slices in an Air Fryer + Orange Slice and Popcorn Garlands
There’s something so warm and nostalgic about making holiday decorations from scratch, and these dried orange slices with popcorn garlands are as charming as they are easy to create. Air-drying oranges is a wonderfully simple process, especially when you use the air fryer’s dehydrate function! Follow along for a festive, eco-friendly craft that’s perfect for a cozy Christmas at home. Step 1: Choose and Prep Your Oranges For the best results, choose firm, fresh oranges. You’ll want to avoid overly soft or old oranges, as they may be too juicy to dry evenly. Instructions: 1. Gather your materials: You’ll need fresh oranges, a sharp knife, paper towels, and an air…
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Yummy After School Snack – Mixed Autumn Vegetable Soup
Homemade Autumn / Fall Vegetable Soup – a perfect after school snack Homemade soup and some brown bread or a bread roll is a perfect after school snack plus its a great way of getting lots of fresh vegetables into children! I make a big pot of this soup or something similar every Sunday so that it is to hand in the fridge for the week ahead. It’s a tasty, nutritious snack, perfect for hungry school kids and will keep them going until dinner time! Ingredients: Any vegetables that you like and best to use those that are currently in season! 1 Butternut Squash 1 Sweet Potato 1 Green pepper…
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Pavalova with Fresh Cream and Raspberries ( and a new direction for our little blog)
Pavalova with Fresh Cream and Raspberries – a recipe and a new direction for our blog! Hi there everyone, it has been a quiet week on the blog but a very busy one here at Our Little House. My gorgeous little boy started school, wow, was that a big step… for us all! More on that again. Today I’d like to tell you about a new section I’ve decided to add to our little blog – Our Home – all things home related. When I started this blog a while back I always intended to include all aspects of our lives here but decided to get started and focus on…
