Double Almond Berry Smoothy

I'm going smoothy crazy! So, in my quest for a different, tastier smoothy, I'm trying all sorts of variations. 

With this smoothy I'm trying not just one type of almond, but two! Whizzed up whole almonds and almond milk - a smoothy packed full of great things!

The children particularly like this fruity number served in the old-school glass milk bottles. Great with their breakfast or served as a healthy snack (they think it's a great treat, they'll never suspect it's super good for them! Mmmwwahhahah!)

Slow Cooker Overnight Porridge

Who said having children is easy? One was tough, two was harder, now three is near impossible! Our newest addition to the family is now three months old. Little baby Edward is a cracker, but family life is a mix of joy, fun and screaming panic (that's me doing the screaming). Of course me and Mr Mean are truly blessed to have our three beautiful children and wouldn't give them up for the world, but daily life has got to get a little bit easier than this?

Easy Summer Berry Ice Cream

You can't beat homemade ice cream, but sometimes it can be quite a hassle and turns out all grainy and full of ice crystals. Well you don't have to worry about that with this recipe. I made this batch with mostly raspberries, although I did add our small crop of blackcurrants as well. I've been picking and freezing them as they've become ripe as there have been so few. I think they've made the ice cream just a little bit more tangy and delicious!