Last week I went back home with the little ones for half term...
seeing that my other half was away for the week anyway! Needless to say I have spent a week indulging  in one of my favourite hobbie: food tasting. I had to be a bit sneaky this time since my mum, dad and sister were in the middle of a little spring detox and...not eating much else than soups and boiled vegetables.
Anyway, I managed. 
I also tried to do the same things with our kids that I remember doing with my parents and grand parents, simply because I have such great memories of growing up in Beaujolais.

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You might have noticed I have changed the header that describes what Yummy Homely Food is all about.
I have been thinking about it for a while,  I have tried quite hard to change the way we shop and eat at home for the past year at least now. I've tried to go back to principles I was brought up on...I am only talking about food here! My parents and my grandparents have always shopped local and eaten seasonal stuff - fruits and vegetables from the garden when available or from the local Tuesday morning market and butchers in the village... They "recycle" most leftovers, freeze/preserve excess seasonal food to use later when it's scarce. I blanked that for a long, long time .....then woke up!. Probably because of all the hype around the sujbect here in England and th fact that I might be more receptive to the issue now that I am a "mum of 2 getting on a bit and living in the countryside". Just joking, I can still stay awake past 10:30 pm...on the odd occasion.

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I spend lots of time these days trying to remember some of the recipes I enjoyed making/eating when I was little,
Why? Some write a journal, I am a bit more of an exhibitionist! Seriously, it  makes me write down LOVELY, special memories I don't want to forget, it makes me SMILE a lot and it helps me remember stuff I can in turn, make with my KIDS. OK, mainly with Tom, but little Millie likes to help too even though she's only 14 months. The other day she spread jam on her toast all on her own - she did a great job and was very proud of herself (even though her hair had to be thoroughly washed after!)

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