Sunday 13 October 2024

What's Cooking At The Madhouse ? menu plan week 42


Into the final week before the holidays. I can't believe how quickly it's come around ! On Monday, Pierre has his little ceremony at his old school to receive his exam certificate so we're both invited to that. Nothing else major on the cards. We went and picked up some Too Good To Go bags last night from a baker's, a coffee shop and a supermarket, so we're overrun now with baguettes, pains au chocolat and cooking chorizo ! The girls are home for the weekend so they can take some back with them when they go back to their student flat. Here's what's on this week's menu plan.

Monday

lunch- school lunch 

dinner - chorizo and bean stew

Tuesday

lunch- fish, rice and ratatouille

dinner- beef bourguignon with potatoes  (time to break out the slow cooker !)

Wednesday

lunch- fridge-diving for me - time to use up the leftovers

dinner- sausages, mash and beans

Thursday

lunch- school lunch

dinner- pasta with chilli mince sauce

Friday

lunch- school lunch

dinner - cheese and ham pies with mash and green beans

Saturday

lunch-  pork chops, pasta, peas and carrots


Sunday

lunch- pasta carbonara

dinner - chicken burgers, couscous and tomato sauce

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Wednesday 9 October 2024

BerryWorld partners with CoppaFeel! to raise awareness of breast cancer

I wanted to share the news of this fun and informative charity campaign. I love the fact that it focuses on the younger generation as, as a parent of two kids in this age group, I know it's not one of the things I've focused on when talking to my daughters. This should make it easier to get the message out there !

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BerryWorld have partnered with CoppaFeel! for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) this October to launch a limited-edition BOOBERRIES™ blueberry pack, where 10p per pack goes to support CoppaFeel! CoppaFeel! is the UK’s only youth focused breast cancer awareness charity, and they’re on a mission to get every 18-24 year old checking their chest. 

 1 in 7 women in the UK develop breast cancer during their lifetime. In the UK there are around 56,400 women and 390 men diagnosed with breast cancer each year.

 If breast cancer is diagnosed early, it can be treated successfully. That is why we want to tell you about breast cancer, and encourage you to check your chest every month. 

 BerryWorld Group’s Marketing and Communications Director, Charlotte Knowles first came across CoppaFeel! back in Summer 2023; initial enquiries quickly turned into exciting concept conversations and in 2024, a partnership was signed ready for BCAM. 


 The bold, winter marketing campaign has been brought to life in-house through the creation of a limited-edition BOOBERRIES™ pack; the packaging is 100% recyclable using FSC accredited paper and had been successfully trialled over the summer. 

 Exclusively available at Ocado Retail, the delicious BOOBERRIES™ limited-edition blueberry packs will be stocked throughout October and November. 

 BerryWorld and Ocado will donate a total of 10p per pack to support CoppaFeel!’s mission to ensure all breast cancers in young people are diagnosed early and accurately. A broader digital, print and out-of-home advertising campaign encouraging shoppers to “Check Out Your BOOBERRIES™” will also help bring the message to life over the next two months. Whilst the BerryWorld and Ocado Retail teams will be hosting internal ‘Brek & Check’ sessions to introduce the partnership to employees and educate their teams on the importance of self-checking, all whilst enjoying a healthy, blueberry-themed breakfast. 



 Charlotte Knowles, Marketing & Communications Director at BerryWorld said: "We're thrilled to team up with CoppaFeel! this October. BerryWorld BOOBERRIES™ and CoppaFeel!'s mission go hand in hand. This bold and bright campaign with Ocado Retail has given us the opportunity to use our brand for good, raising awareness of self-checking and breast cancer more widely. Together with CoppaFeel! we’re bursting with berry goodness®, all whilst bringing a splash of colour and British humour to UK shoppers." 

 Amber Hodge, Head of Partnerships at CoppaFeel! continued: "We're so grateful to be supported by BerryWorld this Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with their delicious BOOBERRIES™! Not only does BerryWorld's campaign raise vital awareness of our chest checking message, but the funds raised from each blueberry pack mean that we can reach even more young people to educate, encourage and empower them to check their chest monthly - which we know can save lives." 

 Martha Springham, Produce Trading Manager for Ocado Retail said that: “We are delighted to have partnered with BerryWorld and CoppaFeel! to raise awareness of breast cancer among the youngest generations. The paper topped limited edition BOOBERRIES™ pack, available at Ocado Retail, not only supports CoppaFeel!’s mission with an on-pack donation but is also a kinder packaging solution to the planet, with a 100% recyclable punnet which maximises fruit quality and product protection, whilst maintaining a low carbon footprint.”


 Look out for BerryWorld’s special limited-edition paper topped pink packs on Ocado Retail: https://www.ocado.com/products/berryworld-blueberries-298699011 

 Meet the BerryWorld team who’ve ‘gone pink’ for BCAM at Fruit Attraction, Hall 9, Stand 9F04

 Find out more about the campaign at: https://www.berryworld.com/en-gb/news/booberries 

 To find out more about CoppaFeel! check out: CoppaFeel! | Check Your Chest | Breast Cancer Awareness Charity

Book review : Too Close For Comfort - Mike Martin

 

With the temperatures dropping outside, along with bone-chilling winds and constant drizzly rain leaving you feeling damp and dejected all day long, it was the perfect time to get my hands on the latest Sgt. Windflower mystery. Reading the stories of the permanently good-natured Mountie and his friends and family, it feels like the literary version of a soft blanket around the shoulders and a decadent mug of hot chocolate, topped with gooey marshmallows and cinnamon, to warm the cockles of your heart. His wife, Sheila, keeps busy looking after their home and providing Winston with delectable food, his fun-loving daughters Stella and Amelia Louise enjoy their new hobbies in their figure skating and dance classes, Dr Sanjay invites the family over for whisky tasting and an Indian feast, Eddie Tizzard is wrapped up in a bubble of domestic bliss with his wife Carrie and young children, ...


Despite the happy times and well-adjusted households, all is not well in Grand Bank though. A string of  unexplained fires have been damaging some of the local properties and the finger of suspicion points in an unexpected direction. Worse still, a dead body is discovered in one of the ruined houses. Windflower cannot resist digging into every nook and cranny and ends up making a surprising discovery : traces of gold, presumably linked to a major gold heist on the mainland. With major criminals suddenly thrown into the mix, things take a turn for the worse, especially when Windflower receives a message from beyond, warning him that his friend and colleague Eddie Tizzard may find himself in danger. If only Eddie would believe the warnings from his good-hearted friend.


As always, the novel offers the perfect balance of dangerous and exciting work business and a happy and carefree home life. Windflower knows how to maintain the perfect equilibrium, working hard to keep everyone happy at home ad beyond.


star rating : 4.5/5


RRP : $24.95 CAD


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ottawa Press and Publishing Mystery (1 Oct. 2024) 

Language ‏ : ‎ English 

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 430 pages 

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1990896227 

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1990896224 

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.74 x 22.86 cm


Available on amazon


Disclosure : I received a review copy in order to share my honest opinion.

Sunday 6 October 2024

What's Cooking At The Madhouse ? menu plan week 41


Another week done and dusted. We've all settled into our routine now and are gaily counting down the weeks to the next holiday. Only a few weeks to go. It doesn't seem more rhan five minutes since we went back to school after the summer ! One of the biggest perks of being a teacher. Here's what we're planning to eat this week. I have lots of simple bookmarked recipes to try this week so it's a week of globecooking on the cards.

Monday

lunch- school lunch 

dinner - Tavuk sote (Turkish chicken sauté) with couscous

Tuesday

lunch- sausages, mash and beans


Wednesday

lunch- fridge-diving for me

dinner- Greek pastitsio (like lasagne)

Thursday

lunch- school lunch

dinner- crispy shredded chicken with noodles

Friday

lunch- school lunch

dinner chicken burgers, pasta and ratatouille

Saturday

lunch-  fish, rice and green beans

dinner- pasta carbonara

Sunday

lunch- roast chicken, roast potatoes, carrots, gravy

dinner - cheese on toast or soup

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