Dear Mummy, it’s been a little while since I shared a photo update on the blog. We’ve been having too much fun on Instagram and YouTube that we’ve forgotten to share photos on here as well. But we’re back and happy … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, we are super stoked to be invited to NozStock this year to help them celebrate their 20th Anniversary. We’ve never been to this West Midlands festival but have heard great things about it. We’re big festival goers and … Continue reading
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Dear Mummy, after reading a lot of mixed reviews about Geronimo Festival we were eager to head up North and check out this family festival first hand. We travelled ‘north of the wall’ a good 6 hours journey from Hampshire … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, you know I go gaga for anything baby related and when we saw Baby Secrets we just had to play with these miniature dolls. Anything I can get my tiny hands around or pop in my pockets is good … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, we love a good wedding and I wasn’t around when you married Daddy so haven’t really seen one unfold before my eyes. Wedding fever hit the UK with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding recently and we spent … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, we went to see the Queen ahead of the royal wedding! A lovely invitation arrived through the post inviting us to a special preview event at Peppa Pig World in Paultons Park, Hampshire. I was busting with excitement … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, we’re always up for trying something new and this year we’re taking our trusty tent and heading up north to attend Geronimo Festival 2018. It’s the largest children’s festival in the North West and kicks off on 25th to … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, it’s been a little while since I shared a photo update on the blog. We’ve been having too much fun on Instagram and YouTube that we’ve forgotten to share on here as well. But we’re back and happy to … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, we love crafting and creating, so anything with a make-do and mend approach is great for us. So I was super excited to be invited down to Bunnings Warehouse in Basingstoke to attend a workshop with TV presenter … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, in a galaxy far, far away there was a daddy that longed for escapism. He sought the ways of the force to calm his mind and relax. He felt that his quest for fun and enjoyment was unfulfilled, that … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, we love anything collectable so couldn’t believe our luck at being sent the hot new collectable toy for 2018 from Learning Resources called Playfoam Pals. This is the only collectable that comes with a best-selling toy – Playfoam– AND an adorable … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, I’m forever blowing bubbles! It’s one of my favourite pastimes and we never seem to get bored with them. We’re always on the look out for cool and crazy toys and as soon as we saw Gazillion Bubbles Crazy … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, over the Spring break, on the odd day we didn’t have rain, we ventured to the coast. Thankfully we didn’t have far to travel as we stayed in the New Forest and with a quick jaunt south we … Continue reading
Dear Mummy, British cherry season is upon us and boxes of cherries line supermarket shelves like little red jewels glistening like rubies ready to be eaten. I’m participating in the #LoveFreshCherries Challenge this summer sponsored by Love Fresh Cherries, and I can’t wait to try this tasty fruit for the first time!
See I’ve always been a little put off by the stones in cherries but we were sent a nifty kitchen gadget called a cherry stoner. A cherry stoner is invaluable for removing the stones and keeping the cherry whole. It’s a great gadget and a fun job for me to get to grips with, making it really quick and easy to get the stones out of them (as soon as I had worked out how to master it). Once I started eating cherries I couldn’t stop eating them much to my mummies bemusement. So as snacks go, these are pretty good.
Cherries are packed with vitamin C (100g provides 25% of the RDA of vitamin C) and have an abundance of antioxidants. They’re very seasonal and can be found in the UK from June to early September, so I had to be quick and pick up a punnet.
With all the hot weather we’ve been having recently ice cream has been high up my agenda but I never thought of combining it with cherries. So we decided to make a super easy American classic dessert, called a cherry knickerbocker glory.
Here’s how we made it! Watch our video to see how much fun it was to make them.
1) Get a tall glass (like the type traditionally used to serve milk shakes). They don’t have to be made of glass as you can buy plastic ones now which are a safer option.
2) Place de-stoned cherries in the base of the glass.
3) Add a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream.
4) Pour a sauce over the ice-cream, we used cherry syrup.
5) Put cream on top, we used whipped cream. Put a cherry on top and/or add an ice cream wafer.
Tah Dah! It’s really that simple! We can wait to experiment more with different toppings and more fruits too. The cherries have definitely added a lovely tasty addition to how we make ice cream desserts.
Until I took this challenge I wasn’t aware that cherries contain melatonin which is excellent for promoting good sleep. So now with a full belly I’m heading off for a nap!
Love Bella x
Disclosure – This post is an entry for the BritMums #lovefreshcherries Challenge, sponsored by Love Fresh Cherries (instagram: @LoveFreshCherries).
