Life in Pictures is our weekly mini-gallery of what we have been up to over the past seven days. This week we’ve been enjoying getting out in the sunshine and playing in all the parks and gardens we could find. 
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Life in Pictures: The best Plaice in town!
Sorry about the rubbish fish pun. I couldn’t help it. Yesterday we were very excited to go and sample the food at English’s Seafood Restaurant in Brighton. It’s such a lovely old Seafood restaurant (the oldest in Brighton actually) and they’ve just brought out an adventurous new children’s menu.
The food is so delicious and it isn’t full of your usual boring fishfingers and beans. Kids can have scallops and squid as well as the more usual goujons and fishcakes. The battered plaice was totally delicious, I don’t think I’ve ever had better. Plus I had my first ever oyster which was…. well, I’m sure it was a very good oyster, everyone else thought so, but I don’t think I’m an oyster person. Sorry. I tried.
If you’re local, or popping to Brighton for the day with kids, we would really recommend this place.
Thanks to English’s of Brighton, 29-31 East Street, Brighton, BN1 1HL
Life In Pictures
Life in Pictures is our weekly mini-gallery of what our Little Buttons have been up to over the past seven days. This week we’ve been visiting bluebell woods (although the bluebells decided not to join us) and enjoying the 3 minutes of sunshine splashing in the Diana Memorial fountain in London and seeing the sights.
Life In Pictures
Life in Pictures is our weekly mini-gallery of what our Little Buttons have been up to over the past seven days. This week we’ve been enjoying getting out in the sunshine, having fun at the farm with the grandparents and our youngest Little Button had his first experience of a swing!
Life In Pictures
Life in Pictures is our weekly mini-gallery of what our Little Buttons have been up to over the past seven days. This week we’ve been hanging out on Brighton Seafront and enjoying our little city. Unfortunately it’s been a tough week for one of the Buttons as she got struck by chicken pox, the poor little thing.
Life In Pictures
Life in Pictures is our weekly mini-gallery of what our Little Buttons have been up to over the past seven days. This week has been filled with Peppa Pig World, Washbrooks farm & Easter egg hunting (remember these little bunny dresses we made a year ago? They still fit, hoorah!)
Life in Pictures
Life in Pictures is our weekly mini-gallery of what our Little Buttons have been up to over the past seven days.
Gluten-free Fudgy Almond Cake
Yesterday I went to a very crafty hen do for my lovely friend Claire. There was lots of craft, tea and a whole table of cakes. Hens were asked to bring baked goodies so I attempted a gluten-free cake (a first for me) so the bride-to-be could enjoy some too! As gluten-free baking is uncharted waters for me, I decided to stick to a professional’s recipe and plucked for Phil Vickery’s because he had me at “fudgy”.
To make the cake you will need:
- 200g unsalted butter
- 200g gluten-free dark chocolate
- 5 medium eggs, separated
- Pinch of cream of tartar
- 240g caster sugar
- 1tbsp vanilla extract
- 200g ground almonds
- 50g chickpea (gram) flour
For the syrup:
- 100g caster sugar
- 4tbsp chopped fresh mint
For the frosting:
- 500g mascarpone
- 50g honeycomb, chopped
- 100g clear honey
1. Begin by preheating your oven to 180°C and line your cake tin.
2. Place the butter and chocolate into a bowl and melt over a pan of simmering water.
3. Place the egg whites and cream of tartar in a bowl and whisk until thick and foamy, then add half the sugar, and whisk again until creamy and thick.
4. Add the rest of the sugar and whisk until very stiff, and with a creamy consistency. Stir the egg yolks, vanilla extract, almonds and chickpea flour into the warm chocolate and butter, then add half the meringue, mixing well. Finally, add the rest of the meringue and fold in.
5. Spoon into the lined tin and bake for 45-50 mins, or until firm.
6. Remove from the oven and cool slightly in the tin. Make several holes over the surface of the cake with a skewer.
7. Meanwhile, place the sugar, 100ml water and the mint in a small pan and boil until the sugar has dissolved, then strain. Spoon the syrup over the cake and leave to soak in and cool completely.
8. Once the cake has cooled, beat the mascarpone, honeycomb and honey together with a wooden spoon.
9. Turn out the cake. As there is no gluten in the cake, it will have quite a soft texture, so be careful. Cover the cake with the honey mascarpone.
This recipe is taken from Seriously Good! Gluten-free Cooking by Phil Vickery.
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Life In Pictures
Life in Pictures is our weekly mini-gallery of what our Little Buttons have been up to over the past seven days.
Happy 2nd Birthday Harper!
Today, my eldest Little Button turns two. Over the past year she’s blossomed from a tiny, helpless, mewling baby into a lively, boisterous, confident girl. To celebrate, we held a Peppa Pig party for her and her little friends over the weekend. She had so much fun eating far too much chocolate, running around after balloons, jumping in muddy puddles and playing pass the parcel (who knew it would take SO long to wrap the parcel up, let alone unwrap it!).
Happy Birthday Harper. Being your mum is such a delight.
~ Laura xx ~
Thanks so much to Tia for taking these snaps.
Little Button Diaries 
