Experimenting with colours and techniques is part of the fun of painting with watercolours. In this Dairy Diary 2012 project, spattering, lifting-out and blotting are used to create the effect of light dancing on moving water and waves breaking on the shoreline.
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Take your first steps in watercolour painting
Posted in News, Top Tips, tagged arts and crafts, Dairy Diary 2012, landscapes, painting, Painting with watercolours, sketching, watercolours on 30 January 2012 | 1 Comment »
Time to save some time
Posted in Competition, News, Top Tips, tagged 30 minutes recipes, Competition, Dairy Cookbook, Dairy Diary, Good Food Fast, half-hour recipes, Quick recipes on 16 November 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Try making Spiced Plums for the freezer. You can make not one but two delicious meals from it – such as Stir-fry Pork with Spiced Plum Sauce and Plum Semi-Freddo.
Taken from Good Food, Fast: Dairy Cookbook.
Bonfire Night
Posted in Competition, Top Tips, tagged Bonfire Night recipes, Competition, Dairy Diary recipes, Win an Apple Corer/Slicer on 1 November 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re planning a Bonfire party give Red Pepper Soup a try. It’s perfect in a mug with a hotdog or cheesy toast on the side.
Family Fun during the Summer Holidays
Posted in Top Tips, tagged Children and Crafts, Dairy Diary, Entertaining Children, Family Fun, Summer Holidays on 23 August 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Time is so precious when you are a parent or grandparent as children grow and develop so fast.
You want to enjoy every minute with them but thinking of ways to keep them occupied can be daunting.
You don’t have to spend lots of money on expensive toys, with just a few materials and some imagination you can all have an incredibly rewarding time together both at home and in the great outdoors. Try some of these ideas during the summer holidays – all taken from the 2011 Dairy Diary, available online now!
Happy Holiday Checklist
Posted in Top Tips, tagged Clever Cooking for One or Two, Competition, Dairy Diary, Holiday checklist, Travel checklist on 5 July 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In the 2011 Dairy Diary we have lots of fab holiday tips, including this handy checklist. Perfect for those who always forget something when they go away!
Easter Celebrations
Posted in Top Tips, tagged Easter, Easter card, How to decorate Easter eggs, Simnel Cake on 30 March 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I love Easter, with spring in the air; the mix of lovely pastel colours; the children’s excitement; and some quality family time.
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