Would you like a cup of tea?

What better way to relax and feel inner peace than with a lovely cup of tea, here at Blossom Mother and Child we know that a freshly brewed cup of herbal tea is the perfect way to keep warm, cosy and bring on a feeling of calm.

We have a range of organic herbal teas for women, mothers-to-be and children, formulated to help make your day a little easier, there are teas for babies suffering with colic, monthly comfort tea, expectancy tea, milkmaid tea to help with the production of milk and a morning wellness tea to help ease morning sickness.
 

So go on have a nice sit-down with a cuppa, maybe a chocolate digestive too!

Biscuiteers are a fabulous online store selling the most exquisite and delicious handmade biscuit delights.

These biscuits make the perfect gift for any occasion, something a little different instead of sending the usual presents, they make biscuits for New Baby arrivals, Congratulations, Thank You and many more…

You can choose either tins of biscuits that contain 16 biscuits and include great designs with fun names like Bag Lady, Creepy Crawlies, Bootylicious Shoes and Teachers pet or you can choose biscuit cards, which are beautifully packaged in a smart white box with pink paper lining, you can send your own personal message and a gorgeous treat too.

As it's Halloween tomorrow, Biscuiteers have a Trick or Treat tins available in 2 sizes which contain black cats, bats and scary ghosts, witches with wicked stripy socks and a grinning pumpkin in a special Halloween tin.
 

Biscuiteer are offering Blossom customers 10% discount when ordering online, offer is valid until 30th November and for online purchases only. The code must be quoted at time of purchase, simply use code Blossom.     
 

What are you cooking tonight?

This is something that is said at some point in our day at the office, so I thought it would be a good and helpful idea if we posted recipes on our blog, as we all need some inspiration sometimes.

It also made me think it would be nice to have some interaction with our web viewers, so if you have a recipe that is your specialty or one that you just enjoy making, then please send them to me at info@blossommotherandchild.com with a picture of the meal and they can be put on our ‘what are you cooking tonight?’ section.

As it’s Halloween tomorrow, I thought it would be perfect to put on a Winter warming soup, this is one I made which is nice and easy and my son’s favorite, a good way of helping him get part of his 5 a day, hope you enjoy it!

Donna
Website Manager


Pumpkin Herby Soup

Suitable for Vegetarians

  You will need:

• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 medium pumpkin, deseeded and cut into cubes
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
• 750mls vegetable stock
• 1 bay leaf, 2 sprigs of thyme, 2 sprigs of rosemary (optional)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 vegetable stock cube
• parsley
• salt and pepper

  Directions:

• chop the onions and fry gently in olive oil, then put in the crushed garlic,
• add the washed pumpkin and sweet potato cubes, the bay leaf, thyme and rosemary then stir until all mixed together
• pour in enough water to cover, then boil until tender
• add the stock, salt, pepper and stock cube to season, then simmer until soft
• mash slightly for a chunky soup or blend for a creamy consistency, removing any herb stalks
• garnish with crème fraîche (optional) and parsley
• serve with garlic bread