This month, my friend and fellow YouTube homemaker Nikki Moreno joins us to share her open letter to the community. It’s time to sit down with a cup of tea and fill your heart with her gentle words, and reminisce about a time when you felt anything was possible…
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What dishes can you make when you’re running low on food? Here is my deliciously creamy Chorizo and Red Pepper Pasta that I whip up whether we’re pinching pennies. Cooking from your food storage is also a great way to ease the stress of uncertain times! A Traditional Housewife is always prepared.
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After attending a cookery course here in the Cotswolds, so many of you asked for the recipe of the soda bread I shared on my Instagram. Chef Extraordinaire, Alice Robertson, from ‘Alice Through the Year’ has kindly obliged. It’s delicious, easy to make, and only takes half an hour!
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“The danger posed by a marmalade-making, vacuum-wielding housewife apparently can’t be overstated—at least that’s the impression you might get if you were to scan headlines in U.K. media in the past couple of months”... So is she really a threat to modern society?
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Recently, the role of the homemaker has been thrust into the spotlight to both rapturous applause, and an equal measure of public disdain. While our time in the sun and the papers may be fleeting, I have gathered letters from the best homemakers I know to remind us of the important work we do…
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To make a wonderful orange marmalade, all that is needed is water, sugar, a squeeze of a lemon and a whole load of Seville oranges. We British, love to make it from scratch, and today I’m sharing this easy recipe for you to have a little sunshine on your breakfast plate.
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After many requests to create one, we would like to introduce The Darling Academy Book Club - a virtual ‘tea and page-turning party’ happening over in our facebook group. It’s free to join, and a lovely place to hang out. Our lovely bride-to-be, and book club co-ordinator, Melanie, explains all…
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After many requests, here is my foolproof Chicken & Leek Pot Pie recipe. Simple and quick to prepare, you’ll have a homemade pie on the table in under an hour and many happy faces around the table. The cooked filling can be frozen too, if you want to make ahead for easy meal planning!
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Thankful to have been invited to sit on the This Morning sofa with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to chat about all things “Trad Wife” and adopting traditional, old-fashioned marriage values for a modern love story in 2020.
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An absolute whirlwind has blown through the Darling household this week, but I’m so very glad of these rocky waters - because it means I can finally stand up for what I believe in, and that’s YOU, dear Housewife. You are a wonderful creature who deserves so much praise…
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Within a traditional marriage, making the effort to continue dating your spouse is vitally important. We can get so wrapped up in the kids, in the hum-drum of daily life that it can become so easy to forget each other and let romance slide. Here’s how to stop that from happening…
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Did you know that the music you expose your family to can influence more than you realise? Celebrated composer, Dr. Mark Evans, a passionate cultural conservationist, shares with us the musical styles and works that can shape your children’s grasp of language, mathematics, and cultural appreciation.
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