I’m a big fan of Ruth Clemens, blogger at The Pink Whisk and runner-up of the Great British Bake Off. She has recently teamed up with Persil to celebrate the launch of a new, limited edition Persil Warm Spice Washing Up Liquid and create some festive family recipes.
I was challenged to try one of her recipes at home and it was difficult to choose just one from Mini Sausage Twirls, Orange Fig Glazed Ham, Spiced Apple Chutney and Candy Cane Meringues. However eventually I chose the Christmas Biscuits as I have a bit of a sweet tooth! Take a look at the video to see Ruth making the biscuits with her son.
Over the weekend we got our baking stuff out and the toddler helped to make Christmas Biscuits. The recipe was easy to follow (and handily included steps specifically to involve the toddler) and we had soon made a variety of biscuits. We didn’t ice ours this time but I know we’ll be making them again so next time I will. They turned out really well and everyone has really enjoyed making and eating them.
We also used the limited edition Persil Warm Spice Washing Up Liquid to help clean the mixing bowl and baking trays. It really helped do the job and we were left with squeaky clean plates and a lovely fragrant kitchen!
Ruth Clemens has created a range of recipes to celebrate the launch of Persil’s Limited Edition Warm Spice Washing Up Liquid. For more information and recipes visit www.persildishwash.co.uk
Giveaway:
I have 5 bottles of the new limited edition Persil Warm Spice Washing Up Liquid to giveaway.
For your chance to win leave me a comment and tell me who does the washing up in your house.
For an extra entry tell others about the competition using the Retweet button below or tweet this message: I want to #win with @gingerbread_mum and make my kitchen smell Christmassy
Small print:
The prize consists of 5 prizes of Persil Warm Spice Washing Up Liquid. The giveaway ends December 17th at 8pm. The winners will be selected at random from all entries received and notified by email or their twitter handle. The prize is as stated: no cash alternatives are available, and will be sent by the PR company.
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***** The winners are Paul Garner, Wendy Tolhurst, Lindsey Jones, Shirley Harpley and Suzanna Gentle *****








we always do it together me and my partner
Mostly me but occasionally if I can bribe my 13 year old with credit for her phone or money for Costa coffee then I get a little break x
The dishwasher – saved our marriage 😉
Always me
Poor me
I do a fair share
My wonderful husband x
Only me
Me!
me or my mum
I do 🙂
me, only person who can do it right!
my husband
ME ME ME ME ME — I am left to do everything!
Me for fragile items and glasses – the rest goes to the dishwasher 🙂
me and my husband take turns- whoever dosent cook does the washing up
My Mum 🙂
I do the washing up 🙂
Me as always!
The dishwasher does the most but anything that does not fit in is left to me
me, tried to get the kids involved but they arent being duped at all grrrr
Me! Always!
Tweeted as @tracyknixon
i’m not ashamed to admit it. i wear my rubber gloves and do all the washing up in my house. we do however have a general rule. if my girlfriend cooks then i do the washing up. if i cook……then i do the washing up…..
Anyone who can’t think of a good excuse not to.
Always me, other half does the cooking!
dishwasher. yay for dishwashers
my partner and I both do the washing up
I do it all
Dishwasher for us
It’s always me who does it
My partner 😉
ME! 🙁
Me Always 🙁
IT’S ALWAYS ME WHO ENDS UP DOING IT!
My hubby (most of the time), but just because i’m the one who does all the cooking!
🙂
I usually wash and hubby dries
it’s usually me!! this would spice up christmas a little. fingers crossedxx
my wife
My hubby! 🙂
My husband
I mostly do the washing up, but sometimes my husband helps out!
I have tweeted. @pookybearcheung
my husband
I unfortunately do all the washing up
me, myself and I 🙁
Me, me, and if I’m really lucky…..me!
the whole family gets involved 🙂
the dishwasher – but yes, i do the loading and emptying!
The dishwasher did do it but a week or so it broke down so now we share it, on a rota, one washes, one dries, one puts away, unfortunately one member of the household (he who shall not be named) says its better to let the dishes dry of their own accord so on his drying days, he watches the TV!!
me
I’ve tweeted, not sure whether I had to post to let you know
@TweetwithHelen
it varies, sometimes my partner, sometimes me
tweeted @sofiara39338595
My lovely hubby
As we do naot own a dishwasher my husband and I both do the washing up – It’s whoever gets to the sink first
I tend to do it during the week as I am a SAHM but OH normally does it at the weekend!
I have tweeted https://twitter.com/Belle7268/status/277047390530326528
Me every time, but then I can’t really expect my 5 year old to do it can I?? Hmm.
Hubby does it
Sadly, its always me!
Cooking and washing up is shared out evenly.
A small metal box located in the kitchen known as Dishwasher.
Me
The dishwasher
My husband does it (to be fair I do practically everything else!). I do sometimes dry and put away to help out.
I have also tweeted. @rachiegr
Me & the dishwasher
we have a rota in our house as there is always squabbling over it, but when my sister & my brother and myself were growing up, one washed, one wiped and one put away, the only drawback was if you washed up you had to clean the cooker and clean the kitchen floor too moan, moan, moan
My Wife & I dry
Always me!!!
my best friend – the dishwasher!
My husband and I both do it!
Lol – that’ll be me then! 🙂
Mostly me 🙁
I do it, then I know it’s done well
The dishwasher. We share loading duties.
My “dishwasher”…who also goes my the name of Jamie my fiance! 🙂
Only joking, we generally take it in turns, although I make sure its always his turn when I’ve cooked a messy roast and theres lots of pots and pans to be cleaned!
Jen xx
Mostly me!!
whoever did not do the cooking, after all we need fair division of labour.
We take it in turns (& use the dishwasher!) : )
We have a chore wheel in our house that moves round each day, so whoever it points to to wash up does the dishes. Another person sets the table, dries the dishes or puts them away. it works quite well x
I do it because no one can do it as well as me
well…I stack the dishwasher, does that count? To be honest, actual washing up is probably about 50/50.
Ususally me… once a month the other half might do it
my dishwasher does the lions share!
Definitely me.
me -or it doesn’t get done properly and I have to redo it again anyway!
I do most of the washing up, with the occasional help
My husband does it, not very well though.
One cooks, one washes up
The dishwasher!
The dishwasher
We all help out in our house.
Whoever didn’t cook or if it’s a party, whoever is nearest the sink!!! It’s not unusual to find our guests helping out at our annual house parties.
Well supposedly its my husband, but I rarely see him pick up a scrubbing brush
Just me!
Me, myself and I!
He washes, I dry
My hubby 🙂 Always has x
Me
The Dishwasher, in other words my wife 🙂
Normally me. If my partner does dinner then he will clear up.
I have tweeted @lucyrobinson3
always me
I do the washing up, unless I specifically ask the other half to help out!
Me and my husband share the responsibility!
Me 🙁
Me!
my mom
My Husband washes and I dry up.
always me
My fiancé mostly washes and I dry and put away !
Tweeted @Hazelrush54
The hubby I have a good one
tweeted from @clareo122
My husband washes and I dry
Just me – but at least I know it’s done well
I end up doing the washing up unfortunetly!
me myself and i
we share the washing up
Always me!
My husband does all the washing up-lucky me!
We have a dishwasher, my husband! lol! 🙂
The dishwasher
Always seems to be me unless there are others about to impress!
Always me – sometimes others on birthday or Mothers Day! I have retweeted as @dobbie999
Just me, no one else knows where the washing machine is.
Me sadly hard as I try to persuade others 🙂
Shared out, not always evenly!
its me, me:(
Its the dishwasher ooo get me
Other half most of the time 🙂
My husband mostly!!
The dishwasher does most of it. The rest is done by me and the hubby dries
Mainly me, sometime my other half when he wants something or is in the dog house! I really wish we had a dishwasher but sadly we dont have the space 🙁
Tweeted as @mariajkknight
https://twitter.com/mariajkknight/status/280400133697458176
I always do it
our teenage son! x
Me! No room for a dishwasher unfortunately
Im lucky my partner does it all
My wonderful hubby does ours.
My husband does most of it, although I often wash up after baking
I do it!
I’m the chief washer upper in my house!
I do most of it
Me & the dishwasher – we make quite a team!
we have a dishwasher but the bigger items we share the load !
I always do the washing up and my son helps with the drying.
Me – the old fashioned way 🙂
me,me,me unless the eldest is wanting money lol
Usually I do although sometimes I have been known to just lie down after dinner’s finished. It is then understood that I wil not be doing the washing up!
I do it and I have to say… I hate it!! Casserole dishes and pans are the stuff of nightmares.
I live with my parents but me and my boyfriend do all the washing up! Everyone else leaves it dirty!
I do the washing up in my house and on occasions my partner does them
I’m the only one who ever does any washing up in this house.
mostly my husband but me sometimes
meee
Pretty much 50/50 between me and my husband
Mostly me
I do all the washing up and i hate it lol
Have tweeted @linziwoopp
Mostly my husband!
I do it mainly, but get the kids to do it sometimes for their chores.
Me
We have a dishwasher but have to wash certain items in the sink – that job ALWAYS comes to me
WE BOTH DO, HOWEVER I ALWAYS HAVE TO GO BACK AND RE-WASH EVERYTHING OTHER HALF DOES 😉
its a shred job in our household
Always me!
Is it shared threeways between me, partner and the dishwasher!
I wash and hubby dries.
Ohhhhh yes, that would be me! x
Have tweeted @Noodlenumpty
Ummm, that would be ME!
I do it although everyone else is convinced there is a washing up fairy!
I do most of the washing up in our flat but my partner does it now and then. We don’t have room for a dishwasher unfortunately! Warm spice scent sounds nice, very festive!
I retweeted. @Madrabbitgirl
My husband
Always me 🙂