If you have been around here for some time, you may remember a really old recipe for Jam & Cream Scones that came about when I fancied baking but had no eggs. Well, thanks to the 12yo's obsession with making omelettes, that situation ...
Winter Scene Christmas Cake
Over the past couple of years, I've definitely developed a thing for pale blue Christmas Cakes - perhaps a yearning for crisp snowy Christmasses? I wouldn't normally like blue food but somehow such a pale hue for a Christmas cake seems ...
2018 Review
Oh I've been so excited to start this post. I am loving reading everyone's blog reviews from the past year. 2018 was just the most fantastic year - We are looking back at so many events and still can't believe most of it happened. There's ...
Walnut Whip Swedish Gnome /Gonk Tutorial
I've got a cute Swedish Gnome tutorial for you today - How to make your own Walnut Whip Swedish Gnome or Gonk as they are sometimes known. Great for a small gift for someone or a table setting on Christmas Day. Best of all the whole thing ...
Sticky Christmas Pecans
A super quick and easy recipe for today. Christmas wouldn't be the same without copious amounts of nuts. I'm definitely at that stage in my preparations when I can't walk past a packet of nuts without buying some. As a handmade presents go, ...
10 Quick Books to Read by the End of the Year
One of the questions I get asked most, is how do I find the time to read? The answers to that are a blog post all of their own that I will address separately. I don't read half as much as I would like but I do realise that I do get through ...
Cherry Bakewell Energy Balls
It may be the season of over indulgence and all things rich, but even the hardest party animal needs some goodness during December. For a lot of athletes, Millie included, training doesn't stop in December or even over Christmas, so they ...
Annie’s Manchester Afternoon Tea Review
A couple of weeks ago, a group of us from our WI went for afternoon tea in Manchester at Annie's. Annie's is co-owned by Jennie McAlpine of Coronation Street fame & her partner, Chris Farr. It is based right in the City Centre on Old ...
Homemade Pitta Bread Pockets
I've never been a huge billowy bread fan but I adore flat breads and thin doughs that are designed to show off their fillings. These Homemade Pitta Bread Pockets are just amazing. When I made them for the first time, I wasn't expecting them ...
Mini Pumpkin Spice Eclairs
Now I need to include a warning that these Pumpkin Spice Eclairs are highly addictive. We still can't get enough of pumpkin spice in this house. The coffee shops may have stopped selling their speciality coffees but you can still get ...
