After several days of baking for BL’s birthday, hanging up my oven gloves for a while might seem like a laudable action. A well deserved break. Feet up, by the Aga, enjoying a cup of tea. Surely a good idea. Right? Apparently the family has not tired of my baking. […]
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Making and baking for a birthday party
BL’s birthday party and celebrations are over. It was great fun and she loved it. I baked mountains of biscuits and two birthday cakes. Sewed yards of bunting and a party bag for everyone. In my excitement, I took only a few photos. Ah well. Living in the moment is […]
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Lots of crafting going on at the moment. Its BL’s birthday party, this weekend. Its got a craft theme. I’ve put down my knitting and found my sewing mojo again. I thought I had lost it a few weeks ago. Almost finished all the party bags, ready for the party […]
Read moreMouse brain cake
“What kind of cake is it?” “Mouse brain.” “No, what kind of cake is it really?” “Look, you can see the brains on top of the cake? They’re mouse brains.” “Yeh. Right.” Darn. They usually play along. Recipe courtesy of the 1956 Aga book, that a dear friend’s mother thought […]
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