We went to a local car boot sale over the weekend. It’s been a while. I warned the children not to expect to buy anything. Always go with a minimal, mental list of things you’d like to find and avoid impulse buying, otherwise all you’re doing is moving clutter from […]
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My kind of baking happy
I love limes. In fact, during a recent twenty-questions-as-you-reverse-the-car moment, I selected limes as my favourite fruit. It did silence my son for a moment. Not the answer he expected. Lemons are only just pipped at the post, but recently I’ve definitely had two feet squarely in the lime camp. It […]
Read morePumpkin Pie in the Aga
Pumpkin Pie in the Aga This is only the second pumpkin pie I have made. Ever. The last one was so long ago, that it was only as I tried to carry the over-filled pastry case to the Aga, that the memory came flooding back. Funny how something can bring […]
Read moreBoo! Ghost biscuits
I’m not sure what this says about me, but I’ve always liked the idea of edible eyes. The sugar based ones that look like wobbly craft eyes. Googly eyes. Sorry? Oh no! What did you think I meant? Eugh! No. I’m not ghoulish. We’re talking sugar based. It’s just that […]
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