So, back in the depths of winter I decided that it would be a good idea to have a go at making my own clothes. Now it is the height of summer and I have finally finished my first handmade dress! I really do think that if I had paid more attention to the project that […]
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I have no idea why it has taken quite so long to finish this simple, straightforward dress. The Vogue Very Easy pattern number V8764 has been a great starting point for a beginner but I just seem to have got to a point where I put the project to one side for a few days
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If I had to choose just one cake to eat for the rest of my life, the flapjack would win hands down. The simple combination of oats, butter, sugar and syrup was one of the first recipes I ever made as a child and, because of it’s simplicity, I have never bought a flapjack from a
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Angel cake has always been a firm favourite with my family. I mean the layered ones that you find in the supermarket with pink, yellow and white layers sandwiched together with buttercream. It is a classic English cake so beloved by generation after generation of cake lovers! This is more than a simple sponge cake
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In our house, weekends are just made for a cosy night in, a good film and pizza! Supermarket pizzas have so far been our preferred choice (rather than the more expensive delivered ones) but quite often they can be disappointing and not only that, it gets expensive, as I do not eat red meat and my
The recipe for a classic cake from Cheltenham, known as a “Cheltenham Dripper”. The cake is made with a yeasted dough, filled with a mixture of fats, sugars, and an optional addition of dried fruit.
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Madeleines are delectable little sponge cakes baked in a special tin. Try our recipe and enjoy some with your morning coffee!
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Recently, my local supermarket had a great deal on unwaxed lemons so I bought a couple of nets not knowing really what I would do with them (Lemon drizzle cake is the best cake in the world to my mind but no body else here is as keen on it as I am so it’s
Its been a beautiful sunny day here and it got me thinking about spring! having spent the entire summer, autumn and now winter in jeans, wellies and thick woolly jumpers, I have decided that I will be very optimistic and get ready for a warm, early spring and that means I need a new dress!
Making my own clothes… Read More »
Homemade Yoghurt I am a big fan of yoghurt it has to be said. I love the organic ones you can buy in the supermarket in all sorts of flavours but I’ve never really taken to natural yoghurt, I’ve always found it too tart. Some time ago Brian came home from a local car boot
