A Battenberg cake can seem a lot of effort but the end results are always impressive and it tastes so good too! I was lucky enough to be given a Alan Silverwood Battenberg Cake Pan 8in x 6in for Christmas (I have a small obsession with all things baking!) and as I had some marzipan […]
Battenberg cake – easier than it looks! Read More »
You know how it is when you go out just to have a rummage around, not looking for anything in particular, well, that’s what we were doing yesterday when Don (the owner of our local house clearance warehouse) caught us as we were passing . “We’ve got 2 sewing machines on the van, come in
Another lovely sewing machine! Read More »
Before we get down to the nitty gritty of actually sewing anything, I’d like to introduce to you my lovely sewing machine. She is a vintage Singer and I’m very keen to get stitching now that we have decided to make as much as possible ourselves and not go running to the shops every time we need
Easy Wholemeal Bread Recipe With the price of a loaf from the baker rising dramatically in the last few years, one of the first things we made sure we could make ourselves was a proper loaf of bread. We wanted to be able to eat good bread without having to pay the price that our
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Hello and welcome to The Thrifty Squirrels new blog! We have many great projects lined up to show you, from baking lovely things to restoring an old armchair to revamping a whole kitchen! There is nothing we won’t tackle in our attemps to Make It! Bake It! Sew It! Grow It! or Restore It! We would love for you to follow
