December 14, 2021
Our twins have taken a liking to peanut butter but many of the supermarket ones are filled with added sugars, preservatives and unhealthy fats. I decided to make my own and it really is so easy.
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December 14, 2021
Only one recipe this week - Michael says I’m slacking. But it’s so delicious and seasonal that it’s worth two. I sometimes find honey cake heavy and dense, but this recipe is light and moist.
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December 14, 2021
I like creating themed birthday cakes for the boys. This year they requested a jungle. Not the quickest to make, and difficult to hide from them. But they were rapturously enthusiastic when they saw it; anticipating a sugar rush too I guess. Oh well, just once a year.
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December 14, 2021
Our kids often ask for a cake or biscuit etc, but I’m very conscious of not letting them have too much sugar. Would you believe they’re still willingly hand their party bags in to me so I can decide which sweets they can have...
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December 14, 2021
I’ve dug out my Bundt pan for a German recipe this week. To properly bake some desserts, Bundt pans have a hole in the middle. This suits some of the European recipes because it helps bake all the batter and prevents the under-cooking...
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December 14, 2021
No baking for this week. Just two really quick and easy recipes for moreish snacks. Tahini has featured in both our family cultures whether in hummus, halva, baba ghanoush...
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December 14, 2021
“Strange isn’t it.” Michael said. “Millionaire’s Shortbread. How some titles seem so out of date. The sense that if you become a millionaire your life is all about excess. It’s a bit like alcohol. And how many people
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December 14, 2021
A spookilicious treat for you today. Halloween shortbread biscuits. Halloween, Hallowe'en, or All Hallow's Eve has its origins in different pagan and Christian traditions in the British Isles. The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, had people lighting bonfires and wearing costumes to ward off ghosts.
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December 14, 2021
Pumpkins galore. Like most folklore legends, the history of the jack o' lantern varies depending on who's telling the story and how inebriated they are.
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December 14, 2021
The secret Bath Oliver recipe goes back 250 years to a venerable physician Dr William Oliver. He invented this popular Regency diet biscuit to help sustain his patients while he treated them for stomach ailments.
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December 14, 2021
No baking this week, just some easy mixing. Michael say’s if I’m not using the oven, I can hardly call it Gaby’s Bakery. But he was very complimentary on the chocolate covered brownies.
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December 14, 2021
These individual apple pies are so quick to make and perfect with Crème Anglaise. And I thought, how nice of the French to make our custard sound so special.
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