Friday 2 May 2014
Saturday 12 October 2013
Monday 7 October 2013
Wednesday 2 October 2013
My Macmillan Coffee Morning
I spent the whole of Thursday, the day before, baking and decorating which my daughter also enjoyed! I ended up making; Ginger cake, carrot cake with a cinnamon butter cream, toffee muffins with chocolate frosting, chocolate cake pops, coffee cake topped with dark chocolate with a vanilla butter cream center and a lemon loaf topped with a lemon mousse. My friend Channon made nutalla muffins with whole meal flour and my sister-in-law and niece made some iced biscuits! We has loads- to be honest I did have an awful lot left over!
On the I ran the event for the whole day as a lot of people were at work and I wanted to maximise the donations and catch up with people I would not normally have been able to see.
In total me and my guests raised £81.03p!! I am so proud of myself and everyone who contrabuted with all the effort made. Thank you everyone!!
If you would like any of the recipes, please let me know! 💚
Tuesday 24 September 2013
Getting my craft on!
I just wanted to post to let you know what I have been doing the past couple of days.
I went away the weekend just gone to my grandparents for some r&r and became inspired by something my Aunty Jennifer was doing. She had decided to do some decoupage and had got hold of a deers head model. I thought this was an amazing idea so I had to give it a go myself and this is the result of my labour.....
I am going to get my husband to hang it on the wall in our living room/stairway....and I have already got plans for more!!
I had not done any decoupage since school when I made a pink rabbit mask (which was actually really creepy) but have now decided to get back into it, so much so I got a elephant model today and have some other things in the pipeline.
All I am using is a model, issue paper and glue. simple and thereputic. I will make a tutorial post if you would like one so please let me know by commenting.
xxx
Wednesday 18 September 2013
If you can't be good, be naughty recipe!
Autumn Treat Sticky Ginger Bread
Ingredients
- 7oz self-raising flour
- 7oz sugar
- 1 tsp pureed ginger
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2oz margarine, plus extra for greasing
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 9fl oz hot water
Equipment
Large mixing bowl
Measuring jug
Weighing scales
Spatula
Table spoon
Tea spoon
Cake Tin/ Silicone Cake Mould
Knife
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
Grease and line a baking tin with greaseproof paper. Or cheat and just use a silicone cake mould.
2. Mix the flour, sugar, ginger, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda together in a bowl. Using your fingers, rub the margarine in until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg, syrup and hot water and mix until well combined. I just use a spatula and put in some elbow grease but feel free you mix your way. The mixture will be fairly runny and smooth when ready.
3. Pour the mixture into the tin/mould and bake in the middle of the oven for 35–40 minutes, or until golden-brown. I would advise to use the 'knife trick' to confirm it is cooked through. (Sink the blade of a butter knife into the cake and if it comes out clean, your done).
Leave to cool in tin/mould and When cool, cut into chunks.
I say chunks because it is stodgy, it doesn't cut into shapes very easily. However, this makes it look rustic.
One thing I would advise is that if you would like to have this as a pudding, serve it hot with custard...
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