Easter is just around the corner, and seeing as it might well be the last (please please) lockdown celebration, I’m going all out and planning to try and make it an occasion to remember. So over the next couple of weeks you’ll see a few Easter themed blog posts popping up – I’ve got lots […]
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Ok ok, I know that’s a big statement there in that title. But let me tell you, since I found out about my allergies almost two years ago, I have been trying and trying (and trying again) to master a decent pancake recipe and it hasn’t been easy. Dairy free pancakes are fairly simple – […]
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With Valentines around the corner, making everything in heart shapes is such a novelty isn’t it? It was actually Evie who pioneered this particular heart shaped move. I was all set to make traditional scones but she pulled out the heart shaped cutter, and started ploughing ahead with the dough. Turns out her creative eye […]
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Hello February! Finally January is behind us, the sun is shining brighter, the days are getting longer and Spring really is just around the corner – hurrah! There’s no doubt that January is a tough month, even when a global pandemic and a nationwide lockdown aren’t involved, so cheers to us all making it through […]
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Hands up who wants a slice of this epic carrot cake with their afternoon cuppa? I don’t know about you, but baked goods are one of the few things keeping me going during this lock-down. The level of snacking going on has reached new heights even for me, a snack queen. But really, who cares? […]
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Strawberry season is almost coming to an end so it’s time to make the most of those delicious berries in your baking! At the moment I’m trying really hard to concentrate on the fruit and veg that’s in season and where possible predominantly cook in a seasonal way if I can. It doesn’t always happen […]
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I realise pancake day was a couple of weeks go now, but pancakes are for life not just for Shrove Tuesday right? Anyone else find that they’re a bit of a weekend ritual? There’s nothing better than starting a lazy Sunday with pancakes in my view. So yeah, when I decided to cut out dairy […]
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Tell me, do you celebrate Valentines? Or do you avoid the celebration entirely? Even as a married couple, we’re normally in the latter camp. With Christmas just past, and my birthday in March, it’s always felt like there’s enough celebration/present buying going on around this time of year and we tend not to bother with […]
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As most of you are probably aware, my Baking Club and passion project – The Flaky Bakers Club – started up again this October after a longer than planned break. I owe a big thank you to those who stuck around and to those who are new to the club too, and I’m excited to […]
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