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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First things first. If you’re on any sort of health kick/ sugar free diet/ trying to be good, then sorry but it might just be best to back away from the screen slowly and forget you ever saw these brownies. Because yes, they taste UNBELIEVABLY good, but also yes, there is no part of them […]
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I have a feeling if ever there was a definition of ‘becoming an adult’ it would more than likely read something along the lines of ‘grows their own XYZ’. And while moving into a house with a pear tree in the back garden and a sprawling bramble bush overgrown from next door creeping into our […]
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It has been FAR too long since I indulged my love of baking.Β It’s true when they say that becoming a parent means a lot of prioritising of tasks, and acceptance that you’ll probably only have time for the most important of them. I guess for the last three months I’ve been prioritising having a shower […]
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