I have been thinking about alternatives for the cookies which I made the other day using up ingredients that I had available in the kitchen. My children absolutely loved these cookies as not a crumb was left. When I got to thinking about different flavours I started to think of the ingredients and the allergens…
Today is a strange sort of day. Although I have some baking to do, mainly for the children and their packed lunches next week, I am wanting to try some recipe ideas out on them. So I am going to be making cookies, of several varieties, as “variety is the spice of life”. Also my…
At last I have found time to sit down and write something for my blog. I have loads to do at the moment and I really need to spend some time writing for the website and blog which I am going to put my heart and soul into this year. My website is definitely needing…
Change of plan in the teachers presents front. We didn’t make truffles after all. Instead we made fudge which the children chose the flavourings for. Although I gave them the option of adding alcohol they chose sweets. I am with them on this one though as the sweets they chose really worked. There are now…
Christmas baking is full on at the moment. My newest idea was making the mince pies I make with the addition of chocolate. I did not want to go down the chocolate pastry route. Instead I added chocolate chips into the mincemeat. Whilst baking in the oven the chocolate chips started to melt. The tartness of…
