Baking

Mini Egg Shortbread

I hope you all had a lovely Easter, I had planned to have this post published over the Easter weekend, unfortunately I didn’t quite have the time in the end. I thought it would be a shame not to share these lovely little biscuits with you anyway! My last baking thread featured mini eggs and…… Continue reading Mini Egg Shortbread

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Anzac Biscuits

I have very early memories of these biscuits, my Grandma used to make them for me as child and they were one of my favourites. Sadly I was never able to get a copy of the recipe before she passed, and I have spent many years trying to recreate them with not a lot of success.…… Continue reading Anzac Biscuits

Baking

Malteser Custard Creams

What’s better than a Custard Cream? A Custard Cream that tastes like Maltesers ! I came across a recipe for malted custard creams and knew I had to adapt it to make it chocolatey. And although biscuits can be a little bit faffy to make at times, its so worth it once your sat with a…… Continue reading Malteser Custard Creams

Baking · Inspiration

Easter Sweets and Bakes… Planning…

As I think you’ve probably already picked up I LOVE Easter! And as it slowly approaches I’m planning the bakes and sweets I’m going to make. As always I’ve been taking my inspiration from good ole Pinterest.   Make me Cake Me Ok so how adorable are these bunny cookies!? If only I had the…… Continue reading Easter Sweets and Bakes… Planning…

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Raspberry Crumble Squares

I’m sorry for the lack blog posts, I’ve been feeling really under the weather and it has left me with nausea and lethargy. Not nice :( At least the sun is shining more and spring is definitely in the air. We’ve been getting out with Louie as much as possible and he is loving it!…… Continue reading Raspberry Crumble Squares

Crafts · Inspiration

Lovely Handmade Christmas Craft Ideas

Photo source – Nana Company We can’t deny it Christmas is fast approaching just over a month to go! It’s a great time for crafting whether it be gifts, food or decorations. Today I thought I would share some lovely craft ideas I have come across on the internet. I’m not normally a Christmas person,…… Continue reading Lovely Handmade Christmas Craft Ideas

Baking

Viennese Swirls

I made some Viennese  Swirls today in honour of the start of the Great British Bake Off. I’m so excited it is back on our TVs again, and am eagerly awaiting it to start. I plan to have a go at some of the technical challenges over the weeks. So be prepared to see my…… Continue reading Viennese Swirls

Baking · Inspiration

Cookie inspiration

Following on from yesterdays post I thought I would share some other cookies and biscuits that are inspiring me at the moment. I will start with these beautiful Parisian cookies by the University of Cookie   Aren’t they awesome!? Too pretty to eat, I think I would rather admire as ornaments, I just wish I was…… Continue reading Cookie inspiration

Baking

Eat me…

Call me sad but I always get a little excited when I come across a new cookie cutter. So imagine my excitement when I came across an Eat Me cookie stamp in Hobbycraft. It had to go straight in my basket. The stamp even comes with its own little recipe, but I decided to use…… Continue reading Eat me…

Baking

Cherry and Amaretti Cookies

Ok so I think I might have an obsession with almonds, I love the flavor, and after the cake from the last post, I had some ingredients left over. I saw the Amaretti biscuits in the cupboard and I thought to myself I wonder if these would work if I crushed them and used them…… Continue reading Cherry and Amaretti Cookies