August 2012
2 posts
July 2012
5 posts
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Treat-Size Plum and Apple Pies for #SundaySupper
My contribution to the 4th July celebrations comes in the form of treat-size plum and apple pies. Fusing American and British flavours that are common to both our heritages, these bite-size pies are perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Recipe
(makes 10)
For the pastry:
6oz plain flour
3oz butter
drop of water to bind pastry dough
egg yolk to glaze pastry
For the filling:
1 large...
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#SundaySupper celebrates 4th July!
Although I am British and should not technically celebrate the American Day of Independence, I will take any excuse for a party. Furthermore, as a secret would-be freedom fighter, I see a lot to celebrate in any independence day.
Phew, now that I have managed to philosophize my way into celebrating, let the fun begin! There are some wonderfully patriotic dishes from across the food blogging...
June 2012
10 posts
Bread and Butter Pudding for #Father's Day...
Bread and Butter Pudding is a British classic - and it is one of my favourite puddings in the whole wide world. (I’ve travelled far and wide enough to feel I can justify saying that!) There is nothing fancy about it, no specialist ingredients, just bread that’s a day or two past its best and a few other things you’re bound to have in your stock cupboard.
When I was a child...
Father's Day #Sunday Supper
Family Foodie is hosting a very special Father’s Day #SundaySupper today and all week, I have been chattering away with other food bloggers about the things they are bringing to the table. Each item on the menu is full of memories and love for dads, so it should all taste extra good!
Father’s Day Brunch:
Dad’s Omelette Bar Small Wallet Big Appetite
Peanut Butter and Honey for Father’s...
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#SundaySupper Heritage - Drop Scones
I remember being about 5 years old, standing on a chair in my Grandma’s kitchen, watching as she whisked up recipes, me helping clumsily and delighting in the mess, the smells of baking and, of course, the tastings. It was Scottish home-baking at its best.
One of the simplest, yet most delightful, things you can make are Drop Scones - drops of sheer happiness. They are wonderful warm...
#SundaySupper - Celebrating Heritage through Food!...
I was so excited when I read the theme for this week’s #SundaySupper (an initiative run by Family Foodie): Heritage. This week, it’s being hosted by Renee Dobbs of Magnolia Days and it’s all about celebrating the food that is part of our personal histories. With food bloggers from all over the world contributing, I knew straight away that the menu was going to be something...
May 2012
11 posts
#SundaySupper Chocolate 'Lava' Cakes
It is fair to say that my attempt at chocolate lava cakes was not entirely successful. For the first time, I was super-organised for #SundaySupper - ingredients bought ahead of time, recipes perused, considered and adapted. I decided to make chocolate lava cupcakes, rather than the traditional pudding dessert, to be enjoyed at any time, rather than having to be served immediately.
However, my...
#SundaySupper Memorial Day recipes
I am so excited to be ‘officially’ participating in #SundaySupper for the first time!
Family Foodie Isabel is on a mission to bring back Sunday dinner around the family table and this week, it’s a celebration of Memorial Day weekend, with classic, homely summer dishes. Just have a peruse of all the delights on offer from food bloggers across the globe who have come together to...
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Gluten-free Lemon Meringue Pie
Having spent all week gazing at cakes I can’t eat in the staffroom at school, I decided to make myself a decadent treat I can eat: a gluten-free lemon meringue pie.
Gluten-free pastry is notoriously tricky stuff - gluten is the stretchy bit that binds stuff together (that’s the highly technical term, in case you didn’t know!) so without it, pastry has a tendency to fall apart....
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On Life and Cake
Job-hunting is a tricky business. The applications, the interviews, the rejections, it’s a huge investment of time and emotion that has left me drained. Plus it hasn’t stopped raining for days. There’s a bit of poetic pathetic fallacy in there somewhere.
But I have to look on the bright side and I know that I am incredibly lucky:
The last few days have shown me I have the most...
April 2012
4 posts
Quinoa with roasted Mediterranean veg
#SundaySupper is a twitter community run by the wonderful @familyfoodie. Every week, she encourages people to get together around the family table to share Sunday dinner and to tweet their delicious recipes and pictures.
This week, I’ve actually just left the family after spending a few days with them, so it was a solo supper for me, but nonetheless, I decided to try cooking with quinoa, a...
March 2012
3 posts
Katy's banana bread recipe
This is an easy cake to make, but it is absolutely delicious and will be a big hit with friends and family!
If you want to try it yourself, you will need:
2 over-ripe bananas, mashed
100g caster sugar
50g dark muscavado sugar
125g margarine
200g plain flour (mine was gluten-free)
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 egg, beaten
50ml milk
Vanilla essence
Dash of mixed spice
25g walnuts,...
February 2012
1 post
January 2012
17 posts
What does my diary say?
Friday, Jan 13th is ‘Send a Letter Day’ which, due to being stupidly busy, I completely failed to do. However, I will write one this weekend and pop it in the post. I just have to decide who to write to!
What does my diary say?
Monday, Jan 9th is officially Pootle About Day, which I sort of achieved with a fun (yes, really) Maths trail around the new university campus, but it was a busy day, so I’ll have to fit in some proper pootling another time.
What does my diary say?
It’s Sunday, 8th January, which, according to my diary, is Powerballad Day! Woop! I finally have an excuse to put on my brilliant 80s tunes - it’s definitely going to get me through my piles of work today :)
What does my diary say?
I have the best diary in the world for 2012 - it’s full of random, fun things to brighten up the days - and I’m setting myself the challenge of trying to do everything it says.
Today, it’s Duvet Friday. Win! I’m curled up under my duvet right this second. It’s also Resurrect An Old Joke day - so apologies for this:
Q: What type of cheese does a horse hide behind?
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