Baking
5 MINUTE MUG CAKES…
You can’t help but love these mug cake recipes and these from The Best Dessert Recipes on Pinterest are a doddle to make. They have only shown three on this pin but if you go […]
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Tea
THE ENGLISH CUPPA HAS GONE POSH…
According to The Daily Mail the typically British cuppa has now changed to posh teas with green teas, fruit teas, infusions and iced tea selling in greater numbers than ever. In 2013 Brits drank 91,000 […]
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COFFEE Versus TEA: WHICH IS THE BEST FOR YOUR HEALTH?
With so much being written about how tea is good for so many things, now they are saying that coffee also is good for you. They say that, according to a Greek study, one […]
Baking
TEN HEALTHY BAKING TIPS…
Simple changes to make your baking a little bit more healthy. 1.Avocado – Use this healthy fat to make a frosting, pudding, or replace butter in recipes for cakes, brownies, bread, and other baked goods. 2. […]
Baking Tips
8 TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE THE BEST CAKE TEXTURE…
We all try to make our cakes taste delicious but at the same time it’s important to have the right texture to your cake. Some tips I have found to help you make the best […]
Baking
FRUIT OF THE MONTH-DAMSONS…
Damsons make delicious jam, gin and mixed with apple for a tasty crumble. Or, how about this role-poly doughnut pudding with custard from Delicious Magazine. Damsons offer great health benefits as they have a good […]
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Tea
HOW TO STEEP TEA
Did you know that there is an art to steeping your tea ? Get it wrong and the tea can taste quite different. Tea Type Temperature Steep.it for Black 206°F – 97°C 2–3 minutes Green […]
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Tea
SOME FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT TEA YOU MAY NOT KNOW
In the 400-600’s, demand for tea being used as a medicinal drink rose in China. Tea in Japan during this period was rare and expensive, and enjoyed most by high priests and the aristocracy. During […]
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VINTAGE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BOOKS…
Before 1800, housekeeping books tended to be handwritten collections of recipes and instructions tried and tested by the household cook. By the 1850’s they were developed into books for ‘adult women’, in particular for your […]
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FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT GRANDMA’S APRON..
The principal use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used less material. […]
Baking
7 QUICK TIPS ON BAKING CAKES
When baking shortbread cookies, substitute half of your plain flour with cornflour. It gives them a really nice taste. Before icing a cake, sprinkle the top with some flour, this will stop the icing from […]