Baking Tips
BAKING TIPS MONDAY FROM AFTERNOON TEA4TWO…
Baking Tips Monday is a new post I am going to write every Monday with lots of tips for baking so make sure you subscribe to an email. Avoid over mixing as it can cause […]
Recipes
Baking
BREW MONDAY SAMARITANS AWARENESS DAY 18th JANUARY…
Samaritans Brew Monday will kick off on 18 January, the third Monday in January, which is usually known as ‘Blue Monday’. They will be turning this day on its head and into something positive by […]
Fairtrade Tea
7 WAYS TO HELP YOU WITH VEGANUARY…
Are you struggling with ideas for Veganuary? I think most of us are struggling with everything at the moment so here are some tips to help you win with Veganuary. In Dr. Vegan’s article, plant-based […]
Baking
CHOCOLATE WITH ALL THE GOODNESS BUT NOT THE CALORIES…
I am a chocoholic and proud to be one. From an early age when away at school all my chocolate in my tuck box would be eaten first then I would do a never-ending amount […]
Baking
TIPS ON SERVING AN ELEGANT AFTERNOON TEA…
A traditional afternoon tea has been something enjoyed by countless people over the last two centuries. It was created by Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, who used to enjoy an afternoon snack in her […]
2021
Vegan
VEGANUARY 1st-31st JANUARY 2021
Join the New Years Revolution – Since 2014, Veganuary has inspired and supported more than one million people in 192 countries to try vegan for January – and beyond. They have worked with businesses to […]
Foodie Tip
TWELVE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD CHANGE TO ORGANIC FOOD…
If your New Year resolution is to go organic then here are twelve reasons to go for it….. No ‘nasties’ organic means fewer pesticides No artificial colouring No preservatives Always free range No use of […]
Baking
3 GREAT EASY RECIPE COOKERY BOOKS…
Even though life has been strange over the last twelve months many of us have changed the way we eat and cook. I started doing a bit of batch cooking to help my daughter with […]
1960's Food
3 OF THE BEST WI BOOKS FOR WI LADIES…
When my WI Country Woman’s Year 1960 by Shirley Paget book popped through my door I was so excited to open it and even more thrilled when I saw that the cover was a special […]
Baking
A LITTLE BOOK ON TEA, CAKE & CHOCOLATE – “FREE” BOOK PROMOTION…
I have just updated my Little Book on Tea, Cake & Chocolate and have it on offer for Free on Amazon Kindle from 8th December – 12th December. This little book on tea and cake […]
Christmas
THE HISTORY OF THE CHRISTMAS CRACKER
According to WHY CHRISTMAS Christmas crackers are a traditional Christmas favorite in the UK. They were first made in 1847 by a London sweet maker called Tom Smith. He had seen the French ‘bon bon’ sweets […]
Baking Tips
THE HISTORY OF THE MINCE PIE…
According to Why Christmas, mince pies, like Christmas Puddings, were originally filled with meat, such as lamb, rather than the dried fruits and spices mix as they are today. They were also first made in […]
Chocolate
A TOWER OF TREATS…
This Tower of Treats from Watts Farms makes a fantastic Christmas gift for anyone with five box’s of treats. Starting from the top it has – Allergens – (milk, may contain nuts, wheat, egg, soya) […]
Baking
GORGEOUS BOOKS AS GORGEOUS CHRISTMAS GIFTS…
It’s that time of year again where we see lots of books and new releases up for sale and you are spoilt for choice as to which one to buy for yourself or as a […]