So Jenson is a massive fan of baked beans, and will ask for them with most meals. From the usual meals like sausage and mash, fish fingers/fish cakes, scrambled egg and with toast, baked beans are expected. However, I also add them to my cottage pie base, and therefore Jenson will ask me to do … [Read more…]
Well what a surprise to discover that Week 5 of the GBBO is FREE FROM week ,which has allowed me an excuse to bake another cake for my GBBO Bloggers Bake Off! Yaaaaay! I have to say that this years bake along is much improved on last years, as I felt the bakes were quite … [Read more…]
So after 5 weeks of being very excited and having a weekly countdown, with a contestant stream of ‘when is the Ice Age party mummy’ questions facing me almost every day, last Thursday saw us host our Ice Age Party in association with Sky Movies. The boys, who had spent the night before at my … [Read more…]
Asides from cake week, my other favourite Great British Bake Off week is of course dessert week. I have such a sweet tooth! When I saw the categories were either creme brûlée, windtorte or baked cheesecake, I knew which one I would go for because I have had the recipe idea in my mind for … [Read more…]
Despite not really knowing how to pronounce it correctly, I have only attempted to make a Clafoutis once before and it was a bit of a flavour experiment (beetroot and apple). I have been wanting to make one again for a while now, but have just not found the time or had a proper excuse.