I was asked by a Mum of one of Burton’s friends if I would make a birthday cake for him. The theme for his party was Alfie in Wonderland, a take on Alice In Wonderland and his Mum wanted the cake to be based on the hat worn by the Mad Hatter. I suggested a … [Read more…]
We eat a lot of yogurt in this house and it is the one thing the boys eat as a dessert along with their fruit. Infact they would happily eat yogurt for breakfast, lunch and for dinner given the chance and some days they do! So I was delighted when Stapleton Yogurt contacted me and … [Read more…]
Last week we had an unexpected house guest for a couple of days. Elbert the dinosaur is Burton’s class pet and he arrived in his class at the start of the school year last September as an egg which hatched open over the course fo a few days, leaving all the children wondering what was … [Read more…]
With a month gone of the new year already and a month less to go until I reach a certain milestone birthday (eeeeek!), I am really trying to be good when it comes to cakes and desserts. Not making them of course that is ok, but eating them is what I mean. Therefore, the opther … [Read more…]
I wanted to make a cake to take to my toddler group today, so I had a root around in my kitchen to see what I could find. Looking through my cookbooks I found a recipe for a lovely Raspberry, Lemon and Yogurt Tea Loaf from the Yeo Valley cookbook which I did not make … [Read more…]