We have had some VERY hot days so far this spring going into summer, and inevitably there will be more to come as the summer continues and although it is lovely for enjoying lots of outdoors time, it is not so good when it comes to bedtime especially for our children. I have had problems … [Read more…]
Following on from my Blackberry Eton Mess Cake I made a few weeks ago, which went down very well here with my family (and me!), I decided to adapt my Strawberry and Elderflower Cream Cake recipe to add some meringues and came up with, funnily enough, a Strawberry & Elderflower Eton Mess Cake. Not only … [Read more…]
Last weekend was the 30th wedding anniversary of my OH’s Aunt and Uncle, and his cousins arranged a surprise party for them Saturday afternoon with lots of their friends and family present. All the guests were asked to contribute something to eat and , of course, I offered to make a cake (or 3!). With … [Read more…]
This is my first week of participating in Josie’s Writing Workshop over at Sleep is for the Weak. I chose summer as my prompt following these instructions from Josie: This week YOU are going to come up with a prompt. I’m going to give you five words or phrases to help you get started. Think … [Read more…]