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  • Gadget birthday

    Gadget birthday

    I remember when birthday cakes were teddy bears and pandas. Now it’s electronics and computers. Here is Elder’s eighth birthday cake – an homage to the gadget show. Oh, the humanity.

  • Requiem for a kitchen floor

    Requiem for a kitchen floor

    Now, you guys know that I am not much of a cook. My thing is baking. Show me a cake tin and I’m yours but, a proper savoury dish is another matter entirely. But, recently, I have attempted a couple of dishes. And, in honour of my recently demolished kitchen floor (don’t ask) I wanted…

  • Appley ever after

    Appley ever after

    Wow, here I am again! You can tell I’ve been at home with the boys can’t you? They’ve both had horrible colds- I’ve been running around feeding them bits and bobs and trying to keep them from killing each other at the same time. It’s amazing how much energy small children have even when they…

  • Jumping jack flap

    Jumping jack flap

    I found some of my old goals and resolutions written down the other day. And there, in black ink, was my overwhelming desire to make healthy breakfast bars. I know, most people want world peace. I just wish for something healthy to stop me eating chocolate at 10 AM. So, I actually tried it yesterday.…

  • Of berries and brothers

    Today had the real feeling of the last day of summer. We spent it outside eating a long lazy lunch with lots of children running around screaming being neither Long or lazy. I baked all morning and made, amongst other things, a pie with homegrown apples and blackberries. I used self raising flour to make…