Saturday, 29 October 2011
Cupcakes fit for a wedding
My little brother in law is getting married today with a Halloween theme. I have knocked up a few cupcakes for people to enjoy. Stu tried his hand at decorating as well and even if I say so myself they all look damn good!
Friday, 14 October 2011
Brownies!
After 2 nights of very interrupted sleep (thanks Nathan!) I felt I needed a pick me up and with my parents down for the weekend I felt that I had a perfect reason to make some brownies.
I decided to use what was a proper American recipe from one of my favour cook books. And I must say they are good!
I wanted to make some fudge as well but I do not like the recipe from my candy book as it has marshmallow fluff in it, is it ok to use a recipe from another book??
Got a weekend of fun lined up, Mum bought me the British Bake off book so I will attempt making my own pastry this week and make a pie tomorrow.
I decided to use what was a proper American recipe from one of my favour cook books. And I must say they are good!
I wanted to make some fudge as well but I do not like the recipe from my candy book as it has marshmallow fluff in it, is it ok to use a recipe from another book??
Got a weekend of fun lined up, Mum bought me the British Bake off book so I will attempt making my own pastry this week and make a pie tomorrow.
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Snickerdoodles
I am taking a short break from my candy making and indulging in another of my favourite past times - baking.
I have decided that I also want to try lots of new recipes as I have tended to stick to the tried and tested, mainly cupcakes so I am breaking free and trying new things.
This has mainly been fuelled by watching the Great British Bake Off and wanting to make what I saw! I have downloaded the application form for the next series but having looked at it I have realised that I am really lacking in some areas so I need to start making the type of thing that is on there. For example I don't think I have ever made my own pastry so I am going to give that a go at the weekend and make a pie for my parents who are visiting.
I am going to start with Snickerdoodles which are cakey biscuits that look yummy!
Well they turned out ok, I managed to make them between bathing Nathan & cooking our tea.
I have decided that I also want to try lots of new recipes as I have tended to stick to the tried and tested, mainly cupcakes so I am breaking free and trying new things.
This has mainly been fuelled by watching the Great British Bake Off and wanting to make what I saw! I have downloaded the application form for the next series but having looked at it I have realised that I am really lacking in some areas so I need to start making the type of thing that is on there. For example I don't think I have ever made my own pastry so I am going to give that a go at the weekend and make a pie for my parents who are visiting.
I am going to start with Snickerdoodles which are cakey biscuits that look yummy!
Well they turned out ok, I managed to make them between bathing Nathan & cooking our tea.
Friday, 7 October 2011
Gelatine 2, Ruth 0
I thought I would give the gummy bears another go last night, it did not work!
Have trays of green strawberry flavour jelly sitting in my fridge. Again they taste good but are not as solid as gummy sweets should be.
Have decided to give up on the gummy for the moment, think I will give hard candy a go.
Have trays of green strawberry flavour jelly sitting in my fridge. Again they taste good but are not as solid as gummy sweets should be.
Have decided to give up on the gummy for the moment, think I will give hard candy a go.
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
To dream the impossible dream
For a while now I have had a dream of jacking it all in and opening my own old fashioned sweet shop with rows of glass jars filled with sweets. This started about this time last year when I was facing the possibility of redundancy (I survived it and am back at work)
When I have days like I did today I start to dream my impossible dream. I am someone who needs to keep busy, I am no good at doing very little. Since returning to work last week after my maternity leave I have found myself short of things to keep me busy during work hours. This is for serveral different reasons that I won't go into on here. Most people have said that I should enjoy the quiet as it won't last long. So I have spent my time thinking of things I can sell in my sweet shop and partaking in a bit of internet shopping!
On the plus side, one of my collegues has just come back from a week in Las Vegas and brought back some Taffy for us in the office. Taffy is one of my favourite sweets that I can not get very easily here in the UK I think there is a reciepe for it in my book and I am really looking forward to making it!
I want to have another go at gummy bears this week, will do it one night after work once Nathan has gone to bed
When I have days like I did today I start to dream my impossible dream. I am someone who needs to keep busy, I am no good at doing very little. Since returning to work last week after my maternity leave I have found myself short of things to keep me busy during work hours. This is for serveral different reasons that I won't go into on here. Most people have said that I should enjoy the quiet as it won't last long. So I have spent my time thinking of things I can sell in my sweet shop and partaking in a bit of internet shopping!
On the plus side, one of my collegues has just come back from a week in Las Vegas and brought back some Taffy for us in the office. Taffy is one of my favourite sweets that I can not get very easily here in the UK I think there is a reciepe for it in my book and I am really looking forward to making it!
I want to have another go at gummy bears this week, will do it one night after work once Nathan has gone to bed
Sunday, 2 October 2011
No time for sweets, but always time for tea!
Was going to make some sweets on Friday for my friend Anna's surprise 30th tea party, but Nathan was up to his old trick of not wanting much sleep during the day on Friday so I had no time to make anything. So I promise to send Anna some sweets in the post (Anna, let me know if you have any preference)
Had a lovely day on Saturday, Anna had no clue what was going on, we had a lovely old fashioned tea party in a village hall in the middle of nowhere near Cambridge. We had cucumber sandwiches and scones with clotted cream. Tea in vintage teacups and a little bit in champagne!
We also had a chance to decorate 6 cupcakes (my 2nd favourite pass time)
Am back home now and am planning to make some sweets this week, think I will give gummy sweets another go, also have to make some cakes for my brother in law's birthday next weekend.
Had a lovely day on Saturday, Anna had no clue what was going on, we had a lovely old fashioned tea party in a village hall in the middle of nowhere near Cambridge. We had cucumber sandwiches and scones with clotted cream. Tea in vintage teacups and a little bit in champagne!
We also had a chance to decorate 6 cupcakes (my 2nd favourite pass time)
Am back home now and am planning to make some sweets this week, think I will give gummy sweets another go, also have to make some cakes for my brother in law's birthday next weekend.
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