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Christmassy Reading
Happy new year! Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and a pleasant start to 2023. I have been quiet on here over the past few weeks, as I’ve been cosying up with a few books over the Christmas period. One of the things I love about this time of year is the opportunity to spend time lost in a good book. I also tend to get given books as gifts for Christmas. Here are some of my picks of what I have been reading: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. The definitive murder mystery tale, ten strangers are summoned to an island and find out that someone…
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Supporting the Homeless with Mince Pies
These almond frangipane mince pies were a real treat. Delightfully festive, with a twist on a traditional favourite, they taste great with a glass of mulled wine (or mulled wine tea). However, what makes them extra- special is that the ingredients were supplied by vegan bakery Poster Bakes, in partnership with homelessness charity The Connection at St Martin’s. Proceeds from each £12 box sold helps feed people sleeping on London’s streets this Christmas. So it was a lovely way to help out those who need it. The kit contained everything I needed to make these delicious festive treats. They are vegan-friendly and can fit straight through your letterbox. One of…
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Christmas Sweet Treats
Happy New Year! Seeing as we are now on the last day of Christmas, I thought I’d post a throwback picture of the dessert table at a Christmas do at my workplace. It was beautifully arranged and the colours made me feel very festive. Looking ahead to a fantastic 2020, full of gorgeous and delicious food!
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Irish Liqueur Cheesecake
Okay, so I had a lot of sweet food over Christmas. However my favourite was probably this Irish Liqueur Cheesecake, courtesy of The Chequers in Houghton Conquest.
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Churros at Christmas
Churros are the perfect sweet treat and these ones were gorgeous. This was a lovely end to a festive dinner with friends. Albero Lounge, Bedford Merry Christmas!
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Festive Treats
Happy New Year! Today is the 6th January and is therefore traditionally the last day of Christmas. I hope you’ve all been enjoying yourself over the last few weeks and indulging in a few festive treats. I definitely have. A lot of people are on post- holidays diets (which I don’t hold with) because they’ve over indulged a bit too much. Below I’ve posted a few pictures of the festive treats that I have indulged in over the last few weeks. Brownie and cream Three- trio mousse Christmas Pudding Okay the last one isn’t actually something I ate because I don’t like Christmas pudding but it looked gorgeous. What festive…
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Very Easy Mince Pies Recipe
Hope you’ve all been enjoying a wonderful Christmas time! I certainly have and one of the things I’ve been doing is taking the opportunity to bake some festive treats. I love mince pies and especially enjoy making my own. If you have some mincemeat left over, or fancy extending the Christmas festivities (after all, Christmas doesn’t officially end until January 6th), then you might like to give this recipe a try. It was given to me by a colleague, who got it from the BBC Good Food website. I guarantee it makes gorgeous mince pies. Ingredients 225g cold butter, diced 350g plain flour 1 sugar 100g golden caster sugar 280g…
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Sunday Photo
Birmingham Christmas market
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Feeling Festive
Layla and I decided to get in the mood for Christmas today! Lola’s Cupcakes, St. Pancras
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Christmas Food
This year, Christmas has been an opportunity to eat and drink for me. I have to admit, I’ve enjoyed the Christmas food with relish. Here are a few pictures of what I’ve sampled over the last few weeks: Mulled Wine (The Embankment Hotel, Bedford) Turkey (of course!) Raspberry Sorbet Cherry and Chocolate Torte I’m very excited to see what my adventures in food will be in 2015!
