April 30, 2014
Mum and I have been gardening this month. We've planted hanging baskets (with the assistance of my very knowledgable Nana) and some pretty colourful potted plants (on a bench in the garden so that Archie can't eat them!) I've also planted a bed of bee-friendly wildflowers, and some tomatoes, strawberries and scotch bonnets. I've not been very good at gardening in the past, so fingers crossed I'm more
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April 11, 2014
At my internship we had a team meeting every Monday, and we took it in turns to make cake. Because I was vegan, my colleagues were so sweet and made me my own vegan treat every week! When I left, they bought me this amazing cupcake book - Vegan Cupcakes Take over The World! The first recipe that I've used from this book is the Black Forest Cupcakes recipe. The cakes were delicious and spongy, and
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September 18, 2013
I have been trying and failing to bake a good cake for what feels like weeks - every time I put a cake in the aga (our oven) the oven goes out! That happened with this cake, but although it was still a little gooey, it was really tasty. I love the crunch that the pomegranate seeds give to the cake, and I love the grated carrot decoration! This recipe is adapted from The Vintage Tea Party Book (which
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June 2, 2013
Macarons are notoriously difficult to make. This was my very first attempt, and although they came out squidgy, wonky and a little brown, they were still delicious! My student kitchen is not baking-friendly. We have no scales, so i judge amounts by eye, and we have no whisk, spatula, rolling pin, cake tin, you name it! Usually improvisation works, but these macarons were too tricky for my student version
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