On Winter weekends I like to do what I can to improve my baking skills. This particular Sunday I decided to make apricot turnovers and a few mini chocolate croissants. If you have ready-made puff pastry in the freezer and a tin of fruit in the cupboard, you've got all you need for a yummy, … Continue reading Fun with puff pastry: easy apricot turnovers and mini chocolate croissants
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Edited highlights: drowning in the shadow of a lighthouse
There's slim pickings on the photo front this week, due to illness (Spider Boy and I) and a neck/shoulder injury (mine, not serious, but annoying, like a big fat pain in the you-know-what), but I managed to capture a few shots this week. I had the brainwave of taking Spider Boy on a tour of … Continue reading Edited highlights: drowning in the shadow of a lighthouse
The Road to Hell is Paved with Beer Truffles
You may have gathered from previous posts that I am sporadically motivated to “do something” about my weight. I think about doing something a lot. But just thinking about something doesn’t lead to results. As the old saying goes, “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions”. In other words, lazy as I am, … Continue reading The Road to Hell is Paved with Beer Truffles
School Cake-stall Baking
I saw some really cute panda-face cupcakes on Housegoeshome, so I decided to have a go for the recent Federal Election day cake-stall at school, because they were just so cute, and importantly, looked easy enough. Still, when I was at the supermarket buying my ingredients, I bought a pack of ready-made cupcakes with brightly coloured icing, just in … Continue reading School Cake-stall Baking
