A journey to good health and happiness
This month I was paired with 2 lovely ladies. The person that I was paired with was Kelly. Check out both of her blogs. She asked for a healthier eating box, so I obliged and added some healthier baking items as well. Check out her blog to see what I sent to her. The person [...]
Crunchy toasted hazelnut biscotti There is nothing I like more with my latte than a nice crisp biscotti. Not the ones that you find at chain coffee shops that have no real taste other than sweet and would outlast a nuclear blast like twinkies. For some reason it never occurred to me to try making [...]
Well, I must say I have been gone quite a bit longer than intended. I was insanely busy with 2 projects at work, then an extended holiday and bad health led me to take an break that I obviously needed. Oh and throw in a kitchen remodel that is still being done, albeit slowly and [...]
February Foodie Penpal Reveal This month my foodie penpal was Teresa where she mentioned that she prefers savoury and wanted to try new spices and to try my favorite cuisine. I love Greek food and that was the theme of her parcel. I was also paired with Hannah who doesn’t have a blog to share. We [...]
Wow, I must say that this time I have even impressed myself. I have never really given much thought to making a victoria sponge. I have only ever had it shop bought, and I never really liked it. I watched Mary Berry make her version, and it looked so easy. My husband kept badgering me [...]
I have attempted to hone my bread baking skills lately, while at the same time attempting to limit an overabundance of carbs in my diet. Yes I am aware that makes no sense, except to say that I am going for quality over quantity. For me, there are no greater comfort foods than good bread, [...]
We are having a Valentines Day bake sale at work and I thought I would try a couple of things before the ‘big day’. I have a long commute on the train and then the bus, so I have to make things that travel well and aren’t too fragile. My usual go to dessert is [...]
It’s time for the Foodie Penpal Reveal January 2013….drum roll please. This month I was paired with Kim Janssen from The Netherlands, unfortunately she does not have a blog so I cannot share. but I did send her a mix of items for baking and snacking, including my homemade vanilla extract that I have been [...]
I have just realised that I have only 1 more month to really get in shape ahead of our ski trip. Now as someone who doesn’t get to ski that often, my normal running does not give me the level of fitness I need to handle a week of skiing. So, on the theme of [...]
It is lovely and snowy here in the SE coast of the UK, as in it started snowing yesterday morning and didn’t stop until nearly bedtime. This necessitates long walks out in the snow followed by a trip to the pub just to warm up of course. Long story short, we stayed out chatting to [...]
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