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Louise Waterman’s Ultimate Carrot Cake

– Going out for tea or coffee seems to be the new “eating out”……………(?). In my opinion, every good tea or coffee shop should have 4 priorities as follows: 1. Lovely tea pots- preferably with hand- made cosies (I know … Continue reading

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Lemon and Poppy Seed Muffins

– This will add to my growing collection of posts extolling the virtues of and declaring my love for the humble lemon. My daughter loves all things lemon but she was highly suspicious of the speckled effect poppy seeds give. … Continue reading

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Butter Biscuits- Any Shape You Like!

– For someone who cooks and bakes a lot, I would say I don’t have all that many gadgets or tools in my kitchen. So many of them seem to serve a single purpose and create unnecessary washing up. However, … Continue reading

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Raspberry and Almond Cakes- Sweet and Light

– The sun has been shining and summer fruits are bursting forth. These little raspberry and almond cakes are sweet, light and more-ish. They are incredibly easy to make and can be conjured up in a flash, with very little … Continue reading

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Banoffee Pie- Squidgy, Scrummy and Thoroughly Naughty

– OK, this isn’t exactly a dessert that you can take as a snack on a walk. It won’t travel in a pocket. It won’t even travel well in a picnic hamper. So I stand accused of going off topic … Continue reading

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Iced Lemon and Yoghurt Cake- Gone In An Instant!

– I am having a little “run” on lemon recipes, I know. I make no apologies- we just love lemon in my family! Lemon posset, lemon curd (closely followed by Lime Ice- Cream), and now this gorgeous little number. This cake … Continue reading

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Emergency Chocolate Muffins

– You may notice my posts getting a little shorter over the next few weeks. And a little less frequent (ie not the usual daily Monday to Saturday). As of last Friday, skooool is out! Hurrah for the holibobs! I … Continue reading

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Lemon Posset

– Whilst I love chocolate I would nearly always choose lemon over it. Lemon is a fresher, cleaner, more summery option but still lends itself to gluttonous, comfort food (thank goodness). This lemon posset is one of those desserts that … Continue reading

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Banoffee Muffins

– I usually have spotty bananas lurking in my fruit bowl.  As a consequence, I make a fair few banana recipes. Bananas are a brilliant energy source and packed full of potassium. This makes them a brilliant exercise fuel. As … Continue reading

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Buttermilk Scones

– I have recently posted “Speedy Scones” and “Cheesy Scones”. I make no apology whatsoever for posting another scone recipe. I love them and have developed a slight obsession for cream teas. This has necessitated even longer walks for Mango … Continue reading

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