Now Chris is back at work, I feel like Christmas is over even though the decorations are still up and the kids are still home We are still finishing off the festive food and shops are selling some at a reduced price so here is what I have loved eating this Christmas! Let’s start […]
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Step back in time at Middle Temple Hall
I am a history graduate. I love history and the early modern era in particular. When the opportunity arose for a guided tour at an Elizabethan hall in the centre of London I jumped at the chance. I’ll be perfectly honest that I had never heard of Middle Temple Hall before. The history of the […]
Vlogmas: baking my own gluten free mince pies
Yesterday I reviewed 3 supermarket brands of mince pie. But over on my YouTube channel I have been baking my own! Here is the recipe: Ingredients: 8oz flour 4oz hard margarine or butter 1 tsp caster sugar 2 eggs water mincemeat optional: granulated, caster or icing sugar to sprinkle Method: Rub the margarine into […]
Gluten free mince pies 2017
I love mince pies so it was no chore to taste test this year’s offerings. I usually buy the Tesco and Sainsbury versions (both cost £2 for a pack of 4) but this year Aldi also produced gluten free mince pies (they sold out much too quickly, please stock extra next year!) So here […]
Ice cream (Blogtober day 9)
I recently published a post about Tesco Cookies and Cream ice cream which I have discovered is both vegetarian and wheat free, yay! I think of ice cream as a necessity. We always have tubs of it in the freezer ready for accompanying or even being the pudding. On holiday or by the sea, ice […]