How is everyone coping? It’s such a stressful time and at the same time staying home really shouldn’t be stressful, but the constant news updates and not being able to hold your loved ones close is so very hard at this uncertain time. I myself have taken to de-stress baking. I feel anxious or stressed … Continue reading Just a Spoonful of Sugar
Making From Scratch
Happiness is Homemade
There has been lots of things I have been making from scratch recently, trying to get away from the convenience of buying everything ready made. I really don't like going to the shops at this time, so the more I make from scratch, the more I can make our food stretch further. I don't know … Continue reading Happiness is Homemade
Gardening in the Sunshine
Yesterday was glorious! Wow! The first real sunny, get the garden furniture out, mow the lawn, eat outside kind of day of the year! It was nearly enough to make you forget the world has gone absolutely batshit crazy! It was a blessing to what has been a difficult time stuck in isolation, and the … Continue reading Gardening in the Sunshine
Cooking Up a Storm
The past few days I have been experimenting in the kitchen. I tried a strawberry Jam and a plum jam using different ways of cooking it. I also baked some bread that didn't quite go to plan but tasted good anyway. I firstly made the strawberry jam. I had two punnets of strawberries that were in dire need of being … Continue reading Cooking Up a Storm
Baking the Difference
With everything that's going on at the moment, a lot of our plans will unfortunately be delayed. We ourselves are on lockdown, due to illness and well you never know if it is or isn't the dreaded coronavirus. So please bear with us as our posts may slow down a little. So as it happens … Continue reading Baking the Difference
Trespassers Will Be Composted
We were given a composter for free by my mum. As we are saving as much as we can, and already trying to cut out expenditure, free is awesome 👍🏻! I went round to pick it up, after being told by my mother there was a “bit” of dried out 5 year old compost at … Continue reading Trespassers Will Be Composted
Feast Your Pies On This
I have been trying out some recipes, and when I say trying recipes I mean I often make it up as I go along, but occasionally need to follow a recipe when I have no idea what I'm doing. I decided to have a go at making a meat and potato pie for tea yesterday, … Continue reading Feast Your Pies On This