Christmas is coming

by Jenny // November 29, 2017 // 5 Comments

I have to admit that I don’t really believe in Christmas starting before December, the Christmas aisles springing up before Halloween is over and done with annoy me and I have an annual grumble about it. However, on Friday it... Continue reading →

Checking my cholesterol levels

by Jenny // October 25, 2017 // No Comments

I love cake (you might have noticed), but I also like to stay healthy and have a day job in public health. I enjoy yoga, go to dance classes when I can and generally try to have a fairly balanced... Continue reading →

Pumpkin cake pops

by Jenny // October 19, 2017 // 1 Comment

Last week I made a graveyard ghost cake for Halloween, I leveled the top of the cake and had left over buttercream icing so decided to use the leftover cake and icing to make cake pops. These pumpkin cake pops... Continue reading →

Teddy bear cake

by Jenny // October 6, 2017 // 1 Comment

This year my son had two birthday cakes, one for his party and one on his actual birthday – the on the day cake was the easiest he’s ever asked for, “a diamond block from Minecraft, Mummy – so, you... Continue reading →

Afternoon tea fit for an Evil Queen

by Jenny // October 4, 2017 // 5 Comments

Halloween and the final of the great british bake off all within one week of each other doesn’t happen all that often, but last year it did, so it felt like it would be rude not to combine the two.... Continue reading →

Once upon a time at Christmas…

by Jenny // December 3, 2016 // No Comments

Once upon a time a little boy aged 7 and 1/4 was sent a book called ‘The Christmasaurus’ by the kind people at Penguin Random House and he absolutely loved it! My son is very excited about Christmas this year... Continue reading →

Amaretto flavoured fondant fancies with mini amaretti biscuits

by Jenny // October 25, 2016 // No Comments

Life has been a bit hectic this year so this is my first week joining in with the Great Bloggers Bake off, I usually try to join in every week but life was winning this year. All though I haven’t... Continue reading →

What’s your dream kitchen?

by Jenny // May 8, 2016 // No Comments

We’ve been in our house now for eight years, and the kitchen has always been good enough, as in there was nothing so wrong with it that justified replacing it. This year though the units began actually falling to pieces... Continue reading →

Hot cross buns

by Jenny // March 29, 2016 // No Comments

Apparently hot cross buns are supposed to be eaten on good Friday (the end of lent). I’m clearly a rebel because I made them on the Wednesday night and took them to work on the Thursday. This was my first... Continue reading →

Haagen Dazs belgian chocolate icecream for chocolate week

by Jenny // October 27, 2015 // No Comments

This week the lovely people at Hagen Dazs were kind enough to send me some vouchers so I could try some of their great flavours for national chocolate week. My particular favourite was the belgian chocolate which is so delicious... Continue reading →