After many months we’ve finally removed almost all our banking from the appalling Santander, formerly known as Abbey. However, there have been the inevitable glitches as numerous direct debits and standing orders are moved from Santander to our new bank. Most of the glitches have been sorted with ease but a few have run onto [...]
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Tag Archives: Baking
Stonehead’s ‘fruit bomb’ muffins
26 July, 2010
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I’ve been doing some experimentation in the kitchen as I work out what to make for the Other Half’s afternoon tea on Wednesday. One of the more outstanding concoctions I came up with was a batch of what the boys dubbed “fruit bomb” muffins.
Read moreBurning bread!
8 January, 2009
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I was renewing my library books online when I smelled smoke. I raced down to the kitchen, beating the smoke alarm and discovered smoke was starting to pour from the oven. It was a little strange as I had damper cooking, it had at least 15 minutes to go and I could see from the [...]
Read moreCherry loaf
7 December, 2008
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Today’s treat was an experimental cherry loaf. It was experimental as I was developing the recipe as I worked, which always makes for an air of tension as we wait to see how it turns out.
Read moreChristmas preparations
26 November, 2008
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With exceptionally muddy ground conditions and 40mph winds, today was a good opportunity to get started on the preparations for Christmas. No, not going shopping for tat, but making up old-fashioned festive food that has what Mrs Beeton called “ the grand feature of substantiality”. First, I made up the batter for a couple of Rich [...]
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