I wanted to have a chance to enjoy some of the currant seasonal fruits during the spring and even into summer. I love cranberries, kumquats and physalis in particular and they are only fresh at this time of year. So I decided to preserve some, but I didn’t...
Read moreHomemade Sweet Mincemeat
With Christmas fast approaching it’s time to get things organised and for me that means making my own sweet mincemeat. Don’t get me wrong it’s not hugely expensive to buy ready made but as always the homemade stuff is always better. You know what’s in...
Read moreBlackberry and Apple Jam
I know my last post was with blackberries and apples as well but this is such a classic combination and with them being currently in high season I just couldn’t resist using them again. It’s been a while since I have made some homemade...
Read moreHomemade Chocolate Syrup
I have decided to set myself a mini challenge for the next few weeks, to bake using chocolate. A strange thing to say considering its chocolate, but I honestly don’t use it very much. I am very much a fruit or caramel or spice kind of girl, when the...
Read moreHomemade Hot Chocolate drinking powder
Now I know what you are all thinking, homemade hot chocolate drinking powder in May? I know I know spring has sprung, the birds are frisky and the flowers are blooming. But I live in Scotland where there are still the occasional hailstorms, the temperature...
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