Baking is something we have always enjoyed. I always cooked and baked with my children and thoroughly enjoyed doing so, and my daughter has enjoyed doing the same with her children. It has all paid off, Fifi loves being in the kitchen and spent the afternoon in the kitchen. Lemon drizzle sponge and meringues from scratch, as well as cinnamon whirls and apple strudels from a tin. Very delicious it was as well.
Monday
Another little win that arrived just before Christmas. Filled the freezer up with some of it this week, rest will spend another time.
Tuesday
Found these in amongst the music CD's. Were state of the art twenty years ago. The space one requires 4mb space to load,some of the pictures I take are nearly the size of the whole program. Long before wiki existed, or broadband. We had a huge collection of them at one time, think they all went to daughter for granddaughter a number of years ago. They don't run any more on the computer. Worries me somewhat that I am leaving behind my blog as memories, will it still be in a format that can be read in twenty years time? DH's new laptop did not even come with a dvd drawer.
I remember part of the Daily Mail disc being old adverts. One of the adverts was for a new service - you can now get to India in three weeks, three weeks, wow how that has changed as well. Did you know Gibbs SR was the first ever product to be featured in a tv advert? Clean - really clean.
Wednesday
The weather was cold and blowy but dry despite the snow that was forecast, so I went to see if any of the children wanted a walk. Bob declined the other two did not protest and fell asleep in the buggy. Took them up the back road, two miles out and two miles back, was lovely. This was the view from where we turned round to come back.
Thursday
The leak in the living room window has got very bad lately, not to mention the locks on the two doors. So today the man was out to measure up for new ones. Lets hope for drier less breezy weather next Wednesday.
Friday
We have had our first snows of the winter, not a lot but snow. So we let the girls out to see what they thought, well they were not bothered and just set about finding the grass underneath.
Saturday
Did some baking last night, had no lemons to make lemon drizzle so made lime marmalade cake instead. A layer of Victoria sponge, spread across some marmalade, top with more sponge and baked. Started the week with baking and finished with baking - sorry
All of your baking looks lovely. I need more hours in the day. Well done on your competitions wins
ReplyDeletebaking is my therapy, something I enjoy when I am stressed, and eating the results is an added bonus.
DeleteNo need to apologise for baking but you best have saved me some :)
ReplyDeletethere is some of last nights left if you want a bit.
DeleteLove the plate of baking, looks delicious! The chickens don't look at all bothered by the snow!
ReplyDeleteFifi's baking was delicious, she is a great wee baker.
DeleteCan't beat homemade cakes and they all look good. Good luck with getting the windows fixed, not what you need at this time of year is it #365
ReplyDeleteI am hoping the wind and rain will stay away for the day, but this is Scotland
DeleteI love baking but not when I'm on a diet, your pictures have me craving cake now lol. Well done on another fab win!! x
ReplyDeletefairly diet friendly, I use canderel and added wheatgerm as DH is diabetic.
DeleteLove your chooks in the snow! And your baking always sounds delicious - I'm a huge meringue fan :)
ReplyDeletethe snow did not seem to bother them, I was surprised
DeleteLime marmalade cake sounds delicious! Love the picture of the hens pecking in the snow :)
ReplyDeleteit was delicious, sometimes not having something to hand makes you improvise.
DeleteLoving the cakes, lots of different ones to try x
ReplyDeletethey were all lovely, she has inherited my love of being in the kitchen.
DeleteFifi is a very accomplished young cook - good for her and well done to you and her mum for the encouragement :)
ReplyDeletesnow - we didnt get any (yay!) much to the boys disappointment. and what a fab win - very handy after christmas x
Fifi loves cooking as well as baking, and have to admit she is great in the kitchen, from baking to soups to full roast dinners.
DeleteGreat baking skills form Fifi! Awe, poor chickensin the snow. Do they feel the cold? ;) Lol!
ReplyDeleteI dont know if they feel the cold but if you put your hands under their wings they are warm enough
DeleteLots of baking going on in your house. I think we would be the size of houses if we had so many nice things in.
ReplyDeletelol, maybe that is why I am!! In my defence they are all done with canderel and added wheatgerm.
DeleteWell done Fifi great baking skills there.
ReplyDeleteFifi would happily spend all day baking if you let her.
DeleteNever going to complain at cake ;)
ReplyDeleteI had that Space & the Universe CD, too!
They were a fab series of CD's were they not. If I remember rightly one of the newspapers gave some of them away.
DeleteThat plate of goodies has got me craving cake but I'm after a good result on the scales on Wednesday so I'm going to be strong!
ReplyDeleteyes you have been doing well, would be a shame to blow it.
DeleteGot to love a baking week! Well done on your win, it arrived at a great time after the Christmas spending. Fingers crossed the weather is ok for you next Wednesday. Have a good week x #project365
ReplyDeleteit was a great help to filling the freezer in a long month between pay days
Deletewill hope for calm and mild weather for you on Wednesday! .. nice win lovely xx
ReplyDeletea very useful win I have to say, the sort I like best
DeleteOhh your baking looks fantastic! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteit was very very tasty, I have trained her well
DeleteLooks like a delicious week with all this baking! Yum x
ReplyDeleteI enjoy baking, it is my therapy when I'm stressed.
DeleteI'm so jealous at your skills at baking! The hens pecking in the snow made me smile!
ReplyDeleteDont be, I get jealous at peoples cake decorating skills. the girls were after the remaining grass underneath.
DeleteAll your baking pics are making me feel hungry.
ReplyDeleteWell done on the win! Hope you get your leak sorted soon.
Nothing seems to phase chickens!
I agree the girls just seem to get on with it regardless of how windy or wet.
DeleteThose cakes look scrummy! Fab chicken pics x
ReplyDeleteThat baking looks delicious, our chickens love the snow, not that we have really had any this year yet, much to the children's disappointment.
ReplyDeleteWell done with the cakes Fifi, they look lovely.
ReplyDeleteOh Roses lime marmalade... lovely..