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A Miserable Failure at Giddy Cross Buns

… or otherwise known as Golden Sweet Potato Buns. I tried my hand at this yesterday and although the taste was great, it felt a bit *heavy* 🙁  Any chance anyone knows what went wrong?  Or am I going to … Continue reading

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The Dish with a 50:50 Verdict

Last week, I wanted to use up as much as possible of  the stuff I had in my fridge, and I saw this pack of fresh thyme.  I had only used thyme to roast vegetables with and did not know … Continue reading

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Double-Yolked Happiness

My Mum ordered a batch of double-yolked salted duck eggs and gave 2 of them to me.  This was the second time I’m cracking open an egg with 2 yolks.  The first time was a few months ago and it … Continue reading

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The Secret to the Fluffiest Pancakes Ever!

As Mommy to kids who simply adore pancakes, I am pleased to announce that I think I have stumbled upon the secret ingredient that will create the fluffiest pancakes ever!  It happened last week when I decided to try this … Continue reading

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My PlayDoh Problem is Solved

My kids LOVE PlayDoh.  I don’t. I find that it is too sticky and if you push it into the crevices of some of the PlayDoh moulding tools, you can’t get it all out.  Cleaning up after a PlayDoh session … Continue reading

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