I made chocolate brownies the other day from a recipe I found on Cake in the Country's fab blog. I did cheat a bit and only used 3 eggs instead of 4, drinking chocolate instead of cocoa and vanilla essence instead of extract (sorry Sarah I know it's 'illegal' in any good kitchen but mine... Continue Reading →
44 today!
I'm 44 today, where do the years go! I had a lovely day....Lucy made me this wonderful cake. The dog always thinks everyones birthday cake is for him. I got some lovely presents including a glass angel from my friend Martina and a voucher for a spa treatment at Kilronan Castle from the family...which I'm... Continue Reading →
Happy birthday mum!
Today was my mums birthday. I was going to take her out for lunch but she decided to stay in. So we had toasted sandwiches instead 😉
Soon it will be Christmas Day
Well the Christmas cake is iced, the presents are wrapped (well most of them), the stockings are ready to be hung so I guess we are all ready for the big day. It always amazes me how many people leave things until the last-minute. It was like no one told them Christmas was coming. I... Continue Reading →
Christmas Cake
I made my first Christmas cake yesterday...so I'm very pleased with myself 🙂 At 43 years old it's really about time I made one. My mum used to make us one and I used to ice it but over the last couple of years she has stopped making them...and shop bought ones aren't the same.... Continue Reading →
All kinds of everything
This blog has nothing to do with Dana by the way...just incase you were wondering! I saw this tree in the Quayside, Sligo today...I wonder if they know it's upside down? 😉 Anyway I posted the pic on twitter and the lovely people at The Journal asked if they could use it 😀 Lucy and... Continue Reading →
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