2 x Turmeric, with Orange & Star Anise teabags (Twinings, or one of your choice)225g dried Fruit ( like raisins, sultanas etc)225g self-raising flour1 orange (grated) 2 large eggs (beaten)150g light brown sugar (reserve 50g for sprinkling on top of cake) Put two teabags in a cup or mug and fill with boiling water ( ¾ full if in a mug)Put dried fruit into a large bowl, add the grated orange then pour over the tea and leave to soak overnight or for 2-3 hoursPreheat oven to 180°C/160°fan/gas 4Grease or line a 2lb loaf tinAdd the brown sugar to the…
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These Easy Flourless Almond Low Carb Waffles make it into your waffle iron after only a 5-minute prep. Just give the ingredients a whirl in the …Low Carb Waffles — Joy Filled Eats
Whittard’s have some delicious teas including this Wonderland Tea Selection @ £12 – This curious gift set packed with three traditional English teas its good enough to make even the Queen of Hearts happy. Inside youll find subtly citrussy Earl Grey with its distinctive bergamot aroma, and our beautifully floral English Rose tea. Then theres our classic English Breakfast: with its malty richness and full-bodied intensity, its no surprise that its our number one bestseller. Theres 30 individually wrapped teabags in total, so youve got a whole month of elegantly excellent tea to enjoy. It contains 10 individually wrapped English…
With so much hype about the health benefits of certain teas, it’s nice to know that coffee has some health benefits as well. According to a Greek study, one cup of coffee a day could reduce your blood pressure. Researchers actually found that those who drank between one and two cups of coffee daily had the healthiest arteries. Two cups a day (no more than two cups if you are pregnant) could keep Alzheimer’s at bay. After studying more than 122,000 women, researchers found that three cups a day can reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer. However, according to…
On a regular basis Sandra Coote demonstrates craft and baking workshops on Facebook almost every day from her farm in County Cavan, Ireland. Hundreds of people check in to follow Sandra making crafts or baking cakes. Anyone watching can type in questions and Sandra would reply in the video. Facebook Live is not new but just being used a lot more during the lock down. Sandra likes to keep it easy and make doable and recently made a coffee Swiss role ( yummy). At the same time Sandra had posted on the Facebook page about their oldest cow in the…
At the moment we are all hand washing constantly to help avoid contracting the COVID-19 virus but I bet most of us haven’t thought about what the container of liquid soap is made of as we just need more and more soap. I personally only buy liquid soap anyway ( it’s more hygienic and less mess) but I have to admit most of my bottles were plastic. Wearth London sells ‘zero waste’ homewares, including a 10-litre box of liquid hand soap so that you can keep refilling your own dispenser or one of their glass bottles. If you prefer hard…
The question is are there any other foods or drink that have been reported to have as many health benefits as green tea? The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times. It is made using the leaves of the Chinese Camellia sinensis plant. The leaves are then applied to heat quickly after picking which minimizes oxidation. This is thought to give the green tea it’s many benefits. 1. Researchers have suggested that it can help slash the risk of developing cancer by shrinking tumours. 2. It has been known to stabilise your cholesterol…
1. For a really moist fruitcake, use marmalade instead of candied peel. 2. Always soak your dried fruit overnight and for extra flavour soak the fruit in apple or orange juice or marinate in your favourite liqueur (brandy) for three days, stirring it every 12 hours. 3. If you are adding dried fruit then it should be plump and soft, if it has gone horrible and hard, then soak in hot water for a few minutes before adding it to your mixture 4. For an extra rich, tasty fruitcake, use cold coffee instead of milk. 5. For a moist fruitcake…
With so many of us suffering with gluten and wheat intolerances but still wanting to bake it was great to see flour without either. Oast to Host has solved this problem with its two new flour blends Cake and Pastry. They have been expertly blended to give you light and fluffy cakes and crisp pastry. They contain a little dried egg albumen, which helps with the texture of the bakes. . This wonderfully versatile flour allows you to make your favourite: CAKE/cup cakes, SCONES, BLINIS, STEAMED PUDDINGS & BISCUITS. Everyone will be coming back for more! Each 225g recipe will…
Although this amazing book “Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop” by Rebecca Raisin is not actually a proper tea shop but the title for a book I just had to pop it on here for others to enjoy. The story is all about Rosie who has a swanky job as a Michelin-Starred Sous Chef, a loving husband and future children scheduled for exactly January 2021. That’s until she comes home one day to find her husband’s pre-packed bag and a confession that he’s had an affair. Heartbroken and devastated, Rosie drowns her sorrows in a glass (or three) of wine, only to discover the…
I have chosen two quotes today which I felt were very apt at this present time, especially on International Nurse & Midwife Day. I hope you enjoy them …
Simple changes to make your baking a little bit more healthy. 1.Avocado – Use this healthy fat to make a frosting, pudding, or replace butter in recipes for cakes, brownies, bread, and other baked goods. 2. Apple Sauce – Use this instead of oil adding unsweetened applesauce into those moist baked treats. 3. Fitness Magazine suggest paying a little extra for high-quality products, like premium chocolate and pure vanilla extract, can pay off. “More-flavorful ingredients make you less likely to miss any calories you’ve cut,” says Kim Macy, the pastry chef at Miraval Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona 4. Beets…
Black Tea Pairing Ideas… The more robust flavours and aromas of most black teas, as well as the most pronounced tannins, are well suited to pairing with full-flavoured foods such as meat, spicy dishes and rich foods such as roast meats like beef, lamb and venison or heavy pasta dishes like lasagna. Suggestions: Darjeeling + egg dishes; creamy desserts Keemun + meats; fish; Chinese foods; spicy Mexican, Italian, or Indian dishes Yunnan + highly seasoned foods Lapsang Souchong + chicken, smoked salmon, lemony desserts Assam + hearty foods; breakfast foods; chocolate, custard or lemon desserts