‘Free Cakes for Kids’ was launched so a group of passionate amateur bakers could provide birthday cakes for children who went without. Henriette Lundgren was inspired to set it up after hearing of a similar scheme in the US and four years ago set up the first ‘Free Cakes for Kids’ group in Oxford. There are now more than 40 schemes all over the UK. The requests for birthday cakes comes via schools or parents who get in touch with their local ‘Free Cakes for Kids’ group online. The requests are then passed on to a group nearby who makes…
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CHOCOLATE SMARTIE CAKE… Ingredients 200g self raising flour 2 level tsp baking powder 50g cocoa 4 large eggs (mixed) 225g butter or spread 225g light soft brown sugar 2 tbsp milk Topping 2 level tbsp cocoa 75g butter or spread 300g icing sugar 2 tbsp milk 2 level tbsp golden syrup Packet of smarties Method Preheat oven 180C/160CFan Gas 4 Line a 33 x 23cm shallow tin with baking paper Sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa into a large bowl Add the the rest of the ingredients Whisk until evenly mixed and creamy Pour into the tin and level…
When mixing butter cream in a free standing machine, cover the whole machine with a damp tea towel to stop clouds of icing sugar dust going over the kitchen.
Serve blueberries for breakfast as they contain more antioxidants than any other fruit, and other health claims including fighting Alzheimers and depression, boosting heart health, lowering bad cholesterol, preventing cystitis and improving digestion.
Enjoy your green tea and your chillies and at the same time burn up some calories. According to a recent study if you have two to four cups a day of green tea, it will raise your metabolism enough to burn about an extra 50 calories a day, which equates to 350 calories a week or 1,520 calories a month !!!!!!!!!(Just drinking tea). If you eat chillies they can also speed up your metabolism by twenty three percent. However, you need at least a tablespoonfull for it to work 🙁
June and July is the ‘eat cake for charity’ months for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Hold a ‘Blooming great tea party’, throughout these months to help raise money for them. For more information go to the website www.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty
According to Mayor Carolyn G-Goodman, June is ‘World Tea Month’ in Las Vegas. During June 1st – 3rd the largest global event for the tea industry is held in Las Vegas, ‘The World Tea Expo’, and in honour of the event’s 10th Anniversary, they decided to name June as the Worlds Tea Month. They hope it will support World Tea Expo’s mission to strengthen the message of tea. As the World Tea Expo kicks off in Las Vegas, ‘National Iced Tea Month’, starts which features a special Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony, hosted by the Las Vegas Convention and visitors authority. It…
For the flakiest upper pie crust, brush the top lightly with cold water before baking. To avoid your pie crust from becoming too soggy, sprinkle it with equal parts of sugar and flour before adding filling.
My chocolate weetabix that is. Ever since I told you, you could have chocolate for breakfast and how WONDERFUL chocolate weetabix is, you’ve all gone out and bought some. You must have as there are NONE LEFT, hubby did the shopping this afternoon and went the THREE ‘different’, yes THREE ‘different’ supermarkets and they were all sold out. So, it has to be one of you, but the question is which one of you, and did you mother never tell you that you should always ‘share’ your things nicely.
My tea of the week HAS to be ‘Tea Palace’s’, Diamond Jubilee Blend, which I have mentioned before. It has been made into a refined blend of the finest single estate black teas to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11’s Diamond Jubilee. I also think its a perfect accompaniment to a traditional afternoon tea.
If like me, you cannot live without your daily chocolate fix, then go for the ‘Glamour Food Chocolate Bar’, by ‘The Organic Pharmacy’. Apparently the unprocessed cacao retains all its nutrients, and the antioxidant goji, acai and blueberry plus agave nectar sweeten it. It’s also good for your skin. Go to ‘The Organic Pharmacy’ website for more details www.theorganicpharmacy.com If that’s not your cup of tea then stick to the traditional milk chocolate which, according to a new study could be just the best breakfast you could have. The new study suggest having something sweet at breakfast can help you…
What a fantastic book this is. Its a book to keep and look at with it’s fabulous illustrations and matte finish to the pages. It’s full of afternoon tea recipes which are all dooable, even for an amateur like myself. If you are planning on holding a tea party then you wont go wrong with this book. It takes you through the steps from organising your afternoon tea to making the perfect cuppa. It is even has a chapter on tea strength, a guide for the hostess. With recipes for sandwiches, savouries, big cakes, small cakes, biscuits and buns, pastries…
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE LIMITED EDITION TEA… To celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11’s Diamond Jubilee, the Tea Palace has created a limited edition, refined blend of the finest single estate black tea, with some commemorating mugs, teacups and sauce or tea towels. Go to www.teapalace.co.uk TEA OF THE WEEK… My tea of the week is Earl Grey Excelsior which is a blend of the finest Yunnan and Ceylon teas with natural oil of bergamot, pressed for real bergamont citrus fruits,. Highly scented, fuller bodied, aromatic Earl Grey Tea. Go to www.teapalace.co.uk
Twinningshave introduced a range of book inspired mugs and notebooks. Each one is paired with either a box of their Earl Grey Tea, Sunshine Grey Tea or Traditional Afternoon Tea. The tea comes FREE with the mugs and notebooks which make brilliant gifts.
Some very special Diamond Jubilee Food from some of the best stores : 1. Jubilee Pistachio and clotted cream biscuits £8.95 www.fortnumandmason.com 2. Royal After Dinner Mints £35.95 www.harrods.com 3. Heavenly Hamper Jubilee Gift Hamper £120 www.highgroveshop.com 4. Emma Bridgewater Diamond Jubilee Egg Cosy & Strawberry Jam £5 www.johnlewis.com 5. Diamond Jubilee Crown Praljne Chocolates £7.79 www.balmoralcastle.com