Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Home made Play Dough
Basic Mix for play dough.
2 cups plain flour
2 cups water
I cup salt
2 tablespoons veg oil
1 tablespoon Cream of Tartar
Food colouring. (I use Gel colours so you don't need to use as much colouring)
Put ingredients in a saucepan & heat until it becomes difficult to mix.
Throw dough onto a slightly floured board & knead until it all comes together.
The food colouring can be added into the saucepan mix or added as you knead the dough. I prefer to knead into the dough so you can get the colour you want.
If you don't want stained hands, best wear a pair of gloves!
Store the play doh in zipper plastic bags. (Cling film is not airtight so the dough will harden)
You can add stuff to your play doh, we had fun with glitter, stars & googley eyes!
2 cups plain flour
2 cups water
I cup salt
2 tablespoons veg oil
1 tablespoon Cream of Tartar
Food colouring. (I use Gel colours so you don't need to use as much colouring)
Put ingredients in a saucepan & heat until it becomes difficult to mix.
Throw dough onto a slightly floured board & knead until it all comes together.
The food colouring can be added into the saucepan mix or added as you knead the dough. I prefer to knead into the dough so you can get the colour you want.
If you don't want stained hands, best wear a pair of gloves!
Store the play doh in zipper plastic bags. (Cling film is not airtight so the dough will harden)
You can add stuff to your play doh, we had fun with glitter, stars & googley eyes!
Friday, March 22, 2013
My little artiste!
Lola loves painting & I love watching her do it!!
Watching her delight as she paints her hands & then laughing as she has a 'clean freak' moment, insisting I clean her hands & then painting them again.
She had just as much fun cleaning up as she did the painting, thankfully I have a tiled kitchen floor as most of the water ended up there!!
Watching her delight as she paints her hands & then laughing as she has a 'clean freak' moment, insisting I clean her hands & then painting them again.
She had just as much fun cleaning up as she did the painting, thankfully I have a tiled kitchen floor as most of the water ended up there!!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Jamaican Ginger Cake
I love Jamaican Ginger cake, this is a delicious light cake, though not as sticky as the rather poor manufactured version.
It fills the house with the most amazing aroma as you bake it. Its really quite easy to make & i can guarantee you won't be making it just once!!
This is a trusty Delia Smith recipe.
Ingredients
175g plain flour, sifted
1 level tbsp ground ginger
1 level dessert spoon ground cinnamon
1/4 nutmeg, grated
1/2 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
75g black treacle
75g golden syrup
75g dark brown sugar
75g butter
I large egg, lightly beaten
75 ml water
Sift flour & spices into large bowl.
Mix bicarbonate & milk & set aside.
Put treacle, syrup, sugar, butter & water into a saucepan & gently heat until butter has all melted. Don't boil & don't go off & leave it or it will burn on the bottom.
Add syrup mix to flour & beat until smooth.
Gradually add the beaten egg.
Gradually add milk & bicarb.
Pour mix into a lined 2lb loaf tin.
Place in a preheated 170° oven, place on lower shelf so that the top of the tin is level with middle of oven.
Cook for an hour-1hr 15 or until firm to touch.
Devour!
(Delia suggests you should store in a airtight tin over night, but I have to say the cake while still warm is amazing!)
It fills the house with the most amazing aroma as you bake it. Its really quite easy to make & i can guarantee you won't be making it just once!!
This is a trusty Delia Smith recipe.
Ingredients
175g plain flour, sifted
1 level tbsp ground ginger
1 level dessert spoon ground cinnamon
1/4 nutmeg, grated
1/2 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
75g black treacle
75g golden syrup
75g dark brown sugar
75g butter
I large egg, lightly beaten
75 ml water
Sift flour & spices into large bowl.
Mix bicarbonate & milk & set aside.
Put treacle, syrup, sugar, butter & water into a saucepan & gently heat until butter has all melted. Don't boil & don't go off & leave it or it will burn on the bottom.
Add syrup mix to flour & beat until smooth.
Gradually add the beaten egg.
Gradually add milk & bicarb.
Pour mix into a lined 2lb loaf tin.
Place in a preheated 170° oven, place on lower shelf so that the top of the tin is level with middle of oven.
Cook for an hour-1hr 15 or until firm to touch.
Devour!
(Delia suggests you should store in a airtight tin over night, but I have to say the cake while still warm is amazing!)
Monday, March 11, 2013
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
Lola is 2
I can't believe how fast time has flown!
I have a 2 year old.
A walking, talking, amazing little girl who I love more deeply every day that we share together.
I still can't believe my luck.
I love you more than words can say Lola!!
I'm sorry that I didn't keep up with my blog, that's about to change!
I have a 2 year old.
A walking, talking, amazing little girl who I love more deeply every day that we share together.
I still can't believe my luck.
I love you more than words can say Lola!!
I'm sorry that I didn't keep up with my blog, that's about to change!
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