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Baking and Blogging in Ascot

• Jam Session – tips for making homemade jam

  By lovinghomemade on August 25, 2013 • ( 29 )

  

  I may have mentioned (just the once or twice) that I love to go fruit picking in the summer. It’s a fun and delicious way to spend a few hours and a great way to make sure the kids get… Read More ›

• Fougasse – easy to make and great for sharing with friends

  By lovinghomemade on August 22, 2013 • ( 8 )

  

  I had a go at cheerleading the other night. Yes, you did read that correctly. And no, I was not a natural! My friend Elaine, whose daughter is in the same year as mine, had the brilliant idea of setting… Read More ›

• Fresh Plum Upside Down Cake

  By lovinghomemade on August 20, 2013 • ( 15 )

  

  Remember all those plums I had, some of which became plum and oat muffins? Well we carried on eating them and then cake beckoned again. The last four went into this upside down cake which makes a delicious dessert when… Read More ›

• One Year on…

  By lovinghomemade on August 17, 2013 • ( 38 )

  

  So it’s been a year since I started my blog (or just over, actually; as usual I am a bit behind…). I set up my blog after a chance conversation with Rosee from Nana Taught Me How who is a… Read More ›

• Plum and Oat Muffins

  By lovinghomemade on August 15, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  These muffins are not very sweet and have a healthier side to them, with fresh fruit and oats. If you like muffins for your breakfast, these would be perfect. I had intended to make jam with these plums, but as… Read More ›

• Wholemeal Seed and Grain Bread

  By lovinghomemade on August 13, 2013 • ( 10 )

  

  My mum recently gave me some seed and grain wholemeal bread flour that I can’t seem to find near me: I can buy the same brand but only as white flour with seeds and grains and it’s one of my… Read More ›

• Making cakes for friends and cupcake toppers

  By lovinghomemade on August 11, 2013 • ( 20 )

  

  I have no idea how professional cake makers deal with the stress! I love making cakes for friends as it is lovely to be asked and trusted with a cake or cupcakes but when they are for an adult’s party… Read More ›

• Chocolate Brownies with Fresh Raspberries

  By lovinghomemade on August 8, 2013 • ( 7 )

  

  Possibly the only thing better than a chocolate brownie: a chocolate brownie with fresh raspberries. As we picked over a kilo of raspberries the other day we have an abundance of fresh raspberries for jam, fruit salad and smoothies. And… Read More ›

• Things to do in the holidays: cake decorating with kids

  By lovinghomemade on August 6, 2013 • ( 20 )

  

  My daughter is nearly twelve (how can that be?!) and is very creative: she will have a go at all kinds of crafts and loves to bake. She will spend hours making and decorating cookies or cupcakes: And these are… Read More ›

• Beside the Seaside: Rock Buns, of course!

  By lovinghomemade on August 4, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  We have been visiting my parents again, who live on the Isle of Wight in the south of England. They are a five-minute walk from the beach and it really couldn’t be a better place to visit with the kids…. Read More ›