Delicious Pasties Recipe

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 (Please excuse the uneven colouring, I didn’t have much luck with the light or editing!!)

I have posted a lot of ‘makes’ this week and I hope to continue to make at least one thing every week, if not a lot more!

We made pasties using Paul Hollywood’s pastry recipe and they turned out to be delish! These are perfect for packed lunches, picnics, lunch, dinner and snacks! There’s no recipe as such, apart from for the pastry, which is Paul’s one (and pretty darned fabulous) but I took photos of the process to share with you guys at least!

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Things I love Thursday – National Cupcake Week Special!

As it’s National Cupcake week and I love a good cake, I thought I’d share some of the cupcake-themed likes with you!

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Fancy smelling like a Snickerdoodle cupcake? I can just imagine how delicious this body scrub by Bungalow Bath and Body* will leave my skin smelling, love making (and eating) Snickerdoodle cupcakes!

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This beaded cupcake ring* is so cute! It’s by Big Baby Bakery and super pretty.

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I really like these cupcake toppers,* I love bunnies and the magic theme.

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Washi tape *and* cupcakes? Yes please!! This cupcake washi tape*is on my ‘must buy’ list for sure.

Other cupcakey things:

  • If you’re looking to print your own cupcake decorations, there’s a fab selection in this Tip Junkie list
  • If you love eating cupcakes, the wonderfully talented Lucy (who I have known a long time!) runs the amazing Heaven is a Cupcake. She won the University of Hertfordshire’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2012 and she deserves this and so much more!

Have you seen any cupcake-themed things that’ve caught your eye recently? Maybe you have made or designed something cupcakey… please share if you have!!

 

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Tea Review-Twinings Black Tea With Apple, Cinnamon, and Raisin

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I have a confession to make- I am a total cinnamon lover. I’m not sure how it started, but just the smell of it makes me feel so happy. And the taste is even better. Whether it’s in soup (Don’t knock it ’til you try it! Give it   a go in something ‘cabbagey’), or on French Toast, there’s something about cinnamon that I cannot keep away from. So how did I find the Twinings Apple, Cinnamon and Raisin black tea blend? Well…

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