I've been avoiding the 'Afternoon Tea' baking challenge... BUT at least I am still trying different recipes! I had a quick look through jamieoliver.com and found a few that I liked. I have since made the full english for dinner a few nights ago (hubby was completely stoked) and today I tried my hand at my version of apple pie from scratch! It turned out okay-ish.. My mistake in editing the recipe is that I replaced a few ingredients I didn't have for something "similar", ie instead of ginger in syrup I used maple syrup and instead of real blackberries I was going to use jam, but I could only find apricot jam and used that instead. The end product tastes pretty good considering, but the apricot taste is enough to make me not want more than a nibble.
I've come to the realisation that I really need to work on my photography skills. I want to be able to take memorable (not accidentally nice) photos of me and my hubby, and even more so when our little one arrives. I feel limited having only a Canon SX100 (not a DSLR) but at the same time know that having a nicer camera doesn't necessarily mean I'll take nicer photos. Better brush up on what I learned in photography back in uni a few years back!
That looks delicious and the full english looks like something I need to make sometime soon because I think my husband would love it! ;D
ReplyDeleteThank you! I think it's a "man thing" where they love anything with meat and the least veggies possible ;)
ReplyDeleteyour photo isn't too bad :) and i loooooove jamie oliver!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely blog you have here! :) am now following you! x
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! I am a new follower. However, the light light gray is really bad on my eyes. Anyway you could darken it up just a cinch? Like the color in your little about me on the right? I hate to even say that lol, since I am a new reader! If not, no biggie
ReplyDelete@notebookdoodles Thanks sweety! I feel a little insecure with my horribly dark photos, the place I live in has practically NO WINDOWS so my photos are almost always artificially lit. Can't wait till we move out, hopefully the new house will have better lighting! xo
ReplyDelete@thylady & @jenn Thanks for following! Jenn, I hadn't noticed how light the text was. Thanks for letting me know, I hope it's better now. :)
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