Preserves

Honeyed Chai Butter

 Prep Time : 5 + 5 Minutes | Cook Time : 5 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! It’s spice week around here. I love sweet spices in everything. They’re popping up in some cakes later this week. Today they are getting together with honey to make an indulgent treat to improve…

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Life

The WB Life: Lost + Found

Hello my lovelies! This week I wrestled with a bread. Had an eventful Saturday. Rounded out five years with my snug bug on Sunday.

Life, Yeast Breads

Not a Recipe: Saffron + Vanilla Bread

Hello my lovelies! This bread. It is delicious but it still has some problems. I’ve made it twice more this week. The first time it still needed a few tweaks. Yesterday I thought I had nailed it. Pictures taken. Post written up. Then I cut into it. And now I’m out of time. I was up in the night trying…

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Drinks

Sunshine Punch

 Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 5 Minutes | Total Time : 30 Minutes | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! This week is brought t you by desperately clinging to warmer days. Bright golden summery-seeming punch today. Golden sunny saffron rolls later on. Let me have this one. I’m wearing two layers of woollen socks. Homemade…

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Life

The WB Life: Sugar and Spice

Hello my lovelies! I’m back to full brain and getting blog activities back on track. The weather has definitely turned towards winter. I am moderately addicted to eBay. I am in hair limbo for the next couple of months. I’ve been keeping my sugar down and wondering what it means.

Scones

Date + Orange Scones

Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 15 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies!I love a good scone. Fluffy and warm. Not too sweet. And they come together in a flash. What’s not to like? It’s important not to skimp on the dates here. No one likes to be cheated.…

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Preserves

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Peppered Pickles..

Prep Time : 30 Minutes | Cook Time : 10 Minutes | Total Time : 3 hours | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! It’s all pickles all the time around here at the moment. It’s a great way to experiment with flavours with very little effort. I love classic cucumber pickles. I am the only one at home who…

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Life

The WB Life: Learning Curve

Hello my lovelies! I’m sorry I missed you last week. My brain was full. Learning new things and meeting new people tired me out. The past two weeks have been a bit of a blur. I’m settling into my new job. I’ve been making lots of pickles. I received my annual feijoa shipment. My April tree is still up. I’m…

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Preserves

Pickled Ginger. With Chilli.

Prep Time : 15 + 10 Minutes | Cook Time : 5 Minutes | Total Time : 90 Minutes | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! Part two of the back to front week! My brain is back to front this week as well. A mix of information overload and upset routines. But we forge ahead. In style. I have…

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Pies & Tarts

Jam Tartlets {For Mum}

Prep Time : 10 + 20 Minutes | Cook Time : 20 Minutes | Total Time : 3 hours | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! We are a bit back to front this week. Baking first and preserving second. Sometimes that’s how things work out. This recipe is simple but comes out cute and special. Perfect to make with…

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