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11 August 2014
Baps or morning rolls in the breadmaker
Most of us home bakers have a gaggle of well used recipes to bake a variety of bread for our families. I am no different. These are soft wh...
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23 July 2014
Bread - a five minute loaf
What's not to love about bread? Well, maybe I should clarify that statement somewhat - what's not to love about good wholesome brea...
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1 July 2014
Cutting my costs with baking, sewing and knitting
I've spent the past few days baking, sewing and knitting. They are such simple, old-fashioned tasks and I know my great grandmothers (a...
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11 March 2014
When simple life is not so simple
I'm a strong advocate for slow and simple living but if you had seen me this past week, you would have wondered how slow and simple my ...
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4 March 2014
Baking and writing about it
Rain falling on the roof is always a welcome sound here and when you're inside, busy with everyday tasks, it gives a cozy feeling t...
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15 August 2013
Using your loaf
At one of my library talks recently I was asked "do you make bread every day?" It was half way between an accusation and a cry f...
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8 August 2013
How to make bread in a bread machine
Homemade garlic and herb bread. Bread is part of our daily lives here. I make it most days and sometimes we buy a good rye loaf fro...
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29 July 2013
Pea and herb soup with soda bread
The Irish folk who read here, and maybe those from the UK too, will know of Maura Laverty, but I have just discovered her. Sadly Maura died...
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11 July 2013
How to start your simple life
It's perfectly clear that we're not all the same. We're different ages, with children and without, married, single, straight an...
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