January 21, 2007
Winter Fun & Baking
Its been a very very long time since I attempted scones and previously they have ended up as rock cakes rather than lovely crumbly treats. So I thought I would give it a go and made these apple and cinnamon scones. Now they did turn out a bit flat and I think I know what went wrong here so I can rectify that next time I make them, but let me tell you they were absolutely scrummy! I am so pleased with how they tasted, even if they weren't perfect.
With not much time or energy for much else in the way of crafting for myself, on Emily's request we did a bit of wintery craft. It was really good fun. We used bubble wrap to make a snow scene and put the paint thickly onto the roof of the house and turned it up to make it melt like real snow. Both of these ideas come from cbeebies - TV is not all that bad! The birdy is a great idea from 'The Little Hands Art Book'. You cut out the shape of the bird from a flattened muffin cup, draw on eyes, decorate with feathers if you wish and glue the body part down - this leaves the wings and tail to flap around. Add some cotton wool for sky and you have the perfect birdy scene! I will have to try this one again with her when she is a bit older, I think lots of fun could be had with these birdies.
On the cooking front, we also made lovely lentil & sweet potato soup, salmon fishcakes (which Emily refused to eat despite the fact that she loves salmon and mashed potato) and an absolutely scrumptious banoffee pie. Yum!
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