Honey wholemeal cake

And finished with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's honey wholemeal cake, which was super easy to make, but it hasn't sunk.  No that is me not reading the instructions which suggest you leave the cake to cool in the tin for a little bit and then remove it, rather than trying to flip it over with a fish slice while still steaming.  Still it tasted wonderful while still hot; it would make a good hot pudding with custard.

Wholemeal loaf

This weekend turned into a bit of a wholemeal celebration.  It started with this lovely wholemeal loaf from Dan Lepard (he really is a bread god).  It was easy to make and tastes so much better than the wholemeal bread you get in the shop.

Lemon curd marble muffins

For Christmas I didn't just get Dan's book, I also got River Cottage Everyday by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.  But I hadn't had a chance to try anything out until now.  I decided to have another attempt at muffins, in this case lemon curd marble muffins, and although they haven't come out as the biggest muffins ever they have risen and they haven't flattened and I am very pleased.  

Banana caramel cream pie

Rather than spend way too much on average food for Valentines night we decided to stay home and make ourselves a special meal.  We agrees that while I would be in charge of the main, 'im outdoors would do pud. He chose Dan Lepard's banana caramel cream pie which we both really enjoyed.  I think it tasted like banana fitters.  Thanks love.

Carrot soup and white bread

Home made white loaf (Dan's recipe again) with home made carrot soup using home grown carrots, onions and garlic (made and frozen last summer).  Doesn't get any better than that for lunch on a cold snowy day.