Getting the food ready for daughter’s 15th birthday – chocolate spoons & chocolate coated candy canes for hot chocolate – thank you Pinterest!
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Getting the food ready for daughter’s 15th birthday – chocolate spoons & chocolate coated candy canes for hot chocolate – thank you Pinterest!

Getting ready for my daughter’s 15th birthday party – having a hot chocolate bar with assorted toppings and goodies including chocolate spoons and chocolate dipped candy canes – thanks Pinterest! This was the inspiration for the chocolate spoons [pinterest-master]  

On the 9th Day of December – how we do Christmas Dinner in N Ireland
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On the 9th Day of December – how we do Christmas Dinner in N Ireland

One of my favourite meals of the year has to be Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day, although the leftovers on Boxing Day (26th December). I love the turkey, ham and all the trimmings – stuffing, gravy and of course Brussell Sprouts! (no-one else in the family is so keen on them).  My mum usually provides…

Christmas Cupcakes on the third day of December
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Christmas Cupcakes on the third day of December

This afternoon I really enjoyed attending a cupcake decorating class at Angel Cake Bakery in Coleraine. We piped buttercream Christmas trees and swirls and wreaths and roses (loved learning these) Afternoon tea was served – cucumber sandwiches, victoria sponge and tea served in vintage china (my granny had this Royal Albert Country Roses set) It …