If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll notice a new layout for the website and possibly a few other changes too. As for most of us, the past 18 months have given me an opportunity to think about how best to use my resources and share my knowledge. Beekeeping has always been about a fascination with insects. I’ve been interested in nature for … Continue reading New Look Wayward Bee
Here is the recipe that features on my weekly vlog, The Shawpits Diaries. Head over there for the method, but here are the ingredients: 250g prunes 250ml hot Earl Grey tea Steep overnight. 1 egg 250g plain flour 1tsp baking powder 150g soft brown sugar Zest of 1 lemon (preferably a bergamot lemon) Mix the dry ingredients gently in to the soaked prunes and pour … Continue reading Earl Grey Tea Loaf
This recipe is from Top With Cinnamon – the method is on my vlog. I used a 6 portion muffin tin greased with melted shredded suet, but you can use butter and flour. Streusel topping: 2tbsp flour 1tbsp rolled oats 1tbsp soft brown sugar 1/4tsp cinnamon Mix together to form a rubbly texture Muffin ingredients: 1 cup wholewheat flour 1tbsp rolled oats 1/2tsp baking powder … Continue reading Carrot Struesel Muffins
In this week’s vlog I tackle another bundt cake, which I have pinched from this website: the naptime chef. I realised it was a large amount of batter and I have so few eggs I decided to halve the amount, and actually it fitted the bundt pan I have perfectly, although mine is an 8″ rather than a 9 1/2″ that the original recipe states. … Continue reading Spiced Apple Bundt Cake
Apparently this is a thing, created by the hashtag gods of social media. Still, I love a good sourdough and I get a few people asking about it so here is a quick post about the loaves I make. I have been using a rye starter for a number of years, although my most recent one is just over a year old as my previous … Continue reading Sourdough September
