*avoids judgey eyes*
It's been really long, I know, but can we get back to that later? I'm going to butter you up, almost literally first and then make my promise. It'll be worth it, I swear.
Shall we?
So last month I made quite a few things for the first time, namely flapjacks and shortcake.
I ended up making flapjacks as I was idly browsing through my twitter feed and saw the latest BBC Good Food post. It was a caramel, cranberry, chocolate chip and pumpkin seed flapjack recipe. Interesting right? That's exactly what I thought. Plus, I had some homemade caramel in the fridge as well as some dried cranberries. Chocolate chips are a constant in my fridge and lastly pumpkin seeds. Didn't have any of those but had a sizeable jar of sunflower seeds which I absolutely adore. The combination is a winner and you know you've got to make it. I did, and they turned out amazing. I was so happy with them that I took more than half a dozen pictures of them and called all my friends over to try them. A lot of people asked me for the recipe and I told them where it was. For those of you who didn't find it, or who didn't know about it till just now, here it is, go make some right away!
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cranberry-pumpkin-seed-caramel-flapjacks
These are perfect with a cup of tea in the evening and also breakfast energy bars
Next, I made an American favourite, strawberry shortcake. Once you read the recipe, you know its going to be light and delicious. Remember, shortcake is different from shortbread, so when you're looking for recipes, the American ones will tend to be more authentic. I used a Martha Stewart recipe and it worked really well. Here it is http://www.marthastewart.com/336107/strawberry-shortcake
The recipe says heavy cream, but you can just as well use regular cream, I did and it worked really well. Also, the recipe says wait for them to cool down before cutting them, that's really important so don't be impatient cause they will crack.A shortcake is a cross between a biscuit and a cake. The biscuity texture makes it light, but because it is a little cakey, it becomes the perfect, delicate dessert.
Dust some icing snow and you have a banging, luxurious dessert!
Here's how mine turned out-
Now that I'm done with the first two, let me get to the last and most serious one, the promise. There is no recipe for it so you're just going to have to take my word. I'm starting a new chapter in my life, a chapter that will include a lot more cooking, learning and food. Finally, my passion will hold my entire focus and there will be nothing to distract me from it. I hope to share this experience with you guys and hope to give you a lot more exciting content.
As always, I'd like to thank you guys for your support on Twitter and Instagram, you have been amazing and for those of you who aren't following me, you can on @devikambing.
Tell me how your flapcakes and shortjacks turn out! Whoops, you know what I mean ;)
xoxo
D
It's been really long, I know, but can we get back to that later? I'm going to butter you up, almost literally first and then make my promise. It'll be worth it, I swear.
Shall we?
So last month I made quite a few things for the first time, namely flapjacks and shortcake.
I ended up making flapjacks as I was idly browsing through my twitter feed and saw the latest BBC Good Food post. It was a caramel, cranberry, chocolate chip and pumpkin seed flapjack recipe. Interesting right? That's exactly what I thought. Plus, I had some homemade caramel in the fridge as well as some dried cranberries. Chocolate chips are a constant in my fridge and lastly pumpkin seeds. Didn't have any of those but had a sizeable jar of sunflower seeds which I absolutely adore. The combination is a winner and you know you've got to make it. I did, and they turned out amazing. I was so happy with them that I took more than half a dozen pictures of them and called all my friends over to try them. A lot of people asked me for the recipe and I told them where it was. For those of you who didn't find it, or who didn't know about it till just now, here it is, go make some right away!
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cranberry-pumpkin-seed-caramel-flapjacks
These are perfect with a cup of tea in the evening and also breakfast energy bars
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| TA DA! |
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| Chewy, buttery, crunchy, tart, brilliant. |
Next, I made an American favourite, strawberry shortcake. Once you read the recipe, you know its going to be light and delicious. Remember, shortcake is different from shortbread, so when you're looking for recipes, the American ones will tend to be more authentic. I used a Martha Stewart recipe and it worked really well. Here it is http://www.marthastewart.com/336107/strawberry-shortcake
The recipe says heavy cream, but you can just as well use regular cream, I did and it worked really well. Also, the recipe says wait for them to cool down before cutting them, that's really important so don't be impatient cause they will crack.A shortcake is a cross between a biscuit and a cake. The biscuity texture makes it light, but because it is a little cakey, it becomes the perfect, delicate dessert.
Dust some icing snow and you have a banging, luxurious dessert!
Here's how mine turned out-
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| Sigh <3 |
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| Swoon. |
As always, I'd like to thank you guys for your support on Twitter and Instagram, you have been amazing and for those of you who aren't following me, you can on @devikambing.
Tell me how your flapcakes and shortjacks turn out! Whoops, you know what I mean ;)
xoxo
D
