2025 doing something new / different

I made my first coffee cake today and made my first raspberry frosting (for a different cake, luckily because that would have been horrible   ). Both for the cafe.

I made my first coffee cake today and made my first raspberry frosting (for a different cake, luckily because that would have been horrible   ). Both for the cafe.

We're both rather partial to both of those, P & I will be round for coffee and cake later.   If you google it, the American coffee cake  is something completely different.  Their's is a 'a cake to have with coffee' not a coffee flavoured cake. It's usually a moist cinnamon based slab sponge topped in a crumble topping. Quite nice too.

I made my first coffee cake today and made my first raspberry frosting (for a different cake, luckily because that would have been horrible   ). Both for the cafe.

We're both rather partial to both of those, P & I will be round for coffee and cake later.   If you google it, the American coffee cake  is something completely different.  Their's is a 'a cake to have with coffee' not a coffee flavoured cake. It's usually a moist cinnamon based slab sponge topped in a crumble topping. Quite nice too.

Drive straight past my place and go to the cafe. That’s where the cakes are. Better be quick, only 3 slices of the raspberry left   

Today I visited a Garden Centre - haven't been to one for months, maybe years, Its a local independent one, they raise a lot of their own plants and tick all the right boxes for being eco friendly. It was good to see all the butterflies and bees on the plants and there's a natural stream, running through the garden centre, so a constant sound of running water. Very relaxing.
There was nothing that leaped out at my, shouting "Buy me" so I kept my hands in my pockets and left.

Today I visited a Garden Centre - haven't been to one for months, maybe years, Its a local independent one, they raise a lot of their own plants and tick all the right boxes for being eco friendly. It was good to see all the butterflies and bees on the plants and there's a natural stream, running through the garden centre, so a constant sound of running water. Very relaxing.
There was nothing that leaped out at my, shouting "Buy me" so I kept my hands in my pockets and left.

I commend your will power     . Don’t think I could have left empty handed     .

It wasn't difficult - the YS plants were not my type, the seeds were T&M, some lovely fruit trees and bushes but not the right time of year for planting, lots of bedding which I don't do. They had display borders of pollinator friendly perennials which were attractive but I'd need to plan ahead for something like that. Maybe another visit in autumn?

Today I’ve had my very first fried egg flavoured crisps. It’s messes with your head a bit. They really do taste like fried egg. And are actually really quite nice.

Proof the are a real thing     

I made my first coffee cake today and made my first raspberry frosting (for a different cake, luckily because that would have been horrible   ). Both for the cafe.

I do love coffee cake, especially with roasted walnuts through the cake and come roasted chopped hazelnuts sprinkled n top for good measure.

   

I used the cherry/olive stoner on the garlic press to remove all the stones from the cherry plums I was given last week. Truth is, I never realised that the little pokey thing on the garlic press was for removing stones - I've only had it about 20 years!!

I can understand that, my garlic press doesn't have one. In the depths of the evil utensil drawer there is a plastic cherry stoner that I might have used twice in 50 yrs. Shows how useful they are. It'll probably be another 50 before it's used again.