slowasasnail
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Today I have mostly been...In the kitchen. Inspired my PL's recent Thingmas cooking I decided to try some myself this year. So here's my efforts so far.
Christmas puds. All steamed and ready to go into hiding.
Mincemeat a la Delia. I have to say I'm not usually a fan of mincement but this tastes scrummy.
Pickled eggs.
I have have some onions being salted ready for tomorrow. I also made a fruit cake just like DH's Grandad (RIP) used to make and some of Nigella's chocolate cookies to put in the freezer.
I now have dishpan hands from all the washing up today.
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Gill
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Yum - they look so nice! I remember when I used to have the time to do all that 
I've spent the whole afternoon doing my VAT for the last quarter and it's sent me  - my head hurts and I could just do with a nice slice of cake and a cuppa!!
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slowasasnail
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I'll send you some over.
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Jo028
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That lot looks scrummy. I've just been admiring PL's blog niceties too 
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Sprite64
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Wow - you've been busy  OH is making a Crimbo cake this weekend - we've just been out and bought a cake tin the right size!
Gill, I'm 'baking' some ladybirds at the moment for you
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Auntie Noo
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Poor Gill  - I was doing invoicing too - but stopped about 1/2 hour ago with a craving for cake ! - Now I have 12 rock cakes in the oven!! 
Your fayre looks wonderful Kate, I can almost taste it!
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| Gill wrote: |
I've spent the whole afternoon doing my VAT for the last quarter and it's sent me - my head hurts and I could just do with a nice slice of cake and a cuppa!! |
I'm trying to avoid VAT.
I think it would make me feel like doing this...
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pictish
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Oooh scrummy - everybody is just SO orgainsed on here 
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jessica
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more scrummyness, i have been doing more pickled red cabbage and DH, after rugby has done some quince brandy. Enough quinces left for quince crumble cake from Country Kitchen mag. Keep cooking everbody. Think i will make the creole cake next mmmmmmmmm.
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Anna
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Looks good. I've done our Christmas cakes, which are buy being "fed" once a week with extra brandy. All the other Christmas cooking I'm leaving until nearer the time. This year I'm determined to take my 3 weeks off at Christmas so shall do it all the week before. Just me, an empty house, lots of ingredients and Christmas music. Bliss.
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jacquie
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Well done! They all look wonderful - not sure about pickled eggs though!
I am just starting to remember all the things I should have done before I went back to work!
I usually make Christmas puddings - from Delia's Christmas book - must make them soon.
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Fi
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Love pickled eggs, but, they kinda make wind iyswim.
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Piglottie
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You have been busy Kate and its looking lovely! I really like the way you've done your mincemeat jars - and it tastes so much better than shop bought doesn't it?
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Fi
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Mums always does.
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janice
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This year I am going to make a wheat free Christmas cake I will also be looking through my recipe book for a stuffing recipe, I usually make it with sausagemeat, breadcrumbs etc but this year I can't have that 
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