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Lucy’s festive mince pies

The only little hands I let near a freshly baked mince pie before asking are Tabitha’s. These mince pies are absolutely gorgeous, a little boozy (just remove if baking for little ones or use less, it mostly cooks off in the oven) and absolutely packed with the flavours of Christmas! ✨ My ultimate Christmas mince… Continue reading Lucy’s festive mince pies

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Snowman Christmas cookies

I’ve been making these cute little guys for a few years now since seeing them on an Instagram post. I shared these on my own Instagram and was requested the recipe a few times so am sharing below! The ones I make are vegetarian and the marshmallows are vegan. I get my marshmallows in a… Continue reading Snowman Christmas cookies

Baking with Lucy

Norwegian waffles with cherry blossom jam

I’ve been making these since 2010 when I first visited Norway and experienced these delicious things at my university friends in Oslo. Mine are slightly adapted and made lactose free. You will need to buy a waffle maker for this recipe. I’d suggest the same as mine which is relatively inexpensive (under £20, you can… Continue reading Norwegian waffles with cherry blossom jam

Baking with Lucy

Cherry Blossom Jam

I’ve wanted to make cherry blossom jam for the last few years and every time I’ve got around to making it, I’ve either had bad luck with the blossom or it’s been to late in the year. Today when we got back from a trip into Oxford I noticed all the blossom was blowing off… Continue reading Cherry Blossom Jam

Baking with Lucy

Homemade Snow Cake Recipe

Hi friends, how are we all? Today was an extremely exciting day as we had a huge amount of snow fall in the south of England. The cottage was glistening and white whilst the trees shone like little jewels as the sun sparkled through the snowy clouds. The cottage To celebrate, we not only built… Continue reading Homemade Snow Cake Recipe

Baking with Lucy

The best and softest burger buns

After a long and frosty walk Jon and I decided we wanted some delicious home made veggie burgers when we got home, but didn’t have any burger buns. Instead of constantly going to the shops for new things or food I decided to rustle something up in the kitchen which was soft, delicious and lactose… Continue reading The best and softest burger buns