Tuesday 30 November 2010
cosy cats.
Today I have been feeling pretty rubbish still, but I wanted to do something nice and festive and cosy. It's not snowing in my village as I'm so close to the sea, but it sure is cold and windy!
I hung out with my cats by the fire for a little bit, and then decided it would be a great idea to listen to this Christmas playlist and make gingerbread animals/hearts.
I used my Granny's recipe, but it makes MILLIONS, so I decided to halve it, and it went a bit wrong somewhere. I don't know how or why, but the dough was too sticky and the shapes ended up spreading/not holding their shape. Oh well, they still taste delicious!! I put chocolate chips in some of them too :) mmmm.
Gingerbread fox loves gingerbread dinosaur.
I'm thinking about doing a cookery video soon... what do you reckon? I've always liked to pretend I'm on a cooking show.. measuring everything and putting it in little bowls before I start, imagining what I'd say, outtakes showing how messy I truly am..?
xo
Beautiful pictures! And those look amazing... you've made me all hungry now haha.
ReplyDeletei think a cookery video would be awesome, i love having new recipes to try out :)
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loving the cookies xxxx
ReplyDeletedefinitely do the video! I was thinking of doing that too! xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous winter piccies!
ReplyDeleteGingerbread looks yummy too, would definitely be interested in watching a cookery video!
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oh wow those pictures are so lovely!! makes me feel so chrismassy, Love your cats too xo
ReplyDeletei can't wait to bake too! :)
ReplyDeleteFirstly I am in love with your fireplace! I've always wanted a huge one just like that! We don't have any snow either, but I live in a little seaside town too! Your gingerbread men look awesome :) Def do a cooking video :)
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that's a lovely jumper! xx
ReplyDeleteyour ginger bread look tastttyy
ReplyDeleteand your cats ahhh :) i want to steal them :)
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A cooking-show-video with you would be so cute! please do. And where did you find those dinosaur-shapes? I've got the animals but I'd love some dangerous dino-cookies <3
ReplyDeletehaha I used to pretend I was on blue peter when I was little! Defo try the video thing- channel your inner nigella! ;) ha Your house looks so cosy and olden too. so pretty :) xx
ReplyDeleteAww lovely kitties! I wish I had a proper open fire that I could curl up in front of with my 3 cats!
ReplyDeleteThis is what winter's all about :)
ReplyDeleteI've been known to start presenting to an imaginary audience whilst cooking..I don't even know I'm doing it sometimes. Please do a cooking video it'd be lovely
never thought to add choco chips to gingerbread! will have to try this!
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Your cats are too cute, particular fan of the grey and white one! We have 5 at my mum and dads house! Mine is called Jasper and is a shorthair orange babe.
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look super yum
R x