biscuits Archives - RachelSwirl

#LivingArrows – Baking Biscuits 14/52 (2022)

by RachelSwirl April 4, 2022

My little lady loves baking and she has certainly been busy with her mixing bowl, weighing scales, and wooden spoon over the past fortnight. E has made batches of Anglo Saxon style Griddle biscuits (oat biscuits which we semi-adapted into melting moments) and she was keen to assist with the making and baking of my husband’s birthday cake. So long as E has the correct equipment and ingredients, she’s more than happy to be left to her own devices as she mixes and makes the most delicious delights. Whether it’s biscuits, cookies, or cakes – E is crazily crafty in …

#Living Arrows – Cookies & Class Meets 06/52 (2021)

by RachelSwirl February 8, 2021

After a six-week hard slog, it’s the final week of homeschool before half term finally arrives and we can all take a much-needed break from the books. Though things seem somewhat easier this week, we’ve still been busy ‘zipping and zooming’ around getting as much as we can done and dusted, whilst ensuring that the kids attend their required online meetings and complete the work which has been set. Zoom Ready Biscuit Baking E has rather enjoyed attending this week’s regular Zoom classes as she misses her school friends, whilst J has taken great pleasure in making and baking a …

#LivingArrows – Biscuit Baking & Gappy Happy 10/52 (2020)

by RachelSwirl March 9, 2020

It’s been a big week or two for E as she has lost not one but both of her front teeth. It wasn’t easy either as each and every mealtime she’d struggle with tooth-trauma and there were tears, oh there were tears! She has, however, had two rather special visits from the tooth fairy (who apparently pays big bucks for front teeth) and as a result, E is now “rich” or so she thinks at least… Thankfully now the teeth are out our little lady is pain-free and gappy happy! Gappy Happy J is the kindest, most caring and considerate …