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Aug 14

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Scones With Honey Cream And Strawberry Apple Conserve

Lately I have been obsessed with foods that go perfectly with tea or coffee.  I’m particularly interested in scones.  In fact, I chose a scone with jam and cream to go with my flat white coffee at Thyme Square Cafe yesterday morning while I was out with my two sons and mother-in-law.  Can you believe that I chose a scone over cupcakes or a slice of delicious cake?  I’m still in awe of my decision, because I’m not sure how it happened!

I’ve made scones before.  They were easy and turned out quite nice.  So when I saw the recipe for scones with jam and cream in Issue #3 of MasterChef Australia magazine – the same recipes they used on the show for the Country Women’s Association challenge – I was sure I could make all three components quite easily.

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May 10

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Treacle Scones

This was my fourth year as a mother for Mother’s Day.  It’s been pretty amazing, the past four years.  Mother’s Day hasn’t ever been a big celebration for us, maybe just a nicer meal than usual and a “Happy Mother’s Day”.  This was the first year though that my four-year-old daughter was able to understand what Mother’s Day is, or well, sort of!  She made a pretty sequined magnet and a collage at preschool for me for the special occasion.

I also got an Eco Cup because I mentioned earlier that I’d like to take a cup of coffee along with me on those cold, early mornings when I have to walk my daughter to preschool, but I didn’t have a nice travel cup.

And now I do.  It looks almost just like a takeaway paper coffee cup, but it’s not.  The cup is porcelain and the sleeve and lid are silicone.  Apparently I can use it at coffee shops, if I request for the barista to fill it instead of a paper cup.  Neat!

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