Yesterday I had the privilege of hosting the fortnightly meeting of the Mums At Home Ministry with my sister. I really enjoy being hospitable but I kind of live in the middle of nowhere so I don't do it as often as I'd like. I also don't get a chance to go to this meeting much at all so it was a real treat to be able to catch up with everyone; you should never underestimate the value of quality time with cool people for sure!
It was a lovely relaxing morning, we ate, laughed and talked about life! I think my favourite part of the morning was the discussion about housework. Virtually everyone wished they could do more (or rather have more done without them having to do it) & I was like 'thank God for that' I thought I was the only one who lived under the guilt cloud about the house! I think the term necessary evil was designed specifically for housework!
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| The Spread! |
As for the food, my sister is the original domestic goddess and made some divine fresh bread. We also had cold meats, olives, cheese and fruits, I was hoping to bring out my Cranberry Jam but got swept away in the conversations & completely forgot! For the sweets, I made White Chocolate and Cranberry Muffins and some Chocolate Cupcakes that I will share in another post (so many cakes, so little time!)
White Chocolate and Cranberry Muffins (Remixed from a Nigella Recipe)
Recipe (makes 12 muffins)
Wet
75g unsalted butter melted
1 large egg
200ml buttermilk
Dry
200g plain flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
pinch of salt
75g caster sugar
Chocolate & Fruit
180g fresh cranberries
40g blueberries
100g white chocolate chips
1. Pre-heat the oven to oven to 200oC/gas mark 6 and line a muffin tin with 12 paper cases.
2. Combine all of the dry ingredients (not including the chocolate and fruit) in a bowl, and in a measuring jug, mix all of the wet ingredients.
3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and using a wooden spoon, gently mix to combine. Fold in the fruit and white chocolate, keeping the mixing to a minimum.
4. Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes or until the muffins have risen and are golden and firm on top.
Here are some pictures from the morning...
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| Doggie Bag! |
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| The Stars |
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| Fresh out of the oven |
Peace & Love
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The muffins look delicious and a big awwww at the cuteness of the babies
ReplyDeleteThanks. It's been a while since I had a house full of babies, they were all gorgeous! x
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