tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post1063711994457231379..comments2024-03-27T07:56:57.000+00:00Comments on Country Ways and Cottage Days: GBBO is Back, so More Cake ~~~ and more books too ~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-69503015188586349512016-02-16T22:11:51.897+00:002016-02-16T22:11:51.897+00:00I just noticed this is last year's post! Prob...I just noticed this is last year's post! Probably my answer doesn't make sense!! That shows how bleary eyed I am!!artistswriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300740960687421919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-51377639032074372172016-02-16T22:09:53.734+00:002016-02-16T22:09:53.734+00:00That's the best of both worlds! I am with you...That's the best of both worlds! I am with you, and need to work on cultivating the "willing neighbors"! I'm sure they are out there; I haven't had time to do the cultivating, but once our election cycle is over, I will have more time. Right now, digesting issues instead of cake!! :-)artistswriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300740960687421919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-74887308897640517042015-08-18T20:01:03.931+00:002015-08-18T20:01:03.931+00:00Wow would love to see your collection.Wow would love to see your collection.Simple Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884864661226371141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-91610554540737710532015-08-18T16:15:40.947+00:002015-08-18T16:15:40.947+00:00Good to see you back! Thank you, I have a lot of c...Good to see you back! Thank you, I have a lot of cookery books, an awful lot ~~~ over 200, and added three more this week. I am incorrigible!Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-15694083195560292522015-08-18T12:38:54.218+00:002015-08-18T12:38:54.218+00:00Hello Deb, I am a huge bake off fan, I am going to...Hello Deb, I am a huge bake off fan, I am going to build up a collection of Mary Berry books, you do have some nice books, xSimple Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884864661226371141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-42705291550891283502015-08-16T22:52:28.242+00:002015-08-16T22:52:28.242+00:00I'm on my way...any cake left? :-)I'm on my way...any cake left? :-)Darlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-17044725195734277432015-08-16T12:32:40.142+00:002015-08-16T12:32:40.142+00:00Thank you, Betsy. Yes, it was good. It is a plain ...Thank you, Betsy. Yes, it was good. It is a plain cake, and in my opinion that makes it the best kind to go with a cup of tea. Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-75504112090898547182015-08-16T12:31:43.807+00:002015-08-16T12:31:43.807+00:00I shall have to consider those types of flour as I...I shall have to consider those types of flour as I am always keen to find things that help lower blood sugar myself. It is all too easy to eat too much sugar without cakes!<br />Glad you stopped by today!Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-37580095059012867152015-08-15T20:56:19.281+00:002015-08-15T20:56:19.281+00:00OH, I do LOVE Mary E. and that cake looks positive...OH, I do LOVE Mary E. and that cake looks positively delish!! Your blog is beautiful and oh, so welcoming!!Betsynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-63290974530724027292015-08-15T12:47:28.696+00:002015-08-15T12:47:28.696+00:00Such a popular programme ...
My husband is a Type...Such a popular programme ...<br /><br />My husband is a Type 2 diabetic so to help keep his blood sugar levels low the cakes I usually make are of the lower carb variety, using almond or coconut flour... very tasty though, especially a low carb strawberry cake!<br /><br />Hope your weekend is going well.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-71635608342624929412015-08-15T08:23:28.139+00:002015-08-15T08:23:28.139+00:00Hello Karen, and Welcome! Thank you for your kind ...Hello Karen, and Welcome! Thank you for your kind comment, such a lovely thing to wake up to on this glorious weekend morning! I'm so pleased to meet you too. <br />~~~Deb~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-81018830921906365762015-08-15T01:15:38.894+00:002015-08-15T01:15:38.894+00:00Deborah,
I am so glad to have found your lovely b...Deborah,<br /><br />I am so glad to have found your lovely blog. I followed the link from your recent comment on Susan Branch's blog. Your cake looks delicious and I love your books. Your blog is wonderful and I am smitten with your writings. Lovely to meet you. <br />KarenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01487481759201796912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-63364773790284674492015-08-14T21:09:51.600+00:002015-08-14T21:09:51.600+00:00It contains ground almonds, which help make it ver...It contains ground almonds, which help make it very moist and delicious, but without being nutty. More penny books arrived, and also are on order, including a First Edition of Susan Branch's "Vineyard Seasons" for a whopping 30 pence! I don't know how they do it either, unless they have bought a house clearance and don't realise the value of these books. Very hard to resist my favourite illustrators, and I have been starved for so long!Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-57982964699316993402015-08-14T19:58:40.058+00:002015-08-14T19:58:40.058+00:00Your cake looks delicious and I don't even kno...Your cake looks delicious and I don't even know what's in it. We have lots of on-line used books over here for only one cent, too. I don't know how they can sell them so cheaply. Our shipping is usually around $4.00 and only a little bit more if you buy more than one book from the same place. It really does make it hard to resist!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-20576290063874799282015-08-14T09:40:30.725+00:002015-08-14T09:40:30.725+00:00Sharing my baking is the only way I can justify my...Sharing my baking is the only way I can justify myself, otherwise I'd be perpetually on a treadmill running off the calories! A small slice each day as a treat is okay, I think? My neighbours are very happy with the arrangement too. <br />~~~Deb~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-74042393930434894912015-08-14T09:37:37.610+00:002015-08-14T09:37:37.610+00:00Thanks, Guillaume. My love of Autumn is already re...Thanks, Guillaume. My love of Autumn is already rearing up from the non~existent Summer! Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-32711733972675042232015-08-14T09:36:13.033+00:002015-08-14T09:36:13.033+00:00This week, they did biscuits. I am not sure what I...This week, they did biscuits. I am not sure what I shall do for my biscuits week yet. Something simple, maybe a shortbread {which I love}. I hope you get your wish, Jane, for GBBO with Downton Abbey Season 6.<br />~~~Deb~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-12527050477603425352015-08-14T09:34:32.258+00:002015-08-14T09:34:32.258+00:00Since typing this, I now have a copy of "Wint...Since typing this, I now have a copy of "Winter" in my collection! What finds! Hard to believe that people are discarding them. <br />The cake was good, still is, as I'm being careful with the portioning.<br />So sorry to hear your peaches were bad, Martha Ellen. I had an issue with three pints of raspberries last week which resulted in them being composted. Such a wretched business.<br />~~~Deb~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-91534837388231833682015-08-13T21:29:02.875+00:002015-08-13T21:29:02.875+00:00I can feel the happiness all the way Across The Po...I can feel the happiness all the way Across The Pond, Deb! Mmmmm! The scent of Maderia cake baking must have filled the whole cottage. It's lovely that you share your baked goodies with neighbors. I really hope we will see the GBBO here on PBS again this year! Your new books will be such fun and will fill you with inspiration for the <em>rest of the year!</em> It sounds like the new postman might need a slice of cake for delivering such wonderful parcels! Hugs! ♡Dawn@Petals.Paper.SimpleThymeshttp://petalspapersimplethymes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-64774728291162232902015-08-13T21:24:05.942+00:002015-08-13T21:24:05.942+00:00Seems like such a lovely book. About my favourite ...Seems like such a lovely book. About my favourite season! Oh and I'd love to try that cake.Guillaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376749604845793465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-37438588670381004552015-08-13T20:55:31.361+00:002015-08-13T20:55:31.361+00:00I so enjoyed the GBBO when they aired it over here...I so enjoyed the GBBO when they aired it over here during Downton Abbey, Season 5. It was always on just ahead of Downton. I do so hope they bring this years series back to us again across the Pond! I'm sure they will. It was such a hit! Your Maderia cake looks delectable! Thanks for sharing! xoartistswriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300740960687421919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-44269516374672752192015-08-13T17:27:10.129+00:002015-08-13T17:27:10.129+00:00What great finds, Deb. Mary Englebreit's art ...What great finds, Deb. Mary Englebreit's art is adorable. I've sort of lost touch with her--she used to have a great magizine that I subscribed to, but it went by the wayside as a lot of them have. It had the cutest paper dolls in them.<br />Your Maderia cake has my mouth watering. I was all set to make a peach crisp this afternoon, only to find my peaches are bad! Oh well, I probably didn't need the calories anyway. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-42605780912671368732015-08-13T16:21:58.714+00:002015-08-13T16:21:58.714+00:00I come from a long line of good cooks and bakers, ...I come from a long line of good cooks and bakers, and I am the weakest link. I enjoy baking, and when I bought my new mixer, I was worried about how much cake I'd be eating, but it worked out well as I've found myself some non~bakers, some who can't be bothered to bake just for one, and several neighbours all of whom are happy to take cake off my hands! Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-23833982967854826762015-08-13T16:12:44.784+00:002015-08-13T16:12:44.784+00:00We do enjoy GBBO but I don't bake much myself ...We do enjoy GBBO but I don't bake much myself as we have an if I don't bake we don't eat more than is good for us and have a weekly treat when we visit my sisterSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com