Category: Foodie Days Of

• Mincemeat Shortbread

  

  Yesterday (January 6th) was National Shortbread Day. Who doesn’t love a beautiful, melt in the mouth piece of chunky all butter shortbread dusted with caster sugar? Me, for one! Shortbread is one of those bakes I never tire of making. It’s so easy to make and you can flavour it with whatever you have going…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 7, 2023

  Foodie Days Of, Traybakes, Brownies and Flapjacks

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• Salted Caramel Pretzel Cupcakes

  

  On Tuesday I baked some Salted Caramel Pretzel Cupcakes. One of those flavours that was around everywhere a few years ago and it still is popular with lots of people. It’s been a while since I’ve made anything salted caramel related, though. Tuesday 5th April was Caramel Day according to My Legoman’s Foodie Days Of…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  April 7, 2022

  Cupcakes, Cupcakes, Muffins, Buns and Scones, Foodie Days Of

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• Lindor Mini Mint Truffle empire biscuits- National Mint Chocolate day.

  

  It was National Mint Chocolate Bar on Saturday 19th February. As mint is my absolute favourite flavour for cakes and ice-cream, I had to create something to celebrate this day on the Foodie lovers calendar! I was actually in London all day on Saturday so my post is three days late. A very early start…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  February 22, 2022

  Biscuits and Cookies, Chocolate Treats, Foodie Days Of

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• National Have A Brownie Day- Crunchie Brownies

  

  As I type this, it is Monday 21st February. This post has been edited several times and sat in draft form for nine days now. I honestly don’t know how bloggers with other jobs manage to fit in all their writing time. Last Sunday I was busy with Valentine’s Day baking orders. Then last week…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  February 21, 2022

  Foodie Days Of, Traybakes, Brownies and Flapjacks

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• National Peanut Butter Day: No bake peanut butter and chocolate squares

  

  Today is National Peanut Butter Day! As I was getting all the ingredients out to make something peanut butter related to share with you, Mr S said I was making it up! I told him to go and look on the MyLegoman Mostly Foodie Days Of… Calendar and it was there for January 24th. So…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 24, 2022

  Foodie Days Of, Traybakes, Brownies and Flapjacks

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• Apricot And Cranberry Granola Bars

  Friday 21st January was National Granola Bar Day according to MyLegoMan #MostlyFoodieDaysOf calendar. I love Granola Bars, even though they can be deceptively calorific. I try my hardest not to make or eat them too much, but occasionally the temptation is too much. On Thursday afternoon I was asked to make some Granola Bars so…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 23, 2022

  #100bakeschallenge, Foodie Days Of, Traybakes, Brownies and Flapjacks

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• Homemade pizzas- WORLD Pizza Day

  

  January 17th is World Pizza Day as I found out when looking at my #mostlyfoodiedaysof calendar from mylegoman.com. As if I need an excuse to eat Pizza? To be honest, I didn’t often eat pizza at home until a few months ago when I started a new job. On my way home from work I…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 23, 2022

  #100bakeschallenge, Foodie Days Of, Savoury Baking

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• Marzipan, cherry and almond Cake: National Marzipan Day

  Today is National Marzipan Day! To be honest, although I love marzipan, I only bake with it at Christmas, Easter and for traditional fruit cakes. I never bother with it at other times of the year. I see it as something you use for special occasions. Even if it isn’t used as a layer for…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 12, 2022

  Cakes and Muffins, Classic and Traditional Cakes, Foodie Days Of

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• MINT TOFFEE CHOC CRISPIE SQUARES #nationalenglishtoffeeday

  

  According to My Legoman’s Mostly Foodie Days Of 2022 calendar, yesterday (January 8th) was National English Toffee Day. It’s a day late as yesterday I was holed up in bed full of the shivers, fever, aches and pains after having my Covid Booster on Friday afternoon. Thankfully I feel a lot better now, although my…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 9, 2022

  Cooking With Kids, Foodie Days Of, No Bakes

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• Cranberry and White Chocolate Shortbread #100bakeschallenge/ National Shortbread day

  

  January 6th 2022 Did you know that January 6th is #NationalShortbreadDay? I didn’t until I got a My Legoman Mostly Foodie Days of Calendar for my kitchen wall. Or rather, its framed but still on the floor in my office until I can move pictures around in my kitchen and have the space to put…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 9, 2022

  #100bakeschallenge, Foodie Days Of, Traybakes, Brownies and Flapjacks

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