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The Ultimate Incentive to get debt free… again. Dinah & NIM go head to head!

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  • Cinny91
    Cinny91 Posts: 6,022 Forumite
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    I think with how flooded places are with cupcake recipe books you really need to make it stand out. If you did something really basic for beginners, complete fool proof stuff and lots of tips and suggestions. That would be pretty fantastic! When I started doing cupcakes a lot of books were over complicated and kind of expected you to know everything already. So many wasted cakes trying to figure it out! I completely agree with what everyone else has said though. If you want anyone to test out your recipes and give you some feedback I would be happy to help. It must be pretty exciting for you!

    But bloody hurry up with this venture, I wanna know the full story darnit!

    And it's fab news about your Nan and your blood pressure, of course :D
  • kavics17
    kavics17 Posts: 2,235 Forumite
    Hi Dinah,

    As I love baking and have 100s of cookery books (lots of cupcakes one), it will be hard to write one which will stand out. But what I really want to see is -and it can be any kind of cookery books- which gives you substitude suggestions such as if you have not enough flour you can use a bit of oat porridge, if you don't have caster sugar, use light brown one etc. My problem is usually that I buy one kind of ingredient for one type of cake and won't have the chance using it up before the expire date. So if you would give suggestions than I would substitude and make sure that I use up what I have before buying something new.

    Also lots of baking books are full of cakes I would never bake, it's either too complicated to make or takes too long or cost too much, would be nice to have one where let's say I know I will try at least 25 out of 50-honestly I try usually 3 out of a whole book. Hope this helps.
  • Dinah93
    Dinah93 Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    Just to let you all know my grandma passed away peacefully this morning.

    I'll read all your comments on the book later, thank you for posting.
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  • nat21luv
    nat21luv Posts: 3,435 Forumite
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    Oh Dinah, Im so sorry xxxxx Huge hugs from Devon xxxxx
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  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear that, thinking of you x
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  • Kittikins
    Kittikins Posts: 5,335 Forumite
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    Condolences Dinah, will light a candle for your family tonight x
  • Flower08
    Flower08 Posts: 4,771 Forumite
    Thinking of you and your family Dinah, take care of yourself xxx
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  • Dinah, I'm so sorry to hear the really sad news about your Grandma. Please remember her as the amazing lady you told as about.

    Big hugs

    TPAxxxxxxxxx
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  • Cinny91
    Cinny91 Posts: 6,022 Forumite
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    I'm so so so sorry Dinah, sending huge hugs your way and I'm keeping all your family in my thoughts. Take good care of yourself xxx
  • So sorry to hear that. Yourself and your family are in my thoughts and prayers tonight xxx
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