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An in-between phase
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Tidying
35 minute walk getting an olio colander, a couple of cute plates- and the Kipling Christmas cakes
Then a 30 minute walk in the opposite direction to get essentials from aldi
Comping
Went to mums and dropped off bits and bobs including free paper for crossword, found a pair of my earrings we were looking for and came back with another few pairs she gave to me 😊
Mum decided not to let the Kipling Christmas cakes go to waste and cut off the almond paste and icing and ate the fruit cake bits 😁💪
Back, laundry on and more tidying and admin, popped back out to post a letter mum had asked me to before the predicted torrentials and gale force winds tomorrow
Hung up laundry, did dinner prep- aldi didn't have any sheets of puff pastry but they did have a pizza dough sheet so will try that with veg and cheese
Blimmin knackered!1 -
Its a shame your Mum got busy with a knife. I could have helped you out with the Christmas cake.
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Good for your Mother, I'd have eaten the icing and the almond paste in a 'jack sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean' style. I have a packet of marzipan in the baking box (RTC last year). Must resist.My mortgage free diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6498069/whoops-here-comes-the-cheese
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I have a similar cake topping problem. I don't like almond paste & my sister doesn't like icing. I buy my DS one of the blocks & leave him to it. Massive confession here I am not a big fan of cake. Many other massively fattening things just not cake. or even a gateau that is only about 10% cake.
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When I was a young whippersnapper 200 years ago family members used to save me the marzipan from wedding/Christmas cakes as that was the only bit I liked 😆
My tastes have changed over the years and nowadays I find it far too sweet.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)0 -
Can’t stand marzipan. But will suffer its presence on Christmas cake if necessary0
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
marzipan only if it absolutely cannot be avoided, just the slightest scraping so that the icing sticks to the cake, I'm sure she used to use apricot jam.
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I’ll be happy to have any leftovers of any desserts, cakes, pies etc. Can’t think of anything much I wouldn’t nibble on. 😋0
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And many thanks for the ear worm PiP! Nothing like an annoying underground creature in your lug hole to finish the week with.1
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