Finding the perfect gift for a vegan friend or loved one can sometimes feel tricky. You want something thoughtful, ethical, and cruelty free, but also a little bit special. Whether they’re skincare lovers, foodies, or passionate about giving back, we’ve rounded up ten brilliant vegan gift ideas from small and independent UK businesses that tick…
If you are looking for a lovely hand made gift for Mother’s day then look no further. I have compiled some of my favourite recipes that are perfect for showing mum how much you care! Here are my Mother’s Day baking ideas – Cinnamon Rolls These vegan cinnamon rolls are perfect for breakfast on Mother’s…
Starting a home bakery can be a dream come true for anyone who loves baking and wants to turn their passion into a profitable business. With over 7 years of experience running my own home bakery, I’ve learned the ins and outs of what it takes. From mastering food safety regulations to creating a loyal…
A lot of the cakes and cupcakes I make for orders are custom designs and I often need edible toppers made for them. I have always used Edibilis Edible Cake Toppers (formerly My Cupcake Toppers) and I have a 10% discount code at the end of this post for you to use. If you use the…
This time last year I got to do something really cool – I got to make a cake for a TV show! The show is called ‘Life’ and is on BBC1 Tuesdays at 9pm and the whole series is available on iPlayer. I haven’t actually watched the whole series yet but I do know that…
We find ourselves visiting Manchester quite often as it’s our closest big city. We go there for the museums, the big touring theatre shows and the shopping. If you’re not lucky enough to live close enough to visit regularly it doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. If you want to visit…
Update: My Cupcake Toppers is now Edibilis. Please click here for an updated review and discount code. Cupcakes are my favourite thing to bake because they’re so flexible. You can do loads of flavour combinations and decorate them in lots of different ways. I’ve used cupcake toppers before as I find them really handy, especially…
I thought I’d do a little post about what was in the goodie bag I picked up for the blog awards. Some of the stuff I’ve found really useful! My absolute favourite so far is my ‘Stick to Stigu Planner’. If you know me you’ll know that I love to be organised. I’ve basically got…
I don’t really know where to start with this and I’m going to warn you before you start reading that this may be a very, very long post and it might even spill over onto another post. I’d like to thank everyone who voted for me because without you I wouldn’t have been a finalist…
I’ve had last week off work so I’ve been on lots of adventures. OK, I’ve mainly been eating my way through the week. I’ve made pizza, ate pub lunches and chip batches (insert the ‘bap/cob/batch’ debate here), visited farm shops and had a weekend at Mum and Dad’s house which, lets face it, is almost like…
I’ve started my new job and since Billy and I had Friday off we went to Cheshire Oaks designer outlet. There’s such a variety of shops from kitchenware to clothes to candles, and although we enjoyed looking round them all, we managed to return home with a bag of only food and drink. Typical! As…
‘Chocolate Wars’ is a journey by Deborah Cadbury into her own family history. It tells the story of the British chocolate industry over more than 200 years. The connection between the Cadbury family and chocolate started when Richard Tapper Cadbury sent his son John, to London to look at an exotic new commodity: the cocoa…
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