Author Archives: Becky

Many years ago when I trained to teach FoodTech/Cookery my subsidiary subject was Textiles/Needlework. Our curriculum covered everything from making paper beads to tailoring, and all else in between. Teaching the subject was not always enjoyable with frequently broken sewing machines and the boys struggling to see the point – until I introduced sewing onContinue reading “In stitches..”

For those of us living in East Anglia, this has been an unusual week. Typically we have a cooling breeze which is often commented on by visitors to our seaside town. But not this week. I’ve watched our cats move from sunny patches of garden into the shade under one of the trees and thenContinue reading “Phew!”

Have you looked at our latest video yet? It seems to have gone down well – an easy recipe with few ingredients, reminiscent of flapjack and perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. Oaty Dunkers was a great recipe to use with small children, year 4 loved them. In the old days we usedContinue reading “Snap!”

How is it that I always forget about the Suffolk Show? The showground is on our side of Ipswich and the volume of traffic causes quite a problem for anyone trying to leave our little seaside town. Evasive action is called for… the little country lanes become the proverbial “rat-run”. So we joined the streamContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday!”

Can you imagine my horror when I read yesterday that the use of gas hobs and cookers is to be discouraged and even outlawed? They pose a risk to the environment and our health, with many more children developing asthma having been exposed to the fumes from gas cookers – apparently. My first gas stove,Continue reading “Cooking on gas.”

In all of our house moves we’ve never inherited a greenhouse. There have been sheds of varying shapes and sizes but not a greenhouse. This week we finished the big build and have our very own at last. The base was completed several weeks ago but the giant Meccano pack was quite a challenge, notContinue reading “Job done!”

Hints of red, pink and green – not garnets, rubies or emeralds, but rhubarb! Our single crown of rhubarb has gone crazy this year and produced more stems than ever before. Maybe it sensed the demise of the asparagus. We had eight crowns of that and only one produced anything this year so they haveContinue reading “More crowns…”

This week I was astonished when a complete stranger ranted vehemently at me about the Coronation. Her biggest gripe seemed to be about the cost, allegedly some £250 million which she claimed could be put into the economy. Well, excuse me, but that’s exactly what’s happening. The hospitality and tourism industry are predicted to getContinue reading “Controversy Reigns!”

When I was teaching I chose not to have a Facebook page of my own, preferring to use my husband’s, signing each post with my customary Bx. Nowadays I have two pages, my personal one and one for Becky Bakes. Several times a week “Memories” come up, often cake or garden related, with textiles andContinue reading “Memories…”

This week my attention was first drawn by an article about slow-cookers. It’s a piece of equipment I use quite often and there are three recipes on the website, our favourite being the braised lamb dish. There was a suggestion that might revolutionise the way we use the slow-cooker so my interest was piqued. ItContinue reading “Food news.”