Cranberry, Orange & Cinnamon Jam
As you may have noticed, Cranberry and Orange have been a festive favourite of mine. I don't want to blow my own trumpet or anything but this jam was pretty darn good. The cranberries added a little tartness which is a welcome addition to an otherwise sweet conserve. The cinnamon taste is subtle, some may say too subtle, but as we are talking about jam here, I think, subtle enough! All in all, this jam is perfect for say, homemade croissants! It's pretty easy to make as well. I did not have a jam thermometer at the time, so it involved a lot of guess work. Last summer I went to an Afternoon Tea cookery class at Waitrose Cooking School, where I learnt a few jam making tricks, which came in handy.
I made this jam in November but I couldn't blog about it then as it was to be part of the Christmas Hamper I was making for my parents. I was pretty chuffed with the hamper I put together. Take a look...
Cranberry & Orange Meringue Pie
Pre- Christmas is great. It's just another excuse to be able to eat until you can eat no more. This year, me and my pals decided to do a proper family Christmas meal. Is it "me and my pals" or "my pals and I"? My pals and I like our food, some of us more than others. For some of us, hanging out always includes food. Whether its poached eggs for breakfast, dominoes for dinner or a light snack of nachos, you could say food is one of the gang. I really have made it sound as if we do nothing but eat, we do do other things. Honest.
23!
Around the time A-Level/GCSE results came out I often had people at work ask me if I got the results I was after. Unfortunately, I took my A-levels 5 years ago and my GCSE's 7 (aye karumba!) Yep, I turned 23 yesterday. When people ask my age, I still want to say 19. Twenty three. Two three. I AM SO OLD! Soon I will no longer be young enough to get away with being a "young adult". I will be a fully fledged adult. Naaaaaaaah.