The kids have all been sick for the last couple of weeks, so we've not been doing much other than resting, listening to Brynn cry and nebulising whichever child's cough sounded worst. All three are on the mend, but Pippa's excema has flared up terribly, so I've put her (and me) on a trial gluten free diet to see if it makes a difference. I'm sure I'll be posting a few gluten free recipes before long. I've just made brown rice muffins.. look good, but I haven't tasted them yet.
Barra Brith They say you start 'nesting' when you are pregnant, well, it's true - I've been into baking these last couple of weeks. Today I decided to make Barra Brith (Welsh tea loaf) for my colleagues, since it is my birthday. What a disaster! First it overflowed, surgically welding itself to the intereior of our oven, then it burnt on top whilst remaining raw on the inside, then it rufused to be extracted from the loaf tin. I wouldn't be surprised about any of this with my track-record in baking, but I made exactly the same thing using exactly the same recipe last week and it was 100% successful. It still tasted great though - once I managed to extract it from its tin. I'm not, however, looking forward to dealing with the oven! That can wait until the weekend. Hard times I've had a number of emails from friends recently telling me of the death of close friends and accidents that people have had; it has made me realise just how fortunate and blessed we are...
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