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Crafting, baking, gardening and sewing!
Flowers, Tea, Animals and Books🌹🦋
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NEW RECIPE - Flakemeal Biscuits ✨ 🍪

I have to admit, I do love a little homebaked treat once or twice a week and as these little biscuits are made with lots of oats, I reckon they're probably a healthier option 🤫😅

A tradition at tea times growing up, I like to dip them in half chocolate for festive gifts or sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. They're also a delight just as they are and perfect for watching @britishbakeoff ! Get the kettle on! ☕ 🫖 🍪

Method

1. Cream 50g caster sugar with 100g butter until light and fluffy.
2. In another bowl mix 50g plain flour, a pinch of baking soda and pinch of salt, stir in 125g porridge oats and 15g desiccated coconut (optional).
3. Work the dry ingredients into the creamed sugar and butter, and once thoroughly mixed ( I use my hands) turn out onto a lightly floured surface!
4. Roll out until 0.5cm deep and use a round cutter to press out your biscuits! The mixture can be crumbly so don't be afraid to lightly squash down the mix in the cutter before releasing onto a lined baking tray!
5. Bake at 170 degrees C for 20 - 22mins until golden brown! They firm up a little more on the cooling tray!

Finally, get the kettle on and enjoy! 🫖☕✨

Do you think you'll try these? Have a lovely day!

Nicole xo

#flakemealbiscuits #teaandausten #gbbo #newrecipe #irishbaker

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THE DAYS ARE GETTING shorter but there's still colour in the garden! And yes, even some sweet peas, can you believe it?! 🌻 🌼 🌸

A selection of what I found yesterday, all displayed in a little milk jug made by my very talented sister!

I'm enjoying the last few weeks of these beautiful blooms before the garden starts its long slumber. 💐 💤

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend! ✨💞

Nicole xo

#teaandausten #autumnmoments #homegrownflowers #hemsceramics #cottagegarden

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PUMPKINS ✨🎃

Time for a little pumpkin spam before the next season is well and truly upon us! Thank you for all the love for these wee hand stamped lengths of bunting. They are a joy to make, even though I seem to hold my breath when I'm stamping 🤣

Tea on here, it's been a busy few weeks. No sign of slowing down so I'm holding on tight for the ride. 🫣✨

Missing those summer evenings already but autumn is really putting on a show around here! 🍂 🍁 🍃

Much love, Nicole xo

Ps - Pumpkin Bunting Available on my Etsy Store, link in Bio!

#teaandausten #pumpkingarland #autumnetsy #autumndecoration #blockprintedpumpkin

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Hard to pick just a few of the official shots of our big day because @simon.boosey.photo captured the love and fun so beautifully. Is it an Irish wedding without rock the boat? Absolutely not 💃

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✨ Monday Morning Rituals ✨

Off to the garden with a huge mug of tea and a listen to the birds. Sound on to hear!

I think that's a robin and definitely a crow or two. 🤔 Have a lovely start to your week! Nicole xo✨

#teaandausten #timefortea #breakfasttea #octobermagic #cupcakecosmos

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I SHOULD HAVE RESISTED... I should have held firm. But I just couldn't 😂🍪

Cut to my baking bowl in front of me for the opening credits of @britishbakeoff furiously creaming butter and sugar with a wooden spoon for American Style Cookies when lo and behold it ended up being the first challenge!

I was thrilled! My waistline probably not as much. 🙄🍪

I did however have one or two with a big glass of milk and had a great sleep, so maybe that's the secret 🤔😴😂

Cookie Recipe - Makes 20!

1.Cream together 125g butter with 150g sugar until light and fluffy.
2.Add in 1 egg and drop in 200g of your choice of chopped up chocolate!
3.Sift in 225g self-raising flour and a pinch of salt. Mix Well.
4. Roll mixture into a log and slice into 1cm slices. If you have time, place on flat baking tray in fridge or freezer to firm up before baking at 180degrees C for 10-15 mins. Until the edges are crispy and the centres are squidgy.

Enjoy! I usually freeze half this mixture when in the slices so I can have cookies when the urge hits me. Which can be often. 🍪😅

Happy Wednesday 🍪✨ Nicole xo

#gbbo #cookierecipe #chocolatecookierecipe #cookiesandmilk #irishbaker

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DID ANY OF YOU watch @britishbakeoff last night? I chuckled my way through. So glad to see it's back on and Nigella is going to be hilarious with her witty one - liners! ✨😂

Taking my tea with some stunning 'cupcake mixed' cosmos. I thought they were rather fitting with the baking theme and they are putting on such a show in the garden at present! Are you growing any cosmos? 💮 🌸

I better go drink this before it gets cold, happy Wednesday!! Nicole xo☕

#teaandausten #morningbrew #cottagegarden #cosmos #gbbo

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GOSH I LOVE PUMPKINS... I love growing them, eating them and I've many a happy memory carving them with my late father for Hallowe'en...🎃✨

So it was only natural when I was thinking of an autumn design to carve and block print, that the humble pumpkin got first dibs. What do you think? I hope you all like! It keeps me out of mischief. 🙃🎃

Happy Monday everyone, didn't the weekend fly by...

Nicole xo 🎃

Ps - Pumpkin Bunting Available on my Etsy store, link in Bio!

#teaandausten #autumnbunting #blockprinteddesign #etsyuk #countryliving

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✨ Choc-chip Pumpkin Muffins 🎃🍪 ✨Fluffy, buttery with a hint of warming spices, a perfect pick me up for the season and a chance for me to use up some pumpkin purée I found in the freezer!

I started making these a couple of years ago not sure if my family would like the addition of pumpkin but they love them and have taken most of these off my hands already! Here is the recipe below!

Ingredients -
225g plain flour
2tsp baking powder
1.5 tsp cinnamon
1.5 tsp mixed spice
200g pumpkin puree
2 eggs
125g melted butter
100g choc chips
150g sugar
1tsp vanilla extract

Method -
1. Add cooled melted butter to the sugar and whisk until it starts to get paler. Add in the eggs and vanilla essence.
2. Stir in pumpkin puree and fold in the flour, baking powder, spices and choc chips!
3. Divide into 12 muffin cases and place in a preheated oven at 170 degrees celsius for 25 - 30 minutes until a skewer comes out clean!
4. Remove onto tray to cool, whilst still warm brush with melted butter and dip the top in cinnamon sugar!

Do you think you would give these a go? Nicole xo🎃

#teaandausten #pumpkinmuffins #autumnrecipes #autumnbaking #pumpkinrecipes

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IT DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS... call me simple but a steaming hot tea in the garden surrounded by flowers and birds really is the best start to the day!

Do you agree? ☕ 🐦‍⬛ 🌸

Happy Wednesday! Nicole xo💞

#teaandausten #teadrinker #emmabridgewater #cottagegarden #countryliving

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Marrying your best friend is pretty sick!! We wanted a day brimming with love and delicious food, and I think we nailed it. Having our friends contribute so much meant the world to us, not just all the support before (@emiloubowgen bringing me 7 back up tops because I had a meltdown about my outfit, @katieblack9 showing up early doors to help move stuff) but having our flowers been grown in Jen and Tom’s garden, @simon.boosey.photo doing the photos and of course the superstar of the day @fionaashleycelebrant putting together the most perfect ceremony, keeping everything running smoothly and anticipating needs I didn’t know we’d have. Friday was a love letter between Matthew and I, but also a love letter to our guests who make our lives all the more sweet for being in it 💞

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🇳🇴 As Norway lays her king to rest, I'm sharing some photos from last week from beautiful Oslo, my first time visiting the country and it hopefully won't be my last. 💞

The city was so welcoming and easy to traverse, and any people we spoke to were so warm and friendly. The outpouring of love and sadness at the passing of King Harald V was extremely emotive to see. It also was lucky we got such beautiful weather! 🌅

I'll share some photos soon of beautiful Kristiansand as well. I fell in love with the beautiful houses there. 💞

I hope you are all well, September again, I swear the years are getting quicker! Happy Wednesday. Nicole xo

#teaandausten #oslocitybreak #oslo #norwayshortbreak

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