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Bev: Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 6:01 PM
To make it easier for you to shop on my website while on the move, I have created a mini version of my web shop that you can access from your mobile phone. Please let me know how you get on or if you have any suggestions to make it even easier. And you can even access my facebook page from your mobile too.
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Bev: Posted on Friday, February 10, 2012 3:39 PM
Are you looking for somewhere new to go for coffee or lunch? Then look no further...I have just spent a lovely morning drinking coffee, chatting with my friend and having a little fat free indulgent cake a Rivers Meet Craft Cafe, Methley Fantastic concept...lots of lovely ladies attending the knit and natter group..Take a look at their website for craft courses coming up or pay a visit to their Vintage Fair this Sunday. http://www.riversmeetcraftcafe.co.uk/cafe.htm
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Bev: Posted on Monday, February 06, 2012 12:42 PM
This month is all about food and love or is it just love of food??!! Love is in the Air February is the month of love with Valentine's Day on the 14th and it's also Leap Year. So if you have a beau in tow - now's the time to go for it girls! And if you need a little help why not treat yourself to this lovely cushion and position it just right to catch his eye! "Cuddle up to the Cook!" It could get HOT in the kitchen!!! Must-do this month! Red and pink and the colours of love and also Rhubarb! After living in Yorkshire for many years, last February we managed to do the"Rhubarb Tour" and thoroughly enjoyed it and wondered why it had taken us so long to get around to it. For those of you who don't know, the area around Wakefield and south of Leeds is known as the Rhubarb Triangle and this wonderful vegetable now has the EU's Protected Designation of Origin Status. So if you get chance, please do come to Wakefield for the Rhubarb Festival which takes place from the 24th to the 26th February. Take the Oldroyd and Sons Tour - if you are lucky you will get Janet who is a fantastic guide and you may have even seen her on Countryfile. Also visit the fabulous food stalls and cookery demos in the city centre. There's more to rhubarb than crumble! Right, my mouth is now watering, so I'm off to make a rhubarb dessert for tonight using some of my rhubarb and vanilla liqueur from the Customer of the month Wow!!! Another first for mrs madden makes! Thank you so much to the lovely Jennie for sending these fab photos across from the other end of the earth and for taking the time to model the apron in full view of all the tourists on the waterfront in Sydney! This month's prize voucher goes to Maggie who emailed the photos in..... "My sister in law, Jennie, loved her Mrs Madden Makes apron and has sent through some photos of it from Oz. Not everyday tourists get to see a random woman standing out front of Sydney Opera House with a cooking apron on" - Maggie So far this year we have had photos from New York and now Sydney...so where will we get to see next.....Antartica??? Do send your photos in as it's so nice to see where my aprons are living and you too could win a mrs madden makes voucher. Tip of the Month Next time you have a coffee, try having white sugar instead of brown in it..that is of course if you take sugar. Are you crazy? It's not normal! I can hear you saying... well the reason being, I spent a lovely Saturday with a friend on a coffee course the other week, and the lady running it told us that the molasses in the brown sugar can make the coffee taste quite bitter but the white sweetens it properly. Let me know how you get on. Lady Aga New stock of Aga aprons has arrived this week at Country Warmth in Norton near Malton, including this lovely "Lady AGA" cupcake apron. They are also stocking the "Do my buns look big in this?" Cupcake apron ...so pop along and say hello and get warm amongst the AGAs...just what you need with all the wintery weather. So that's all for now..hope to see you at some of my fairs , and do write in and let me know your news too and I'd love to see your photos. Please forward this onto anyone you think may like to read it and if you want to have it sent direct to your inbox each month then please sign up for my newsletter by following this link now. Best wishes and take care in this cold weather, Foodie Bev ©mrs madden makes 2012 |
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Bev: Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:01 AM
Calendar Girl's Charity Donations 2011 was yet another fantastic year again for the cup cake apron. I am pleased to let you know, that since Angela very kindly let us have a photo of her wearing one of my creations, that we have donated over £100 to the Calendar Girl's charity - Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research - from the sales of them. A new cheque is on it's way to her....so a BIG thank you to all of you who have purchased one of these fun aprons.......if you would like to purchase one of my latest designs and help their charity, then please take a look at my website. |
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Bev: Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 3:16 PM
Customer of the Month How exciting...the First Customer of the Month photo for 2012 comes all the way from New York!!! Can you spot the Empire State Building and a glimpse of my favourite building - The Chrysler? "Do my buns look big in this? Apron has arrived across the pond! Hurray!! Thank you to Kathleen for doing a fab job modelling it and sending the photo across. And also to Lorna who bought it for her. Lorna wins the voucher for January. So just a reminder - in every monthly newsletter, we will be featuring a customer of the month. This will allow you to see how other customers are using our products. In addition, it will help you feel confident that you are going to get the service and attention you will need. So have you got any photos that you would like to share? Then email them in and you will be entered into the draws....how far has your apron travelled??? Would love to hear your stories! Sign up now for my Monthly Newsletter |
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Bev: Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:38 AM
If you are short of a recipe for Burns Night then why not try this one out. I did it a couple of years ago and it was fab! This is an extract from my 2009 Blog.... Well what do you do with a Haggis?
After searching and decluttering the freezer, I found not just one but two haggis! One normal and one vegetarian. We had bought them from a fantastic deli in the Bridge Of Allen near Stirling many moons ago!!! Need I say more. And what better opportunity to cook them but for Burns Night.
So I invited my friends around, her husband being a true Scot and started to think up ways of cooking it...them!!! In the end I went onto the internet to search for recipes. And I want to share this one with you as I think it was great...yes we had it last night. It's a recipe that was devised by Mary Contini of Valvona & Crolla fame...so here goes....please do try it..it's fab:
Ingredients:
1 haggis
1 jar of sweet pickled beetroot - drained
450gm/1lb of puff pastry
salt & pepper
1 egg beaten
Method:....very easy!!!
Roll out the pastry & cutit into 4 squares.
On each square lay a helping of haggis & several slices of beetroot
Season well
Fold over & sealthe edges with the beaten egg
Glaze with egg and bake in a hot oven until the pastry s golden brown...I used 200C for 35 mins..but pls keep checking
Let me know what you do to celebrate Burns Evening and if you have any favourite recipes. it would be great to know.
We had a jolly good evening and tried something new and different. made us feel good even in the dark days of January! |
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Bev: Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 3:58 PM
 Make your own Valentine Heart Kit Give someone you love a unique heart.
The kit comes complete with an 8" twiggy heart, fabric and instructions for you to make your own heart. All it needs is your creativity and a pair of scissors!
The fabrics will differ in each pack but will generally be a mixture of reds and pinks unless you require another colour combination. |
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Bev: Posted on Monday, January 09, 2012 2:45 PM
After all the Christmas excess I'm back on the Slimming World diet today...just made some wonderful pea soup and enough to freeze too! What healthy tips do you have for January??? |
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Bev: Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2012 3:54 PM
 Can't wait.....Desperate Housewives is back tonight on E4 at 10pm....sad that it's the last series....but I will be donning my "BreeType" apron when cooking dinner tonight!
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Bev: Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 9:26 AM
Last minute posting dates for Christmas If you order now and are willing to pay a surcharge for Christmas delivery then I will be able to despatch up to Thursday 22nd Decenber via Special Delivery. Please ask for a quote |
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