A Snowy Day

Like most of the rest of the country, we've had snow.


Not as much as some places but enough for the schools to be closed.

Enough for the dog to be so excited he pranced around like a puppy.

Enough that we could build a snowman.

And enough so that, like Kipper...

we could make "snow angels" on the ground...

And forget that we're supposed to be grown up!

I like snowy days!

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And for Pipany and anyone else who might like to try them... the recipe for my ginger muffins:

9 oz plain flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons dried ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

4 oz soft brown sugar

1 egg

2 tablespoons black treacle

3 fl oz vegetable oil

6 fl oz milk

4 pieces stem ginger, finely chopped

Heat oven to 200 deg C. Prepare a muffin tin with 12 muffin cases. In a large bowl sift together all the dry ingredients. In another bowl beat together all the wet ingredients, including the stem ginger. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined. Spoon into the muffin cases and bake for 20 - 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

4 -5 heaped tablespoons icing sugar

zest and juice of 1 lime

Mix the sugar with the lime zest and enough of the juice to make a runny icing. Spoon over the top of the muffins while still slightly warm. Eat and enjoy!