Recently I was challenged by Home Bargains to see what I could come up with when they sent me some of their baking products that are available both in-store and on-line. Now I have to admit it’s been a long time since I did anything much in the kitchen. I’ve never been much of cook but I have always enjoyed baking, when I was feeling ’emotional’ I would get out the baking goodies and pound away at the mixture, but since I have had fibro and chronic fatigue I found standing for any amount of time to bake just not an option so it all got pushed to the back burner. But this last week has seen a perching stool arrive for the kitchen so of course I had to give that these baking delights from Home Bargains a go.
As soon as me baking anything came up I had 2 requests one from Ash for something with chocolate in and another from my Dad for Lemon Cake (actually my Dad may have been pestering me for months if not years for one!).
In the end I decided to make some fairy cakes with chocolate chips as well as the lemon cake – although it meant I didn’t use everything from my wonderful baking kid from Home Bargains I will at least be able to have some fun in the future with the rest of it and I have to say for someone who hasn’t baked in years I think I did ok. they definitely seemed to go down well on the taste test even if they didn’t look so fancy!
As for in the future – I will definitely be checking out Home Bargains for kitchen goodies as all the things I was sent cost between 99p and £3 which I have to say I think was a total bargain.
What’s your favourite thing to bake; do you have a recipe I should try out?
*I was sent a box of cooking goodies from Home Bargains free of charge to help with this post.
Never heard of Home Baking but I am not surprised since I really do not bake all that often at all. But I do on occasion so I will definitely be checking them out to see what goodies they have for me!
I have an easy pumpkin bar recipe that I like. It’s more like a cake actually, very moist. I’m planning on redoing it tomorrow or Wednesday. Going to add in some orange zest and ginger…make it a little more exotic.
My local Home Bargains doesn’t have anywhere near that amount of stuff. Pity. 🙁
Your cupcakes look deeeelish!
I want to have some fairy cakes they look delish! 🙂
Haha if I could pass you them through the computer I would I promise 🙂 x
This is great… thanks for sharing,
Your most welcome so glad you enjoyed it 🙂 x
Do they ship to the US? Looks like they have some great products!
I’m not sure I will try and find out for you 🙂 x
Those cupcakes not only look pretty but looks really yummy too.
So glad you think so you have all got me smiling thank you 🙂 x
Love the mitten and lady bug cupcakes. Good prices on kitchen stuff, I think my friend will be happy to learn about Home Bargains.
I hope she likes it if she has a visit and doesn’t spend too much money! x
Good loot! Just like you, I love getting deals from my shopping spree.
It’s a nice feeling isn’t it – to know you have saved a bob or two 🙂 x
Never heard of this store but it looks like you got a great selection. The cupcakes look yummy!
It’s a fantastic store so much to buy there 🙂 x
Of course it is:
200g butter / margarine
200g self raising flour
200g caster sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
100g of chocolate chips.
Mixed it all together then popped it in the oven at 180C (356F) for 20 minutes 🙂
Could be you have the same thing under a different name? xx
I think I need to start saying no lol! Its lovely I hadn’t used one like it before but I shall definitely use it more in the future 🙂 x
It’s so cool isn’t it – great as well as it was another missing thing from the move we have been using a tea towel whoops! x
what awesome stuff and yummy looking cupcakes
So glad they look yummy as well 😉 they did taste quite good if I do say so myself. x
Never heard of Home Baking but I am not surprised since I really do not bake all that often at all. But I do on occasion so I will definitely be checking them out to see what goodies they have for me!
Aw well I hope if they time for them ever comes around you will find something wonderful 🙂 x
Those desserts are winking at me, they look delicious!
Haha if I could pass you one through the screen I would 🙂 x
What a nice selection of products! I love your creations… super cute.
Aw thank you so much – it was nice to get creative for once I have to admit 🙂 x
I love the cupcake toppers. They turned out great and look so cute!
Aww thank you so much – the toppers are too cute aren’t they <3 x
What a nice selection of products they sent you. I love the oven mitt!!! Your cupcakes look delicious too.
Aw thank you, you are all too kind to me! xx
I love Home Bargains for kitchen stuff. Looks like they sent you a fab selection of goodies to play with. Lucky lady
They are fab aren’t they – I wish we had one in town but thankfully there’s one near the OHs work 😉 x
This seems so creatively done! Yummy looking too! I hope I can do something like this in the future as well.
Aw I’m sure you will manage to do it a 100 times better 🙂 x
What a fun challenge. I love the items you received.
They are lovely aren’t they – I’m sure I will be using the reusable bits for a long time to come 🙂 x
love the glove! the cupcakes look superb!
It’s so cute isn’t it <3 Haha so glad you like the look of them 🙂 x
We have one of those silicon loaf baking tray, they are fabulous. Yummy for both breads and sweet cake-loaves (my favourire being a gingerbread loaf).
They are amazing aren’t they – I have one problem with gingerbread I want to eat it before it mellows and goes all sticky I have no patience 🙁
I have an easy pumpkin bar recipe that I like. It’s more like a cake actually, very moist. I’m planning on redoing it tomorrow or Wednesday. Going to add in some orange zest and ginger…make it a little more exotic.
Ohh how did it go? I would love to know your recipe if you didn’t mind sharing? x
Great baking haul! I like the cookie cutters. I kinda collect the cutters myself, and ones with different sizes always have so many uses
You can get so many different cookie cutters these days can’t you – I don’t blame you for starting a collection 🙂 x