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Emily Payne  //  I am a wife to Mark, a mother to Joel and a child of the Living God.
Mark and I both lead worship at a small church in North Norfolk, UK.
I work as a Teaching Assistant in our local primary school, with Year two/three children - it's great fun. They certainly keep me on my toes!
We listen to a lot of Christian bands like Third Day, Sanctus Real, Need To Breathe, Switchfoot, Reliant K, The Afters.....go check them out, you won't be disappointed.

 
Mar 9 / 5:13am

Bacon OR Tuna Prawn Cheesy Bake

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Serves 3-4

4 large potatoes
Dollop of butter
Dollop of cream cheese (optional)
110g /4oz grated mature cheddar cheese Milk
Small tin sweetcorn

Heat oven 180°c/350°f

For bacon version
8 Rashers smoked bacon (pop into preheated oven to cook white potatoes boil) - once almost cooked cut into smallish pieces.

For tuna & prawn version
1 tin tuna (drained)
170g/6oz frozen prawns

Cut up & boil potatoes for 15-20 mins or until soft. Drain & mash with butter & milk (& cream cheese if using). Add grated cheese & mash. Now add bacon or tuna & prawns, sweetcorn , pepper (you don't need salt) & mix the ingredients through. Sprinkle a handful of grated cheese on the top and some freshly ground black pepper.
Put into an oven proof dish & pop into the oven for 40mins. Serve with veggies or baked beans.

Enjoy!!


 

 
Mar 8 / 10:05am

Emsy's Easy Peasy Flapjack

This really is a very simple recipe.

 

Porridge oats 375g /14oz

Butter 225g / 8oz

Golden syrup 110g / 4oz 

Brown sugar 110g / 4oz

Pre-heat oven to 180°c / 350°f
Melt butter, golden syrup & sugar in a pan over a low heat. Once melted stir in oats.

(An added 'healthy' extra) Add approx 110g / 4oz of any dried fruit that you fancy!!

Press into a lined 9"/ 22cm square tin & bake for 40mins.

Remove from the oven, let cool for 5mins & then cut into 16 squares.

Allow to cool completely in the tin.

Easy peasy!!

 

Enjoy.

 

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Feb 1 / 5:59am

Mellow Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk chocolate chopped, or chips.
1 cup miniature marshmallows (pop in the freezer for an hour or so if you have time)
Smarties (UK version) 

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the chocolate chips and marshmallows. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Press in a couple of Smarties on top of each cookie. 
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Keep an eye on them, you don't want the marshmallows to melt completely. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!!! 

Adapted from TomBoyGirl's recipe on AllRecipes.com
 
Nov 5 / 4:47am

Breakfast Pumpkin Pancakes

Breakfast Pumpkin Pancakes

1 1/4 cups of plain flour
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
dash of ground ginger
dash of ground cloves
1 cup milk
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (steam chopped & peeled pumpkin for 15 mins then mash!)
1 large egg
1 tbsp vegetable oil 
Method:
Preheat oven to keep pancakes warm.  Set aside an oven safe plate or serving dish.  This will be used to keep the pancakes warm while cooking the entire batch. 
In large bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices.  Set aside.
In mixer with whisk attachment, whisk together milk, pumpkin, egg, and oil.  Add the dry ingredients and whisk until just combined. Allow to stand for at least an hour, or overnight. 

Heat a crepe maker or pan/skillet.  Once hot, add 1/3 cup of batter to hot plate or pan. On my crepe maker I could make 4 pancakes at a time. Let cook until bubbles form on the top, then flip with a spatula. Cook until golden brown. Transfer cooked pancake to oven safe dish, and keep pancakes warm in oven until ready to serve.  Repeat with rest of batter until it all has been cooked.

 

Serve with cinnamon sugar, maple syrup or golden syrup and maybe a dollop of Greek yoghurt.

Enjoy!!   

 
Sep 23 / 9:24am

Emsy's Cherry and Almond Shortbread Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 200g/7oz unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 100g/4oz caster sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • Good pinch of salt
  • 260g/9.5oz all-purpose/plain flour 
  • 40g/1.5oz cornflour
  • 50g/2oz glace cherries, chopped
  • 50g/2oz sliced/flaked almonds

Directions
  1. Make the dough: In a mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, almond extract, and salt until light and fluffy. With mixer on low speed, add flour and cornflour, gradually adding  cherries and almonds.  Mix just until dough forms.
  2. Chill the dough: On a piece of clingfilm form dough into a log shape,about 20cm long. Wrap log in the clingfilm, and chill until firm - at least 30 mins.
  3. Remove dough from fridge. With a sharp knife, cut dough into 20 rounds and place onto greased baking sheet arranging slightly apart. 
  4. Bake the shortbread: Preheat oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3 degrees. 
  5. Bake until firm but not coloured, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with caster sugar, then leave on the baking sheets to firm up for a few minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container and eat within a week.

Enjoy!!!

 
Aug 20 / 2:01pm

Sock Monkey!!!

Meet Sockette. She loves to wear her pink tutu & her 'bling tiara!!! 

This was my 'make' today. Very simple to do....but oh so lovable! 

 
May 5 / 12:34pm

Which is your favourite photograph??

 

 

Mark and I had a date day today. We challenged each other to take some photos as we travelled around the North Norfolk coast. I was to take all my pictures using my iPhone and Mark was to take his using his fancy shmancy camera.

So the question is...which is YOUR favourite picture?? We need you to vote!!!
Please take a look at the 10 photos, decide on your favourite, click on the number of your favourite below, and VOTE!! Thanks in advance.


http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/MTg1MTk4NDU1NQ


 
Apr 21 / 9:19am

Easter Rainbow Bites

Looking for an easy Easter treat I stumbled across this recipe a couple of years ago and they've become a part of our Easter tradition! I've adapted it a little here and there.

200g/8oz milk chocolate (or mixture of dark & milk if you prefer)
100g/4oz unsalted butter
100g/4oz golden syrup
100g/4oz marshmallows halved
100g/4oz pink wafer biscuits, crushed
Mini Eggs (preferably Cadbury's!!)
White chocolate to drizzle over top.

Method

Line a 20x20cm square tin with a layer of greaseproof paper.
Place butter, syrup, and chocolate in a pan. Heat gently until melted together.
Stir in marshmallows and crushed wafers.
Pour mixture into tin. Top with mini eggs and drizzle with a little melted white chocolate. Place in fridge overnight to set. Cut into squares and serve.

Enjoy!!