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Goodbye 2013 | Most popular blog recipes

Goodbye 2013

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Goodbye 2013

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me….an aluminium loft ladder. Well, not quite but much time was spent yesterday up said ladder juggling all the decorations back into the attic.

This year, I have done a
proper sort out and saved
only the beautiful and the
sentimental.

My early January job is to cut up the Christmas cards, punch with a hole and thread with ribbon (I cut these from inside the top of new clothes) for next Christmas gift tags. These are packed with gift bags and leftover wrapping paper ready for next year.

A great tip that I find super-useful is to note in my Dairy Diary, in November, everything I already have for next Christmas. This is particularly useful if I have stocked up on cards, wrap and crackers in the sales and helps to prevent double-buying.

It’s a pretty momentous week in the office for us this week as both books – the 2015 Dairy Diary and the next Dairy Cookbook go to the printer. Yes, it does seem ridiculously early but we need to check all the proofs, get hundreds of thousands (yes that many!) printed, Sets packed and books shipped here for June when we despatch samples to dairy companies and to magazines. So while we are reflecting on 2013 we are also waving goodbye to 2015!

On that note, I thought it might be nice to look back at the most popular blog recipes from last year.

Favourite 2013 recipes from Dairy Diary Chat

Bacon Bruschetta

Rhubarb Sorbet

Flambèed Cherries with Ice Cream

 

Happy New Year all! I wish you all a peaceful and fun-filled 2014.

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Farmhouse Breakfast Week & Our Favourite Dairy Diary Breakfast Recipes

Dairy Diary favourite breakfast dishes

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Farmhouse Breakfast Week & Our Favourite Dairy Diary Breakfast Recipes

I don’t know how people can skip breakfast. I am hungry from the moment I wake up!

In fact, I think breakfast is
my favourite meal of the day.

I love pretty much all breakfast goodies (though a full fry-up can make me feel a little queasy unless followed by a hike) from fresh fruit, to cereals to toast with preserves and pastries. Yum!

Next week is Farmhouse Breakfast Week, which encourages everyone to enjoy a healthy breakfast every day and reap the rewards, such as:

  • Breakfast eaters tend to be slimmer than breakfast skippers.
  • Eating breakfast can aid concentration and mental performance at work and at school.
  • It provides you with the nutrients and energy needed for an active lifestyle.
  • Research shows that breakfast eaters are less depressed and have lower levels of stress than breakfast skippers.

 

So here’s a round-up of my favourite breakfast dishes from Dairy Diary. Enjoy!