Wade Pottery – Autumn Must Haves

[Ad- gifted products] During Autumn, I really get into a cooking kick. I think it’s something about being inside more and wanting t have more warm, baked food. It might also be the fact that there is so many specific seasonal produce that is very specific to this time of year. Either way, cooking is always something I am excited about! When it comes to presentation, I love having beautiful serving dishes, especially ones that fit with specific times of year, as they feel truly special. Wade Pottery have a beautiful set of Pumpkin themed items, which fit perfectly with autumn!

Wade Pottery – Pumpkin Statement Dish

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Watching The Turn of the Screw at The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch

[Ad- gifted experience] Dann, Tom and I all went to the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch for the opening night of The Turn of the Screw – a performance that is based on Henry James’ classic ghost story but has been adapted to the stage. The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch is our favorite theatre. No matter what seat you end up getting, you will be able to see the stage. There is a lovely cafe and bar outside the main theatre and they have a little stage that you can take a photo on if you’d like. I am not sure when they started doing this, but the bar has a special cocktail for the feature play, which is very fun too!

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BUPPLEE Cat Water Fountain – Not as Hi-Tech

[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to cat-related products, we have tried out tons. From robot litter boxes to automatic feeders to cat toys, we’ve seen a lot! I love a good bit of technology and Pancake is a bit of a prince, who seems to hate his water fountain after roughly a year of use. I have no idea why he does this; it’s not filters (trust me, we do change those regularly), but it might have something to do with wanting to be a human and only wanting to drink out of glasses of water, like the rest of us. Whatever the reason, a new water fountain will peek his interest for a while, so I was happy to take on the BUPPLEE Cat Water Fountain to review.

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Christmas Range at British Garden Centre Braintree

[Ad- PR Experience] Christmas is such a magical time of year and one that involves a lot of shopping. With that in mind, the British Garden Centre ran a press night to show off all of the new products and lines that they will be stocking all around the United Kingdom. We got to visit the Braintree centre for their Christmas event, seeing all of the items that they have to offer.

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Making Spooky Focaccia with Wright’s Baking

[Ad- gifted product] We’ve had focaccia from the Wright’s Baking line previously, as it’s literally Amelia’s favorite thing to bake and decorate. So when she suggested we use the Wright’s Baking Rosemary and Garlic Focaccia Bread Mix to create a giant loaf of spooky Focaccia. Focaccia is often a time-consuming and challenging bread to make, but with this mix it’s very teen friendly and Amelia can make the entire mix on her own.

The focaccia mix is one where you just add water and oil, so I took everything out of the kitchen, popped them on the counter, and left Amelia to it. She measured and made up the bread – but then there is a bit of waiting. Letting the bread proof, moving it to a pan, letting it proof, dimpling it, letting it proof, and then adding the toppings before – you guessed it – letter in proof again. This is needed so the bread is airy and like a focaccia is.

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