who forgot to get the bread out the freezer....

oops me! So time to rumage through the empty cupboards (day before monthly shop...cupboard really is bare) to see what I could rustle up for brekkie.......30 mins later

Soda bread....

450g plain flour

1 tsp salt

2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

25g butter

300mls buttermilk

Preheat oven to 200 & lightly flour a baking tray. Sift flour, salt & Bicarb into a bowl then gently rub in the butter. Add enough buttermilk to form a soft dough. Knead gently for 1-2mins, shape into round (or whatever shape you fancy) place on baking tray and with a sharp knife slash across the top. A little sprinkle of flour, in the oven for 30-35mins until well risen and slightly brown...

This is my usual recipe but in times of emergency like this morning I used bread flour, baking marg & semi skimmed milk as replacements

Cool slightly on a wire rack then scoff....before anyone else gets up!

with a cup of my fav tea

I am such a sucker for packaging and this tea just jumped off the shelf at me, so I had to try it and as it turns out a really nice breakfast cuppa.

I also wanted to say a quick but very big thankyou to Jo my strawberries & cream swap partner for sending me this delicious parcel and strawberry carmex...genius invention

and lots of lovely ribbon to add to the taggy chicken i am going to try to make today....