five good things for Easter …
ONE: Playing with fire as we try out some ideas for courses at Slamseys Art. Foraging walk with lunch cooked on the campfire anyone?
TWO: Bread Huffers, which seemed appropriate for Easter time.
THREE: Cross Buns.
Hot Cross Buns today. Toasted Cross Buns tomorrow. Bread and Butter pudding for Easter Sunday.
FOUR: Easter Biscuits, which should be round but aren’t. Ignoring instructions to roll out the dough and use a cutter, I thought it would be easier to make a log and cut it into slices. Those pesky little currants proved rather difficult to saw through and the log grew flatter and more misshapen as I progressed.
FIVE: Young people doing good things. Essex Young Farmers is a fantastic organisation whose chart-topping challenge is in aid of the NFYFC’s Rural+ campaign, which is raising money for the charities Young Minds UK and The Farming Community Network. The campaign aims to raise awareness of rural isolation and mental health issues in young people and support those who suffer from, or are affected by them.
You can read more here:
- Essex Young Farmers “Put That Hoe Down“
- Slamseys Art Creative Workshops
And now, the sun is shining and I’m going outside to sow seeds and sort out the flower beds. Got to get it looking pretty for June.
LIFE IN MUD SPATTERED BOOTS 
Love those hot cross buns! They look absolutely perfect. I’m now putting HCB bread and butter pudding on the menu for Sunday – thanks for the idea!
Have a wonderful Easter, Anne.
I’ve been on a foraging walk in Cornwall. We cooked limpets, nettle and other nice things on the fire. It was a great experience and I would happily go again.
I forgot all about hot cross buns, how could I. I must get some started this evening. Enjoy your Easter weekend, Anne. xx
Your foraging walk sounds good. I’m sure that when we pick and cook food ourselves it tastes better, especially cooked on a fire outside.
Great looking hot cross buns, love traditional food! Happy Easter Anne!
Gorgeous hotcross buns and I bet the Easter biscuits are yummy too. Hope you enjoyed your time outside planting, I made the most of the sunshine too & ransacked the seed box.
We’ve even had a bit of rain now to water everything in, so hopefully the seed sowing will produce something.
Looks like you have lots of good things for Easter. I hadn’t heard of huffers before, but have found your recipe now and am going to have a go at making them soon. Have a great Easter weekend Anne.
Huffers are a very Essex thing I think. Best eaten with a substantial filling.
Hello Anne. Your Easter looks good…fires and bread just go together at this time of the year don’t they? I bet those biscuits were delicious, I like the noughts and crosses styling! That video is genius, very clever! Young farmers being positive, upbeat and media savvy can only be good for farming. Mental health in rural areas is a problem here too. Happy Easter x
I thought afterwards that I should have used the Hot Cross Buns for crosses – I’ll never make a food stylist. I suspect mental health is a problem in all rural areas but too often ignored.
Gorgeous recipes for Easter – thanks Anne! Hope you have a relaxing and happy weekend!
Wonderful pics Anne .. Life the naughts and crosses. Happy seed sowing. 🙂
Whoops that was meant to be ‘love’
G’day! Anne! Looks like a lot fo Easter things are happening by you! May you and your family enjoy the holiday! LOVE hot cross buns too!
Cheers! Joanne
Love the video. The younger Mudlets made me replay it and Little Mudlet found the shots of the lamb running after the cow really funny. Have forwarded the you-tube link to Eldest Mudlet who will no doubt share it with her friends.
Those Hot Crossed buns look particularly tasty. I’ve never actually made Hot Crossed buns before but I think I might have to have a go Have a good Easter.
The lamb chasing the cow is my favourite bit too.
Very good things for Easter! Love your baking – as always. Whatever you make I could pick off the screen and eat! Happy Easter to you and your family. E x
Looks delicious! Those hot cross buns have me thinking about whether I have any extra time to whip some up. You’ve definitely inspired me 🙂
Happy Easter!
Your hot cross buns look delectable. I only made them the one time, and found it a faff, but yours make me think I should have another go next year. Happy Easter to you. x
They are a bit of a faff, but no more than normal breadmaking and they taste so much better than supermarket ones that it’s worth it for once a year.
Loving the idea of the foraging walk. And yay for Essex young farmers, I’ve just had a room full of people dancing along!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful looking buns. Funny I thought I’d commented on your post but realized I got caught up in the link to your workshop link which looks absolutely fantastic. I wish that I lived closer be amused I’d sign up for them all.