Monday 27 July 2020

Making Whoopie!

On our last day of term, Rosie and I did some baking - we made Whoopie Pies* from this book. It's not the recipe I usually use, but I wanted Rosie to follow the clear instructions as set out in the book. 
It was great fun! I was a little short of milk so we borrowed half a cup from my neighbour. Later Rosie wrote a thank you note, and we took it round with a cake on a little doily. 
Alwyn was thrilled [and politely pointed out that I had coloured sprinkles in my hair] I've done an End Of Term WP Day before, with a SATS class of just four children.  

Liz and Jon collected Ro early, as I was attending the funeral of a neighbour. Everything was clean and tidy at Cornerstones, so I altered my plans - I got back from church, changed out of my dress and heels*, and drove back to Dorset. Halfway home I stopped at South Mimms Services and called Bob. He was both surprised and delighted. I spent Saturday doing... nothing - except enjoying being back home. 
* allegedly, Amish children opened their lunchbox and cried 'Whoopie!' when they saw the cakes
**it's nearly 5 months since I put on a pair of tights. It felt weird. 
Have you ever made Whoopie Pies?
When did you last wear tights and heels?


11 comments:

  1. Q1: never, but I enjoy eating the ones you make.
    Q2: not telling!

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  2. Ha ha! Now imagining Bob in a pair of tights! There was a big craze for tgese after the cupcake phase but I sadly never tried them! Yum!

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  3. P.S. I wore heels 2 weeks ago at school and tights back when I had that interview.

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  4. The only time I engaged in whoopie pie making was for a charity BBQ when I made 100 of them. 200 large cookies, 12 at a time in my small oven... I won't forget the experience soon! We sandwiched them with ice cream for the kids as an easy take-away pudding. The last time I wore tights and heels was for a friend's funeral back in October 2018. I will occasionally wear thick wool or cotton tights and boots with dresses in the winter, but nothing in the summer. I never have liked tights - the idea of sweaty nylon round my crotch has never appealed!

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  5. I've eaten but never made Whoopie pie - have to say that I love Rosie's outfit.
    I don't wear dresses anymore so no tights - just the occasional pair of "knee highs" and as for heels - it was probably Christmas!
    It's going to feel like 39C here today so it's bare legs and cotton as much as possible.

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  6. What an adorable pic of Rosie holding the cupcakes. Bob is a hoot! There's an artisan eating place not far from me that's selling lovely cupcakes ...for £3.45 each!!What a joke, I say to myself, even though they're supposed to be 'something special'. I'll bake my own, thanks very much!I can't believe that in my dim and distant past I used to totter about on 3.5" high heels! Very rarely wear anything higher than half-an-inch these days!

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    1. £3.45 for ONE cupcake? is it decorated with gold dust?

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  7. Rosie looks so adorable holding those yummy treats! I am afraid I've never made any whoopie pies.

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    1. She couldnt wait to sample them - we made 14, but we ate one each before the photo was taken!

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  8. Heels....a long while ago! The days of my beautiful 4 ins heels are long gone, and now it's sensible flats.
    It must be lovely to be home.

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    1. I still have some gorgeous black 4" heels. But lately no occasion to wear them...And I know sensible flats are a better idea. And yes, it is truly lovely to be back with Bob

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