On Facebook over the past few weeks, my newsfeed has been flooded with lists of what is making people happy each day. As I haven’t yet jumped on board over on Facebook, I’ve decided to put together my own list of what has been making me happy this week.
My little Tiger – Just one look at this photo and you can see why this picture makes me smile every time I look at it. It’s one of my favourite pictures of our Big Boy… so cheeky!
Friendship – I’m incredibly lucky to have found a wonderful new friend. It’s amazing the beautiful friendships you can discover in the most unsuspecting places.
Local Produce – There is a small Farmers Market near us, which we finally paid a visit to and will definitely be back.
Rainbows – One of the boys “Sleepy Songs” is Over the Rainbow so you can imagine how excited we all were when we spied a real rainbow last week!
Scones – I’ve been experimenting with these little gems this week. trying a few different flavours and combinations. What I also love about them is they are a great recipe to make when I have a cranky Toddler to entertain. I’ve tried a few different scone recipes over the years, and this is my favourite no fail scone recipe.
No Fail Scone Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups of self raising flour
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup of butter - chilled and cubed.
- 2 1/3 cups of milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 230 degrees, and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Sift the flour and salt together in a large bowl.
- Rub the cubed butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Slowly add approximately 2 cups of milk whilst gently mixing in with butter knife. If your mixture is still a little dry, add a bit more milk.
- Once dough is starting to come together, pour onto floured bench. Using your hands, gently bring the dough together and flatten slightly.
- Cut out your scones using a round cutter, and place close together on the tray.
- Brush a little milk over the top of scones before placing in the oven for 13 minutes.
- To test is scone is cooked, it will make a hollow sound when the bottom is tapped.
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What is making you happy this week?
Linking up with Essentially Jess for IBOT.
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says
Love all of your favourite things… especially one of them! Thank you for sharing so much of your life with us on this beautiful blog you’ve created! xxx
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
Thank you lovely 🙂
Carla @ My Yellow Heart says
I love little farmers markets too. Where we are living at the moment there is none and I really miss going on a Saturday morning x
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
We really enjoyed it and planning to go back this Sunday. Hopefully you can find another market soon 🙂
Janet aka Middle Aged Mama says
Love that pic of your boy mid-rooooarrrr! Is that the Sat morning farmer’s markets at RPAC by any chance? I’ve been meaning to check them out too!
Visiting today from #teamIBOT xxx
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
Thanks Janet, it’s one of my favourites! We went to the Eat Bake Grow Markets at Mount Cotton SS, they are on every second Sunday 🙂
Tammi Kwok says
That picture of your son is so cute!! Being a tiger really suits him!
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
Thanks Tammi, he loves to walk around ‘roaring’!
Dannielle form @ Zamamabakes says
You are just a gorgeous soul Lauren! It’s great to think about all the wonderful things that make us happy, too often people get bogged down thinking about what they are not happy about. I love all your happy things especially the fact that 3 of them are things that are absolutely free, mind you a trip to the farmers market and a batch of scones don’t have to be expensive either! As the saying goes the best things in life are free! We have a farmers Market in Murwillumbah which I visited for the first time in ages last week, got some delicious juicy apples from Stanthorpe. Hope you’ve had a happy day. Kind Thoughts to you and your family xxxx
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
Hmm, now all I want to do is take a big bite out of a juicy, crisp, fresh apple! Thanks for your kind words. You are right, it’s very easy to get caught up in our crazy and busy lives and forget about what’s really important and makes you smile 🙂
Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me says
I’m totally going to do this next week, I even put it in my blog schedule, I know who the heck am I! Lovely photos, he’s quite a cutie pie! xxx
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
Love the blog schedule, you are totally all over it in that new office of yours!
Jodi Gibson says
Oh that tiger face is priceless. What a gorgeous, happy shot. And mmm… scones. That’s the same as my hubby’s recipe, he’s chief scone maker around here (award winning, I’ll have you know from our local show). We also sometimes add dates, mmmmm, love date scones!
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
That is very impressive Jodi, you are lucky to have a champion chef in your house!
TeganMC says
Absolutely gorgeous pic of your little one! Do you make the lemonade scone recipe at all? One of my mum’s friends makes them and they are so light and fluffy.
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
Thanks Tegan. I have made them before, they used to be my ‘go to’ scone recipe before I started making this one.
Renee at Mummy, Wife, Me says
That is definitely the cutest tiger I have ever seen. How lovely for you to find a new friend too 🙂 I haven’t done a happy list yet, but might do one later in the week if I have time 🙂
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
Thanks Renee, I think he is pretty cute too! It’s a good way to take stock of what’s important – especially after a busy day 🙂
Hugzilla says
Gosh I love scones, these look utterly delish. I am a massive baking failure but my mum always insists there is no way I could mess up scones. I intend to prove her wrong one day.
Carolyn @ Champagne Cartel says
How gorgeous is your boy! I love scones but have never made them because they were my Nan’s thing. She had a combustion stove and made the most delicious scones I’ve ever tasted – every time. She passed away a few weeks ago and I was just thinking the other day it might be time for me to give scone baking a go. Thanks for the recipe – I’ll have a crack, I’m sure the kids will love it.
Mary says
Regarding your scone recipe, can you give me the 4 cups flour and 1/4 cup butter in grams? I am so looking forward to trying them. Thank you SO much.
Lauren says
Hi Mary, 4 cups of flour is 600grams and 1/4 cup of butter is approximately 65 grams 🙂