Gochugaru Girl has an admission to make.
In times of stress I sharpen pencils in order to free my mind of troublesome thoughts.
Gochugaru Girl had a long conversation with KL Sister this morning.
The subject was this: the perfect cake for the Christmas season.
Gochugaru Girl is a bit embarrassed to admit that she made a mistake with her latest cake.

In my desperation to prevent dehydration, I misread the recipe and drank the orange juice instead of putting it in the cake.
Gochugaru Girl doesn’t like cold weather. She likes ants even less.
I was cleaning my cupboards when I noticed the golden syrup had spilled slightly.
Gochugaru Girl was paid the highest compliment by Junior Two this morning.
I am turning into my mother.
Gochugaru Girl likes bringing home different types of food from her travels.
I was intrigued by a bottle of date and orange jam when supermarket shopping recently.
Gochugaru Girl has had a long and tiring day. Despite starting at six in the morning, nothing revives her more than baking a cake (or three) to end the day.

I have some dates in my store cupboard which were bought on a recent trip to Dubai. Given its Middle Eastern origins, it is surprising that dates as an ingredient is mentioned only twice in the Bible.