In celebration of the Great British Bake Off (or GBBO, if you're a diehard fan like us) returning to our screens, we've compiled a quick list of our favourite bakes on magazine.co.uk's The Hub so far (aka the Great Blogging Bake Off)! Check back every week of the Bake Off for our own magazine.co.uk team Bake Off bakes to try at home - will we have a star baker on our hands?
Food & Drink
Supersized (and calorific) French Toast from Olive magazine
As we kick off the 7th series of The Great British Bake Off, we're turning our hands and hearts to the kitchen! Here's how Sarah from Modern Bric a Brac got on with an indulgent peanut brittle, peanut butter and raspberry jam French Toast from Olive magazine...
The photo made it look sensational and, just like some other recipes I'd found in Olive magazine, completely unknown to me. Cue my blundering attempt to re-create a super-sized French Toast with peanut butter and raspberry jam filling.
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A Summer Salad from Women's Fitness magazine
Looking for the ideal summer dish? This summer salad from Women's Fitness magazine was whipped up by Rebecca of 'All About You' blog...
One of things that you would expect in an issue of Women’s Fitness is exercise advice and workouts. One other thing that was a pleasant surprise - the delicious and healthy recipes in the issue. I love looking for new recipes all the time, so this was perfect as there was plenty to try.
Country Living's Homemade Iced Tea
Around this time of year there's nothing quite so lovely as sitting in your garden, the sun on your back and a glass of something chilled in your hand. Georgia of Love on the Wall blog is enjoying the little things, embracing slow living and loving her Country Living magazine subscription with a glass of homemade flavoured iced tea. Cheers!
I think it’s important to admire the beauty of the nature around us sometimes. My parents had hopped off on a plane to America for a holiday, so I was in charge of watering the plants for a few days. They take great care of their garden and it is beautiful all year round. Although I'm not one for clearing out the chicken coops, I loved admiring the nature a little more being in charge of watering the garden. Noticing little juicy green tomatoes forming on the plants and bright red strawberries from the hanging basket I got my dad for Father’s Day.
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Blueberry Cheesecake Blondies - A Recipe from Delicious Magazine
Looking for a yummy treat that looks as good as it tastes? Kat from The Baking Explorer crafted these incredible blondies from a recipe in delicious. magazine…
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Our top picks for a fun and active summer
With the weather (finally) looking like it’s on the up, we’re getting excited about some summer fun. Whether you’re looking to get active, get tanned, or just get out the house for a couple of hours, here are our top picks for a fun and active summer!
To See
Hampton Court Flower Show
Hampton Court, 5 - 10 July
Lovely Bit O’ Crumpet
Victoria from The Style Journal tries out a crumpet recipe from Jamie magazine and shares the results with us...
Ethical Fashion Finds with Veggie Magazine
Lifestyle blogger Jordan from My General Life shares her top ethical fashion discovered in Veggie magazine...
Courgette Cake – Baking with Veggie Magazine
Food blogger Kat from The Baking Explorer tries out a delicious cake recipe from Veggie, a magazine bursting with inspiration for vegetarians. Find out how she got on below...
