Another Market

We had another market, a few weeks ago. This time Marion was there to help me.

There weren't as many 'shoppers' around this time, as it wasn't a long weekend. I wish I could say that it's me wearing the shorts in this photo but I would be lying! I had my 13yo niece doing 'work experience' with me for the week ....."how to bake and prepare for a market"!!!

The macarons, in particular, looked very pretty!

Marion even made bread and rolls which we enjoyed eating at quiet times with some brie cheese.

Market Baking

The new season for the Stansbury Seaside Market has begun, with the first market last Saturday. After having a couple of years break, we decided it was time to earn some pocket money again. Marion is still on holidays so I tackled this one myself....boy was it hard work! The next one will be much better now I am in the swing of it again. Here are the biscuits ready to be packed up - Empire biscuits, Rock Buns, Puffed Wheat biscuits, Gingernuts, Custard Creams, Monte Carlo's, Peppermint Creams and Afghans.

This was my pie baking day - Chunky Chicken ( using 4kg chicken and 3 kg vegetables) and Chilli Con Carne. To finish off that day, I made 4 trays of Vanilla Slice - it was good for the arm muscles stirring 4 litres of thick custard!

I ran out of time to take other photos but I also made mixed trays of slices, boxes of mixed macarons, and Roast Almond Tarts.

The boys helped me on the stall and they sold some of their old movies plus polka dot biscuits, caramel slice, rocky road, flavoured fairy floss and bottled water. What a team!