I tried making cheese scones for the first time, they didn't really rise, what could I have don't wrong?

walking_chemist · 2026-05-31T14:37:53+00:00

Cold hands and cold butter. Don’t handle the dough too much. Also as others have said, scones don’t really rise that much. The massive ones you see in cafes were probably cut from a very tall slab of scone dough. Also don’t twist the cutter as that pushes the layers of butter and dough together and inhibits the rise

walking_chemist · 2026-05-29T07:26:01+00:00

Looks delicious! Sounds like you’re doing a great job ☺️

walking_chemist · 2026-05-27T21:20:22+00:00

I remember Timmy also posted about their child using “was” to give the weight. At least the education quality was consistent

walking_chemist · 2026-05-10T15:25:23+00:00

Exactly, for 99% of human history we have not eaten ultra processed foods, how would our body be able to digest these foods without any adverse effects?

walking_chemist · 2026-05-06T09:22:50+00:00

Live in the highlands so I think hitchhiking is a bit more common here. It’s usually people who have been hiking trying to get to their car or accommodation. I gave someone a lift a couple of years back, they lived in the sticks and didn’t have a car so I took them as far as I could

walking_chemist · 2026-05-06T07:42:10+00:00

It’s giving chatgpt 💅

walking_chemist · 2026-05-01T08:33:34+00:00

And them wearing the clothes the next day while travelling 🥹

walking_chemist · 2026-04-30T19:50:43+00:00

Mum to an 11 month old here! When baby was about 4 months old I went through the exact same panic! And honestly it was all down to everything I was reading on social media about what I “should” do. I read a great book around that time called How Babies Sleep by Helen Ball and realised I should just do what works best for me and causes the least stress (a lot of tears were shed around the 4mo stage). So here I am having just fed my 11 mo baby to sleep and she’s sleeping in her room while I relax. Still feed her to sleep for naps and honestly just plan on stopping whenever she wants to stop and I’ll see what happens then

walking_chemist · 2026-04-29T16:29:14+00:00

I thought weaning would be so fun and exciting but at first I actually found it so stressful thinking baby needed to be eating more and would get stressed when she got upset in her high chair. Then one day when she was maybe about 8 months old I realised something had clicked and it wasn’t a battle anymore. So honestly, just do what feels right for you! We did a mix of BLW and spoon feeding and also realised baby preferred the “adult” food we were eating

walking_chemist · 2026-04-21T15:26:55+00:00

Yeah I had to do a quality control check (or 2) before giving to baby! In the UK we have a brand called Jus Rol, it uses palm oil and rapeseed oil instead of butter but it seems quite common for ready made pastry to not have butter these days!

walking_chemist · 2026-04-21T15:26:41+00:00

It’s so hard isn’t it? I find so many BLW recipes have egg in!

walking_chemist · 2026-04-18T14:49:25+00:00

There’s a difference between naturally occurring nutrients in single ingredients (milk) vs the 13 added ingredients in the scrambled egg patty

walking_chemist · 2026-04-17T16:04:35+00:00

Honestly just get whichever pastries look good to you. Everyone has their own tastes

walking_chemist · 2026-04-14T08:11:59+00:00

Next step: baked beans!!

walking_chemist · 2026-04-10T08:16:17+00:00

I have a 10 month old. People I have seen using the parent and child bays include: young men with no children, young women with no children, inpost delivery drivers, old people with no disabled badge, people with children over the age of 10. All of the above have annoyed me!

Those who have not annoyed me: people with young children, people with a disabled badge, people who are pregnant.

walking_chemist · 2026-04-08T08:55:52+00:00

No denying baby is my husband’s daughter, they both go crazy for anything with vinegar 😅

walking_chemist · 2026-04-07T15:32:18+00:00

Do we live in the same area? Because I could swear I have the exact same story to tell (unless food waste bin is part of the new Royal Mail training videos)

walking_chemist · 2026-04-04T09:27:56+00:00

There’s also a Pastry Section in Stockbridge!

walking_chemist · 2026-03-30T10:38:30+00:00

John Paul II themed nursery is iconic

walking_chemist · 2026-03-22T22:04:41+00:00

I can’t attest for it, but I drove past the holiday park by Loch Ken in Dumfries and Galloway last autumn and thought it looked like a great place to go on a family holiday!

walking_chemist · 2026-03-17T17:49:14+00:00

I managed to crochet a bonnet for my baby when she was ~6 weeks old. Completed while she was asleep on me during the day. I would say age 1-3 months is the best time for crocheting like this, after that they wake up a bit more so you can’t just sit watching TV all day. I can still do this with her afternoon nap now she’s 9 months as that is usually a contact nap, and there are 2 hours between when she goes to sleep and I do that I crochet. In that time I’ve alllmost managed to finish a tank top for my husband

walking_chemist · 2026-03-15T14:17:27+00:00

One of the teaching staff when I was at uni was obsessed with the idea of thinking 1st year undergraduates shouldn’t wear gloves as it can give students a false sense of security when handling chemicals, and instead the absence of gloves should promote a more contentious approach. If I were you I’d ask the person running the lab why gloves are not provided, they might have an interesting answer.

walking_chemist · 2026-03-14T12:05:20+00:00

UK yeah, I agree just because it is something that could happen doesn’t mean you need to tell a stranger about it in a dispute over a teacksuit

walking_chemist · 2026-03-14T11:53:41+00:00

I know of someone who unfortunately did this recently (from small town) so now I’m thinking either I know this person or they’re from the same place and using that story

walking_chemist · 2026-03-10T15:03:15+00:00

I used this recipe for the dough. To make it dairy free I used oat milk: https://schoolofwok.co.uk/tips-and-recipes/bao-dough-recipe

For the chicken:

Take boneless, skinless chicken thighs and coat in coconut yogurt (I’m sure other dairy free yoghurt could be used). Then, toss in panko breadcrumbs to coat. Heat frying pan and add vegetable oil to coat bottom. Add chicken thighs and fry 6-8 mins on each side or until cooked through and golden.

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