Author: A Social Animal

Bakers: Know the Difference Between UK Flour and US Flour

Baking success for UK Expats moving to the USA is dependent on understanding differences in the basic flour types!

You can find some UK ‘strong flour’ that’s only 12g/100g of protein – that would be the same as a US All Purpose Flour!

US all-purpose flour is generally low 12% and often around 12.9% which would be most definitely be considered ‘Strong Flour’ in the UK.

Warburton’s Recipe for Crumpets – Released during the Pandemic – Thank you!

You’ll love these crumpets – they knock US store-bought crumpets into a cocked hat!

Sausage Roll Recipe – UK Style – or more precisely, Devizes Wiltshire Style

Enjoy these home-made sausage rolls either hot from the oven, warm, or even cold, with some Ketchup, or English Mustard, or a Branston Pickle – or just on their own. Bet you can’t just eat one!!

Deal of the Day – When I Find a Killer Deal, I’ll post it Here!

Deal of the day!

This is the page where you’ll find the deals as I find them – I’ll push older deals down, they might still be relevant. You’ll find my “killer deals” on Amazon products that are British foods – if I post it here, I’ve generally ordered at least ONE for myself!

Crisps – Walkers Crisps – which packs on Amazon are the best value for me?

British Crisps found on Amazon - Part 1

Last updated on March 11th, 2023 at 07:06 amAs I don’t care for the Ready Salted, any pack that comes with those really doesn’t have a reduced ‘value proposition’ – so I made a table to work out which has…

Mexican Vacation Shopping List – Making Your Barceló Trip More Fun and Less Expensive

Barcelo Maya Riviera Adults Only All Inclusive

We took a vacation – these are the things we bought before we went, and what we will buy for the next one. Learn from us if you can. Or not, I don’t care.

British Tea + Tea Bags on Amazon – Part 2

British Tea found online

Last updated on November 10th, 2023 at 05:36 amBritish foods on Amazon: Tea + Tea Bags Tea + Tea Bags Found Online at Amazon … Tea; it’s what built the British Empire… or is it?  I’m not sure, but I…

dser Robot Vacuums – so impressive, we bought a second one!

Yes. it’s true – one January 3rd of this year, we dipped our toe into the “Robot Vacuum” pool… but being skeptical about the value and efficacy of such a machine, I wasn’t that keen on spending $400 on a…

Eagerly awaiting Divi v4 WordPress Theme

As I type this, we’re just over 15 days from the newest incarnation of WordPress mega-theme, Divi – in the guise of Divi 4.

It happens to be one my favourite themes for building new client websites. The reason I like is is the incredibly powerful and yet, super-easy to use editor – the Divi Builder. Which is built into the theme of course.

British foods on Amazon – English Sweets, Cadbury, Nestle and more

British Foods: Chocolcate + Sweets from the UK - Cadbury's Nestle Maynards

Last updated on October 31st, 2023 at 06:48 amBritish foods on Amazon: Sweets, Cadbury, Nestle & more! British Cadbury’s Chocolate, Nestle Chocolate and more english sweets found online! A few of your old favourite English Sweets can be found in…