Laura's Rebel Journey

 Look, I know these things are called 'pies', but it isn't a pie, it's a tart.  That's a gluten and dairy free sweet tart crust that I had to make in order to create this dessert.  So this is the completion of Clause 7 - A Sweet Tart . Technically, this is also part of Clause 3 of the Foodie badge 'cook with at least three ingredients you have never used before' .  The pastry includes Trex , which I had never even heard of before making this, AND it's dairy free, so I could've been baking with it for years.  That'll be going into more bakes from now on.

  This is for the Clause that asks you to try five different varities of something.  I've chosen local honeys, because that's good for the Bees.  I'll judge them when I open them.

  I am attempting to get new foods into my daughter.  She recently tried Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and really enjoyed them, so I was hopeful that peanut butter might be enjoyed as well.  Sadly no, which meant we were left with a large pot of peanut butter. So we made these three ingredient peanut butter cookies .  Unfortunately, she wasn't keen on them either, even coated with custard.  Luckily, they are gluten and dairy free, which means I can eat them, but doesn't help with the calorie counting! However, I am determined to get her liking peanut butter, so as well as this being Clause 3 of the Baker Badge ( three types of biscuit ), this is also Clause 9 of the Foodie Badge ( three variations on the same dish ).  I'm going to attempt a regular recipe that involves more ingredients, perhaps the flour will help take away some of the peanutiness?!   Also going to try a Vegan recipe so I don't need an egg.  We are going to experience an egg sho...

 I don't really have a Farmer's Market to visit, but we do have a number of local delis and similar shops that sell locally produced items.  Our Oddbox also delivers food that comes from local producers. Clause 7 - had some lovely local apples from the Oddbox this week.  Too small and too odd, but they're lovely.  I also bought some honey made by local bees - Cambridge Honeybees .  Also delicious.