Sunday, January 23, 2011
By Mike on Sunday, January 23, 2011, 21:15
These Battenberg-inspired cupcakes are deliciously moist and tasty, with a colourful surprise inside. Some of the ingredients might raise an eyebrow too.
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Friday, January 21, 2011
By Mike on Friday, January 21, 2011, 21:18
Electroplating with copper is a classic science experiment that is easy to set up, but loads of fun and can produce highly attractive results - something I haven't tried since my schooldays. I decided to give it a go again.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
By Mike on Sunday, January 16, 2011, 21:54
January 2011 - Christmas has come and gone - and I've got some leftover dates to use up - so I made these chewy, oaty date slices.
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Monday, January 3, 2011
By Mike on Monday, January 3, 2011, 21:51
This is a simple little oil lamp specially designed to burn fuels that are solid at room temperatures - such as leftover fats from cooking bacon, sausages, duck or other greasy foods.
It's made from pewter, using the lost wax casting method.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
By Mike on Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 19:06
In the last few days of this year (2010), I decided to make use of some Juniper berries that I picked whilst on holiday in Scotland back in the summer.
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Friday, December 10, 2010
By Mike on Friday, December 10, 2010, 20:06

This was originally two different pages on the old version of the Atomic Shrimp website - during migration here, I noticed that they're both pretty similar, so they are now on the same page...
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Sunday, December 5, 2010
By Mike on Sunday, December 5, 2010, 19:38
For some years now, I've been collecting something - this probably is as close to a permanent hobby as I've ever come.
I collect photographs of lost or abandoned gloves.
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
By Mike on Saturday, December 4, 2010, 14:23
I'm trying to start a new tradition in the Atomic Shrimp household - Saturday night is going to be family games night.
To add to our enjoyment tonight, I've made these special biscuits with a games theme.
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
By Mike on Thursday, December 2, 2010, 23:47
This is my recipe for a rich Christmas cake. It's packed with preserved fruits, making it naturally moist - and this will be enhanced by 'feeding' it with brandy.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
By Mike on Sunday, November 28, 2010, 22:29
This year, 2010, I'm going to be growing vegetables in a small plot in my garden, but I'm going to do this without visiting the garden centre or hardware store for seeds - I'll be starting using nothing more than seeds and vegetables from my kitchen.
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