Hello, friends, and welcome to the first day of RRBC’S 2020 WC&BE SPONSORS BLOG TOUR! Each year, the wonderful members of the club donate to this event to ensure that we are able to offer our $100 Amazon Gift Card Gift Basket raffle and we want to show them just how much we appreciate their kindness and generosity.
Because my blog is the ASK THE GOOD MOMMY blog, I am honored to host a book suitable for kids – Robbie Cheadle’s “Sir Chocolate and the Condensed Milk River Story and Cookbook”.
Blurb:
The Condensed Milk River where Sir Chocolate goes fishing has stopped flowing. The water creatures are losing their homes. Can Sir Chocolate and Lady Sweet solve this problem? Five lovely new recipes are also included.
Click HERE to also **LIKE** the book trailer on YouTube and share your thoughts with the author!
Ingredients
450 self-raising flour
1 tsp salt
100 g butter, cubed
125 ml (1/2 cup) chopped sun-dried tomatoes
100 g mature Cheddar cheese
125 g crumbled feta cheese
120 ml milk
120 ml water
1 tsp black pepper
Method
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius and grease a baking tin.
Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Add the butter and rub in using your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine crumbles. Add the cheese, pepper and sun-dried tomatoes and stir in.
Add the milk and water and mix until a soft dough forms.
Turn out onto a floured surface and roll out to 2.5 ml thick. Cut into circles using a round cookie cutter. Place on the baking sheet and brush with a little milk.
Bake for 10 – 15 minutes until the scones are golden brown. Serve warm with a little butter.
About Author, Robbie Cheadle…
Robbie Cheadle’s Sir Chocolate children’s picture books are written in sweet, short rhymes which are easy for young children to follow and are illustrated with pictures of delicious cakes and cake decorations. Each book also includes simple recipes or biscuit art directions which children can make under adult supervision. Her books for older children also incorporate recipes that are relevant to the storylines.
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Friends, thanks for popping in to support Robbie today! Be sure to leave her a comment below to ensure that you’re entered into the drawing for a $20 Amazon gift card. Follow along each day of the tour, leave a comment at each stop, and get more entries into this drawing!
Until next time … show your kindness, show your decency, and please, if you’re an author, always, always, always, no matter the circumstance, let your professionalism shine through!
Hi, Robbie! Just want you to know I appreciate you, Love your Sir Chocolate books and this recipe sounds wonderful!
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Robbie, this book looks intriguing. Even though I’m not a kid anymore I will get this on the read list!!
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Wow, yummiest book title and post ever! Thanks for the recipe too! Must try. Wishing you all the best Robbie, and thanks Nonnie for hosting and for everything else!
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I love this recipe, Robbie, because we love scones but try not to have too much sweet. Your Sir Chocolate books are wonderful stories with delicious recipes.
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That recipe sounds scrumptious Robbie! Sun-dried tomatoes and cheese – two of my favorite things.
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Hi Teri, thank you, they are very good scones.
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Feeding the soul here, Robbie! Thought, word, pictures, and food (as well as inspiration)
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Hi Annette, thank you, that is a lovely comment.
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Hi Robbie. I had to get a copy for my niece. She loves to cook at the age of 4 (with her mom), so this is perfect for her!
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Charles, thanks so much for supporting Robbie, today!
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Hi Charles, thank you for your support. I hope your niece enjoys it. These books are popular with the children.
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Wonderful, Robbie!
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Thank you, Jennie.
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You’re welcome, Robbie.
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Jennie, thanks for dropping by to support Robbie today!
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My pleasure!
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Baking is one of the most practical applications of math. I know Robbie bakes with one of her sons. My love for baking happened because I used to bake with my mom. I’m betting it will carry over to the next generation with Michael.
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Hi Pete, lovely to see you here. Michael loves to cook and bake so it definitely will carry over.
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Robbie’s Sir Chocolate books are wonderful. I would definitely recommend it to parents, bakers, and anyone who enjoys cute characters. Thanks for hosting today, Nonnie! 🙂
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Hi Yvette, thank you for your lovely comment. I am so glad you enjoy Sir Chocolate and his friends.
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Thanks for supporting Robbie, Yvette! Can’t wait for your day to roll around!
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Feta cheese, cheddar cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes? Sign me up for those! I have a great fondness for sweetened condensed milk, too. That’s a river that mustn’t stop flowing.
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Hi Robbie. Nice to see you again. Congrats on your children’s book.
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Hi Shirley, lovely to see you too. Thank you, I appreciate your visiting me here.
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Great posting for Robbie – the recipe looks simple enough even for me to pursue. Good luck on the rest of the tour from a fellow sponsor. Thank you, too, Nonnie for promoting such an event.
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Hi John, this is a wonderful idea of Nonnie’s. Thank you for visiting me, I’m glad you like the recipe.
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Thanks, John P.! Super-excited about your days!
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It sounds like a wonderful recipe and such charming books
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Hi Beth, thank you, I am glad you like the recipe and enjoy Sir Chocolate and his friends.
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Wonderful to find Robbie here today, Nonnie! Sharing and wishing her a grand tour!
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Hi Bette, lovely to see you. I am enjoying the poems you are sharing about your home state of Maine. I always think of Stephen King when I think of Maine as he writes about it frequently in his books. Thanks for sharing.
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Just reblogged this…Robbie’s books are a great way for parents to engage their children in the love of creating food and exploring words…bravo!
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Hi John, thank you for the reblog and for all your wonderful support. That was exactly my intention with these books, to create a bonding experience for caregivers and children.
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My friends are cooking with their small children as they grow up…so smart to give them a true “hands on” experience with food…far too many people see it as a packaged product made by someone else to just reheat and eat…
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Yes, that is a problem of the new modern world. Some kids don’t even know that milk comes form a cow and have certainly never seen one. Baking with kids is terrific fun.
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Reblogged this on johnrieber and commented:
Terrific book for parents and kids to enjoy and cook together to!
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Thank you, John.
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Robbie your professionalism always shines through.. And LOVED the recipe and the video so cheery and happy… ❤
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Hi Sue, thank you for your kind comment. The video is amazing, isn’t it? Nonnie did a splendid job with it.
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Loved it ❤
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Happy Monday, Nonnie and Robbie! Thank you for the recipe, Robbie. Books and scones are two of my favorite things!
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Thanks for supporting Robbie, Karen!
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Hi Karen, I’m glad you enjoyed this post. Scones and books are a great combination.
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Great to see Robbie featured here. She is such a versatile writer, within a wide range of genres and styles.
Best wishes, Pete.
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HI Pete, thank you for your support and kind comment. My writing genres and styles change with my changing interests. Currently, it is all about history.
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Reblogged this on Robbie's inspiration and commented:
Thank you to Nonnie Jules, captain of the RRBC ship, for this lovely post as part of the ’20 RRBC WC&BE Sponsors Blog Tour. I have shared a delicious recipe for feta and sundried tomato scones so bring your cup of tea and pop over for a look.
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Hi Nonnie, thank you for this wonderful idea for a tour. I would also like to thank you for your beautiful Easter message, it was appreciated. Have a lovely day.
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What a great way to start the tour with pictures of yummy treats and recipes along with an overview of Robbie’s children books.
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Hi Linnea, thank you for reading and commenting. This is a very nice scone recipe and very popular with my family and guests.
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Hi Nonnie–thanks for hosting the wonderful Robbie today! This book is such a wonderful idea for all children! I am anxious to buy one for my grandchildren who love to cook!
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Hi Wanda, thank you, I’m am delighted you like this concept for a children’s book. I loved baking and cooking with my boys when they were younger. Occasionally Michael can still be persuaded to join in the fun.
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Good morning, Robbie! This is a wonderful way to interact with my grandson. “First we’ll read and then we’ll bake!” I love it. Thanks for hosting, Nonnie!
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Hi Linda, lovely to see you. That was exactly my aim with these books, to encourage reading and bonding with children.
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Good morning, Nonnie. And thanks for hosting, Robbie, a great way to kick off the sponsors’ blog tour. I love your books and have reviewed at least one, the recent poetry collection. Yay, for the recipe today, a sweet way to begin the week!
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Hi Marian, thank you for your kind review of Open a new door. I appreciate it. I am delighted that you enjoyed this post. These books were so much fun to write and illustrate.
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Good morning, friends! Thanks for hosting, Nonnie. Who better to start with than Robbie?
Robbie, I love the mother-son writing team idea. I’m going to try the recipe with my grandson!
Have a great tour!
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Hi Susan, thank you for your kind comment. These scones are delicious and it is great fun to bake with children. My oldest used to like doing the washing up best.
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Nonnie, thanks for hosting. Robbie, this series is just so charming and fun! I bought two copies of one of the books at Christmas time for relative’s children. I love that you include your son, Michael, in your creations – what a wonderful learning experience for him! Loved the trailer, too, but not sure which of the gorgeous confections is my favorite. I’ll take one of each! Good luck on your tour!
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Hi Maura Beth, thank you for your support of my books. These ones were so much fun to create and I had both my boys involved as Greg made the Youtube videos of some of the recipes. Have a lovely day.
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Good morning Nonnie, what a great post to start the tour. Thank you for hosting.
Robbie, I love this recipe and will try it later this week. I love all your recipes in your stories. Yummy.
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Hi Rox, lovely to see you. I am delighted you like this recipe. Scones are a favourite tea time treat in my house. Have a lovely day.
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