FAQ
Find out below what my community of bakers are commonly asking…
Do you have a recipe book? My debut cookbook, Scottish Bakes is coming in Autumn 2025!
Do you make cakes or bake to order? No, not anymore. My Mum did have a very successful cake-making business when I was growing up, and I did start following in these footsteps when I became a single Mum as a way to increase my income. But I decided a while back that this wasn’t the path for me and instead put my full focus into Baking with Granny.
The only cakes and baking I now do to order are for my two sons on their birthdays, and my husband (if he’s lucky!).
Also, we have huskies, and anyone who has had a husky will vouch for the amount of “husky glitter” they give off. There’s no way I could pass a health inspection with such hairy beasts in our home!
Why are all your recipes in grams, as opposed to cups, ounces…? As of 2024, due to popular demand, all recipes on Baking with Granny will have the option to view the recipe in Cups, as well as Grams. Simply use the little button to swap between the different units, at the bottom of the ingredients list.
Please note: Our recipes are developed in Grams and not always tested with the Cup conversions, so I cannot guarantee the same degree of success when baking our recipes with Cups.
Can you add calories and/or nutritional information to your recipes? No, I’m afraid not. To do so is a lot of work, particularly for something I’m not at all passionate about or have an in-depth understanding of either. I would much rather invest that time into developing new recipes and taking photos of pretty home baking!
However, there are lots of calorie-counting websites out there, which you can pop our recipes into.
I can’t get a particular ingredient in my country – what should I use instead? When I am aware of ingredients being tricky to obtain abroad, I will always try and include an alternative in the ingredients description. If this isn’t the case, let me know on either Facebook or Instagram, or in an email, and I will try and find what will work best for you.
I tried one of your recipes and something went wrong – help! I’m sorry to hear that! My Mum has always taught me that “baking is a science.” With that in mind, it could be any number of things that have gone wrong. The smallest discrepancy in baking can make a huge difference.
I would always recommend reading and then re-reading a recipe before you start. But if you are sure you have followed the recipe to the letter and still aren’t having success, let me know on either Facebook or Instagram, or in an email, and we can try to troubleshoot what has gone wrong.
Is blogging your full-time job? Yes, I guess you could say that. I am self-employed and it is my main source of income, but the hours are quite erratic, so it doesn’t always look or feel like a typical “full-time” job.. Sometimes I can be fortunate enough to take a break from blogging for days/weeks, but on the flipside, there are times of the year when I am working every waking moment (hello, November into December!). It has taken me many hours, over many years and many great leaps of faith to get to this point, though. Blogging is by no means a way to make a quick buck!
How do you make your money? With years of hard work! But in all seriousness, the majority of my income from Baking with Granny comes from advertising. Those wee banners that pop up in the sidebar and in the recipes? That is my income right there! And I am forever grateful to our readers for accepting that and making it possible for me to earn a living from creating recipes, whilst being able to stay home with my kids as they grow up.
Do you take the photos by yourself? What camera do you use? Most of the photos for recipes on Baking with Granny are taken by me using my Nikon D500 with a 50mm f/1.4 lens. Prior to that, it would be my Nikon D3100 and 50mm f/14.mm lens. And for videos, I use my Samsung Galaxy S22 phone.
As of 2024, I have also had Naomi Seiler (who is a wonderful food photographer) update some of the photos on older recipes.
The photos of me, Granny and the boys were captured by the insanely talented Rebecca Holmes.
The photos from Foodies Festival(s) will have been taken by the excellent Steven at Flare Photography.
Can I guest post or advertise on Baking with Granny? No. There was a time when I would occasionally accept guest posts, but nowadays I only post recipes that we have created and verified for ourselves. It’s what our readers know and love! All advertising on Baking with Granny is conducted exclusively via my advertising partner, AdThrive.
Can I send you an ingredient/product to review? I like to maintain a degree of trust with the readers of Baking with Granny, and having worked in retail and sales for many years, I know how difficult it can be to remain unbiased when I am being compensated to sell a product. As such, any ingredients/products sent to me will be done on a purely gifted basis, with no obligation to feature or review. And if I do wish to share these on social media, I will always follow the current ASA Guidelines whilst doing so (eg, using the hashtag “#ADGifted“).
Why did you shave your head? A bit of a forward question, but one I do often get! I shaved my head in 2023. I’ve had every hair colour and style you could possibly imagine, and the only thing I hadn’t tried was shaving it all off. So I did! And I donated my hair to The Little Princess Trust.
Will I grow it again? Maybe. But it’s a couple of years on and it’s still my most favourite hairstyle I’ve ever had.
Questions Unanswered?
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