When I was a child I loved Roald Dahl; I would get lost in his
books for hours on end, getting caught up in the magic of his stories. I
read all of his books, reading them again and again. I still have a lot
of my old, extremely well read Roald Dahl books and have started reading a few
of the battered looking but much loved books to Bug as I want to pass on
my love of reading and the magical stories that Roald Dahl weaved in his
magnificent books. As well as enjoying the splendid stories that Roald
Dahl wrote I also loved the vivid illustrations that complemented the stories
which were created by the legendary illustrator Quentin Blake.
When I heard that for Roald Dahl Day 2012 they
were celebrating 30 gloriumptious years of the loveable, swizzfiggling Big
Friendly Giant (otherwise known as The BFG) I started reading The BFG to little
man enjoying once again the story of The BFG and how he catches, creates and
makes dreams come true.
As
a huge fan of Roald Dahl I was excited to hear that Rangemaster UK have been
celebrating Roald Dahl day this September with a fabulous Revolting Recipes competition that
encourages families to celebrate the magnificent storyteller Roald Dahl by
cooking some scrumptious dishes from the Revolting Recipes series.
The
delectable recipes that Rangemaster UK are asking people to make all come from
the Revolting Recipes book. There
are 3 iconic Revolting Recipes to choose from; ‘Bruce Bogtrotters Cake’ from
the fantastic Roald Dahl iconic book Matilda, ‘Stickjaw for Talkative Parents’
from the delightful Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and ‘Wonka’s Nutty Crunch
Surprise’ also from the wonderful Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
To be part of the fun of
celebrating Roald Dahl Day with Rangemaster UK on their facebook page and to enter the competition families
were asked to create one of the Revolting Recipes, photograph it and email it
to marketing@agarangemaster.com for the chance to win some fantastic prizes –
* 1st Prize – £100 voucher for Amazon to
treat yourself to all the books in the World!
* 2nd Prize – 2 x sets of Roald Dahl
classics (Including Roald Dahl’s Completely Revolting Recipes, Matilda, The
BFG, The Twits, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
As I have a fondness for Roald Dahl
books and enjoy tasty treats I couldn’t resist taking part in the celebrations
and attempting to recreate a Revolting Recipe with Bug. The ‘Bruce
Bogtrotter’s Cake’ from Matilda sounded too tasty to resist so I decided to
attempt this iconic Revolting Recipe. Also it reignited fond memories of
reading Matilda again and again, remembering that Bruce Bogtrotter was the
little boy who stole a piece of chocolate cake from the formidable Trunchball
and then as punishment had to consume an entire cake in front of the whole
school!
The
cake was easy to make and as Bug loves his fruit we decided to add a little
twist to the cake with the addition of raspberries and strawberries to decorate
the cake and complement the chocolatey delight. The ‘Bruce Bogtrotter’s
Cake’ is extremely tasty and chocolate-tastic, the consistency and texture
reminds me of brownies and I found it very scrumptious as did little man who
was treated to a small slice.
Whilst
in the cooking mood I also decided to recreate ‘Wonka’s Nutty Crunch
Surprise’. I loved 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' when I was a
child, enjoying the story of Charlie whose dream comes true when he finds a
winning Golden Ticket in a Wonka chocolate bar to visit the chocolate factory
and meet the reclusive chocolate maker Willy Wonka. I was utterly
captivated by Roald Dahl's legendery masterpiece that tells the tale
of Charlie Bucket, as one of the lucky 5 who gets to visit the mysterious
chocolate factory and go on an enchanting adventure through the magical factory
with the factory's eccentric owner, Willy Wonka.
The
'Wonka's Nutty Crunch Surprise' is a simple recipe that creates
scrumdiddlyumptious treats. Bug loved helping me crush the
digestive biscuits for the recipe and he couldn't resist helping
himself to a few! He also loved helping me mix the ingredients together
and most of all loved having a little bite-sized sample of the finished tasty
treat (minus the caramelized coating).
The
competition sadly ends tomorrow (30th September
2012). Even though it may be too late to take part in this taste-tastic
competition, if you fancy making some of the unique Revolting Recipes you can
buy ‘Roald Dahl’s Completely Revolting Recipes’ book filled with tasty treats, iconic recipes and delumptious
favourites that star in his books on Amazon.
Even though Roald Dahl day was on
the 13th of September
it’s still not too late to celebrate the splendid Roald Dahl…..any day can be
Roald Dahl day. You can still download Whizzpopping Party Packs on the Roald
Dahl Day website. To help celebrate the wonder of Roald Dahl and his
brilliant books the Whizzpoppingly fun Party Packs includes activities,
stickers, quizzes, information and much more!
If like me you were a fan of Roald
Dahl and his book as a child, go back in time and reminisce about a childhood
of reading brilliant books from this magnificent storyteller by recreating
tasty treats with your family from the Revolting Recipes book. Also why
not read Roald Dahl’s classic books to your children and pass on your love of
his magically fantastic books.
* Disclosure - I am sharing about
my entry into the Roald Dahl competition on the Rangemaster UK facebook page
and mentioning the competition and Roald Dahl Day but this is not a sponsored
post and I have not received any product for this post *
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