baking and making with my family of 9
I’m still working my way through the lemons on my kitchen table and this recipe hits the spot for the lemon lovers out there! You’ll need at least 4 for this recipe and it’s worth it. it didn’t last long in our house and I’m realising that my new strategy of baking on weekends and […]
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Ta da, may I present my first knitted baby blanket! I’ve crocheted a few baby blankets in my time but this is my first knitted one….and I love it. Mind you, you do need patience for this baby. A good bit of patience as that stocking stitch can get a bit boring but it’s simple […]
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When it comes to making cakes in this house the easier the better. I only get out to the shops once or twice a week so like to eat my way through the pantry. This cake doesn’t require anything fancy and was a favourite of mine to make when I was in high school. I […]
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Next weekend I’m off on another Tim Coulson photography course and I can’t wait. I’ve got the Olympus OM-D ready (thank to Olympus) and a few lenses (thanks to my dad) and looking forward to taking better photos. One of the things that I’ve been putting into action is looking through things and taking photos […]
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When you have a big bowl of lemons on your table then you just have to make lemon delicious. I love the good old classic recipes and tonight I introduced all 5 little ones to lemon delicious. Everyone loved it except for finn. But he rarely eats the sweet stuff. He earnt his name chippy […]
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The end is in sight…………………I’m up to the border of the blanket. A bit like starting the binding of your quilt or when you’ve finished the quilting. You can see that this project is going to get finished and you are motivated to keep going with it. For me it meant going to bed past […]
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We’re just easing ourselves back into routine here. I had promised myself no more baking for a while till I’ve walked off the holiday baking but then this happened. Lemon sponge from the thermomix everyday cookbook…………..recipe here and then this happened too. Apple tea cake (from Devil of a Cookbook) was the second cake out […]
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Another day, another Thermomix cookbook review. I thought I’d knock over a few this week and this one, A Taste of Asia, was on my wish list for a while. And I’m happy to report it’s a winner AND at $30 I think it’s very good value as it’s jam packed full of recipes. Until […]
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I am not a gardener, I would like to be but sadly I’m not. But one thing that I do have working in my favour is my beautiful magnolia tree and right now it is looking it’s best. Well one third of it, the third that flowers while the rest just stays in bud for a while. Every […]
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