Another lazy person dish, when you don’t want to cook something too involved, or don’t have time to go to the supermarket. It once again uses the good old frozen mixed vegetables, if you were super keen then of course fresh would be ace, and any combination is just dandy. It also comes from a […]
A while ago, when I made hobnobs for hobnob day, I made a seedy, apricot-y variation, inspired by one of my favourite flapjack recipes. As I sat on my peasant wagon (bus) home, I had the urge to make some again……. possibly due to the fact that I was hungry and stuck on a bus. […]
Another book that has been languishing on my bookshelves for a while, is the book of that beloved Bristol institution… Pieminister. It is a happy Friday when it is a Pie-day, and with the Stokes Croft shop being within walking distance of the hospital…… So I decided that this weekend was the weekend to change […]
You know how I love costumes? Well I also love the 60s……… music, clothes…… What was not to love? There a whole range of retro patterns out there, this is from Simplicity 3833 This is a dress that really brings to mind Twiggy in the 60s, monochrome with contrast top stitching to the black… it’s […]
Over the past week or so, while I have been stirring and feeding Herman ready for the next split, I have often felt my mind wander to what could I try next? What could work? What would I like? Yesterday was Herman split day…. So today is Herman bake day. I decided on making a […]
I wanted to do another little cross stitch project, and with the Jubilee coming up, I was feeling extra British… So I drew out the Union Jack flag on some squared paper… Cut a piece of 22 count fabric… edged and with the centre lines sewn on… I first started with one quadrant, and the […]
—————————————————————————————————— It is well known that I love to bake, and some things I make are more popular than others. Some things, can in fact, be used as bribery….. or incentive to get things done! One of those things is Custard tarts….. …after I made them the first time, our IT guy couldn’t stop raving […]
I have a bad habit. It is buying books, patterns, all sorts of things, for cuteness value. The good intention is there to make something…. But it never seems to happen. So I got out some patterns and had a flick through for things I would like to make, having also bought some pretty fabrics […]
Herman was split yesterday at day 9… The next step at day 10 was to bake… So I figured the first recipe to try had to be the one I was given. ———————————————————————————————– Herman Apple, Raisin and Cinnamon Cake Recipe Ingredients 1 portion Herman 200g sugar 240g plain flour 2 eggs 2tsp vanilla essence 2 […]
Yes, more mouse clothing. this one is a long time coming as I started it, but had lots of other things happening at the same time so it got a bit left to one side temporarily. This time involved much more mixing it up patternwise, and was inspired by the real Saffy Mouse, who was […]
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