So, every Christmas I like to make a small mountain of stuff for my loved ones; this year was a smaller mountain than previously, mostly because I embarked upon a sorta epic making-adventure of a more selfish variety, ahem ……
Tag: food
fun with gingerbread
*sings* Have yourself a very gingerbread-y Christmas… Gingerbread! Gingerbread madness 🙂 I love the stuff but I pretty much never make it. Until I do and then it seems like I become temporarily obsessed and will make a lot, maybe…
Salted caramel bon-bons
This year I’ve made an army of salted caramel choccies to give to everyone. Salted caramel is the flavour of the minute around here. So hot right now! It’s funny, a few years ago the very thought would have provoked…
peppermint creams
So, after that dessert in the My Kitchen Rules final last night; I felt the need. The need… for Peppermint and Chocolate! I re-visited a recipe from this book… I’ve had this book for quite a long time 🙂…
the 21-day wonder diet
banana smoothie Every now and then, I notice that my banner proclaims my blog to be “thoughts on sewing, knitting and looking my best”. The first two are covered pretty comprehensively I think 😉 and the last is meant to…
Frozen yoghurt
We are a frequent-yoghurt-eating family, but sometimes I get a half a tub of yoghurt sitting in the fridge getting too close to its use-by date. Well I can’t have that!! Just like with fabric, I cannot bear the idea…
Extras…
Hmmm, I’m going to have to squeeze a few lobbed-in-together Christmas-make posts, or I am not going to finish this biz before the end of the year! Firstly; as I am sure everyone is aware 😉 Christmases here are HOT!…
Blooming lovely
Thank you so much for all the gorgeous birthday wishes! I was very spoilt, and I would love to share the beauty of my birthday bouquet with you. Please enjoy! I wish I could share my birthday cake too, made…