New gadget

We ate the last piece of flapjack this morning so I have baked a new batch. This one has half granola and half oats. And sultanas. The granola is a cranberry one and it was a bit sweet so I'm hoping it works better in flapjack!

I have also just made a beef and ale casserole in the slow cooker for tomorrow's tea (double quantities so some to freeze too) and while I was chopping the veg I got to use my new over drawer gadget. I have very limited workspace in my kitchen so this was actually really helpful.

Please also notice my lovely stripey Joseph Joseph worktop saver from father Christmas!

Sunday 4th March 2012

Life has got rather in the way of making and baking lately, but this week it's all finally calmed down.

Baking


Last night we had a dinner party with some neighbours - we are working our way through different countries and last night's theme was Chinese. My initial reaction was to order food in, then I decided not to. I was responsible for main course, and with the help of Blue Dragon sauces we ended up with sweet and sour chicken, lemon chicken, beef and mushrooms in hoi sin sauce and pork in ginger and spring onion sauce. I also did noodles, boiled and fried rice. And it worked!! Hurrah!! No photos though sorry!

I bought an enormous bag of 15 ripe bananas for 30p in Sainsbury's yesterday, so today is banana baking!

Having asked for suggestions, and raided my cookery book collection and googled for ideas, I ended up with:

banana and date flapjack

banana, ginger and raisin cookies

banana and dark chocolate loaf

Well, that's 7 bananas used!!


Making


I finally feel like I've got time to do some making, so am pondering Easter ideas for home. This has involved pinterest, ebay and google! Sadly it hasn't included a trip to Hobbycraft... but am gathering ideas!

Sunday 15th January 2012

The Christmas Cake is now finished, and the cake tins are empty - but not for long!

Baking


Flapjack

Making

Mini Scrap Book

Felt flowers for a Christmas wreath (should have been for Christmas 2011 but looks like it will be for Christmas 2012!)

(the one with the stitched edge is waiting for a white button to hold it all together, but there is no light in the garage so I can't find the buttons!)

Am currently wanting to make:

 

 and

, there is a Christmas patchwork sitting there waiting to be made into a cushion, and a pile of jeans waiting to be cut into squares for patchwork (must buy a rotary cutter!) now I've finally found a block pattern I like

There's also a dolly in process, she might be this evenings job!

Oopsy, another blog!

I needed this to collect together any home made sewing, crafting and baking thoughts, ideas and items.

This weeks baking - toffee apple flapjack

Ingredients:
100g butter
100g golden castor sugar
3 tbsp golden syrup
225g oats
150g chopped dried apple
10 chopped toffees

Melt butter, sugar and syrup, remove from heat and stir in oats, apple and toffees. Fill a lined baking tray (mine is 24cm square and 5cm deep) and bake at 180 degrees (mine is a fan oven) for 25 mins.

This weeks making - patchwork cushion for Christmas, bag for a birthday present