I haven't had time to do any card making for ages - getting on for a year I think! Since I had some time off between jobs I decided I would definitely make some time for this hobby. I made quite a few cards; some of them were pretty simple and quick such as this one.I took a square white card blank and covered it with a piece of paper from a pack aimed at men - it included football print papers for instance but also some more generic patterns...
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014
I'm starting my new job this week and don't know exactly what time I will be home in the evenings, but I know it will be later than in my last job and probably later than my boyfriend most days (though I will still be the one cooking dinner!). So I need some quick and easy recipes this week while I figure out my new routine.Monday Breakfast yogurt Lunch will buy something out to explore the area near my new office Dinner pork ragu with pasta Tuesday...
Saturday, February 15, 2014
This is the Valentine's card I made for my boyfriend last year - I just realised I never actually posted it on my blog! I took a square card blank and covered it with a red lovebird-patterned paper. I cut out a cardboard square from the same pack (which came with a cardmaking magazine) of two birds in cages and used a silver outline sticker around the edge. I mounted the square onto the card and added a 'For my Valentine' outline sticker - you can...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
This is a great recipe to make for Valentine's day and it looks even better in a Le Creuset heart-shaped dish! The recipe is adapted from one in a free calendar that came with Slimming World magazine at the end of last year. I bought this casserole dish from the Le Creuset shop at Bicester Village, the designer outlet shopping village, when I went in January. I came home with quite a few shopping bags that day! I'd had my eye on this casserole...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
These may not look like much, but according to my boyfriend they taste delicious! I wanted a bite-sized dessert option that wouldn't take too long to make so these were ideal. I found the recipe on the internet but adapted it as rather than weigh out quantities I played it by ear. I used Jus-Rol shortcrust pastry though if you want you can make your own. Roll out the pastry and cut out circles. Spray a baking tin with Cake Release - you can...
Monday, February 10, 2014
Monday Breakfast yogurtLunch Buy lunch outDinner Out with my boyfriendTuesday Breakfast cereal Lunch Slimming World pasta quiche Dinner Wine-glazed duck breasts with figs (chicken instead of duck for the other half) from this recipe Wednesday Breakfast cereal Lunch leftover Slimming World pasta quiche Dinner coconut-shrimp with mango dipping sauce from this recipe with chips; cajun spiced chicken for my boyfriend as he doesn't eat shrimp Thursday...
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Restaurant name: Bar RemoLocation: Princes Street, LondonDescription: Low-key Italian restaurant in the heart of London near Oxford Circus; according to the website, it has been run by the same family for over 90 years.Reason for visit: Dinner before a show at the nearby London Palladium - Ros from The More Than Occasional Baker and I went to see Rick Stein Live. I ate: Lasagne al forno, £8.45, followed by tiramisu, £4My companion ate: I can't...
Friday, February 7, 2014
These rosewater cakes were made in a mini bundt tin but you could also make them as cupcakes with rosewater buttercream frosting. The cakes have a surprise on the inside - they are bright pink! I made them for a colleague's birthday as I knew she wouldn't want a big cake and a lot of fuss but I wanted to make something. I received the Nordicware mini rose bundt tin for Christmas and wanted to try it out as well! I thought rosewater would be the...
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Restaurant name: Bill'sLocation: Salisbury, WiltshireDescription: Bill's started out in Lewes; the owner ran a fruit and veg stall which was destroyed by flooding in 2000 and he wanted to offer locals somewhere to sit down and eat, so the restaurant was born. It's now a small chain; I've already been to the one in Wimbledon.Reason for visit: I met up with my old school friends over Christmas - we grew up in Salisbury and were all visiting our families...
Sunday, February 2, 2014
There's no denying that KitchenAid mixers are expensive, and take up a lot of space in the kitchen, but I absolutely adore mine. It's baby pink and was a present from my boyfriend :-) One reason I love it is how versatile it is - you can get all sorts of attachments for it. I've already got the pasta attachment and for Christmas my boyfriend's dad gave me the mincer attachment. It's very easy to use - you just screw it on to the end of the...
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