Cotton Dishcloth Lovin’ Part 4
The pattern for this dishcloth was on the ball band of a ball of Sugar’n Cream that I had in my cotton stash. The original pattern called for a cast on of 49 stitches and […]
Read MoreHappy 21st Birthday Newtown Fair
Today was the 21st Birthday of the Newtown Fair. We try to go every year as it is always a great day out. There was a record 80,000 people in attendance today enjoying the music, […]
Read MoreZucchini Chilli Bread
This is a twist on my chilli cornbread recipe. This time I did an experiment and made it with what I think was either buckwheat or rye flour in place of plain flour. I have […]
Read MoreTemperature Blanket
Over the Christmas break I was checking my Pinterest feed and noticed a thing called a Temperature Blanket. I was intrigued so clicked on the picture and was immediately hooked. I quickly messaged my sister […]
Read MoreHomemade Muesli
The beauty of this recipe is that you can add anything that takes your fancy or leave something out if it doesn’t appeal. I use whatever I have in the cupboard at the time so […]
Read MoreSummer Bumbles
We are finally experiencing some actual summer weather here in Wellington and the Bumble and Honey Bees are out in full force, furiously flitting from flower to flower. I was out in the backyard enjoying […]
Read MorePeanut Butter crates
I always prefer to give handmade Christmas gifts where possible and last year, one of the gifts I gave was peanut butter. I wanted a cool and different way of packaging it, rather than just […]
Read MoreChilli Cornbread
I love cornbread. One of my favourite winter dinners is a big bowl full of chilli that has been cooking away in the crockpot all day, served with a couple of chunks of cornbread. This […]
Read MoreCotton Dishcloth Lovin’ part 3
I found a local supply of dishcloth cotton! Hubby and I were in Upper Hutt this morning and we popped into the mall to visit Lincraft. This was my first visit to this particular store. […]
Read MoreHomemade peanut butter
I have been making my own nut butters for a few years now. Peanut butter is so cheap and easy to make, I can’t really even justify calling this a recipe. I prefer to buy […]
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