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Cinnamon Apple Compote

I wouldn’t really call this a recipe but it is a great way to use up apples that are past their best for eating, rather …

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Charity Knitting

Every year I try to do some knitting for charity.  I volunteer for a group called Crafty Volunteers who facilitate the distributing of the knitting …

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Tomato and Sausage bread bake

This dish came about because I had some bread ends in the freezer that needed using up.   I defrosted my bread ends and also got …

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A shot in the dark

For the past 8 weeks I have been having loads of fun and meeting some great new people while taking a night class in Night …

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Slow fashion

I am doing really well with my pledge to not buy any new clothes this year.  I did buy some yarn for my mother – …

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Everything Peanut Butter

Fix and Fogg  have a new peanut butter flavour out.  They are calling it Everything butter and it has peanuts, hemp seeds, almonds, pumpkin seeds. sunflower …

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The fashion revolution

At the start of the year, I decided that I wasn’t going to buy any new clothes this year.  Full disclosure, I did buy 5 …

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Gifts for a nephew

A little while ago, I became an Auntie for the tenth time.  A new baby is always a good excuse for crafting right?  So a …

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Woolly Blankety Goodness

I have previously shared with you my Temperature Blanket journey (see here for the finished product) and I have several other blankets that I have made …

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Menu Planning

I have been menu planning for a while now, using the method of looking in the cupboards/fridge/freezer on a Sunday night to see what needs …

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