Cooking in the Summer.

I just love summer cooking so thought in the absence of a few sewing pic's, would throw these in.
First, Passata with fresh basil. Makes the best pasta sauce and now I have a stack ready to go now in the bottom of the pantry.



Then, a trip to the strawberry and cherry farm today meant first eating our weight in the most divine strawberries in the world and then 5kg bought home to make jam and potted fruit. I ran out of jars though so half went in the freezer for jam and these ended up ready to go: Potted Strawberries and Cherries in vodka and raspberry wine. There are a few just in the sugar syrup as well for the kids. Perfect over icecream - YUM!

A Very Apron Birthday.... and other birthday's too.

Phew, just scraped in for my Project a month.

The camera (and all the photo's of things) decided it loved the Zoo so much it would stay for a while. It was posted back by the Zoo people once it was over it's holiday, however they decided, just popping it in an envelope would be fine. We are very very lucky it arrived in one piece.

So, an apron. Geez I love this and don't actually want to give it away however I know the recipient really wants one so hope she likes it.




Then my little boy turned 2. The love of his life apart from his older brother, is of course Iggle Piggle. So of course that would have to be his cake. It was a hit though he was a tad overwhelmed by it all.

Leftovers from Christmas

Oops - just found a few other photo's from Christmas past.

I found these fantastic molds at the market for making fondant decorations for cakes. They turned out like this. Please excuse the finger dints. My nice smooth cake was Archerised:




And just some other very yummy gifts to make your mouth water.....

It's the day of the party!

It has arrived. There is excitement in the house. I must say I am glad....I am over the Dinosaur/dragon theme this year. I long for pretty cakes......

Anyways, here is Mr B's birthday cake for his party today. His tail is a tad short as I miscalculated the size and his scales aren't scaly enough but B loves it and that is all that matters!!





And just for the fun of it...here is the Master A's first birthday cake from feb. If I am breaking the craft only posts I may as well do it properly!

My big boy is going to be six!

I'm breaking my "only craft posts" rule. Tomorrow my big baby is turning 6. According to him there are so many things that a 6 year old can do that a 5 year old can't. They can read, say grace and bedtime prayers (though as 3 year old he could do this but not a 4 or 5!!!), amazing!

While the party is on Sunday complete with dinosaur cake, he has once again requested bug cupcakes. As I love making them so much I didn't argue so here they are in all their glory.

Happy Birthday to my B boy!!