Lovely burst of colour on my kitchen windowsill...
and a day full of surprises.... like it
Thursday 28 February 2019
Love this card in my Twitterfeed....
Hasn't February been unseasonably warm #HandmadeHour This little fella's been hopping in the sunshine! #hare #greetingcards #nature
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/669243562/hare-greeting-card-nature-spring?ref=shop_home_feat_3 …
Tuesday 26 February 2019
Mother's Day giving to others
We’re on a mission to try and prevent these outgrown or unused clothes from going to waste, while helping to support families in crisis in the UK and Ireland.
With your help and unwanted clothes, we can make a difference.
Please bring your children’s hand-me-downs to one of our stores between 1st March and 31st March 2019."
Find out more Jojomamanbebe Jojomamanbebe Charities
Beauty just now in my garden
Tuesday 19 February 2019
Brilliant idea with old tyres into pet beds
A store cashier by day and craftsman by night, Silva collects discarded tires and transforms them into eco-friendly and comfortable beds for animals.....
GoodTimes Storylink
Monday 18 February 2019
Friday 15 February 2019
Climate Change Children Protest to get Heard
Impressed with the well thought out youth protest around the UK today to raise awareness and SHOUT HELP for this planet....... as it is being destroyed by our stupidity and like many of the posters were saying there is no PLANet B...
To say we are intelligent beings we do not behave intelligently to lead to the destruction of our one shared home EARTH. I was impressed by how articulate the children being interviewed were. They clearly worry about the issues that will and are affecting our and their future.
Some brilliant photo captures on ITV NEWS Colourful protest on Climate Change. While the PM was berating the loss of school for the day she missed the point. The kids are studying this in geography and sciences it is part of their curriculum to understand Climate change and what can be done to halt the pending disaster. Their physics help them to understand engineering to think of ways to ensure survival of the human race and it our one an only habitat Planet Earth. Biological studies show how the ecosystem is intertwined and co-dependent. So today was full of their studies. Studies in ACTION to get their voices heard by politicians!
Thursday 14 February 2019
Golden Sunset with love just now
Beautiful just now outside my front door....
the sunlight breathtaking through the woodland opposite.
Happy Valentine's Day all...
Yes Love gives us the strength to carry out impossible tasks! May every day be a Valentine Day full of love, peace and happiness.
More knitting on the go with Lulu quality control :-)
Friday 8 February 2019
Hot Knitting needles
Friday 1 February 2019
Sarah's Citrus Gateau Magic Treat
Who doesn't need a little magic in their lives right now?
Two Lime, Three Layer Gateau Magique
Gateaux Magiques have been “très tendance” (uber-trendy) in France for a while now. I was asked to make enough for 300 people for a village function. The recipe – with vanilla extract – was pleasant but I felt it lacked a little something. However after having had a virtual production line in my kitchen, I didn’t feel like playing around with the recipe at that point. I recently resurrected an old school Lemon Layer Pudding recipe to take a “Meal on Wheels” to someone who was laid up. Layer puddings were popular – especially in the US where you could buy instant packet versions with a “lemon flavourbud” – in the 1970s. “The Joy of Cooking” has several versions. It got me thinking again about the Gateau Magique and I resolved to experiment. The result was this two lime version: the perfumed zest of the Kaffir lime and the lift of the lime juice improve the original recipe. It’s more cheesecake-like, very delicate and completely delicious. Look carefully to see the three layers: the difference is textural. You’ll find a crust, a sponge and a custardy layer. You must make it the day before and keep it chilled overnight.
Note: make sure your cake tin doesn’t leak. Some do and are not suitable. You could line it with non-stick foil.
125g butter, melted
125g flour
4 eggs, separated
150g caster sugar
finely grated zest of a Kaffir lime
finely grated zest and juice of an ordinary lime
pinch of salt
500ml milk
icing sugar
Preheat the oven to 150˚C/Gas Mk 3
Sparingly brush the base and sides of a 20cm loosebottomed cake tin with some of the melted butter. Leave the rest to cool. Take a tablespoon of the flour and use to dust the greased cake tin, shaking out any excess.
Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, zests and lime juice until the mixture is very pale, thick and moussey. Whisk in the melted butter. Then mix in the flour and salt. Then add in the milk, slowly whisking it in. Don’t panic – the batter is supposed to be very runny.
In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until softly peaking then gently fold them through the batter. Pour into the prepared tin and put it into the oven for 55 minutes. When it’s done, it will be still slightly wobbly in the middle. Allow to cool then put into the fridge overnight. Loosen the edges and slip off the sides of the cake tin. Allow to come to room temperature and dust with icing sugar before serving.
Two Lime, Three Layer Gateau Magique
Gateaux Magiques have been “très tendance” (uber-trendy) in France for a while now. I was asked to make enough for 300 people for a village function. The recipe – with vanilla extract – was pleasant but I felt it lacked a little something. However after having had a virtual production line in my kitchen, I didn’t feel like playing around with the recipe at that point. I recently resurrected an old school Lemon Layer Pudding recipe to take a “Meal on Wheels” to someone who was laid up. Layer puddings were popular – especially in the US where you could buy instant packet versions with a “lemon flavourbud” – in the 1970s. “The Joy of Cooking” has several versions. It got me thinking again about the Gateau Magique and I resolved to experiment. The result was this two lime version: the perfumed zest of the Kaffir lime and the lift of the lime juice improve the original recipe. It’s more cheesecake-like, very delicate and completely delicious. Look carefully to see the three layers: the difference is textural. You’ll find a crust, a sponge and a custardy layer. You must make it the day before and keep it chilled overnight.
Note: make sure your cake tin doesn’t leak. Some do and are not suitable. You could line it with non-stick foil.
125g butter, melted
125g flour
4 eggs, separated
150g caster sugar
finely grated zest of a Kaffir lime
finely grated zest and juice of an ordinary lime
pinch of salt
500ml milk
icing sugar
Preheat the oven to 150˚C/Gas Mk 3
Sparingly brush the base and sides of a 20cm loosebottomed cake tin with some of the melted butter. Leave the rest to cool. Take a tablespoon of the flour and use to dust the greased cake tin, shaking out any excess.
Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, zests and lime juice until the mixture is very pale, thick and moussey. Whisk in the melted butter. Then mix in the flour and salt. Then add in the milk, slowly whisking it in. Don’t panic – the batter is supposed to be very runny.
In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until softly peaking then gently fold them through the batter. Pour into the prepared tin and put it into the oven for 55 minutes. When it’s done, it will be still slightly wobbly in the middle. Allow to cool then put into the fridge overnight. Loosen the edges and slip off the sides of the cake tin. Allow to come to room temperature and dust with icing sugar before serving.
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