Geez...I seem to be making a lot of ugly food on this blog lately, first the pea and ham, now these. Regardless of how these look, they taste great, use up some leftovers and are perfect for babies. Risotto Cakesmakes 6about 2 cups leftover risotto (I used pea and spinach)1 egg*handful grated cheese (optional)Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).Mix all ingredients together ...
Peanut butter Ice Cream with Oreo chunks
Living in the UK for a year and then holidaying in America meant we've eaten more than our fair share of Ben & Jerry's in the past year. Now that we're back in Australia, it is much harder to come by, costs way to much when you can find it and the flavour selection just isn't there. I understand it's not all that cost effective to ship ice cream to the other side of the ...
Tag Cube Soft Toy – Tutorial
This quick little toy can be whipped up in under an hour with some scraps of fabric and ribbon. The only other thing you need is some hobbyfill (stuffing). I chose ribbon and fabric with different textures and patterns to make it more interesting to play with. It would also be cool to put a rattle or bell in the middle of this...next time!(The product tester)Taggie ToyYou'll ...
Deliciously Ugly – Pea and Ham Soup
Well it certainly isn't the prettiest looking thing, but I do love Pea and Ham Soup! It is such a hearty and filling meal and every now and then I just have to have some. The texture is lovely and velvety and the ham really makes it a meal in a bowl. I think it may be my favourite soup.I made this once with an unsmoked hock and no garlic and it was not that great, so I think ...
Mid week quick dessert – Strawberry Mille Feuille
I whipped this up quickly one night the other week to use up a sheet of puff pastry that was lurking in the freezer. This is so easy that it's probably a good thing I don't have any more puff pastry, because I think we'd be eating a lot of them. Strawberry Mille Feuilleserves 21 sheet puff pastryabout 6 large strawberries, thinly slicedwhipped cream (I used the canned one)about ...
Black Pepper and Vanilla Ice Cream
Now that we have a second freezer, I finally have the space to keep the bowl from my ice-cream maker chilled and at the ready. I have had my eye on this recipe since I first spotted it in David Lebovitz's 'The Perfect Scoop' and finally got the chance to make it. I added the vanilla bean just because I had a few lying around, and I love the result. The pepper gives this ...
Custom Sized Fitted Sheets – Tutorial
For some reason, fitted cot sheets do not fit the mattress in Roman's cot. Not the standard ones, not the ones for cot beds, nothing. Luckily for me, they're easy to make. I had an old queen size flat sheet kicking about, and managed to get 2 cot sheets out of it. Given that I also had the elastic, this was a free project. This is a formula, so that you can use this for any ...
Mini Savoury Muffins and my rave about Baby-Led Weaning
We've basically been following the ideas behind baby-led weaning and I'm loving it! Getting Roman to sleep for every nap and every night is a total battle, so it's nice to be able to sit back and let him take the lead with his meals.The main idea with baby-led weaning is to give your baby a choice of healthy things to eat and let them pick them up, smoosh them around and ...
Practical tips for new Grandmothers
(Greg's mother, me and Roman out in the London snow)Grandmothers are great and the hubby and I would certainly have not survived our first few months with Roman without help from both of our mothers, but sometimes there are some things I wish they could remember from their time as a new parent. With that in mind, I thought I would make a list so I can remember this myself if I ...
Nanna’s Knickers
I love the saucy names they give cocktails, they're so tongue-in-cheek. The name for this cocktail is inspired by people describing the flavour of Musk Sticks as like 'old ladies perfume'. If you haven't made any Musk Vodka, then it'd still be nice with plain Vodka, but then I guess it needs a different name... Not Your Nana's Knickers?Nana's Knickersserves 11.5 shots Musk ...
Musk Stick infused Vodka
If you don't know what musk sticks are, the flavour can be hard to explain, it's a bit rosy and quite perfumed, a bit like Turkish Delight, but a bit different. I have a friend who gave them to some Americans on her trip to the States and they were not impressed with the flavour. One commented that they tasted 'like a man's cologne'. If you know what they are and love them, ...
Free Knitting Pattern: Simple Knitted Beanie
I knitted this beanie originally for the hubby, but it's a bit short and doesn't cover his ears. With the edge folded over, it fits Roman perfectly. It's nice and stretchy and will fit for many years to come. This simple knitted beanie was a quick make and I whipped it up on a 4hr car trip. It's pretty much one size fits all, as long as you use a nice stretchy yarn. You ...
