Showing posts with label Yummy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yummy. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Aromalicious!

I have been enjoying these candles - the shorter one is Lemon, Clove and May Chang and the larger one - Patchouli & Cinnamon. Even when they aren't burning, you can smell them as soon as you walk into the house. They are the best candles I have found so far.

The next one I plan on trying will be Sweet Basil, Spearmint and Peppermint.

If you are interested, here is the website: http://otwayforge.tripod.com/ and postage is $10 anywhere in Australia.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Happy Father's Day

I hope your father's all have a lovely day today too - this is a photo of my father and me back when his hair was all black and he could manage to fit me all on his lap! I don't think we will try for a renactment. We're off to church soon and then going to my parent's place for lunch - as we do most Sundays. Dad (or Pappy as we all call him) is part of the singing group at church and he is very entertaining especially when he forgets the words! Mum is cooking a lamb roast - don't all mums do the best roast? And I have made the caramel almond tarts (below) for dessert.
I made these last week for a function too, except I used cashews. The recipe is from one of the newer Australian Women's Weekly recipe books "Little Pies & Cakes". The recipe has that you make your own pastry which I did do, but I have discovered that I actually prefer shortcrust pastry, it doesn't compete with the nuts/caramel as much. It is the cinnamon cream that makes these absolutely delicious. In fact when I took the cream to the function last week some people thought it was a cinnamon mousse and were eating it by itself.
Easy to make - 300ml cream, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tb icing sugar - whip all together.
Strawberries would be lovely dipped in it as well .
I will be calling into Marion's place after lunch and collecting a couple of things - might show some sneak peaks later today.

Christina


Sunday, August 17, 2008

Yummy Things!


I bet that caught your attention! Have a look at the yummy Chocolate Brulee tarts that Marion made. Of course I had to bite into one, just for the right effect for the photo......mmmm I think that naughty Christina part of me must have eaten the rest of it when I wasn't looking.

Something else yummy - or so I think - is my no. 1 son doing some embroidery. It is the first time he has tried and he stitched the Olympic flag to go on top of his project. Don't you think he has done a good job for his first attempt? Of course sitting in MY stitching chair would have helped!
Have a great weekend - we collect our new puppy today - "Spike", so there is much excitement here.