small kitchen tales

Hope you have a happy week, I am inspired to make some banana bread for the first time ever for little Miss' kinder snack. Don't forget to enter my giveaway , there will be a photo block included in the prize. hugs ♥ ✗ ♥

Hope you have a good day today, we are off to the city to drop off some cakes and then we may HAVE to pop into a couple of op shops, we need a frame for this gorgeous little girl above ✗ Enjoy, whatever you are up to and please don't forget to enter here . ♥ ✗ ♥

Creating some new friends to play with whilst big sister is at kinder admiring lovely gifts from new friends in lands far away and remembering paper and pen...oohh, such a beautiful thing to see in the mailbox and loving fairytale pressies delivered by sweet Dorothy herself, red shoes and all! You must be doing something more creative at your place, if not, pop by here , there's some nice stitching going on. D on't forget to say hi here Have a happy day ♥ ✗ ♥

I thought pictures of cupcakes would get your attention! I was putting together this mosaic for my 200th post and realised that (a) I have baked alot (b) I have baked alot of cupcakes and (c) I have made ALOT of hearts This post is to say a BIG thank you to all you lovely blogland & some real land friends for joining me on this adventure, that started off as a way to regain some sanity and creativity whilst baking away at home and keeping my little creatures close by. I LOVE doing what I do and I LOVE that you tune in and talk back and make me smile . As a thank you , whoever is following my adventures is eligible for this thank you giveaway that I will put together and finalise at the end. It's open to Australian and overseas readers and included will be some photo cards and some kitchen inspired brooches and magnets my lovely sis will make . (thanks Elena) . I'll keep it going for a week and draw a few winners next Thursday the 4th of March . Depending on how many c...

Technically this is my 200th post and I did promise a giveaway but there will definitely be another one my next post open to everyone. If you are in Melbourne and interested in going to The Baby Show 05-07 March I have been given 2 double passes by the lovely Holly at Spunkerella . So please leave a comment and I will post the tickets out to you. If there are a few comments I'll just pick names out of a hat. I'll keep it open until Sunday so I can post them to you on Monday. ♥ ✗ ♥

The other day when there was quiet in the house, my kids were out picking blackberries to bring home to surprise me. I thought I'd thank them for being away for the day ;) and for bringing home these beautiful blackberries, so I made them some semifreddo . Now to be completely honest, I tried the other day with frozen blueberries and they loved it, so the blackberry version was to show them what a beautiful creation their pickings made. I also made blackberry jam, but that will be tested tomorrow. NOw if you don't have blackberries or fresh berries, frozen work just as well. Blackberry Swirl Semifreddo serves 6 ingredients 3 eggs 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup (220g) caster sugar 500g blackberries OR 150g frozen berries 3 tablespoons icing sugar or 3 tablespoons sugar 2 cups (500ml) cream method Process blackberries and sugar in a food processor until smooth. Set aside If using frozen berries, then place in a small saucepan on low heat and he...

S aturday is nearly over and it has been a quiet day, well, apart from the re-stumping , jam making and semifreddo making, we have been sipping on ice-tea and enjoying the warm weather. (both jugs are fabulous thrift store finds , I am a day early ) If you pop by tomorrow I will share with you the blackberry semifreddo recipe that I made, it's deliciously simple to make. Hugs to you ♥ ✗ ♥

Hope you are having a beautiful Friday lovely friends. I was awaken by the apple fairies this morning, they had been hard at work wrapping up some beautiful fairytale apples they just picked from the tree. Yum , these definitely will not be used to bake anything, they are delicious and perfect just the way they are. Thank you fairies ♥ Enjoy your Friday friends, I will, kiddies are off to visit their nanny with their dad...ohhh I could literally hear a pin drop just now. ♥ ✗ ♥

Yes ... really! hmmm...now can anyone tell me what to do when I run out of wool and need to join more on... (I'm editing it to add that I do have more wool, just need to join it on, somehow..) perhaps someone over here can help me. ... well, after they stop laughing at me that is ! ♥ ✗ ♥

Rumour has it that there is some kitchen love going around and how could I possibly not invite you round for a peek and some lovin. Kitchen love to me are the things in my kitchen that make creating such a pleasure. I can't love one thing more than the other because they all go hand in hand to make my job so much easier and that's why it was built the way it is. It has a commercial kitchen feel but unfortunately not the size. From the amazing oven to the spatulas to the ever so functional tap and laundry sized sinks which I spend so much time with. I don't even need to mention my baby ...do I. So thanks for visiting and getting a glimpse at my kitchen loves, why don't you have a sticky beek at some other kitchen loving here . ♥ ✗ ♥

...because love should be shown everyday. hope you have a hug filled day ♥ ✗ ♥

I know I should have been preparing for tomorrow's markets last night but I wanted to finish off my market apron and as my little one would say..." ta-daaaaaaaa ". I did have a laugh at a few of your comments yesterday though, thanks for the encouragement, but I will definitely be wearing clothes under it :) It's all done, but please don't look too closely at the stitching, I am by no means the queen of aprons ! Off to bake now for the markets , happy Friday to you all and hope some of you can pop by and say hello, us girls will be at Thornbury and our boys will be at the Botanic Gardens . ♥ ✗ ♥

It is soo very hot and humid here, I am having difficulty breathing let alone baking, so I have taken a break and stepped away from the kitchen and decided to try to make something I can wear...when baking ;) For some real creativity pop on over here . ♥ ✗ ♥

Hey, let's bake something! Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes makes 24 Ingredients 125g butter, softened 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar 2 eggs, room temperature 1/2 cup sour cream 3/4 cups buttermilk Directions Preheat oven to 175 C/350 F. Place cupcake papers in tins In a medium bowl, whisk together cocoa, flour and baking soda Cream butter and sugar with mixer on medium-high, until pale. Add brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well and scraping bowl. Mix in sour cream. On low, add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with buttermilk, and beginning and ending with flour, until just combined. Divide batter among papers, filling 3/4 full. Bake until firm to the touch and a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool. Chocolate Mousse Icing Ingredients 1 1/2 cups cream, cold 225 g chocolate, melted, warm Dire...