It's Christmas time...

A few things i made for teachers, i enjoy getting my crafty on...

Doily jars of mints

Ikea ginger-snaps (cheat ), with some snowflake embellishment by me..

Airdry clay shapes with glitter

Spray-painted pinecones

Hello op-shops

I still cant walk past an op-shop, without going in,

collection of colanders

some corning ware

and having a poke around. Here are some things i've found lately

Yay Sunxx

Spring is definitely here today, in our little neck of the woods.After some Wintery weeks, it is so nice...

And more

I feel like im showing off, but we've worked hard to get our place growing food for our family. It's nice to get the rewards

Garlic, plenty of weeds too..

Loganberries

Raspberries

Pink Lady Apples

Kale

Obvious

Obvious

more obvious

and perfect little broadbeans

Winter or Spring

I'm sure we are in the southern hemisphere, meant to be in Spring, but it sure has been feeling like a long winter. Oh well, lots of rain for my growings.

treasures..

some nice things i've found lately

Bathroom reno..

Nearly finished. We are lucky to have a cottage that we are living in,

on the property while we do the renovations. Another reason why it's taken us so long ! And maybe also, budget.. But we are getting there

some more jars...

JARS

I'm a big collector of jars, always have been. Jars cant be thrown out, they are so useful. I used to just keep them for when i made chutneys or relish. Now i store all my pantry goods in them( nuts,seeds, oats, spices, herbs) my craft stuff, using them as vases or for drinking from..I"ve found another good thing to do with them. Spray painting the lids to make them look pretty.

I will store buttons, ribbons, rubberbands, hair elastics, nails, drawing pins,etc etc in these..

I Like

Small spaces i like...

Sunday

Mint Slice

This is my Mum's recipe. It was a favourite when i was growing up, now i make it for the cafe, and special occasions.

Peppermint Slice

Base

1 and half cups Self Raising Flour

half cup of brown sugar

1 cup dessicated coconut

180 gms butter

Filling

250 gms icing sugar

2 and half tbsp milk

50gms copha

1tsp peppermint essence

Topping

1 Block cooking chocolate, melted

Melt the butter and add to dry ingrediants for base. Press into lined slice tray. Bake mod oven (180 degrees) until light golden brown. While still warm , spread over mint filling. Mint Filling : melt copha and milk together over warm heat in saucepan, add essence and sifted icing sugar, stir till smooth.

When it has been refridgerated till cold, carefully pour over melted chocolate, spread evenly, then let set...nice..slice..

When i melt the chocolate, i sometimes add a couple of tablespoons of oil, it makes a smoother chocolate topping and it's easier to slice..