Showing posts with label Homemade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Homemade. Show all posts

Saturday, June 9, 2018

Let the Creating Begin...

Crocheting a quick little doll blanket
The first of many!
All done...


Next...
Just keep crocheting,
just keep crocheting...
And the projects continue to grow...

Water Bottle Snuggled into
new cosy!
Little Miss likes her new cosy!



Time for me to cook some
homemade meals...


Hi there!
It's summertime!

I learned quickly that if 
I sat too long...
my leg would be used for cars
and their adventures...


Crocheted cosy all done...


Summer is heating up...
Water bottles are a must!
Oh my it's sooooo hot.
I'm contemplating cutting my hair in the not too distant future!!!!

Monday, February 17, 2014

Monday Morning Treat


Good Monday Morning!


Starting my day off with a little self indulgence
homemade cafe mocha


Thursday, December 19, 2013

Friday, March 18, 2011

Céad míle fáilte romhat!



This time of year I find myself making not so traditional dishes from home. Take corned beef brisket and cabbage. This really is more of an American dish. Even Betty Crocker lists it as 'New England Dinner'.
None-the-less I was so moved yesterday to make a pot of this lovely food. As for the nature of making this dish, it's rather simple. Corned beef brisket four to five pounds, a dozen or so small to medium sized red potatoes and eight to ten small peeled carrots. To start, season the corned beef a few days ahead, in large zip lock freezer bag. Refrigerate. Day of: In large pot place brisket in seasoning and all. Pour water to cover beef. Cover pot and heat to boil. Reduce heat to simmer after about 10 minutes of boiling, cover and allow to simmer for 2 1/2 hours. Prepare veg about 2 hours into cooking. Add veg (potatoes and carrots only) at this time. Return to simmering, about one hour. With only thirty minutes of cooking time remaining add the quartered bits of cabbage, simmer for thirty minutes more, covered. Once done serve in either a shallow bowl or large platter. I use a mustard sauce with my plate.


As a lovely dessert drink I will put the kettle on and wait for whistle. The I take a strong crystal wine glass and fill it with hot water. After about a minute I pour it out and quickly add two or three spoonfuls of brown sugar to glass, then a nice splash of fine Irish Whisky (usually about two shots worth) I then add strong black coffee (best if from french press) and I top it with a nice helping of whipped cream. This is a lovely spirited treat! Slainte~
Bain taithneamh as an deireadh seachtaine

Friday, February 20, 2009

Purple shawl finished!





My daughter was kind
enough, though reluctant, to model my shawl.
She expressed visions of her Nana wearing shawls.
Exclaiming "I'm too young to wear a 'Nana shawl'.

Made from a really soft acrylic yarn.
(trying to work through the heap of acrylic
yarns I inherited from my late Mum).

I discovered that I had no purple outer softie wear,
to go with my favorite purple skirt.

Usually this knit up is a fast one, however,
I kept setting it aside and picking up
jewelry projects, sewing projects and sketching.

Happy that it's complete, just in time
for the weekend. Although, here in
Southern California, we are having a warm
spell (again).

Monday, February 16, 2009

Felted Hot Pink Heart




Looked everywhere for
a folksie heart necklace,
but just couldn't find one.
So with wee scrap of felt and a few glass
beads I made one myself.

Oh, this is me 'modeling' my softie heart.





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