I asked everyone we know to send me recipes for a university cookbook for Bernard - this is what her brother sent me!... Warning tissues may be required! 300g passion for what you are doing 250g Dedication 200g remembering why you are there 195g Remembering how you got there 150g Older brothers mistakes (learned from) 125g Sense of humor 100g Open approach to new situations 95g Patience for others perturbations 95g Forgiving attitude towards flatmates 1 laugh per day (more optional) Be careful when preheating mindset to choose ‘excited’ and not … [Read more...]
Food is my Figure painting
“If it's flipping hamburgers at McDonald's, be the best hamburger flipper in the world. Whatever it is you do you have to master your craft.” Snoop Dogg (yep that Snoop Dogg) As you no doubt are already aware we like to refer to ourselves as a 'crafty family'. That is not to say that we are particularly wily or cunning, although my dear Mumsicles has been compared to a fox with two tails. We are crafty in as much as we love, or perhaps need to craft, to create. We say 'crafty' to distinguish ourselves from those who might be considered 'arty'. … [Read more...]
Gluten free brownies
It's been a long week in the Keynko household, so I thought there was a need for a Friday treat! And what better than a yummy chocolate brownie? It also seemed a good time to try an fantastic recipe I found on Pinterest for a 3 ingredient brownie What could be simpler? 1 cup of Nutella 10 tbsp rice flour (normal plain flour is just as good if you can eat it!) 2 eggs mix together and cook for about 20 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 °C (350°F) Just that - 2 minutes and in the oven! And the result?? A very tasty, gooey, nutty brownie! I added … [Read more...]
Sudden desperate need for cake!
Bernard and I had a sudden desperate need for cake this evening and decided it was as good a time as any to christen our new kitchen! So banana and chocolate cupcakes were made, a fail safe family favourite, made in minutes, no fuss and all in one mix that can be made in minutes with a mixer! Thought it might be nice to share the recipe that is not any of the cakes - make your own!!) 200g caster sugar 200g butter 200g self raising flour ( I should add that we used rice flour with extra baking powder so they are gluten free cakes!) 4 eggs 1teaspoon baking powder 2 … [Read more...]
Bucket Bag
I was asked by the Cupcake Lady to make her bag in purple and so I thought I'd show you all how it went! One of my favourite creative books (although I find the instructions a little over complicated so tend to use the patterns and make it up as I go along! Now as to fabric, I thought a mix of patterned and plain would be good So a classic gingham check and a lovely shade of dark plum! (although the colours aren't great here!) And after one quick trip to the post office, and the supermarket for more coffee I set to work! Armed with the pattern, a couple of feline assistants and series … [Read more...]
Pondering and planning!
I've had one of those days when time runs away with you and suddenly you have be somewhere else without completing what you intended! I hate days like that and yet in some ways I love them. My brain seems to work best on days like that and although I may not produce much physical evidence of my time, I do get lots of planning done! So I have been pondering and planning a lot today, a certain amount of rubbish, shopping lists, what to cook for Normans dinners this week (not that Normans dinner is rubbish you understand!), should I get my hair cut etc etc But bigger stuff too, important … [Read more...]