Hello again and happy Saturday. I hope you're having a good one. So far my Saturday has been pretty good - me + my manfriend went to the pub for lunch and had the most amazing homemade pies! Delicious (I'm still full now). We're just about to stick on a film and have a lazy evening, which is exactly what I'm up for right about now.
Lately I've been trying to eat better because I found out I'm intolerant to a couple of food stuffs, so sugar and wheat products have dramatically reduced in my diet (although I baked my step-dad a very chocolately cake and had to try a bit - couldn't be helped). So apart from my chocolate lapse, I've been cooking myself up some new recipes, including fried chili tofu and spinach noodle soup (yum). I've also been busy crocheting with cotton this week, which has got to be one of my favourite materials for sure! I made my friends' new baby a hat (hello Isaac), and a few other things that I'll be updating you with soon.
Until then... :)
Beautiful crocheting! I can only knit, but I've seen so many lovely crochet peices like yours taht I think I need to start... :) And oh my, that cake looks glorious!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Vivi, and yes the cake was pretty tasty!
DeleteOhhhh, do you have a recipe for that soup?
ReplyDeleteNot really. I cook a lot of chinese food (because I love it) and sort of make it up as I go along depending on what I have in the cupboard. To make a good soup though I use:
DeleteDashi (fish stock)
Soybean paste
Oyster sauce
Sesame oil
You can then add noodles, spring onions, spinach or seaweed, and anything else you fancy. I fry some tofu in groundnut oil, add soy-sauce and balsamic vinegar, chili flakes then reduce.
I hope this makes sense... it's kind of a short version.
Lois, are we soul mates? I think you are darling and im so happy you stopped by and left a note on my blog. I'm so excited to keep reading yours and seeing your lovely pictures, AND your crocheting it is AMAZING. I'm totally smitten with it and wished I knew how to do that. xoxo!
ReplyDeleteThat's very sweet of you to say. Thank you. I'm very happy that you have found something you enjoy here on my blog - I'm glad to have you here.
Deletethe bottom right photo is SO lovely! love the colors + pattern. :)
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping by The Sweetest Petunia recently...sorry it took me so long to stop by your blog!
That chocolate cake looks amazing! Hope you find interesting new recipes for your intolerances. You'd be suprised how many alternatives are out there.
ReplyDeletethat baby hat is amazing--what a lucky boy!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours in the placemat - I'm totally obsessed with all things crochet at the mo!!! ... and I agree, cotton yarn in The Best :o)
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