Cot doona/ quilt cover !

Hello Poppits,

Feeling a bit hungry ?? sink your teeth into this spiffy Hungry caterpillar fabric I found. Isn't it a little bit amazing. It's got everything you could every ask from a caterpillar, bright colours food and excitement! It dose have the cute rainbow spots of both edges but it was to wide for my other backing fabric that you'll see in a minute so i'm sad to say I had to chop it off...

But it was for the better good of the project.

   Tada... 

Here is the back/ other side of the cover isn't this side just as wonderful ! I found this vintage hot-air ballon fabric on esty and couldn't go by it. This fabric is a lighter weight than the hungry caterpillar side but who cares... not me thats for sure.The whimsical balloons are sure to most likely to keep Edie entertained instead of asleep... oh well.  

 For the finishing touch I gathered a selection of random buttons to go along the bottom. I'm rather chuffed with this part as I've never machine stitched button holes, it wasn't the perfect job by any means but I'm still happy with the out come. 

Oh so next time maybe I should iron the thing before I take the picture .. 

I'm so happy with how this turned out, but i'm sad to say now it will have to go away until Edie's old enough for a doona. But boy oh boy, will she have fun choosing what side to have it on when she is old enough!

TTFN,

Lili xxx

Little Vintage Edie style ...

Hello Poppits ,

Did you all have a lovely easter ? We did that is for sure, It was filled with lots of cooking delightful treats and not to much chocolate eating at all! I think I only had two mini eggs for the whole day .... 

Last week over at hart + sew they started little vintage style, it's so spiffy to look at all the vintage children's clothing and gives me an extra big excuses to crack out Edie's little and growing collection.  

These photos where taken just after out Easter lunch and everyone was having a relax in the warm Autumn sun, before it was back into the kitchen to make some very yummy fruit buns( they were truly AMAZING!)

ME

Top: op shop find

Pants:just Jeans jeans

Necklace: just two from my grand mothers collection 

Edie

Top:Mine from when I was little( they have matching bloomers)

Pants:musk Bonds cord roomies ( I love these )

Shoes: a brand called Grow your own hahah :)

HAPPY DAYS

TTFN,

Lilixxx

Crinkly Owl teether

Hello Poppits,

How's your daily adventures going ??

I know I haven't done a sewing post for a long time but fear not I have one for you now !

A few months ago I stumbled across this nifty idea on home made by Jill.

It's a really quick and I mean quick sewing whip up. These would be great for a new born present, or just because you thought someone special needed it!

If it was for a baby under 6 months you could try using a very strong black and white pattern which they are very drawn to.

 For Edie's I just used bits and pieces that where laying around in the scarp box, I stuffed it with a coupe of layers of plastic form a wipes bag, but on refection they need to be separated to make them really crinkle. For the texture I used a combination of different things such as elastic, ric rac, wool,and a red ribbon. I think what the great thing about this project is that you don't need to go buy anything for it to be able to make it just use whats on hand and make them each individual !

Happy days,

TTFN,

Lili xxx

One OF many new projects on my horizons MY Vintage caravan !!!!

Hello Poppits,

How are you on this easter saturday ?

Alls well hopefully, This week has been filled with lots of scrummy cooking with more planed for tomorrow as well, YAY. I'll blog about it all another day though because I'm here to show you my gem that I found.

 Isn't it amazing !

I found it... Oh k well my dad found it in a paddock up in the highlands. 

 

 I have no idea how old it is but, I'm guessing 1960s ...1950s maybe ?? I've got a fair bit to redo and I mean a bit.

 The roof has very bad water damage, as seen above. So it will need to be fully relined... but at the rate that the builders are going at fitting in this job will be NEVER....

I love the colour scheme of this vibrant tangelo orange colour, but I don't know if i'll stick with it or mix it in with reds and yellows ??

 here's more water damage .... aghhhhh

The amazing tap and sink combo ! I love this sink and it's colour soo much .

I'm thinking that I'll make the caravan into a sewing studio/ play room for Edie when she's a bit older/ reading room. I love all these options and will try and work it all together, especially the sewing room so that I can free up our living room.

If you've got any ideas for my little caravan let me know !

TTFN,

Lilixx 

Zucchini cake with frosting!

hello Poppits, 

What a lovely week we've been having with lots of nice Autumn weather and lovely food !

Here's a little bit of summer for you though ... I made this cake a good while back but had for gotten to pots about it, my bad again!

I stumbled across it on Pinterest yet again... I spend so much time looking on there during night feeds :)

The Recipe was originally meant to be made in a thermomixer but I don't have nor want one of these so I just used my kitchenaid instead. I'm a sucker for cream cheese frosting so I also added it to this cake and it was just the right thing to do in my opinion.

I know some of you may be thinking ewwww zucchini cake with frosting ! What is this girl thinking ! But let me assure you it tastes pretty much like a carrot cake minus the carrot cake, and because zucchini has little flavour once cooked you can hardly notice it. 

It was from what I remember a very easy and yummy cake but I think the edges may have been a little dry ??? But other than that It was a moist, nutty, frostingly scrummy cake , that tasted like a carrot cake with out the carrot. 

Recipe originally from thermomix-er

Ingredients:

3 eggs

400 g sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

60 g oil

150 g walnuts , plus extra for the icing  

600 g zucchini or there abouts grated

375 g Self-raising flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1tsp nutmeg

1 tsp allspice 

Icing:

125g cream cheese, chilled

250g sifted icing sugar

50g butter, at room  temp

walnuts 

cinnamon and sugar

Method:

pre- heat over to about 150°C if your oven in fan force, and grease and line the bottom of a large loaf tin.

Beat eggs, sugar, vanilla and oil on medium speed until well combined.

now add in the flour, baking powder, salt and spices and mix until just combined.

Now gently mix in the grated zucchini and walnut and mix though until evenly mixed, then pour mix into your pre-paired tin and cook in the oven for around an hour or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to set in the tin for 10 minutes and then turn out onto cooling rack.

When the cake is cool to touch ice and decorate with walnuts and the cinnamon and sugar.

Icing:

beat the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy then mix in the chilled cream cheese am mix on high until nice and light.

You can also add flavours like vanilla, lemon, almond ect to the icing if you want!

eat up !

TTFN,

Lili xxx

 

Romi's birthday eal .. oops I mean meal

 Hello poppits,

Did you have a nice day ?? filled with some adventures ???

Well if not take a gander at these picture of Romi's birthday meal... 

It will take you to the long and forgotten time of ancient Greece and their full blown togas and the shenanigans that they got up to plus a bit of sleeping on Edies part!

How spiffy does the cake look ?? I can tell you it was yummy! 
I mean who doesn't love a bit of chocolate , nuts more chocolate ,  cream and berries ??? 
Oh and we can't forget the yummy pasties ! Oh my gosh they are one of the best things ever !!!


TTFN,
Lili

Rost Veggie filo pie

Hello Poppits,

Hows your day going ??

fancy something yummy and hearty for tea ??

This could be your answer in one. Other than having a nice loaf of bread and some relish on the side.

My brother found the recipe and made it for tea one night for us which was truly lovely seeming as I do a lot of the cooking, and it was nice to have a night off .

I'm not to sure what the recipe consist of but i'll have a little bit of a guess ... from memory.

It had a lovely selection of roast veggies such as potato, sweet potato, pumpkin, capsicum, parsnip, garlic ect.. basically anything you want then you add in some wilted spinach say 400g and a block of fetta crumbled and mix it all though. 

 For the filo part I think it was about 4-6 layers of pastry, spraying with oil and putting salt and pepper to taste for each layer. And then for the Top probably 4 layers doing the same as above ?

Next grease a 24cm sprigform pan and build up the pastry up the sides and base of the tin , pour in the filling and then top with more filo, wipe the top with melted butter and sprinkle with sumac   and some dukkah. Bake for 20 minutes ish until golden. 

Happy days and enjoy !

TTFN,

Lili

A lovely day picnicking ....

Hello Poppits,

have you been on a good picnic lately ??

Well yet again I've been packing up my lovely very old vintage picnic hamper, filled with some yummy goodies.

It was for Romi's birthday this time, lucky for me she choses to go to my favourite picnic place... wychwood! It's gardens are pretty darn lovely and very relaxing which I love.

How cool is the old ochard gate ?? I would love to have them scattered about my garden. And yet again Edie is sleeping ... like last time.

Hope you had a relaxing time looking at our fun.

TTFN,

Lilixx

Chocolate Brownies scrummy dummy dum

Hello poppits,

In need of your chocolate fix ??? well you can't go wrong here! this will be your supper chocolate pick me up, saying that though it's not so super chocolatey that you think your going to be sick from eating it !

As some of you might know i'm a bit of a fan of pinterest it's just so much fun browsing everyones different find. Anyway back to my point I found this recipe on there one day and though it would make a nice weekend treat!

and boy oh boy did it fill that spot!

It was nice and nutty, with a crunchy top and fudgey centre 

The original recipe came from Exclusively Food and I stuck to it pretty much other than adding some extra nuts cos boy do I like nutty food and some spear milk choc chips that were floating around in the pantry! So if your keen to make some chocolately goodness head over to their web site and make these brownies and have a bit of a squis at some other recipes!

TTFN,

Lili xx 

HorseFethers Liquid sunshine giveaway Answers ...

Hello Poppits,

When My sister sent me the link to this young girls blog this took my fancy and so I filled it out :)There's some really nifty prizes to be won and I do hope that I win something :D hope you enjoy having a wee read and pop over to her site for a look!

And now way we go ....

Favourite season, and why? I love all the different seasons and how each and everyone has it's own special qualities, and how once you've experienced one for a short time , your ready for the next and longing for another 

How would you describe your personal style? slightly vintage, with a splash of modern a heap of what I feel like and home crafted items  

What's one weird thing you can do? (The stranger the better!) Look after myself and family pretty darn well in the home cooked goods department .... weird... not really but how many 19 year olds do that ??

Rain or shine? rain on my tin roof during the night ....ahhhh so nice and soothing :) Rain is also lovely when I want to do some craft or sewing. But that said I love the shine and being outdoors and what not... so maybe a day filled with a few sun showers ? 

Confession time... what's a flaw of yours?   being pretty fussy about eating out and the way other people cook food ....

Favorite music?  lulling background music .... Angus and Julia Stone anyone ???

Have you ever made a decision you instantly regretted? What was it? Mostly likely bring home a pet that I wasn't meant to .... long story 

Who do you admire/look up to?  My Family and people who acheive things in life without much fuss 

You've just won an unlimited lifetime supply of... what?  You might say money .... not me Cooking ingredients would be a must cos then you have dosh to spend 

If you were an animal, what would you be? mmm there's way to mush to chose from ... but it would have to be something that has the ability to love each other in their own way.

If you knew you were going to die in a year, what would you do with your time? Make sure Edie would have the best life possible, without me around and that she would be safe and loved.

You're now a gazillionaire... where do you go to spend your money? The same place I always did before hand... what makes me so special now ???

Classical music: love it or hate it? lets just say it has it's place in life.

Phobias? Not being honest to myself and situations that i'm in and can't control 

Hop on a plane and go live somewhere for a year... 

where is it, and why? A peaceful little secluded greek island to be able to experience the food, culture and everything else it has to offer 

Are you an extrovert or an introvert? .... 

Would you/do you perform on stage? 

I've performed a few times when I was younger but It was always more my bother and sisters thing 

TTFn,

Lili xx

Brown Owls

Hello there poppits,

How's your week going ?

I thought I would just spread the word about Brown owls...

It's an amazing world-wide craft group run by the lovely Pip Lincolne !

I've just become a chapter create I'm going to be hold ing my first meeting tomorrow ... So hope to see you there.

You can also read a little about me here   

TTFN,

Lili xx

Breads ..

 Hey poppits,

How are you going today ?  have you had any good adventures ??

I've been having lots of good home made bread of late !

I've been experimenting with the olive oil ferment from the Burke St bakery cook book whilst i've been waiting for my sourdough ferment to be ready !

I thought I would share with you a few picture of them 

hope you think they look as good as they tasted !
TTFN,Lili xxx

Custard Pie ... yum ohhhh

Hello Poppits,

Hows your week been going ??? I've just realised that I have soo and I do mean that to blog about I've just gotten so behind with everything!

So away we go ..

This pie is super easy and yummy ! I'm a big fan of custard it's just so yummy and goes with so so many thing! 

 Edie thought that it was a bit of alright and wanted to get into the picture as well... and I wouldn't blame her I mean who could say no to creamy custard in a crunchy biscuit base ! 

Ingredients:

1 packet scotch fingers or such biscuits, processed into fine crumbs 

about 160g butter, Melted 

Custard :

2 heaped tbs Custard powder

2tsp caster sugar 

a splash of vanilla 

500ml milk of any kind( I use half cows and half soy milk)

Base:

1: Combine the melted butter and the biscuit crumbs until they hold together, then press the mixture into a lowish pie dish any size I recon mine would of been about 12 inch..

Now put you pie case into the fridge until you need it.

Custard:

make a paste with the sugar , vanilla , custard powder and a little milk in a medium saucepan. Then add the rest of the milk heat the milk to a medium heat  stirring until thicken.

Now pour into the biscuit case and put aside to set. 

Now top with fresh nutmeg and Eat up !!!

Happy days 

TTFN,

Lili 

xxx