Christmas Mince Pies

Ingredients - Makes 12 1 Cup/250g Plain flour2 Tblsp/25g Icing sugar1/2 Cup/125g Softened butterGrated zest 1 lemon2 Eggs (1 egg for glaze)6 Tsp Lemon Curd 12 Tsp Mincemeat 1/2 Cup Dried cranberries Mix the flour, icing sugar and butter to form fine crumbs. Add the zest (you can add the juice too if you like or use it for a nice chilled drink) and 1 egg and mix thoroughly....

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Banana Cream Pie

Using the recipe here I created this wonderful Banana Cream Pie. I even substituted the Thickened Cream for Cream Cheese and the Cornstarch for flour and it still tasted divine. I used the leftover pie filling as custard for our mince pies after adding a little pouring cream and re-heating...Yummy!Let me know if you try it...

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Cauliflower Cheese Pie

Ingredients - Fills 1 Pyrex dish and serves 4-6 people1 Cauliflower500g Minced beef1 Large carrot1 Pepper/Capsicum1 Large Onion6 Medium Mushrooms1/2 Cup of sweetcorn (whole kernels)1 Tin of tomatoes1 Tablespoon of tomato puree (the thick stuff)2 Tablespoons of butter2 Tablespoons of plain flour1 Pint of milk250g of grated cheeseSeasons of choiceCut the cauliflower...

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Homemade Leather & Knit Shoes

Have your child stand on some leather (insides up) and draw the outline of their feet. Draw a 1/2 inch allowance around this outline (round off the toes neatly - no 'bumps') and cut around the allowance line.  I had planned to use 1 piece of hard leather for the sole and 1 piece of soft leather for the insole but in the end I went for 1 piece of soft leather only. Now...

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Homemade Mayo

I used this Homemade Mayo on a Portable Salad I made for a BBQ yesterday. Ingredients 2 Eggs A dash of salt and pepper 1 Tablespoon of mustard (any, dry or made up) 1 Tablespoon of vinegar (any) 1 Tablespoon of hot water 1 Cup of oil (any but I prefer cold pressed extra virgin olive oil) Add to blender all but the oil and 'whizz' for a minute. Some say you...

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Wholemeal Bread

I've devised a recipe that gets rid of the bulk of nasties that can be found in some commercial breads.Ingredients2 Cups of warm/hot water2 Tablespoons of yeast2 Tablespoons of honey3.5 Cups of wholemeal flourAdd yeast and honey to the water, stir and leave for 15 minutes.Lightly oil and flour a bread/loaf tin.Set the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.Add the flour and mix until...

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Hooded Baby Towel

I'm so proud of myself! I can't stop looking at the Hooded Towel I made yesterday and wonder at how it looks shop-bought. I've not made many things.  My daughters mermaid outfit turned out too large and a little dismal (in my eyes but shes happy of course). There's a few curtains and minor quilt toppers half-complete but I'm very much a beginner in sewing. I hope...

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