Cooking class

Check out these desserts... and they are just the beginning of the 6 desserts we made!

Yes, I took a cooking class. What fun.

It was a gift for my birthday and I really enjoyed it.  

I have not eaten so much egg in a really long time! I was really hoping to get some egg free ideas/substitutes though the chef was completely thrown about the idea of not using eggs - which made me quite proud of my ability to continually try new things without eggs and successfully I might add!

The chocolate fondant has egg in it and while I thought I may be able to make a cream mouse to substitute the egg I have not tried it as yet as the egg version is AMAZING. Sorry kids!

Have you tried Fondant before? Its very chocolately and very delicious.

its a gooey lava cake. Looks like a mini choclate cake/pudding and when you break it open a runny hot chocolate sauce comes flowing out. Very rich, so the size is small but perfect.

I have made it a couple of times and 5 g of flour is tricky to measure, I think I need to use a little more flour for less goo but it still gets eaten every time. I am also still so surprised how quick and easy it is. It does need chilling time, which you may argue is not quick but you can put it in the freezer to speed this up and really overall it is small preparation for something a little bit fancy.

Worth a try :)

Too much stuff or not enough space?

Which one is it?

Along with not enough time or too much to do!

I have a bunch of things in my head I would love to do, spring cleaning overhaul, christmas lists, homework with the kids, sewing sewing sewing, reading books, creating a visionboard and some baking to name a few!

I decided to finally start spring cleaning today. I started with my sewing/study. We need a multifunctional area in what is a 3x2m room! I decided to start with my scrap basket and today some scraps became just scraps, no hope of anything left in them and out the door they went. Felt good.

Then I moved the desks around and swept. progress. Then a cup of tea :)

As i was planning for the use of the space to help me better prepare it I started to wonder if we really need all this stuff so therefore do need more space, or do we just need to let go of the overflow of things we have and use our space more wisely. I'm still wondering.... I know my daughter would argue we just need more space and dont dare get rid of anything of hers! but please can we not move Mummy!!!

Hello Spring

Thank goodness Spring is here - Hello I love you Spring!

The warmer weather has motivated us to get moving and spending lots of time outside.

It has also motivated us all to read more.

I have been considering my spring palette and also making more clothes this year. 

I decided to re-look over the book I bought last summer on sewing clothes for kids.

Im thinking about trying something with sleeves!

I've also decided to try and be more organised with my time. 

I am loving reading this book by Duncan Bannatyne. Its a great fast read and I have really gotten alot out of it. AND my day is actually more organised. Its actually helped.

Now to spring clean a little!