Softie Food

Felt Softie Monster

My latest creation, felt softie monster.......rrraaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Chicken Soup Recipe 2

This is my patchwork inspired layout for chicken soup recipe 2. It turned out ok, fits the theme but I just wasnt feeling it. Will try again next week. I am ejoying their blog however, its a fun idea. http://mojoschickensoup.blogspot.com/

After our last scrapbooking seeion I really wanted to create something else while all my things (mess) was out so I did this.

Scrap and Bitch Session 2

We had our second monthly Scrap and Bitch this morning. This is what I achieved in 3hrs (!), while also feeding, settling, entertaining baby etc......... I went for an aqua and pink theme as it was very hard to match the colours in the photo but I think it worked well in the end. Can't wait for our next one!

Caramelised Onion, Cherry Tomato and Blue Cheese Tart

This was such a good recipe I just had to share!

Pastry
2 cups pl flour
125g cold butter
1/4 cup finely grated parmesan
1 egg, lightly beaten
chilled water

Filling
2 tbsp olive oil
3 onions, sliced
100g blue cheese
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup cream
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan
pinch nutmeg
1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved

1. To make pastry, put flour and butter in food processor and blend until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add parmesan and mix 10 secs. With motor running, add egg and enough water to bring the mixture together (up to 60ml water).
2. Tip dough out on a floured surface and work into a ball. Flatten ball, wrap in cling wrap and refrigerate 30mins.
3. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Roll out dough between two sheets of baking paper, remove top sheet and place in a fluted loose bottom tart tin. Push pastry gently into the tin.
4. Blind bake (line with baking paper and baking beads) for 10mins. Remove paper and beads and bake for another 5 mins or until pastry is golden.
5. Heat oli in a pan, add onion and cook until caramelised. This can take 20 mins. Allow to cool.
6. PLace cooked onion into cooked tart shell then sprinkle with blue cheese. Whisk together eggs, cream, parmesan and nutmeg and pour over the top. Top with the halved cherry tomatoes. Bake on a baking tray for 20-30mins or until set.

Cloth baby wipes

As i am a MCN (modern cloth nappy) user naturally the next step to take is to using cloth baby wipes. After researching online I found the most popular materials to use are terrycloth and flannelette so I made both. This project didnt cost me a cent, I just used up some old pillow cases and towels I had, cut them into squares ans sewed them so they were double sided. I think I like the flannelette ones the best as they arent as thick. I just have a spray bottle next to the change table with water and a tiny bit of baby wash in it so I can just spray the wipes first and i just wash them with the nappies!! easy