Category: Passions

All my posts about things-about-which-I-am-passionate-other-than-writing: you’ll find posts here on parenting, knitting, cooking, frugality, the environment, gardening and whatever else catches my eye this week.

Frugal Flapjacks (cereal bars – not pancakes) Recipe

When I was back in Scotland this summer I rediscovered several things I had completely forgotten about. One of these things was, oh joy, Flapjacks. Flapjacks are not, as in the US, pancakes, but rather a gooey cereal bar consisting mostly of butter and golden syrup and oats, cut into squares and served almost anywhere… Continue reading Frugal Flapjacks (cereal bars – not pancakes) Recipe

Fun Food For Kids – Dinner Bricks

I like to feed my kids real food as much as possible – rather than something processed and canned and overpriced — so I like to cook for them. Back when they were babies I cooked everything for them. But when they were hungry, there was no time for  waiting around for chopping, steaming, pureeing. One… Continue reading Fun Food For Kids – Dinner Bricks

Looking for Wool To Finish a Knitting Project?

Knitters, crocheters, yarn-fans everywhere, this one is for you: You’re working on a project. You’re proud that you’ve almost finished but then, the unthinkable happens. You run out of wool! What to do? You know you’ll never find the right colour or dyelot at your local yarn store, because this project has been on the… Continue reading Looking for Wool To Finish a Knitting Project?

Best Chocolate Buttercream Icing EVER

(as defined by my seven year-old son, so you know it’s good!) This is a delicious, rich dark chocolate butter-cream frosting recipe, with hints of orange. Perfect for icing an 9×13 cake or 8″ or 9″ round layer cake. Rich and chocolatey. No eggs in the mixture, but firm enough to spread.  Substitute vanilla essence… Continue reading Best Chocolate Buttercream Icing EVER

Hey, Yarn is Yarn, right?

When I was about 11 I took a notion to try tapestry, even though I knew nothing about it. They had taught us some rudimentary needle skills at primary school (the girls were whisked off once a week to do needlework while the boys mucked about with paints. I have always been grateful for that,… Continue reading Hey, Yarn is Yarn, right?

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