Sunday, 30 October 2011

Handmade Monday - trying something new

Well it is time again for Handmade Monday, the opportunity to see what great ideas other people in the crafting world have been having.

By contrast in this house we are still suffering a little from the lurgy - and the walk to the bottom of the garden at 7pm to make wirework jewellery seemed a very long one, so I settled down with a hot water bottle!

Despite my aversion to Halloween, I did buy a pumpkin this weekend which the children set about with relish. OH was tasked with carving the face and between them I think they did a very good job.
Pumpkin
 I allowed my children to use the pumpkin as a nightlight when they went to bed -I won't bore you with the H & S precautions I took, but I think they might have been noted, because within two minutes of leaving the bedroom, I was called back 'when will you blow it out?'
'when you are both asleep, oh, and your brother is already asleep',
I left the room, just sat down on the chair in the room next door
' mum, I'm asleep now'!
so I went in blew out the candle and I never heard another sound!

Alongside this I thought I should try a new recipe.  In my cookbook is a recipe for tomato and raisin loaf, sounds nice doesn't it?  Probably lovely warm with soup?  But oddly at the end at the end, it says, ' store in an airtight tin for 2-3 days, before slicing'.  This has been bugging me, and today it got the better of me, I just had to bake it.
Tomato and raisin loaf

Now I just have to wait until Wednesday to announce the results!
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19 comments:

  1. Jam Dalory30 October 2011 at 21:41

    The pumpkin looks great although it sounds like you scared the children more with health and safety talk! That loaf looks delicious, I don't think I could wait til wednesday if that was sat in my kitchen! Hope you all get better soon. x

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  2. lovetartan30 October 2011 at 21:53

    The loaf looks/sounds great - I will wait to find out the results! The pumpkin is great - think your H&S talk did the job! Mich :)

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  3. Your Friend Susie30 October 2011 at 22:16

    LOL Mum, I'm asleep now! Kids are so funny. :) I love that pumpkin, wish I would have done one this year, I don't think I've done one since the boys left home.
    CAn't wait to see how the loaf turned out, that sounds interesting! Wish we could taste thru the internet!

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  4. Christmas Pie Crafts30 October 2011 at 22:34

    You are right, tomato and raisin cake does sound lovely. bet it tastes good too. I love your pumpkin.

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  5. Unknown30 October 2011 at 22:47

    I wonder how sweet the cake will be? Could you not have a preliminary nibble and let us know?

    Great pumpkin carving... I am useless at that!

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  6. Kazies Magical Designs30 October 2011 at 22:54

    great pumpkin design we had a day designing ours today too and the great thing is I dont need to do it this year as they are old enough to get on with it and i can enjoy the results P.S they are 12 and 19 xxxx

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  7. itsamistry30 October 2011 at 23:10

    LOL @Ros Made Me - that's exactly what I would do. Don't know how you are patient enough to leave it alone until Wednesday. The pumpkin looks fab.

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  8. Wendy31 October 2011 at 06:25

    Pumpkin looks fab (love the kids telling you they're asleep - sounds like Xmas eve!). The bread sounds fab. I would also be a secret nibbler, I'm afraid - no patience at all!

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  9. Polly Polkadot31 October 2011 at 07:55

    I had better confess that I made a 2nd cake at the same time - tea loaf. That was supposed to wait 24 hours, but only made it to 4 hours.

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  10. bebebubu31 October 2011 at 08:39

    I love your pumpkin. I used to have pumpkin when I was young too. Your bread looks tasty

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  11. Caroline Lovis (Redneedle)31 October 2011 at 10:04

    Lovely story about the nightlight and that loaf looks delicious, but like you I wouldn't have been able to wait

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  12. Ali31 October 2011 at 13:08

    Your pumpkin looks great and I am sure the kids really loved using it.

    My attempts at pumpkin carving certainly wouldn't make it into photographic form - better forgotten!!

    Ali x

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  13. Penny31 October 2011 at 17:21

    We had a pumpkin but it went home with the grandsons this morning, and I chickened out of the pumpkin soup because the boys made bleugh noises! Very curious about that tomato and raisin loaf!

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  14. Pickle Lily31 October 2011 at 18:11

    Your pumpkin looks great - I love the idea of using it as a nightlight. we've got one of the battery pumpkin lights you can get from Tescos or Asda so it is safe to leave unattended.
    jo x

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  15. Jan31 October 2011 at 20:46

    The cakes sound delish, love the pumpkin story too. I like the idea of Pickle Lilies battery light for the pumpkin.

    Jan x

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  16. Helen31 October 2011 at 21:01

    The pumpkin looks cool and i cant wait t fimd out how that loaf tastes!

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  17. Hettie31 October 2011 at 21:30

    Some cakes do taste better if you can leave your mitts off!! Like your pumpkin and can imagine your H&S talk!!

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  18. Mrs A.31 October 2011 at 21:58

    I have the same problem when I bake bread. Everytime I walk back into the kitchen I find the crust has been taken off. Hubby always denies it is him so do I have ghosts!!! Hugs Mrs A.

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  19. Bridget Larsen2 November 2011 at 08:07

    That sounds like a really yummy cake, will you share the recipe with us so we dont drool away?

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