Cheese & potatoe pie

Pulled this old recipe out of my notes the other day, as I was running out of ideas to feed my grandchildren when they came for their once a week dinner.  They polished off the lot.  I thought you might like to share too.

One puff pastry sheet
good quantity of new potatoes, cooked in their jackets (just underdone)
2 eggs mixed with 4 tablespoons of cream and salt and pepper

1 egg yolk ( I mixed the leftover white with the 2 eggs above) mixed with a little milk for glazing the pie

quantity of mixed grated cheese and salt and pepper
Grease a pie dish, layer the potatoes and cheese finishing with a layer of potatoes.
Pour egg mixture over the top
Cut pastry into 8 rectangles, and then corner to corner to make16 triangles. 
Lie them over the top of the pie so that the points are towards the centre, overlapping them until the whole pie is covered.
Glaze with the egg wash and bake in a moderate oven for 30-40minutes

Market Day

We had a lovely successful day at the market today, almost sold out of all our baked goodies

VINTAGE LACE

Going through my vintage fabric stash today, I came across a piece of a vintage petticoat I had forgotten about.  You know how you buy these items with a particular project in mind to make from it, but the idea long forgotten.  Well this is one of those, so what do I do with it?

Maybe a Christening Gown, although I have a wardrobe full of those.  Maybe a pillow sham, I have really lots of those too.   Soooo what to do with it, hmmmm, Any ideas out there pleeeeese?

My book is almost here

Well after what seems to be an awful long wait, my book is almost here.  I received the proof of the cover today and I just love it.  What do you think?  Now I have approved it, it will be off to the printers. 

sewing for our market stall

Spent a nice morning finishing off some goodies for our market stall.  Biscuits, cup cakes, a smocked dress and this pretty sewing chatlaine made from vintage fabric and finished off with embroidered bullion roses.  I love pink and especially candy stripe.
The market is this Saturday, 10-4pm at masonic hall, Semaphore Road, Semaphore

DAY IN THE GARDEN

The weather forcast for today was wet, blustery, cold

Buuuut, no rain, no cold,no wind, hmmmm, well luuuucky

We had a lovely day out there planting broccoli, cauliflower, shallots. and

Heaps carrots, capsicum, more lettuce and lots of pansies.

The veggies I planted a few months ago are doing well and keeping us well supplied.

With the awful news lately of people dying from imported veg I think we have to grow what we can

I spend hours shopping reading labels to see where the product comes from, it's a real worry.

Our little garden is not much bigger than a postage stamp but still grow lot's.

So everyone get behind the drive to grow your own and boycot awful imports.Pleeeeese

Happy gardening x

I got inspired

After following Meg and Mums blog for quite a while, I wanted desperately to do up some furniture like Meg does.  The only problem was that my hubby and I both like our timber furniture and didn't really want to risk ruining it.  Buuuut I did have a half moon hall table that wasn't exactly pretty.  After looking at Megs blog again and going on about it to hubby, I announced that maybe I could pretty up our hall table.  He said " sounds good"  so I got to it and this is the result of which I am very happy.

Vintage find

I found this gorgeous apron in an op shop recently.  I just can't believe how lovely the crocheted crinoline ladies are.  They must have taken someone ages to do and then put the whole thing together.

Although I would dearly love to keep it, I needed some new stuff for my online shop so I have it for sale for $9.95.  Someone will love it as much as me I'm sure.

Beautiful doors and windows

While on holidays I seem to see things I don't normally notice, like these doors and windows which I thought are quite beautiful.  It must be when we are quite relaxed and unrushed that the world seems different.  Sorry that the pics are the wrong way round, I did rotate them on Picassa but somehow they arrived here sideways.  Oh well we can't be perfect all the time.  Have a nice day

Amazing rock formation

We have just had 5 lovely relaxing days at Victor Harbour, the south coast of South Australia only 50ks from where we live.  The area is so beautiful and these pictures are of Granite Island which is accessable by a bridge which only is  used for the horse and carriage or walkers.  

The rock formations are amazing, they  are covered with Lichen which is an organism that will eventually reduce the granite to soil. Hopefully not in our lifetime.  

Now after all that intelligent stuff,( I did sound intelligent didn't I?) I did cheat though as I read it from the many notices around the island.he he 

Holiday break

At last we have finally got to fit in a beach holiday break.  Off to Victor Harbour for 6 lovely long lazy days.

Nothing like a short holiday with no computors, phones or work. See you next week.  xx

Market Day

My daughter and I have been busy this week baking biscuits for her market stall, she has also made soy candles in vintage teacups.  The market is in the Masonic Hall Semaphore Rd Semaphore, one of our Adelaide Beach suburbs, 10am-4pm 2nd and 4th Sat of each month, this is our first one here on 14th May, should be a good day.  I am really looking forward to it.  She also goes to  the Fullarton Market on the 4th Saturday of the month,9am-1pm

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

I hope you all have a lovely family day on Sunday xx