Baby Booties and Telletubbies Socks

Recently I was cleaning out my huge wardrobe in my master suite bedroom and I came across a box of Jonathan's baby booties, baby shirts and a Telletubbies socks. It brings back the names Laa Laa, Po, Dipsy and Tinky Winky . Telletubbies was the Children Television series he used to like and watch when he was younger . For awhile I was excited about the find and went on to see what else was inside the box and I decided to write something about it in my blog just in case I misplaced it and it’s gone from my memory. I still keep some of Jonathan baby things and I also found out that I still got his old toys and whatnot. It will be interesting to rampage through it. It feels strange to see how small all the shirts and booties were and now he has grown up. I do feel a bit of nostalgia if I were to throw it away, well I guess once again it goes into the box for keepsakes and this time for as long as I relish the idea of having it there.

Jonathan's Baby Booties and Telletubbies Socks

Zzzz Sweat Shirt So Cute

Pendant Light

I have been busy these few weeks that explain my long hiatus in updating my blog. Busy because I was preparing to pack some of my house things so that the mini renovation can take place without a hitch. I am planning on renovating my master bathroom and the guest bathroom. Anyway recently I took up the courage to change most of my lightings and I am satisfied with the outcome. I have long liked the look of a pendant light especially those designs by Fumagalli Italy. It looks very nostalgic and it reminds me of the classic movie Gas Light.



Beautiful Pendant and Wall Lights at a Mall



Fumagalli Hexagonal Resin Pendant Light at the Balcony

 

 

Delicious Apple Pie

I was thinking of apple pie when I thought of a heavenly made dessert, it is one of my favourite desserts and it is also very easy to prepare. I like my apple pie with a dash of brown sugar and apricot jam, the taste is definitely delicious when eaten warm from the oven. When I prepare the filling I would boil the sliced apple till a bit soft and then just pour over my pre baked crust and put in the rest of the ingredients. Wash with an egg yolk on the pie crust and bake till brown 160Degree C for 25 minutes.

Pre Boiled Cubed Apples laden with Spices,

 

Cut Pastry



Baked Apple Pies

 

Sweet Pea Plant At The Pollock House,Glasgow

Sweet peas are classic plant and one of my favourite plants too. I first came across it in Scotland when we visited the Pollok House in Pollock Shaw. In the garden they planted these sweet pea plants and in the spring it flowered abundantly with beautiful colours and attractive scent. I have since then tried to plant it in a pot but never have had any luck with it. I even bought some package seeds when I revisited the UK. Anyway I have fond memories of it.

Bought This Package Seed From Yates, Beautiful bloom On Cover

 

Sweet Pea Garden At The Pollok House Glasgow, Scotland


 

 

Dainty Cream Cheese Tart

I like to bake this dainty cheese tarts for any special occasions and it has never failed me. I had simplified the recipes and it is very easy to bake this.

For the Pastry shells you either make it yourself or store bought it.

 

Cream Cheese Tarts

 

Cheese tarts  and Lemon Tarts inside The Oven Baking

Pastry Ingredients:

250g butter

100g castor sugar

2 egg yolks

Approx. 500g all purpose flour

2 Tablespoons Water

 

Method:

Sift the flour into a big bowl. Add the sugar and butter. Cut in with a pastry blender or use hand to mix it until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of water, mix until it forms dough. Rest it in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 130deg.C.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough and cut into round shapes. Fill the tart moulds with the cut pastries and use a fork to make a few holes on it. Bake blind for about 10 minutes and let it cool before putting in the filling.

 

Filling:

Dainty Cheese Tarts

250g Cream Cheese

50g Icing Sugar

25g Butter

1 Egg

Tablespoons Whipping Cream

 

250g Blueberry Paste

 

Method:

In a bowl, Cream the cheese, Icing Sugar and butter until light and fluffy.

Add the beaten egg and whipping cream, blend it well.

 

To Bake:

Spoon 1/2 Teaspoon blueberry paste onto baked tart shells and fill the rest with cream cheese filling.

Pipe a dot of blueberry paste onto each filled tarts and using a toothpick swirl it to make an attractive pattern.

Bake in a preheated oven at 130deg.C. or 10 minutes.

Take it out of the oven and cool it on a wire rack, it can be eaten cold or warm.

You can replace the cream cheese filling with lemon paste filling, it tastes just as good. Omit blueberry filling if using lemon paste filling.

 

This One With Sweet Coconut Flakes