Easter Bunny Egg Cosies

I am not a great knitter but I like small, fun projects.  This is a lovely idea from the brilliant Debbie Bliss.   These Bunny Egg Cosies are adorable and would make a really cute Easter gift.  You could even dress up a chocolate egg with one of these.  

CLICK HERE to get the instructions  and you can soon have an Easter Bunny on your breakfast table!  

Early Morning Snaps of the Garden

We've had several days of warm sun which has brought out the best in the garden.  Here are some snaps of the best blooms in the garden this morning.

Acers are my favourite trees and they are now in full bloom.  The flowers are so delicate you hardly notice them.

Under the largest Acer the dark tulip are starting to open.

There are just a few yellow tulips left, they are nearly finished.

But the azaleas are now getting started.

These peach daffodils have the most delicate colour.  I really must try to plant more of these this Autumn.  

It's a dazzlingly bright day full of bees and blossom.  On a day like today, it's easy to forget the cold, wet days of winter. 

Too Busy to Blog

It's been a very busy time in our garden.  We've been painting fences, mowing lawns, and weeding the borders so there hasn't been much time for baking and blogging.  I know it's the same at your house.  Spring is such a busy time.

Hopefully we will soon be caught up with chores, but for now we are just enjoying the good weather and the gardening.

If you know of a small bird family looking for a home, we still have one bird box available..rent free!  The old bird box is being renovated by the Blue Tit family who spend the summer with us every year.  

Veggie Rosti and Fried Eggs for Lunch

I have a Twitter friend who was a contestant on Master Chef.  We chat about food all the time.  He is a medical doctor who believes in eating well and writes a blog to prove it.  

Yesterday he was saying that there was hardly any dish that couldn't be made delicious with the addition of good cheese or a fried egg.  He's a wise man...and he made me hungry for fried eggs!

So, for lunch today I made Veggie Rosti and Fried Eggs.  I used a medium potato, a carrot, and an onion to make these but you can use any veg that you like.  This isn't a recipe but more of a 'How To':

Dice the onion,  shred the potato and carrot.  Squeeze the extra moisture out of the potato before placing all the veg into a mixing bowl.  Add an egg, a large spoonful of flour and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper.  Stir well to mix.  Heat up a frying pan, add one or two tablespoons of vegetable oil, spoon the veggie mixture into the pan forming  loose patty shapes, and cook for a few minutes over medium heat.  

When the veggie patties have begun to brown, flip them over and cook them until golden brown. Place the cooked rosti on a baking sheet and place them in a warm oven while you continue to fry the remaining veggie mixture.  

By now the pan is perfect for frying eggs, so plop in a few eggs to top the rosti.   This is what I love, a yummy meal all cooked in one pan!  Thanks for the inspiration Dr. T. 


Take a moment to visit Dr. Toby's blog and you can cook like a Master Chef, too!

Sofa Surfing

It's cold, there is a sea mist rolling in.  No one can face going out, not even the little Dust Bunny Cat.  

So we are all just going to stay in and do some sofa surfing.

There's nothing wrong with having a relaxing Saturday every once in a while. 

Perhaps we can do some light cleaning later.  

Afternoon Blooms

After a few grey, rainy days, this afternoon has been beautifully bright and sunny.  I took the opportunity to have a closer look at what's in bloom in the garden.  I'll let the photos tell the story.  

Oh, there was one other thing I found in the garden this afternoon....

A sleeping bumble bee!  

It's Bananas!

Did you see that news article that said we need to eat TEN portions of fruit and vegetables a day!  That's 10 full size portions a day.

Do you have any idea how much food that really is?  It's a massive amount and would require almost constant grazing to consume it.

For the past couple of days I've tried to eat as many fruits and vegetable as I can.  I haven't gotten near to eating ten.  Then a thought struck me, is this just an exercise in Psychology? 

Do they think if they tell us to eat ten servings a day, we will finally get into the habit of eating the five fruits and veg originally recommended?   Hmmm... it's food for thought.   

Click HERE for the original article on 10 A DAY.