Birthday Cake

I made a cake for my husbands birthday, he was pleased with it and so was I. It was really easy to make the most time consuming part was colouring the fondant. There is a fairly new book out called Party Cakes for Kiwi Kids by Annette Hislop and Linda Ross the design came from this and I just adapted it to suit, making the figures adult instead of kids............its a really good book and inexpensive for those starting out in cake decorating.......

Diabetic

Found out I was diabetic about a month ago in slightly dramatic fashion, ended up in Hospital am now on insulin etc, so until I get my head around it there will be no more goodies produced by me, all I have made in a month is a banana cake for the family I have just lost the desire to bake as I can't enjoy it. I know I could still produce stuff but its not the same. I've lost 10kgs so thats the plus!!!!, when I get back into this blog they style of it will probably change.........untill then.................Jan

Cake Decorating Classes

In my absence I have been going to cake decorating classes, have completed the introductory classes now on the advanced. Really enjoying it. Last night we made a cartoon horse/donkey whatever you think it looks like!!! Its supposed to have a rider but have not done that yet, personally don't think it needs it.

Our instructor Shirley from BJ's Cake Decor is great, so encouraging she never puts any ones efforts down, there is always a way to fix or change what we have made. I have made roses, a novelty cake, attempted gerberas and daises (total disaster) learnt to cover a cake in fondant and so many other things, really enjoying it. Next week we do a bride and groom so that should be interesting.

I'm Backkkkkkkkkkkkkk !!!

Well sorry for the delay in posting, I can't believe its been 5 months, but that does not mean that I've been idle, I've been into some Jam's and chutneys and sauce, I've made feijoa, Quince and Crabapple jelly, the= Quince jelly is just the most divine colour and flavour. I made scones and took then to work the other day with the Quince jelly and it went down very well even if the scones were left in the oven for too long......Nurses have a habit of eating anything. I've also done, tomato and pear relish (very very yummy). Feijoa chutney, plum sauce, tomato soup and spaghetti which I have frozen, I'm in the process of stewing and freezing Apples that I have been given.

I grew mega amounts of Tomatoes this year and some were huge I think the biggest was 640 grams!!!!

I have a very confused garden at the moment My Stella cherry tree has just flowered, Globe Artichokes are ready, and my Tamarillo has just set fruit so I will have to cut them off I think as it will be too cold for them to fully mature.

I will try to be more regular with this blog I have been taking photos over the past 5 months of what OI have been up to so I have lots to blog about