Saturday, July 17, 2010

Pear and Orange cake

A little over two weeks ago my Mum (Nana Seaweed) and Grandma were visiting. My Grandmother, who will be 92 soon, likes to read the odd That's Life magazine . While she was here she showed me a recipe from one that looked both pretty and tantalising.
Here is the magazine pic



The recipe was pretty straight forward, but the end result was pretty eye-catching, and the taste was Mmmm!!! This one is a keeper. All those involved in the eating process said that it definitely needs to be done again. 


P.S. For those who want to attempt it, I used a vanilla cake mix instead of the butter cake that it called for, and then added the pears. Except for the quartering, this is approximately how they were prepared.
http://southernfood.about.com/od/pears/r/bl50822g.htm

Friday, July 16, 2010

Winter woolies for phones

The phone sock that I was working on for my sister-in-laws Iphone is finished. I made it for her birthday, and plan to stuff it with little treats.


If you are interested in getting your hands on a copy of the basic pattern, leave a comment.