Cooking for the Family

How happy was I when my mail came in this morning!

I had ordered these books online last week and couldn't wait til they arrived.

See, I've been wanting to get my hands on some really good recipes.

I just don't have the luxury of visiting the library without bringing the troup with me and having my son pull out every-single-book off the shelf just because,well , he could.

So using the trusty internet and some online searching I bought these two lovelies from Social Club Books.

I really enjoyed making the broccoli soup from Amanda Soule and she quoted the recipe from Apples for Jam by Tessa Kiros. I have longed for this book but the price just held me back.

However, how could I not go past the $20 I spent to get this book. Yes, only $20.

What a bargain and this book is FILLED with recipes I tell you. It's so THICK.

I also decided to buy Five a Day which is written so that you can incorporate vegies and fruits in your family diet. So important these days. It is a spiral book so really easy to use and has tabbed sections for kids, desserts etc.

Since it is the season of Lent I have got hubby on board to not eat meat this whole Lent season.

NO MEAT. Sounds like a mean feat but so far it's turning out really well. I was so sick of eating meat every night and I've already lost 2kgs. 1kg of it must be water weight though. Hehe. I say this because I'm forever munching on chocolate, bread or something sugary to compensate.

Anyway, it must be good for the environment too, yes?

Sorry for no sewing items this post. I've got some precious material awaiting a shirt for Little Man so I think that is definately coming up.

Cheerio.

Comments

May SMS Giveaway!

COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED! Ok so I'm a day late BUT I'm still in if you're in! I have decided to make a Kristen Doran Sling Bag for the Sew Mama Sew May Giveaway. The trick is that I haven't decided on the material to be used yet and it probably won't be posted until end of next week. All you need to do is leave a comment by the 1st June 2009 (My Birthday!) and I will draw out a winner that evening EST. If you'd like, let me know what kind of colours you might prefer such as cool colours, warm colours or if you're not fussy and would like to be surprised! Good luck!!! International people are welcome. From the Yummy Mummy! Haa haaaa.

Christmas Book Giveaway!

** Giveaway closed ** EDIT: I've linked this up to the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day !! Giveaway ends Friday December 13th! When I recieve this box from Scholastic it IS like Christmas Day over and over again! I get so much enjoyment knowing that I'll be recieving quality books that will change my life and my children's lives. I truly believe in their motto: Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life. So true. That's why I've decided to have a book giveaway because they have sent me quite a few and I have to, need to, share the book love. Above is My Merry Christmas by Rosie Smith and Bruce Whatley (sorry if it's blurry). It has lovely illustrations inside and tells a story about what the animals are getting up to during Christmas time. Here is the book Blossum Possum and the Christmas Quacker by Gina Newton and beautifully illustrated by Christina Booth. Blossum and her friends are desperately trying to wake up Koala Claus and it's a lovely jour...

Invisible zipper foot - Birch

I thought I might shed some light on the invisible zipper foot. I bought a Birch model from Spotlight and it came in a little plastic bag with four blue shanks and a rolling foot. First I removed the standard foot from my Janome sewing machine (Sewist 521). I realised I still needed to remove the shank, which is the part that is screwed on, and holds the interchangeable feet. So with one hand holding the screwdriver and one hand holding my daughter, who just had to watch, it popped out disappeared somewhere. NO! I was about to kick myself but luckily I found it in the basket underneath my table. Phew. The Birch invisible zipper foot comes with one shank already in place so you know how it's suppose to fit. You have to select the correct shank that fits your machine and slide it onto the foot piece. I just tried each blue part on my machine and made sure it was wide enough to cover the metal leg bit and that I could fit the screw in it's side. Once you find the correct shank sl...

All Things Mum

Search This Blog