April 2011 - The Desert Echo

SHOES IN A LUNCHBOX

April 30, 2011 No Comments

The magical thing about pre-loved treasures is that they have already had a little life of their own before they come to live with you. I found these darlings at Coral Vintage on etsy. I made the gamble that the oxfords would fit because they were firstly adorable and just what I was looking for and secondly because they had once lived with a former 1950’s Miss America which is a highly entertaining thought. Luckily for me they fit perfectly, but they’re just too lovely to wear! Waiting for a special occasion. The lunch tin with the brass pin is the perfect place for my watercolour things to live. The hat…it’s the red feather that killed me dead.

Garden, Recipes

WEIGHING DOWN THE CLOTHES LINE – APRIL IN THE GARDEN

April 30, 2011 No Comments

I’m rather impressed with the size of our Tromboncino Zucchini, our washing line has started to tilt rather alarmingly due to its mass. The rogue sunflowers have been reaching upwards, but none is as impressive as the Digger’s Club sunflower which is as thick as my wrist and would brush our kitchen ceiling if given half a chance. My garlic has surfaced and the cayenne peppers have turned a delicious colour. They are so much hotter than supermarket chili that Dylan claims that one with the seeds scraped out has the same strength as ten with seeds. My taste-buds tend to be burnt off by looking at a chili so I think I’ll leave him to experiment with that one.

Recipes

BUBBLED AND BOTTLED

April 26, 2011 2 Comments

For the last month guests have been looking at us a scance with all the empty long necks and cider bottles lying around, but finally they have been filled with gloriously golden home brew and our kitchen no longer looks like the aftermath of a uni party.

Recipes

MY HOME BREW OVERFLOWETH

April 9, 2011 No Comments

Inspired by our Permaculture Course Dylan decided to make his first solo home brew. Dylan informed me you have to enjoy a good quality beer whilst brewing and he chose a local Moo Brew.I lent a hand and the beer sensed that I was not a beer drinker and decided to exit the saucepan, but luckily a quick reduction in heat meant not to much was spilled, hopefully not the best bits! Our fears were put to rest when a test showed that this beer was going to be a strong one, the best bits remained and with avengeance!