Year: 2014

Enjoying…

earflap beanies

Hi friends!

I hope you are doing fine!

Today I am stopping by to show you a few things that have been making me really happy recently. My little pleasures.

Like, the number of the earflap beanies that I have finished in the past days is starting to look a little foolishly dangerous… but in a very awesome and thrilling way! Oh well, I just love crochet.

 

pom pom and crochet earflap beanie

Pom-poms. They are so much fun to make!

 

ingredients for green smoothie

After some time I remembered to make me these nice green smoothies again. They are really delicious and I feel good for being nicer to my body.

 

green detox smoothie

So yummy!

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Cheesy Pasta With Chicken, Broccoli And Sun Dried Tomatoes

pasta with cheese, broccoli and dried tomatoes recipe

Are you on the lookout for quick and delicious weeknight dinner recipes? Then I can wholeheartedly recommend this pasta to you, dear friends.

This recipe only requires a couple minutes of your time and will reward you with an amazing, flavorful and satisfying result. Just imagine some really delicious creamy and cheesy sauce combined with flavorful chicken chunks, broccoli and sun dried tomatoes, all poured over your favorite kind of pasta. Sounds good, right?

I made this meal for our dinner a few days ago and I think that this recipe is definitely going to stay.

Here is how it can be prepared…

 

Cheesy Pasta With Chicken, Broccoli And Sun Dried Tomatoes

The ingredients…

 

pasta with cheese, broccoli and dried tomatoes recipe

1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain well.

2. Cook broccoli in salted water for about 5-7 minutes, until cooked but still crunchy. Drain well, reserving about 1/2 cup (120 ml) of the cooking water for the chicken.

3. Combine pasta and broccoli in one pot.

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Magic Custard Cake

magic custard cake recipe

To all the custard lovers out there – I think you might really like this thing!

This delicious cake has a lovely and unusual custard-like texture, it has a not overly sweet yet luscious vanilla flavor and I am just sure it will satisfy a sweet tooth perfectly. In addition, it is really super-simple to prepare. Here is how …

 

magic custard cake recipe

These are the ingredients that we need.

 

magic custard cake recipe

1. Preheat the oven to 325 °F (160 °C). Butter or grease a 11 x 7 x 2 inches
(28 x 18 x 5 cm) baking dish. If you want your cake to be taller than mine, you can use a smaller baking dish.

2. Melt the butter and set aside to slightly cool. Warm the milk to lukewarm temperature and set aside as well.

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2014!

colorful crochet granny squares

I am wishing you a happy New Year, dear friends!

May it be blessed, lucky and amazing for you all!

My first days of the new year have been filled with a lot of beautifully relaxing crochet. And knitting too.

I have actually realized that I have 3 projects in progress these days.

First of them, my Color Burst Blanket, is gaining its ‘square power’ rather quickly. What a delightful work that is!

 

knitted basket stitch scarf

I started a green knit scarf. I admit, I love knitting simple scarves just like this basketweave one. I have also realized that when it comes to scarves, I quite often find myself reaching for color green. Who knows why… Anyhow, the basketweave stitch is inspired by my sweet childhood memory – a sweater that my sweet Mom made for me as a present. I loved it so much and will never forget the moment I received it.

 

crochet earflap beanies with braids

And then, I tried my hand at my first crochet earflap beanies. It’s a fun project. And really easy as well. I see more of these in my life, I guess. Perhaps I’ll make a pattern too.

Do you have any handmade work in progress right now? Do tell! I would love to know.

With love,
Petra

 

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