Crafting a Wedding: Baking, Embroidery, and Love

Hello, fellow crafters! I’m thrilled to share a special project that I recently completed for a truly unforgettable event—my son’s wedding! As many of you know, I love diving into various crafts, and this occasion was the perfect opportunity to bring my skills together to create something home made and special. Beautifully Baked and Decorated…

Birthday piggies

So, someone wanted some muddy piggies on their birthday cake this year. I had great fun making this lovely cake with an unbelievable amount of wafers and flakes 😉

Graduation cupcakes

I quickly made these graduation cupcakes.  Unfortunately I did not have a lot of time to spend on it so it is a bit thrown together, but I do think it came out nicely.  I really need to find a nice icing recipe, although mine is tasty I don’t find it that easy to squeeze onto…

Home made nut butter

I love making my own organic nut butter!  It is so easy. Just roast, blend, add a touch of salt, eat!

Snack time

I love making Deliciously Ella‘s raw energy bites.  Definitely a lovely healthy organic, chocolaty snack in between meals.  The last batch I’ve dusted with raw coco powder and it is so yummy! Here is a link to her online recipe, it is also in the cookbook (that is the one I use – without baobab).  Even…

Making organic almond milk

I LOVE milk!  And I don’t think I would ever (never say never) completely remove whole milk from my dieet however I don’t mind starting to use alternatives in my healthy baking.  So last night I’ve made this week’s almond milk. Here are a few photos of the process.

Home made ‘goodies’

I’ve always loved baking!  My first memory of baking was helping my mom baking a huge amount of cookies for our summer holiday at the sea in South Africa. My favourite is healthy banana nut muffins.  I think my hubby’s favourite is still my hot caramel pudding with custard. Both my kids have their favourites and…