We have company coming over later today for supper. Two couples that we have been friends with for a long time.
I just love having people over. Entertaining and cooking are two of my absolute favourite things of all, and when I get to do the two of them together, well . . . I am in seventh heaven!
With this lovely sunny and warm weather we are having, I would have loved to do a Barbeque, but old Grumble guts doesn't want to fork out the money just yet for a new barbeque . . . our old one was pretty rusty and so we got rid of it before we moved . . .
He's not really a grumble guts . . . just tight when it comes to spending money, and I guess that is understandable as we are both out of work at the moment. I'm much more of the impulsive . . . worry about it later kind of a person. . I challenge his boundaries often and on occasion he reels me back in to reality!! We balance each other out perfectly I think!
Nevermind . . . tis a chance to break out the fancy Tableware. I have done a variety of salads, some delicious marinated and grilled chicken which we will have cold . . . and for dessert, the piece de resistance . . .
My world famous carrot cake!! Well, it's famous in my little world at any rate, and that's what counts!
Moist, delicious and chock full of lovely little surprises like coconut, pineapple and toasted walnuts. Oh my, but this is scrummdiddly-yummy! Topped with my cream cheese buttercream icing, it is sure to go down a real treat!
Hmmm . . . do you think they'll notice a piece missing???
*Scrummy Carrot Cake*
Serves 12
Printable Recipe
Moist, delicious and probably the best carrot cake you will ever bake. This has been a family favourite of ours for many years. I usually bake it in two layers and freeze one, un-iced, now that there are only two of us. That way I always have a delicious dessert on tap in the freezer.
280g plain flour (2 cups)
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
360g caster sugar (1 3/4 cups)
8 ounces vegetable oil (1 cup)
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
5 ounces peeled and shredded carrot (about 6 small to medium)
3 ounces shredded sweetened coconut (1 cup)
115g chopped toasted walnuts (1 cup)
1 420g tin of pineapple chunks (8 ounce tin)
To frost:
4 ounces softened butter
2 ounces cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
420g icing sugar, sifted (3 cups)
1 to 2 TBS cream
Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/Gas mark4. Butter and flour a 9 by 13 inch baking pan, or two 9 inch round baking pans, tapping out any excess flour.
Empty the tin of pineapple into the food processor and blitz until chopped into bits, but not pureed. Pour into a sieve and drain well.
Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, sugar and salt together in a large bowl. Beat together the eggs, vanilla and oil. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the liquid all at once. Fold together with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the carrots, coconut, nuts and pineapple. Spread in the prepared pan (s). Bake on a centre rack in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely in the pan (s).
To make the frosting, beat together all the ingredients until smooth and creamy, only adding enough cream to give you the right consistency for spreading.
If you wish you can garnish the top with additonal chopped toasted walnuts.
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie. Its that time of year again. The rhubarb is going strong in the garden and the strawberries are beginning to ripen. It is time to make a strawberry and rhubarb Pie! This pie is one of my favorites.
I think its just wonderful the way that nature works. How two delicious fruits are ripe for the picking at the same time. It is as if nature planned these two flavors to go together perfectly, and go together perfectly they do!
Rhubarb is actually a vegetable. Did you know that? Its true. It is a perennial vegetable. It grows from a rhizome and comes back every year in the spring. It is a native of Asia and was brought to North America in the 1600's.
It thrives in Northern Climates which makes it perfect for growing in our gardens here in Canada. The stalk is the only edible part. The leaves are quite toxic so make sure when you are picking or buying rhubarb that you cut off and discard the leaves.
Strawberry and Rhubarb Pie is one of my favourite pies to bake at this time of year. Rhubarb makes a really delicious pie all on its own, but when combined with strawberries, this is a delicious pie that is unbeatable in taste!
Every mouthful brings you that beautiful sweet and tart combination that we all love so very much! The flavor of those sweet ripe berries balances out the tartness of that rhubarb so very perfectly!
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE A STRAWBERRY AND RHUBARB PIE
Very simple every day ingredients. If you have berries and a few stalks of rhubarb, you have the makings of a very delicious dessert!
2 cups (400g) of strawberries, hulled and cut into quarters if large (slightly less than 1 pound)
8 stick of rhubarb, washed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 1/2 cups (300g) of sugar
2 TBS flour
1 TBS butter
pastry for one two crust 9-inch pie
8 stick of rhubarb, washed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 1/2 cups (300g) of sugar
2 TBS flour
1 TBS butter
pastry for one two crust 9-inch pie
Make sure your berries are all ripe and blemish free. Strawberries are one fruit which does not continue to ripen after it is picked. I always find it so annoying when I buy a basket of berries and see unripe berries in the basket. These berries are berries that will never ripen and they are sour, sour, sour.
Its also very important to wash them well in cold running water. This removes any sand and debris. Always wash them before you hull them. If you wash them afterwards, they may absorb some of the water from the washing.
For the pastry I like to use my Butter Lard Pastry. It is the loveliest and flakiest pastry you can make. It just about melts in your mouth.
I like to cut a lattice top to put on top of my strawberry and rhubarb pie. I have a special tool that I use for that purpose. You just roll out your pastry and then roll this tool over top. It makes even cuts over the pastry.
Then when you stretch the crust out it has the perfect lattice shape. No weaving, fussing, or mussing about. You can find that tool here. As you can see it works really well.
I have also dropped a video down below that you can watch which shows you how to make a lattice pie topping in the traditional way.
HOW TO MAKE A STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE
Like most fruit pies, this is also incredibly simple to make.
Preheat the oven to 220*C/425*F/ gas mark 7. Roll out half of the pastry in a round large enough to line a 9-inch pie dish, allowing for an overhang. Line the bottom of the dish with pastry. Place on a baking sheet. Set aside.
Combine the fruit, sugar and flour in a bowl, mixing all together well. Pour into the prepared pie crust. Dot with the butter.
Roll the remainder of the pastry out into a round. Cut into strips and lay over the top of the fruit in a lattice pattern. Trim and flute the edges.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4 for an additional 30 to 35 minutes until the filling is bubbling and the crust is nicely browned.
Place on a wire rack to cool and serve slightly warm and cut into wedges.
Combine the fruit, sugar and flour in a bowl, mixing all together well. Pour into the prepared pie crust. Dot with the butter.
Roll the remainder of the pastry out into a round. Cut into strips and lay over the top of the fruit in a lattice pattern. Trim and flute the edges.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4 for an additional 30 to 35 minutes until the filling is bubbling and the crust is nicely browned.
Place on a wire rack to cool and serve slightly warm and cut into wedges.
In the UK they love to enjoy their pies with lashings of custard or rich cream. I have a lovely recipe for making custard from scratch that you can find here.
You can also use custard from the chiller cabinet in the shops, or use Bird's Eye Custard Powder to make it.
But, failing all of that, you can also just serve this pie warm, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I can promise you that no matter how you choose to adorn it, it is a pie you are going to fall in love with!
Yield: one 9-inch pie
Strawberry & Rhubarb Pie
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 1 H & 5 M
Strawberries and rhubarb are a beautiful marriage of springtime/early summer flavours!
Ingredients
- 2 cups (400g) of strawberries, hulled and cut into quarters if large (slightly less than 1 pound)
- 8 stick of rhubarb, washed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups (300g) of sugar
- 2 TBS flour
- 1 TBS butter
- pastry for one two crust 9-inch pie
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220*C/425*F/ gas mark 7. Roll out half of the pastry in a round large enough to line a 9-inch pie dish, allowing for an overhang. Line the bottom of the dish with pastry. Place on a baking sheet. Set aside.
- Combine the fruit, sugar and flour in a bowl, mixing all together well. Pour into the prepared pie crust. Dot with the butter.
- Roll the remainder of the pastry out into a round. Cut into strips and lay over the top of the fruit in a lattice pattern. Trim and flute the edges.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4 for an additional 30 to 35 minutes until the filling is bubbling and the crust is nicely browned.
- Place on a wire rack to cool and serve slightly warm and cut into wedges.
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If you'd like to know an easy way to make a lattice crust check out this video below. I used my handy lattice cutter for mine, but I wish I had done it in the traditional way. I've never been able to make it come out quite as nice using the cutter.
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Several months ago I was contacted by McArthurGlen (Designer Outlet) and asked if I would like to participate in the Le Creuset Cast Iron Challenge. Of course I jumped at the chance. I just love Le Creuset cookware, and I love a challenge! Win/win!
My gift for participating, a 20cm round Le Creuset Casserole Dish in my favourite colour Cerise! Just call me a happy camper. Beginning May 13th, people will be able to vote for my recipe via this link on the McArthurGlen website! Here is the link! The winner of the challenge will win £250 gift voucher for Le Creuset products, and each vote via twitter will be put into a draw for a £50 gift voucher.
The recipe I have developed for this challenge is Pot Roasted Loin of Pork with a Prune, Apricot and Ginger Stuffing. I have been doing a Prune Stuffed Loin of Pork for years, which is very flavourful, easy to do, and impressive. I have updated it a bit for this challenge.
First of all I decided to remove the rind from the roast. I then butterflied it, which is very easy to do. I give some very precise instructions in the recipe.
I adapted my stuffing to include not only prunes, but dried apricots, some garlic, ginger root and thyme, all of which bring out and enhance the flavour of pork beautifully and add a wonderful moistness. As pork loin is a very lean meat this is important.
I spread the stuffing over the cut surface of the pork and then rolled it up. Not too tightly as you want to leave a bit of room for expansion and you don't want the stuffing to leak out. Then I tied it with bakers twine to hold it all together.
I then created a lovely rub, using powdered ginger, fine sea salt, black pepper and thyme which I rubbed all over the surface of the meat. Don't forget the ends! They benefit from the rub as well.
I place the stuffed and rubbed pork loin on a bed of sliced onion in the casserole dish, added some beef stock, covered it and then roasted it for about half an hour. I then removed the lid and roasted it for a bit longer, about 45 minutes for a two pound pork loin.
The end result was a perfectly cooked pork loin, filled with fabulous flavours, and presenting beautifully . . . you have a ring of succulent, moist pork, long with a beautifully bejewelled ring of delicious fruity stuffing. The drippings were used to make a tasty gravy/sauce to go along with the meat. (Again very easily cooked in the casserole dish. That's what I love about Le Creuset . . . Stove top to oven, and vice versa!)
I served it along with some steamed new potatoes (Jersey Royals are in season now), along with some oven roasted carrots, parsnips, swede and sweet potato. Yumm!!
I think you will agree that this is a meal that would be fit for serving to company. It's so easy to make, and quick to put together, and the best thing about that is the presentation is so beautiful they will think you slaved all day over a hot stove to do it. They don't need to know you didn't. ;-) It can be our little secret.
*Pot Roasted Loin of Pork with a Prune, Apricot and Ginger Stuffing*
Serves 6
Printable Recipe
Delicious loin of pork, butterflied, stuffed with a savory fruited stuffing, rolled and roasted. Tender, delicious and filled with flavor. This is not so hard to do as you would think. Soon to become a family favourite.
Something deliciously different for the Sunday Lunch crowd!
1 (2-pound) boneless pork loin
salt and black pepper
For the Stuffing:
12 dried apricots, chopped
12 dried pitted prunes, chopped
1 tsp of finely chopped fresh ginger root
1 fat clove of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried thyme
For the rub:
1 tsp powdered ginger
1 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 tsp fine black pepper
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
500g beef stock (about 3 cups)
3 TBS plain flour
pinch ground ginger
125ml milk or white wine (1/2 cup)
The first thing you will have to do is to butterfly the pork. This is very easy to do. Remove any of the string which it has been tied with and discard. Carefully, using a sharp knife, remove any crackling rind and discard. Working very carefully begin cutting through one side of the loin about 1 inch down and working from right to left, almost all the way to the other side, stopping about an inch from that edge. Turn the meat around and cut down about 1 inch and then begin cutting back to the side you started at, again stopping about an inch from the edge. You should now be able to open it up flat. Open it flat and sprinkle it lightly with some salt and pepper.
Combine all of the ingredients together for the stuffing. Spread it out evenly over the cut surface of the meat. Roll it up tightly and then tie it at even intervals with some butchers twine to hold it together. Don't tie it too tightly.
Mix together all of the ingredients for the rub. Rub mixture all over the pork, remembering the ends.
Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Have ready a large flameproof casserole dish. Place the sliced onion in the bottom of the casserole. Place the stuffed pork roll on top. Pour the beef stock into the casserole dish. Cover with the lid. Roast in the heated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the cover. Return the casserole to the oven and roast, uncovered for an additional 35 to 40. minutes. The roast should by that time be cooked through and nicely colored. Remove the roast from the pan and set aside on a plate to rest. Cover lightly with foil and keep warm.
Place the casserole on top of the stove and add the white wine. Bring to the boil and boil for about 5 minutes, Reduce to a simmer. Whisk in the flour and ginger, working quickly and whisking constantly to help prevent lumps. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. Strain into a gravy boat.
Remove the butchers twine from the pork and cut into slices to serve. Pass the gravy at the table. I like to serve this with some boiled new potatoes and roasted root vegetables. Delicious!
This is a prime example of British ingenuity and thrift, in that it makes good use of the veg leftover from your Sunday Roast.
Comfort food at it's best, it's a huge favourite of ours. It's almost too simple to show . . . but too good to pass by.
Quite simply it is a hash made up of all the vegetables leftover from your sunday roast dinner.
No rules apply really . . . just heat some oil and butter or meat drippings, and bung in the vegetables, coarsely chopped. You then let the heat of the pan and the drippings work their magic . . .
Traditionally it is made with leftover potatoes, cabbage, and onions, as well as brussels sprouts during sprout season, but really . . .
You can use whatever combination of cooked vegetables you have to hand . . . carrots, peas, parsnips, beans, swede . . . it doesn't really matter . . .
The only thing that truly matters is that you have lots of potatoes in there and onions. They are the key to it's perfection . . . crisp fried potatoes are just simply divine don't you think? I do!
Back home we'd throw in some leftover chopped bits of the Sunday roast as well . . . and call it hash . . .
I don't know about you . . . but for me, Bubble and Squeak sounds much more delicious!!!
I don't know about you . . . but for me, Bubble and Squeak sounds much more delicious!!!
*Bubble and Squeak*
Serves 4
Printable Recipe
Traditionally made by frying up the leftover potatoes, cabbage or Brussels sprouts (Christmas) in the drippings from the roasted Sunday joint. From what I understand the name came from the noise made from the vegetables as they fried in the pan, although I have also heard that it might have something to do with the effects that brassica vegetables might have on the human digestive system . . . ahem . . . If you don't have any leftover potatoes, you can always cook some to use in the recipe in some boiling salted water, just until they are tender, drain, cool and then proceed as per the recipe.
2 TBS butter, lard or meat drippings
a splash of oil
2 large mugs of leftover roasted potatoes, roughly diced
one medium onion, peeled and chopped
2 large mugs leftover cooked cabbage, Brussels Sprouts, and other cooked vegetables,
roughly chopped
salt, pepper and summer savoury to taste
Heat the butter in a wide heavy skillet or frying pan along with the oil. Once it is hot add the onions and cook, stirring, until they have softened. Add the remaining vegetables along with the herbs, salt and pepper. Give them a good stir to mix, then press the mixture down into the frying pan to compact it a bit. Cook, without stirring, over medium heat for about 5 to 7 minutes until they are beginning to brown. Give them a good stir, and repeat, allowing it to brown again. Once it is as crisply browned as you like, remove from the heat and serve, spooned out onto plates with, or without gravy. Some people like to just have it with a poached or fried egg on top which is also very good.
Serves 4
Printable Recipe
Traditionally made by frying up the leftover potatoes, cabbage or Brussels sprouts (Christmas) in the drippings from the roasted Sunday joint. From what I understand the name came from the noise made from the vegetables as they fried in the pan, although I have also heard that it might have something to do with the effects that brassica vegetables might have on the human digestive system . . . ahem . . . If you don't have any leftover potatoes, you can always cook some to use in the recipe in some boiling salted water, just until they are tender, drain, cool and then proceed as per the recipe.
2 TBS butter, lard or meat drippings
a splash of oil
2 large mugs of leftover roasted potatoes, roughly diced
one medium onion, peeled and chopped
2 large mugs leftover cooked cabbage, Brussels Sprouts, and other cooked vegetables,
roughly chopped
salt, pepper and summer savoury to taste
Heat the butter in a wide heavy skillet or frying pan along with the oil. Once it is hot add the onions and cook, stirring, until they have softened. Add the remaining vegetables along with the herbs, salt and pepper. Give them a good stir to mix, then press the mixture down into the frying pan to compact it a bit. Cook, without stirring, over medium heat for about 5 to 7 minutes until they are beginning to brown. Give them a good stir, and repeat, allowing it to brown again. Once it is as crisply browned as you like, remove from the heat and serve, spooned out onto plates with, or without gravy. Some people like to just have it with a poached or fried egg on top which is also very good.
As promised . . . today we have chocolate. Enough of salads!! You are banished for the weekend!!
And what a wonderful way to have chocolate this is! A delicious flourless Chocolate cake that is soooooo moreishly fudgy and wantonly scrumptious . . .
You will find yourself sneaking downstairs in the middle of the night just for . . . ONE . . . MORE . . . PIECE!! (Trust me on this.)
This was sooooo good, I sent the leftovers home with the missionaries. It was far too dangerous to keep around!
I have made this a bazillion times over the last 10 years. As the personal Chef for an American family down south, this was often on a luncheon menu . . . you know how it goes . . .
♥Ladies who lunch♥♥♥chocolate♥
They go together like peas and carrots!
I have made this a bazillion times over the last 10 years. As the personal Chef for an American family down south, this was often on a luncheon menu . . . you know how it goes . . .
♥Ladies who lunch♥♥♥chocolate♥
They go together like peas and carrots!
Believe it or not, as many times as I have baked this cake . . . yesterday was the first time I had ever eaten it myself!
Wow . . . was I impressed. This is my new favourite chocolate cake!!!
At the Manor, I usually served it with some homemade raspberry coulis, and it was very good, yes it was . . . but yesterday we just had it plain, with a bit of icing sugar dusted over top . . .
oh . . . and . . . um . . . some clotted cream.
I didn't get a picture of it with the clotted cream though . . . once we added that . . . it was quite simply . . . gone! Naturally!! (I can't believe I waited so long to make this for myself!!)
I am assuming this is ok for a gluten free diet as there is no flour, cocoa or leavening in this recipe.
*Flourless Chocolate Cake*
Makes one 9 inch cake
Printable Recipe
There are a lot of versions of this floating around. This is the one I use. When I cheffed at the Manor, this was the one my boss always requested.
8 ounces semi sweet chocolate, chopped into bits
4 ounces of dark chocolate, chopped into bits (you want one that is at least 60% cocoa solids.)
8 ounces butter (1 cup)
9 ounces of caster sugar (about 1 1/4 cups)
6 large free range eggs, separated
Sifted icing sugar to serve
Preheat your oven to 170*C/325*F/ gas mark 3. You will need a 9 inch springform pan. Remove the bottom and then place a large square of parchment paper over this bit. Replace the ring around the bottom and clamp on, making sure that the parchment paper is clamped in place. Butter the paper lined bottom of the pan and the sides. Set aside on a baking tray.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a glass bowl placed over a pan simmering water, without allowing the water to touch the bottom of the bowl. Stir as it melts, until the mixture is completely melted and smooth. Remove from the pan and whisk in the sugar. Pour into a larger bowl and beat in the egg yolks one at a time, beating constantly.
Beat the egg whites until stiff using clean beaters. Fold these into the chocolate mixture, carefully to combine, working gently and not whisking. (You want to keep the mixture airy.) Pour into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. The cake will rise dramatically and fall drastically when it is removed from the oven. That is ok. It's supposed to happen. Allow to cool to room temperature on the countertop then place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 4 hours before removing the sides of the springform pan.
Dust with icing sugar and cut into wedges to serve.
When I was a girl, my mother often made us Cinnamon Rolls for a treat . . . not the yeast kind, mind you . . . but the kind made with scone dough. Easy peasy lemon squeasy, and no waiting for the dough to rise and all that faff! We loved them.
What we loved even more was the name my father had for them . . . "Pets de Nonne", or translated into English . . . "Nun's Farts." I know, terribly rude . . . but to a child quite hilarious, bringing us no end of giggles. As Todd would say . . . typical Canadian humour . . . n'est ce pas?
Anyways, they were delicious regardless to the name and we would scarf them down in no time. I often made them for my own children as well . . . but we called them . . . Cinnamon Rolls. 'Nuff said.
Today I got to thinking what if I filled them with something different. I had some white chocolate chips and I have tons of sour cherries and so I decided to combine the two . . . I didn't think cinnamon would be that good with them though . . .
Not that it would taste really bad . . . but I wanted something moreishly different . . . something that would smell just as enticing while they were baking, but that would perfectly enhance the sweetness of the white chocolate and the tartness of the sour cherries.
Ground Cardamom. PERFECT!!
Easy peasy, lemon squeasy and every bit as delicious as the originals . . . and maybe even more so . . . well, all depending on what kind of mood you are in at any rate! I dare say dried blueberries would also be very scrummy done this way! Oh and Dried Strawberries would be just gorgeous with the cardamom!
*White Chocolate, Sour Cherry and Cardamom Rolls*
Makes 12
Printable Recipe
These smell heavenly when they are baking and are scrummy yummy!
8.5 ounces plain flour (2 cups)
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2.5 ounces white shortening (1/3 cup)
6 ounces milk
To fill:
3 TBS softened butter
3 3/4 ounces soft light brown sugar (1/2 cup, packed)
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
6 ounces white chocolate chips (1 cup)
3 ounces of dried sour cherries, chopped (1/2 cup packed)
To glaze:
4 ounces of icing sugar, sifted
milk
Preheat the oven to 220*C/425*F/ gas mark 7. Butter a baking sheet. Set aside.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add enough of the milk to make a soft dough. You may not need it all. Turn out onto a floured board and knead several times. Pat out into a 12 by 8 inch rectangle.
Spread with the softened butter. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over top. Sprinkle the cardamom evenly over top. Scatter the chocolate chips and cherries over top. Roll up as for a jelly roll from the long side, rolling it tightly and sealing the edges. Slice into 12 even slices with a sharp knife. Place cut side down onto the baking sheet, leaving space in between each one.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until well risen and lightly browned. Remove from the oven. Whisk together the icing sugar and enough milk to make a smooth drizzle. Drizzle this over the warm rolls. Serve warm. Delicious!
Note - If you haven't got any in make sure you go out and buy a couple of hot cross bun loafs today or cinnamon raisin loafs! You won't want to miss out on the recipe I am posting tomorrow! Perfect for an Easter morning breakfast!
It was about a year or so ago now that I discovered a delightful site called Pinterest. My friend Julie introduced me to it, and it wasn't long before I was "pinning" to my hearts content.
Pinterest is a unique on-line site which gives its users the opportunity to collect and "pin" photographs of things which strike their fancy and that they want to save, for future reference or whatever, onto individual "boards." After joining and adding a "Pin It" button to your browser, you can literally click onto any image you like and it is saved onto one of your "Inspiration Boards."
I have always loved things such as "Barbie," "Buttons," "Cherries," amongst other things, and you all know how much I love to cook and collect recipes and Pinterest has afforded me to collect my very own favourite things and loves in a unique and fun way, which not only doesn't cost me or the Toddster any money, but also doesn't take up any storage space on the computer!
(My Naan Bread Pizza)
I used to spend a lot of time browsing Food Photo Sites looking for tasty things to coo, but with all honesty I have to say that Pinterest has pretty much replaced all of those sites for me. I can always find a tasty recipe to cook!
One of my favourite boards which I love (interestingly enough NOT a recipe board) is the one I created to house all of the housekeeping and home helps tips which I discover. Entitled Household Helps, Right now we are promoting the new Pin It Forward Campaign by Pinterest here in the UK. Today is my chance to shine and tomorrow it will be fellow Blogger Claire Sutton of Things We Make. ( Http://thingswemake.wordpress.com/ ) do be sure to check out her page. I am sorry if I haven't been able to create proper links and such on this post. I am supposed to be able to show you a place where you can sign up with a custom registration link, but working on an iPad just isn't allowing me to do what I want or am trying to do. Perhaps I can come back later to fix things when I have access to a computer. In the meantime do check out Pinterest, and Claire's page. I just know you will love them both! Thanks for looking!
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