Baking, Sewing and Beaching

Love Day baking with my girl.

Sewing from the stash for some precious new bubs.

My first machine sewn binding. 

Playing with colours for a table cloth wrap skirt.

Ah the beach...we love you.

As long a the week ahead holds promise of all three then I'm happy.

I hope there is a bit of this going on at your place too.

Milo Cookies

If you are looking for a simple, yummy cookie for the kids for afternoon tea or lunch boxes then this one takes the cookie (sorry, bad joke!).

This one is for you Tammi,  my Milo Cookie recipe, well it's not mine but handed on from my friend. With just the right amount of chewy in the centre and crunchy around the edges it soon became one of our staples. Be careful not to overcook as they can quickly turn into crunchy cookies.

Milo Cookies


125g Butter
1/2 cup Castor Sugar
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
1 Egg
1 3/4 Cups Self Raising Flour
1/2 Cup Milo


Cream butter and sugars then add egg and vanilla
Fold in Milo and Flour
Roll into small balls and flatten slightly (I don't do this as they quickly become really flat anyway)
Bake at 180 degrees Celsius  or until golden on edges.


Enjoy!


P.S My giveaway ends tonight if you haven't already entered.

Jam Drops

Today the Nana in me had me pulling out this fabulous cook book (thanks Kye) and the 70's table cloth. I found this little dome and plate at Vinnies a couple of weeks ago and have been busting to fill it up, even if it only lasts an afternoon in our household. Jam Drops were on the agenda and Rosa loved her job of poking the holes.

The kids and I bake together a couple of times a week and stick to our usual favourites of Anzacs, choc chip biscuits and banana cake. Harvey and I will be in the kitchen tomorrow baking up a storm for his teacher's birthday......any ideas?

Lemon Yoghurt Cake

I've been noticing a lot of home baking on blogs of late, here, here and here. This bowl of lemons is growing by the week so I've decided to share one of my favourite recipes found long ago in the Australian Women's Weekly. 

Lemon Yoghurt Cake

1 cup Greek-style yoghurt

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups caster sugar

2 1/4 cups self raising flour

3 eggs, lightly beaten

2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind

1/3 cup lemon juice

Preheat oven to 180 degrees, whisk all ingredients until smooth and add to a lightly greased/floured bundt or ring tin. Bake for around one hour until or until cooked. Dust with icing sugar when cooled.

This cake is so easy and so moist and fluffy.


Enjoy!