Fairy Tales..

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Of all her beautiful comments and words of wisdom I think this is my most favourite yet.. I still love fairy tales too..




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Rice Pudding...

There is something so soothing about being lost in baking.  I find it relaxes me, giving me time to think.. The perfect dessert to cook when in need of some time out? Rice Pudding.


Oh goodness gracious me I LOVE rice pudding... I have recently made the discovery of using arborio rice in my puddings, and wow it makes a difference!!

Rice Pudding

There are many reasons for loving Donna Hay, but spooning melted chocolate over the top of her rice pudding recipe....? Brilliance. 

Total and utter brilliance! High five Donna, high five.

Bake this pudding on a chilly winters evening.

You'll love me for it.

Rice Pudding:

• 1 cup Arborio Rice
• 4 cups Milk or 3 1/2 it's up to you how creamy you like it
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, spilt to scrape seeds

Place the rice, milk, sugar and vanilla in a medium saucepan over high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook, stirring frequently, for 25–30 minutes or until rice is tender. 

When cooked, you can add 1 cup single pouring cream, and 150gms of melted chocolate to stir through for deliciousness... 
Or! If chocolate isn't for you... Try substituting the caster sugar for brown sugar, and adding a touch of cinnamon... Mmmmmmm......

Serves 4. 

Or, two hungry sweet toothed people with a spoon in the kitchen by the stove.... 

This recipe can keep for up to 4 days in the fridge... Good luck with that.

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A Sweet Homecoming.

A Sweet Homecoming

Ahhh, a love story.. I just love love.. When I stumbled across this story, I had such an awwww moment when I saw it.  It's not often that you come across a series of images that can touch your heart so.  These tell such a sweet story - and her excitement in seeing him is just so genuine! I adore her little jump in the air. What a gorgeous, romantic reunion!


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Giraffe

Giraffe

Must try and include a sweet, adorable, makes me smile by just looking at it giraffe in my story. Because I am more than just a little in love with this young man!




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Love Letters

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Love letters are such a romantic notion.. Even if I can't actually decipher this letter.. It still just looks romantic doesn't it? And even if it is written by Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn... Whom he later beheaded.. I still think it's amazing.

The history geek in me loves this more than I care to admit, including the fact that it's a sample of his handwriting! Sigh.. This makes me think, do people actually still send love letters? I sure hope so... I'd like one!

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PS, I know this is a love letter because I read the supporting article... Otherwise, kinda just looks like a very old letter huh...

Nooks..

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Over this long weekend I have spent many hours daydreaming about my 'future' house.  Small decisions have been made, a green garden is a must have.  White picket fence wouldn't be laughed at.. But a little reading nook has become top priority.  A simple space where I can snuggle up uninterrupted and gaze out of (hopefully white panelled) windows at the blue skies.. Whilst holding a book and a hot cup of coffee.. Ultimately a view such as this probably won't be readily available..... But we can all dream right?

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White Rain

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I watched the rain again today.  

It fell so harsh and heavy that the world outside became white.  

White almost horizontal pelts of rain.

The rain pounded on the roof for hours.

Like Mother Nature's way of announcing.. 

Today is the first day of winter... Didn't you know?

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