Free Flowers & Focaccia

The Flowers I went to Waitrose this morning to do a bit of shopping for things I need before my next delivery on the 13th. As I was packing my rucksack and about to leave, an assistant came up to me and asked if I would like some free flowers, so of course I said… Read More Free Flowers & Focaccia

5 August 2021 Rainbow Junkie8 Comments

I Made some Fougasse

For a long time now I have been wanting to make the recipe for Fougasse that came in my Magimix Food Processor recipe book. Just never quite found the right moment. But yesterday I decided that the time had come. Recipe is HERE and the picture is the one in my book but the 100g… Read More I Made some Fougasse

29 July 202129 July 2021 Rainbow Junkie4 Comments

Christmas Cooking 2020

I like to share my Christmas cooking with you and I introduced some new ideas this year. As always I made a couple of Stollen. The one on the left is for my son who will pop round to collect it before Christmas. Thinking of yeasted makes, I also made a loaf of breadwhich has… Read More Christmas Cooking 2020

21 December 2020 Rainbow Junkie5 Comments

Monthly Montage – April

It is amazing to think that it is now the end of April. With various concerns I feel as if much of the last few months has passed me by. My apple tree has blossomed and the blossom has gone. Not much this year so not many apples to look forward to. My clematis on… Read More Monthly Montage – April

1 May 20191 July 2019 Rainbow Junkie3 Comments

This and That

I have got a bit out of pattern with my posts but I had a few things to share that you might like so here it is. On Monday I was still trying to be careful and recover from being unwell but it was such a lovely day that I thought a walk round The… Read More This and That

4 April 2019 Rainbow Junkie6 Comments

More Bread and Flowers

Recently I seem to have lost interest in taking photographs except as was necessary; however the new Spring flowers have tempted me to make the effort. First the flowers On Tuesday seeing the sun, I rushed out to take a few photographs before it disappeared. (Actually it became quite a bright day.) First I went… Read More More Bread and Flowers

21 February 201921 February 2019 Rainbow Junkie5 Comments

Christmas card update and some bread

It has been pointed out to me that it is actually possible to make two star cards out of one A4 sheet thus. So I thought I would share this fact with you as it saves paper. Not having any other knitting or crochet to share with you since my making is very much geared to… Read More Christmas card update and some bread

10 December 2018 Rainbow Junkie2 Comments

Monthly Montage – September

This month I shared some knitting and crochet. At he beginning of the month, the knitting was my blueberry fairy which was a lot of fun. Then at the end of the month the crochet was showing you my two latest patterns put on Ravelry for some new Celtic Coasters.I also managed to fit in… Read More Monthly Montage – September

30 September 20181 July 2019 Rainbow Junkie4 Comments

Oat Bread recipe

Last weekend I decided to try making some oat bread. I thought I would share the recipe with you. This is how I made it, slightly modified from the book I got it from, though I have given the full quantities not the half amounts that I used. You start with 8oz wholemeal bread flour,… Read More Oat Bread recipe

20 September 2018 Rainbow Junkie10 Comments

Lets Rock ‘n’ Roll!

Well not really rocks, though the ground does look a bit rocky in this photograph! It’s another of my occasional posts about my garden and baking. These are a few cyclamen that I planted years ago but are still managing to come up despite all the changes. I am also rejoicing in my sedum spectabile. which is… Read More Lets Rock ‘n’ Roll!

13 September 2018 Rainbow Junkie5 Comments