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| Tasty Afternoon Treats; Tea-sandwiches & Pink Lemonade |
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Amidst the lazy spring afternoons we’ve been enjoying, not much can beat deliciously light sandwiches and refreshing lemonade.
Cucumber Sandwiches
- Cucumbers
- Sliced sandwich bread
- Vinegar or lemon juice
- Butter or margarine
- Salt & pepper
Use a vegetable peeler, or a fork, to mark the sides of the cucumber. Finely slice & arrange in layer in a container. Sprinkle with white wine vinegar (or lemon juice if you prefer) & lightly season with salt & pepper. Let the container of cucumber slices sit in the fridge for several hours.
Remove the crusts from sliced sandwich bread. Purists argue that the bread must be white & must be sliced ever so thinly. I’m not that fussed, I like my sliced organic wholemeal thank you very much! Thinly butter the inward facing side of each slice of bread - this stops the bread from becoming soggy. Arrange the cucumber slices on one slice of bread, top with another & slice into tiny triangles or fingers. Enjoy immediately!
Watercress Sandwiches
- Fresh watercress
- Spreadable cheese (cream cheese, cottage cheese, neufchâtel etc)
- Sliced sandwich bread
When buying watercress, look for a healthy green plant. The roots should still be attached & submerged in cold water.
Remove the crusts from sliced sandwich bread & spread neufchâtel, cottage cheese, or cream cheese on the inward facing sides of each slice. Because of the peppery flavour if watercress, I like to spread one side with cream cheese & the other with a mild mustard. Roughly chop the watercress & arrange on one slice of bread & top with another slice of bread. Slice into dainty tea-triangles. Eat these as soon as possible!
Home Made Pink Lemonade
Mix the juice of one lemon (about 100ml) with 50ml of simple syrup. Add no more than a teaspoon of grenadine or raspberry cordial & top up with 400ml of soda water stirring gently. Serve in tall glasses with lots of ice & a paper umbrella!
What are your favourite afternoon treats?
| My 21st Birthday Party |
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Apologies for not writing sooner! A combination of an enthusiastic reading schedule & a need for recovery meant that I haven’t really had time to write. Until now that is! I’m back baby! & things are going to be brighter & better than ever! I thought I would share some photos from my 21st birthday party.
The theme was “Casino Royal” which meant I could enjoy two of my favourite things; cocktails & card games! I managed to hire some professional croupiers & card tables from Love2Party, acquire a substantial amount of liqueurs & whip up some delicious vegetarian finger food. The scene was set & all that was needed now were the guests! Revelry ensued! Here are my favourite photos form the evening;
The two winners of the evening; together they won forty-seven thousand dollars! In play money of course….
Well dressed party goers!
My aunts & two of my cousins
Bow ties ahoy!
“wardrobe catastrophe” indeed!
At the poker table
& the roulette table
& the blackjack table!
Handing out cash….as you do!
Fun with chips
In lieu of a birthday cake I had cupcakes & a tea light - awesome!
My Mum & my Dad
Everybody pout!
& the evening ends!
More photos
- The Flickr photo set
- & more at kennethcraig.com
| Mushy thought for the day |
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Image by Mr. Wright
Love People
Use Things
Not the other way around.
From one of those church signs. Just about the only time one of those has managed to inspire me!
| Five avant garde bags & the women who own them |
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Valentino Noeud d’Amore Clutch
The owner of the Noeud d’Amore clutch is a marketing assistant which a penchant for Mucha’s art nouveau paintings. She takes this clutch, teamed with red satin kitten heals, to the chic bar down town where she & her friends giggle over old school stories while drinking Chambord & lemonade. Inside she stashes pink-papered cigarettes, kiwi flavoured bubblegum, colouring pencils & a photograph of her pet hamster, George.
Leiber Ganesh Collectors Clutch
The woman who owns the Ganesh clutch is a bit of a nomad. She discovered Ganesha while on the trek across India & now elephants are her favourite animals. She likes to drink iced tea while sunbathing in her front yard on Wednesday mornings when she knows the cute postal boy will come by. The movie Bambi makes her cry every time, though when she thinks no one is watching she will sometimes eat a plate of beef tatake while out at sushi restaurants.
Marc Jacobs Iris Sequined Evening Bag
This woman is married to a lawyer & likes to spend his money on manicures & shoes. After her hair appointment, she meets her friends at a café in the middle of the city where they drink wine, talk about each other & plan shopping expeditions. She bought this Iris sequined evening bag because the frog reminded her of her university days when she wanted to work in environmental conservation. Though she tells everyone that it’s because the sequins match the colour of her Louboutin’s perfectly. One day she thinks she would like to own an art studio. But not right now, as she’s too busy.
Fendi Artist Baguette
This woman bought the Artist Baguette on a whim one Saturday morning because she liked the pens that came with it. She doesn’t regret her decision. When not working at her café, she is always listening to music on her headphones & imagining what it would be like to live underwater. She collects fluffy teddy bears & pet rocks, giving each one a unique name. Once a week, she takes this clutch with her on a shopping trip to the sweet shop across town where she buys big bags of pastel coloured peppermints.
Leiber Humble The Penguin Minaudier
When she was a little girl she watched the penguins while on a trip to the zoo & this Humble The Penguin bag reminds her of those sunny summer days when she wished desperately for the animals to talk back to her. When upset, she recites Desiderata inside her head. She wears this clutch with soft cotton dresses in floral patterns to the ice-cream parlour down the road where she & her girlfriend eat waffles, hold hands under the table & talk about their favourite films. When she grows up she wants to be an actress, or a pastry chef. She can’t decide.
More Fabulous Inspiration
- Gala Darling’s Irregular Choice Shoes I Love & The Imaginary People Who Wear Them
- & Umbrella Lurve!
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