Sunday, February 21, 2010

Hearty Bean Bake

beanbakethumb.JPGThis hearty bean bake is just perfect as a warming meal after coming in from the cold.

It's based on a substantial soup - it needs planning ahead and making over the course of a couple of days, but the end result is well worth it.

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Fruity Oaty Bar (Not Mandatory)

fruityoatybarthumb.JPGThis idea grew out of previous experiments to make energy bars - but I wanted to try making them with white chocolate so as to show off the fruit.

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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Energy Bars

energybarsthumb.JPGThis is an experimental attempt to make a compact, durable, tasty, high-energy foodstuff suitable for carrying and eating while walking, exploring and hiking.

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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Opening Up A Can Of Worms

canofwormsthumb.JPGJanuary 2010 - I opened up a can of worms - and contrary to all possible expectations, it was a good thing...

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Building A Boat - Page 11 - Adding A Sailing Rig

I'm going to try to build a sail rig for the Snow Pea.

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Drink Can Tinwork Printing

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My page on making little decorative boxes out of recycled drink cans was enormously popular - but what else can we do using these techniques? - I've been experimenting with printing.

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Saturday, January 2, 2010

Pickled Pancakes

These delicious pancakes packed in a jar of syrup are perfect for picnics or parties, they can be prepared in advance and will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks.

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Monday, December 28, 2009

Watching Paint Dry

paintdrythumb.JPGThis short video documents the results of a series of experiments in time-lapse micrography - the subject: drying paint...

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Recycled Christmas Card Boxes

cardboxesthumb.JPGThese little gift boxes are made from recycled Christmas cards - they're easy to make and can be filled with tasty treats or small gifts for the tree or as stocking fillers.

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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Chocolate Beetroot Muffins

This is not an original concept (this specific recipe is of my own device though) - everybody has been talking about chocolate and beetroot cakes and brownies - and I was curious enough to give it a try...

I am very pleased with their light sponge texture and rounded chocolate flavour.

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