Im Sommer ‚lebe‘ und dekoriere ich draussen, hier gibts alles dazu
Coconut Victoria Sponge Törtchen
Oh je, ist es dir auch schon aufgefallen? Die ganzen aufgestellten Erdbeerhäuschen am Strassenrand sind bereits abgebaut worden. Ich bin ganz traurig darüber, denn das bedeutet wohl, dass die Hauptsaison der Erdbeeren schon wieder vorbei ist. Ich habe zum ersten Mal diesen Sommer einen Victoria Sponge gebacken, mit Erdbeeren drauf. Bevor es also zu spät ist, habe ich mich dran gemacht und aus dem Sponge Teig lauter kleine runde Törtchen ausgestochen. Als Variante zu dem Rezept in meinem Buch, habe…
Schwarze Johannisbeermarmelade mit Zitrone
Schwarze Johannisbeere ist mein Lieblingsmarmelade. Alle „Leftovers“ vom Sommer werden an Weihnachten als Füllung für die Linzertorte verwendet. Für mich ist das dann immer so ne Art schöne „Preview“ auf Weihnachten. Ende Juni spähe ich immer schon ganz aufmerksam in Nachbars Garten um zu sehen, ob die Beeren reif sind. Vor kurzem war es dann endlich soweit. Mir wurde über den Zaun zugerufen, dass ich Mittags mit meinem Korb vorbei kommen kann. Falls es dich interessiert, ich mache Marmelade immer…
The jam/marmelade season has started. At least for me. So I started with strawberries. Apart form making a yummy jam, I set myself the target to make every single glass different with lot´s of cute hangtags, stamped labels and tiny little crochet things that put a smile on your face for breakfast.
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Last weekend my hubby had invited some friends over. Luckily the weather was nice so that I was able to perform an official grand opening of the „outside cake buffet season“. I love this „season“, as I can finally test and use the new furniture that I bought during the cold winter months. First outside buffet of the year usually also puts my hubby’s endless questioning to an end. „Where are you planning to place all these new vintage armchairs ?“. I also tried two drink dispensers with tabs that I filled with ice, fruits, juice and water. They worked amazing and they will definitely be used all summer long.
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When my friend discovered a soft serve ice cream maker in the US my only question was "Is it available in pink ?". With her answer being "yes" the order was placed. This weekend, just in time with the beginning of the German summer, we are "all set" for Brownies with Ice Cream and other topping experiments. Of course, it´s all low fat Froyo, at least the ice cream. I am not so sure about the toppings.
To clear out all sorts of crafty leftovers, I came up with the idea for this summer bunting. Little crochet things, buttons, tapes and laces are piling up everywhere at our house and their presence might get questioned by the hubby. So a bunting is the perfect camouflage. However, since the weather is not so nice yet, I had to put it up indoors. I am very happy with the result. Although it looks a little bit too white to…
The end of the school holidays have snuck on me yet again. I cannot help myself but thinking, that this is maybe also the end of the summer?! No more barefeet walking in flipflops, no more dresses wearing without tights below? To hold back the transition into fall a little bit, I planned a backyard barbecue with some summer decorations, for an unforgettable summer party. Besides the cheese-filled burgers and homemade sesame buns, I made the all-time favorite carrot cake.…
