Sooo much to share

I have been very busy meeting my target of making beaded jewellery for my cousin. Let me show you everything!!

 Each set is so dear to me

I love Reese's peanut butter cup, the texture, everything about it. About a few days back, to my horror, I realized that V and her friend had finished even my share of it!! AArrrgggh, how annoying.So, I decided to try and make something similar.

Of course, nothing can beat the original, but I'd say (if I may say so myself) this really did come very close. Recipe from joyofbaking.com

Also tried my hand at making some cookies - Nutella cookies

I used some of the left over chocolate from the peanut butter cup to top a few of the cookies. Recipe is from here

Last night V and I were all set to bake coconut-almond cookies. The dough was (is) ready and had even arranged them on the cookie tray ready to be baked. Switched on the oven to pre-heat. after a minute or so, it just went off!!! Eh, what, how could you do this to me!!! I was almost in tears. But what could I do, except pack the dough in a ziploc and pop it in the freezer. I really hope the technicians come during the week and get it back in shape for the weekend baking. Oh I so miss my oven.

And guess what, amidst all this I did manage to finish June

I have now crossed half a year. All set to start July now. I am yet to order Sep/Oct  and Nov. I have to also start thinking of actually finishing these, to atleast put them up the coming year. My thoughts are navigating between a calendar and a memory board.

Wow, that was quite a long post by my standards. Thanks for dropping by.

Till next time.. Take care.. Be happy.. Keep stitching.. Au Revoir

TUSAL and updates

Am late again in posting this month's TUSAL. Here it is, all from the June cottage progress

Speaking of which, though there is some progress, I'd have liked to have finished it by now.

Of late there has been a lot going on, with work and family functions. So, have not been able to stitch too much.

I have also resumed some on the beading front, on order from my cousin for her colleagues.

This is a long necklace with ear-rings. The picture is quite murky as I took it in a rush.

Wow, wasn't that a quick post :) Till my next update.. Take care.. Be happy.. Keep stitching.. Au Revoir

June start

Hello dear friends, this is going to be a short and sweet post, as there's really not much to report.

We have been concentrating more on V's school and homework. We feel she's probably getting distracted with the holiday and it has showed in her tests. Of course, this is just the first test of the academic year, and new syllabus. But we are trying to bring her "on track" if you may call it that.

So, I went easy with the baking and stayed low key. We did bake orange-choco chip muffins last weekend. They came absolutely yummy and fluffy. This was an eggless recipe that came with Goodhousekeeping India magazine. I seem to have forgotten to take any pictures of them though.
Edited to include the link to recipe - here
I did not use cocoa and used sugar powder instead of sugarfree. 

I did start on June cottage and made decent progress.

It's coming up beautifully. Love the red colors. I think of all the cottages I've stitched so far this is my favorite.

With that my dear friends I take leave today. Till next time..Take care.. Be happy.. Keep stitching.. Au Revoir