minus 15

when it is minus 15 and feels like

minus 21

what to do?

bake cornbread.

it is sunny in colour

and fun to make,

all that measuring

pouring and

mixing

keeps you warm.

the recipe can be found here.

moonshine

the moon was visible

the other

night,

no clouds,

and

flowers

like the evening

sky.

bold colour

the owner

of this garage

was not

afraid

to use bold

colours.

cloudy day bunting

bunting to celebrate cloudy days

bird house

i love this fanciful bird house,

it appears to

be

vacant.

monday morning

rain

and fog,

even the

primulas

on the

windowsill

look gloomy.

organic carrots

organic carrots,

so beautiful,

i had to

bring

them home.

shop windows

demolition 2

taking apart

continues.

the sun was shining

and blue sky

visible for a

short while.

a brilliant setting for

demolition.

the clouds returned.

another

grey day.

morning in the studio

need to plan a studio lockdown,

unfinished work is piling up.

apples and oranges

today

needs some

crunch

and a

punch

of colour.

gluten free double chocolate chip cookies

these vegan gluten free double chocolate chip

cookies

from the babycakes cookbook were a success.

not only edible,

they are delicious.

initially the cookies came out thicker than

those illustrated in the cookbook.

(rather than using a melon baller as directed,

rolling the dough into a ball and then pressing

resulted in a thinner and rounder cookie)

a note: the ingredients are very expensive.

information on the cookbook and

the babycakes bakery can be found here.

wood duck amongst the mallards

miss m and i enjoy visiting the ducks

at the pond.

the other day amongst a group

of mallards at their morning toilette

was this splendid

lone wood duck aix sponsa

(more information here)

i was taken by his beauty

and the luminescence

of his feathers. no mrs. wood duck

in sight. isn't he a stunner?

gluten free pumpkin spice muffins

in addition to trying vegan recipes, gluten free

options are of interest to me.

i have tried gluten free baking before

with unsatisfactory results.

things have changed for the better, especially

the availability of gluten free products in local

shops.

armed with a library copy of babycakes by

erin mckenna,

the ingredients were gathered, the recipe studied,

(i was wary of the use of 2 teaspoons of baking powder

and baking soda and 1 teaspoon of salt)

then the mixing and baking.

they looked beautiful.

then the tasting,

i couldn't eat the muffin, my lips burned from the sodium,

(i'd rather eat chips for a salt hit)

one taster commented on the foamy sensation while eating

the muffin.

the double chocolate chip cookies recipe looks promising!

help

my thoughts and prayers go out to all the

people that have suffered the devastation in

haiti. let us assist them by sending needed help

through a reputable relief agency.

sunlight

sunlight

and shadows

on the garage wall,

a welcome sight.