Flowers and Candy......

Anemones are one of my favorite spring flowers, they remind me of my eldest son, my other half brought a large bunch of these flowers into the hospital when he was born, it was February 1989, nearly 21 years ago. Can't believe my little boy is coming up to this age.

I have been a bit restrained on the book buying front of late but this week I have succumbed and bought two lovely sewing books, one by Poppy Treffey, I just love her work and was very impressed when I visited her stand at the 2009 Christmas Country Living Show. The other one is a Japanese Book, showing 120 designs to stitch. Like all books from Japan it is written in Japanese but luckily they have very good diagrams/instructions to follow, so hopefully I will manage.

My other indulgence buy was a book on cupcakes, from the famous http://www.primrosebakery.org.uk/ in Primrose Hill London.

No relation.

I just love looking at the luscious pictures, real eye candy. I am looking forward to trying some of these recipes out.

And finally some treats of my own, Last Friday's Treats in fact (22nd January) which are still sitting in my fridge, I forgot to take them into work. Everyone was dissapointed, sorry folks. Such a fool, can I blame my age on this one!!!! Hope I remember to take them next week.

Coconut and Pecan Iced Chocolate Layer

Friday Comes Around again...........

I have been racking my brain this week as to what to do for "Friday Treats" then I remembered that I had seen a recipe ages ago for Diam Bar Cake, doing a bit of research on the Internet I found a recipe for Diam Bar Crunch, that will do nicely.



Below on the left Diam Bar Crunch and for good measure I made some more Oreo Truffles, but instead of coating in melted chocolate we have shredded coconut and cocoa, I also put in a little amaretto liquor. I feel I cannot stop making these treats, as we all look forward to them after a long hard week of work. Hummm what to do next week.........any suggestions??



And finally Lucinda is back laying again after her "Broody Episode", this was her egg the other day.