Nothings beats homemade jam when it comes to taste. You can preserve the fruit when it is at its peak, to really capture the flavours of the season. Don't be put off by the process of jam making – simmering the fruit and waiting for it to reach the … [Read more...]
Easy Chocolate Chip and Vanilla Cake
There hasn't been much baking going on around Chez Sugar lately. Sarah is in exam mode so hasn't had much time to potter in the kitchen. Fortunately she only has one exam left and will soon be on holidays. It will be great having her home over the … [Read more...]
A Pressing Matter
We are often asked for sewing tips and advice on how we achieve a professional finish on our sewing, quilting and dressmaking projects. One of the most important things, in our opinion, is regularly pressing and ironing the fabric at every stage of … [Read more...]
Feather Baubles
Whenever I am out shopping, I always gravitate towards displays of Christmas decorations. We certainly don't need any more decorations (I was shocked when a recent "clean and organise" revealed that we had enough Christmas decorations to fill 4 large … [Read more...]
{Book Reviews} Making Mini Books; Quick Weekend Quilts; Creative Stuff.
Do you have books on your gift list this year? We always love to give (and receive) books - especially craft and baking books. We have three titles today that would be suited for crafty types who like quick projects and creative activities.Making … [Read more...]
Cookie Cutter Ornaments
We are really excited about this year's French inspired Christmas theme - using white, red, and gingham in our decorating. We try and make most of our ornaments each year to fit our theme and then just add a few of our coloured baubles and generic … [Read more...]
Chocolate Marshmallow Meringues
If you are after an elegant after dinner treat, you will enjoy these Chocolate Marshmallow Meringues. They have a crisp and crumbly outer shell, and a rich, dense, marshmallow centre. Made with good quality Dutch Cocoa and rich dark chocolate, they … [Read more...]
5 Hostess Gifts Ideas
Sponsored by TargetIt is starting to get to that festive time of year when our social calendar is getting very busy. There are lots of friends to catch up with - BBQ's, dinners, and casual gatherings to attend. We are often told not to bring … [Read more...]
Cheesecake Brownies
I love Sundays spent with my family. After a busy morning in the garden, spreading mulch, the Man of the House and I went to the movies this afternoon. While we were out, Sarah baked up a batch of Cheesecake Brownies for our dessert, while Mr 18 … [Read more...]
Chocolate Spoons
Chocolate spoons are loads of fun to prepare. Who doesn't enjoy creating with chocolate and candy canes?We are making up a big batch of chocolate covered spoons to include with our Hot Chocolate Mix this Christmas. Chocolate Spoons are lovely swirled … [Read more...]
Paper Christmas Tree
We found the perfect red gingham cupcake liners (patty pans) for our Christmas baking, and discovered we had plenty of other patty pans in Christmas colours in our ever growing stash so it was time to put some of them to use! We created some Paper … [Read more...]
Christmas Paper Crafts + {Giveaway} Win a Cricut Mini Digital Cutter
Making decorations and gifts for Christmas, is our favourite type of craft! At this time of year, our Cricut machine gets a good work out - making Christmas tags, cards, decorations, favour boxes, table decorations, and gifts. One of the best … [Read more...]
