crackers!

I am trying to wean myself off crisps! they're not very healthy, and they are just too tempting! I am not  a chocolate girl, but crisps on the other hand…………...

Anyway I found the recipe for these lovely crackers here on pinterest, they are from the lovely blog wholehearted eats  and an added bonus is they are GF so great for anyone avoiding wheat. They are a lovely combination of fruit seeds and nuts, and a really easy to make.

2 1/2 Cups Whole spelt flour
2 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Baking powder 
1/2 tsp. Sea salt 
2 cups Unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp. Apple cider vinegar 
Tbsp. Maple syrup
1 Tbsp. Molasses
2 Tbsp. Chia seed
2 Tbsp. Ground flax seed 
1 Cup Dried unsweetened cranberries (or dried fruit of choice. Chopped if large)
1/2 Cup Walnuts (or nuts of choice)
1/2 Cup Toasted pumpkin seeds 
1/2 tsp. Ground black pepper 
2 Tbsp. Chopped fresh rosemary (or herb of choice) - optional

i amended the recipe to suit what i had available. i used normal milk in place of almond milk and i missed out the chia seeds, and I only used 3 tbs maple syrup. I also halved the recipe as i only had one loaf tin!

ix the wet ingredients in a jug and the dry ingredients in a bowl and then mix the 2 together.

Place the mixture in a loaf tin lined with silicone paper, and bake in a moderate oven for about 30mins till cooked through. 

Allow to cool overnight. slice into very thin slices and then rebake (as you would for cantucci) on a low setting till the crackers are crisp.

for a more detailed method click the link to the original recipe

feeling nautical

we are really thrilled with our new anchors fabric which adds another dimension to our very popular nautical offering of stars and semaphores. 

it's making me get all nostalgic for the english seaside in summer!! we have some gorgeous product coming next week in the anchors and stars, it has been great fun designing some new bits and bobs to be made in this range. We will post some pictures of the 'behind the scenes' at the photoshoot next week.

images from a trip to beautiful beer in devon.

images from a trip to beautiful beer in devon.

inspired pochettes

Last summer in lle de Re i saw lots of folks with lovely "pochettes" in which  they  put all of their bits and bobs that they didn't want to get sandy. They used some gorgeous waxed oilcloth there, but we can't seem to find that type of oilcloth here.

i have had a yearning to make some for a while, so here they are in all their glory in 2 sizes! The small one fits a kindle or iPad mini and the large one fits an iPad in its case or all of your sun cream!

 

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