17 August 2010

Amid the heat


Some places to put pencils and paintbrushes 
(thought it was about time to put some of those old cans to good use and I do so like oil cloth). 

Reversible headbands for the girls 
ohhh and a new Ice cream! 
Carol Jean I call it (after my mother who first introduced the glorious combination of 
dark chocolate and orange to me)
This recipe is much like Zanzibar (found here) except using 75 grams dark unsweetened cocoa, and the 3/4 cup sugar needs to be brown sugar, when you simmer the milk and chocolate add in one strip of an fresh orange rind (roughly two inches by half inch wide), a 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla and be sure to remove the peel before adding the cream. 
It is very good, the chocolate being dark, the orange a solid hint without being overpowering.  

15 comments:

  1. Looks great ! I love those tan nieces with the kitty.

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  2. What heat???? ;)

    I love the headbands

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  3. Wonderful colors! and the girls are precious!

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  4. Nice place and sweet moment... and adorable little girls !

    And ice cream again ! Yesssss

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  5. Estoy enamorada de tu blog! Me encanta! Felicidades!
    Cristina

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  6. A good creative post! i like that! the cans for the pens are gorgeous... i am looking for ideas to create my new art studio :)

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  7. What a great idea. I recycle the cans but I guess they can also be put to good use. Love the ice-cream recipe.

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  8. Pretty girls! Pretty pots! And yummy ice cream! You are soooo talented!

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  9. I am sucker for oil cloth, too...where are you finding yours? And yum to the recent ice cream recipes. I have had our ice cream maker ready to go all summer and haven't used it once...I think that needs to change!

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  10. Juniper,
    Hello from Idaho.
    I found your blog and I am happy that I did.
    Your blog is just lovely!
    I have enjoyed reading about your life in Malta.
    Your girls are beautiful and your ice creams sound divine!

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  11. Hello from Idaho!
    I am so glad that I stumbled across your blog.
    Its such a pretty blog!
    I have enjoyed reading about your life in Malta.
    Your girls are beautiful and your ice creams sound divine!

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  12. Well Hello to you in Idaho! Thank you for the nice comment! I spent one summer living in the mountains in Idaho ( a tiny town called Driggs) incredible nature in that area, really beautiful!!

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  13. Lucia, I must admit I asked my last visitors from the states to bring some with them. But I have ordered it online through etsy supplies as well (have been very happy with the speed of delivery and quality of fabric from this seller- http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFabricFarm?ref=seller_info).
    x j

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  14. Lovely, Juniper. Your girls look adorable!!!

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  15. The kitty in the basket - so adorable!

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