mushrooms & gadgets http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com sharing my love for family, photography,travel and creativity... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/966cdaaf66c5bbe3b5486ca9f350ad1f?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png mushrooms & gadgets http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com 10 Minute Banoffee http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/10-minute-banoffee/ http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/10-minute-banoffee/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:55:21 +0000 Ghene http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/?p=461 ]]>

10 minute banoffee

This is a very quick dish with potential of being very photogenic, especially when you use those nice looking  ramekins and small bowls.

What you need:

2 Ginger cookies – broken into small pieces

2 chocolate cookies – broken into small pieces

2 small bananas, sliced

2tbsp toffee sauce

2tbsp muscovado brown sugar

100ml whipped cream

 

{ One } Divide the the biscuits between two ramekins and lay the sliced bananas on top and drizzle with toffee sauce

{Two } Whip the cream stiff, then spoon over the banana base. Sprinkle with surgar and serve.

Voila! your 10 minute dessert :-) Enjoy!

 

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I am fond of fiction, paranormal and sagas. Autobigraphies are of no interest to me, especially the contemporary ones. Bookwise, my husband knows that if the story is about a woman of strong character, I might be interested. Does not happen often however. Like, when I saw D. Gemmel’s White Wolf, I was instantly attracted .. so bought the whole series (I think).  Also, when I check something out, I always, look at the last pages. if I cannot form the image in my mind, then I will be bored with it or I won’t understand it.

I have a lot of other books I bought between 4-10 years ago which when scanned were not recognised so I leave those out of the list. I still re-read some of them, others are almost completely forgotten. And there is a series which a friend considers my “filthy reading” which I did not add here. I am not shy about them, I am considering some of my “younger readers.

Voice of the Gods Age of the Five ISBN 9781841493886

The High Lord Black Magician Trilogy ISBN 9781905654093

The Magicians Guild by Trudi Canavan

The Novice by Trudi Canavan

Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Lewis, CS 9780007202287

Lord Of The Rings Tolkien, JRR 9780261103252

Harry Potter The Sorcerer s Stone Paperback Book

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix Rowling, JK 9780747551003

Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince Rowling, JK 9780747581109

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Book 7 Adult Edition ISBN 9780747591061

White Wolf Gemmell, David 9780552146777

Stormrider Gemmell, David 9780552146760

Midnight Falcon Gemmell, David 9780552142571

Swords Of Night And Day Gemmell, David 9780552146784

Waylander II David Gemmell 9781857235814 Book

Hero In The Shadows Gemmell, David 9780552146746

Waylander David Gemmell 9781857236217 Book

The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend by David Gemmell

The King Beyond the Gate David Gemmell 9781857236651 Book

Quest for Lost Heroes David Gemmell 9781857236712 Book

Sword In The Storm Gemmell, David 9780552142564

Ravenheart Gemmell, David 9780552146753

Last Sword of Power David Gemmell 9781857237979 Book

The Hawk Eternal David Gemmell 9781857238525 Book

Knights of Dark Renown David Gemmell 9781857236330 Book

Ironhand s Daughter David Gemmell 9781857238518 Book

Legend Of Deathwalker Gemmell, David 9780552150811

Dark Moon Gemmell, David 9780552142533

Ghost King David Gemmell 9781857236422 Book

Winter Warriors Gemmell, David 9780552142540

Morningstar David Gemmell 9781857237856 Book

Wolf in Shadow David Gemmell 9781857237887 Book

When Darkness Falls by M. Lackey

To Light a Candle by James Mallory

Hobbit Tolkien, JRR 9780261102217

Sorcery Rising Bk.1 Of Fools Gold Fisher, Jude 9780743440400

Wild Magic Fisher, Jude 9780743440417

Dragonmaster by Chris Bunch

Eragon Paolini, Christopher 9780552552097

Eldest Christopher Paolini 9780385607902 Book

Brisingr Paolini, Christopher 9780385607919

Keeper of the Heart by Johanna Lindsey

Clicking Her Heels

If You Could See Me Now

Career Girls

The Devil You Know Louise Bagshawe 9780752849843 Book

Everyone Worth Knowing Weisberger, Lauren 9780007182657

Chasing Harry Winston Weisberger, Lauren 9780007262717

Practically Perfect Fforde, Katie 9780099472377

Tuesday s Child

A Loving Scoundrel Johanna Lindsey

Gift Ahern, Cecelia 9780007296583

One with the Shadows

Demon s Hunger

Passages by Connie Willis paper copyright 2001

Darkest Night HQN

The Darkest Whisper Bk. 4 Lords of the Underworld Series MIRA S.

Book Return To Mars Ben Bova

Heart Of The Sea Roberts, Nora 9780749937379

Jewels Of The Sun Roberts, Nora 9780749937331

Man To Call My Own

No Choice But Seduction Lindsey, Johanna 9780552156325

Other Boleyn Girl Gregory, Philippa 9780006514008

Longitude Dava Sobel 9781857025712 Book

The Love Poems of Rumi by Deepak Chopra

Jacob s Room by Virginia Woolf

Short History Of A Prince Hamilton, Jane 9780552998017

Short Stories Paperback

When the Emperor Was Divine

Blue Smoke Roberts, Nora 9780749936662

Red Lily Roberts, Nora 9780749936143

The MacGregors Alan and Grant WITH All the Possibilities AND One Man s Art

Completely Unexpected Tales Dahl, Roald 9780140098204

The MacGregors Serena and Caine

The Villa Nora Roberts 9780749932664 Book

Blue Dahlia Roberts, Nora 9780749935337

Queen Of The Big Time Trigiani, Adriana 9780743462273

Playing Easy to Get by Jaid Black

Labyrinth Mosse, Kate 9780752877327

Gods Behaving Badly Phillips, Marie 9780099513025

Edge of Danger A Novel

Edge of Darkness by Cherry Adair

Darkness Everlasting Ivy, Alexandra 9780821779392

Embrace The Darkness Ivy, Alexandra 9780821779378

Not That Sort of Girl

Flesh and Stone Berkley Sensation

Doomsday Conspiracy Sheldon, Sidney 9780006472087

Tell Me Your Dreams Sheldon, Sidney 9780006512240

Best Laid Plans Sheldon, Sidney 9780006510550

King Of Torts Grisham, John 9780099416173

The Street Lawyer John Grisham 9780099244929 Book

The Darkest Pleasure HQN

The Vampire s Bride by Gena Showalter

Dragonflight Mccaffrey, Anne 9780552084536

Digging To America Tyler, Anne 9780099499398

Bloodline Sheldon, Sidney 9780006175018

Dark Thirst Reinke, Sara 9781420100532

Body Surfing Shreve, Anita 9780349119014

Red Lily Roberts, Nora 9780749936143

The Little Pretender Romantic Times Classics

The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter

Ivanhoe

Dark Desires After Dusk

The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter

No Rest for the Wicked

Wicked Deeds On A Winter s Night

Kiss of a Demon King

A Hunger Like No Other

Dark Needs at Night s Edge

Warlock Smith, Wilbur 9780333761342

One Night With A Prince Jeffries, Sabrina 9780743477727

Paperback Book Bantam List Price 6.99

In The Prince s Bed Jeffries, Sabrina 9780743477703

Seduction in Mind by Susan Johnson

When Someone Loves You by Susan Johnson

Again and Again Brava

Harper Choice Fiction Book PB 5 Digit Extention

Magic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin

Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara

Other Queen Gregory, Philippa 9780007190348

9781904233916 Eclipse. Stephenie Meyer.vampire Romance.

9781904233886 Moon. Stephenie Meyer.vampire.

Outlaw by Susan Johnson

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Poison Study Snyder, Maria V. 9780778301929

Magic Study Snyder, Maria V. 9780778302438

Fire Study Snyder, Maria V. 9780778302650

Tales Of Beedle The Bard Rowling, JK 9780747599876

A Painted House John Grisham 9780712670395 Book

The Last Juror

The Broker by John Grisham

The Accidental American Tony Blair and the Presidency

Water Horse Gregson, Julia 9781409102656

Pillow Talk North, Freya 9780007245925

Under A Blood Red Sky Furnivall, Kate 9780751540444

Three Complete Novels of Courtly Love The Prude and the Prodigal Lies for Love From Hate to Love

Three Novels of Earls and Their Ladies

Three Complete Novels of Marquises and Their Ladies Three Complete Novels of Marquises and Their Ladies Ola and the Sea Wolf, Looking for Love, the Call of the Highlands

Three Complete Novels of Dukes and Their Ladies The Disgraceful Duke Never Laugh at Love A Touch of Love

Three Complete Novels of Royalty and Romance A Witch s Spell A Song of Love Revenge of the Heart

Birds Without Wings De Bernieres, Louis 9780099478980

Blue Smoke Roberts, Nora 9780749936662

The MacGregors Serena and Caine

The MacGregors Alan and Grant WITH All the Possibilities AND One Man s Art

The Villa Nora Roberts 9780749932664 Book

Blue Dahlia Roberts, Nora 9780749935337

City of the Beasts

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There is this Apple app that I downloaded recently that got me to making an inventory of all of my books. The first that I took of the shelves are the home, crafts and photography related books. These are my favourites and I even kept the photography basics which might be useful for my husband and kids later on.

The apple app is called Redlaser, it is a barcode scanner. Unfortunately not all the books with barcodes got recognised. All of my japanese craft books were not found on google and amazon.

Check out the list below.

Collins Complete DIY Manual Albert Jackson,David Day 9780007185238

La decoration Feng Shui Le bien tre dans votre maison

Big Book of Small House Designs

You Can Paint Oils A Step By Step Guide for Absolute Beginners

Petits espaces De 16 60 m2, grandes id es pour mini lieux

Compact Living

Small Spaces by Chris Everard

Small Spaces by Yoshio Shiratori

Complete Book Of The Flower Fairies Barker, Cicely Mary 9780723248392

Woodcarving A Manual of Techniques

Bulbs Geoff Hodge

Figure Drawing for Fashion Design Elisabetta Drudi 9789054960805 Bo

Tout un sac

Bead Fantasies by Takako Samejima

Bracelets by Amanda Walker

 

Doudous et compagnie

Doudous c lins A coudre

Couture avec Charlotte

Last minute Fabric Gifts by Karen Phillipi

Toys to Sew by Claire Garland

The Crafter s Companion by Anna Torborg

Lotta Jansdotter s Simple Sewing Jansdotter, Lotta 9780811852579

20 objets en feutre

Bijoux accessoires en feutre

Sacs de filles

Tendance sacs 22 Mod les faire soi m me

Bags of Style Ellen Kharade

Hip Handbags by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader

Baby Couture

Je d bute la couture

Making Handbags by Ellen Goldstein Lynch

Quilted Bags Purses Hiney, Mary Jo 9781402702013

Id es de sac

Lions, l phants, lapins et canards en tissu

Bags by Caroline Cox

Amy Butler s In Stitches Butler, Amy Mcguire, Colin 9780811851596

Tiaras and Hairpins by Michelle Bungay

Necklaces by Stephanie Burnham

Seaside Style by Angelika Taschen

Fashion DIY by Carrie Blaydes

Baby Costumes by Bettine Roynon

Le grand livre du Scrapbooking

THE ULTIMATE PAPERCRAFT AND ORIGAMI BOOK

Natural Decorating, Sophisticated Simplicity with Natural Materials

Le Livre du mariage

New Inspirations in Wedding Florals by Terry L. Rye

Quick And Clever Instant Cards Hickey, Julie 9780715320907

Photography for Scrapbookers by Tracy White

Painted Pieces In a Weekend

Table Inspirations

Pure Style

Designing Handcrafted Cards by Claire Sunok Choi

Clay Characters for Kids by Maureen Carlson

Fairies Gnomes and Trolls by Maureen Carlson

What Not to Wear Susannah Constantine,Trinny Woodall 9781841882499

The Earth From The Air 365 Days

Gardens At Kew Paterson, Allen 9780711225367

The Art of Close up Photography

Creative Digital Photography

Children

Special Occasion Photography

The Book of Digital Photography

Professional Children s Portrait Photography by Lou Jacobs

Fashion Photography Course Siegel, Eliot L. 9780500287699

The Complete Guide to Professional Wedding Photography

Digital Photography Book Kelby, Scott 9780321474049

Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color by Leatrice Eiseman

Contemporary Wedding Photography

Capture The Portrait How To Create Great Digital Photos

Wedding Photography Now

London by Martin Kunz

Your Wedding Anniversary by Cookie Lee

The Step by Step Guide to Planning Your Wedding 3rd Revised edition

127. Simple Scrapbooks Scrapbooking Made Easy by Leisure Arts

Photocraft Things to Do with the Pictures You Love

The Art of Flower and Garden Photography by Clive Nichols

Annabel Williams Annabel Williams 99 Portrait Photo Ideas

]]> http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/home-crafts-and-photography-books/feed/ 0 ghenes studio Oriental pork steaks with spring onions http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/oriental-pork-steaks-with-spring-onions/ http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/oriental-pork-steaks-with-spring-onions/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:59:35 +0000 Ghene http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/?p=446 ]]>

I initially planned to cook salmon fillets but the fish was still partially frozen so I cooked the pork steaks instead. This recipe will only take between 30-45mins to prepare and cook unless of course you decide to marinate the meat a bit longer.

Oriental Pork Steaks with spring onions

Ingredients:

2 pork shoulder steaks

1 tbsp soy sauce

2cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated

1 tsp olive oil

1 bunch spring onions

Griddled pork steak with spring onions

Procedure:

  • Mix the soy sauce, grated ginger and olive oil and marinate the meat for at least 10 minutes. For better flavour, marinate for 3 hours.
  • Heat the griddle pan until smoking, DO NOT brush oil.  Add the meat and cook for 3-4 minutes each side. Longer if necessary.  Remove from the pan and keep warm.
  • Add the spring onions to the pan and brush with any remaining marinade. Cook for 1 minute on each side. Arrange on serving plates and sit the meat on top.  Pour over any juices from the pan and serve with roasted vegetables or crushed new potatoes.

Note:  You may change the meat and use Salmon Fillets instead. Cooking time for the fish is 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Cook skin down first.

]]> http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/oriental-pork-steaks-with-spring-onions/feed/ 0 ghenes studio Oriental Pork Steaks with spring onions Griddled pork steak with spring onions Old Book: The Wind & The Willows by Kenneth Grahame http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/old-book-the-wind-the-willows-by-kenneth-grahame/ http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/old-book-the-wind-the-willows-by-kenneth-grahame/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:25:22 +0000 Ghene http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/?p=443 ]]>

I have this old book children’s book The Wind & the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.  This is the un-illustrated 1955 31st reprint of the 21st edition published 29 years earlier. The book, with bright green cloth boards with gilt text and decoration to spine was published by Methuen & Co Ltd in 1955 and printed by Jarrold & Sons Ltd.

Book condition:  Inside the front cover are some writings (name and number). The pages are in very good condition, no tear, crease and writings. There is no dust jacket.

I’ve had some difficulty finding this book online, if you know a link for this edition of The Wind and the Willows, please do share it.

Thank you.

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Went for a drive last weekend and ended up at Ongar. A small village close to Epping, in Essex. It has some charm unfortunately it is ruined by the main road passing through it. Although it was Sunday, it was still very busy with some fast cars passing by.  It is small but there are at least 4 pubs there. I like the old Church, built circa1080.

Ongar, Essex

Love Lane

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In the olden days, large estates with an army of servants have dedicated rooms for different uses. The above is a dedicated laundry where they wash, dry and iron the linen. It requires to people full time to get things done.

Thank goodness for inventions like the washing machine, flat iron and tumble drier!

]]> http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/dedicated-laundry/feed/ 0 ghenes studio Steamed Salmon topped with Creme Fraiche http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/steamed-salmon-topped-with-creme-fraiche/ http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/steamed-salmon-topped-with-creme-fraiche/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:18:20 +0000 Ghene http://gsnowdon.wordpress.com/?p=432 ]]>

This week I cooked something healthy for the family.  A nicely steamed fish with some fresh vegetables. Without taking for granted the subtle flavour of the salmon, I cooked a subtle dish to accompany it – steamed new potatoes.

Having a limited time and children with healthy appetites make cooking somewhat a challenge- as long as they eat it all and I can take photographs of the food, I am happy :-)

The sliced salmon was dipped in a bowl of lemon juice, seasoned with salt and pepper and arranged on top of thinly sliced ginger which I lay at the bottom of the steamer.

In another container, I put even sized new potatoes which I seasoned with salt..  I cooked the potatoes for about 30 minutes (or until it is tender) and the fish for about 15-20 minutes.

Then  I  mixed  a pot of creme fraiche, a couple of table spoons of lemon juice, chopped chives, chopped parsley and some salt and pepper to taste for the sauce. This is not too strong nor it is too bland for both the potatoes and the fish.

And voila! a simple, healthy and tasty lunch my kids love.

The fish can also be served with stir-fried vegetables without the creme fraiche sauce.

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home made milk candies

I was told by my mother in law that this was popular in the UK specially during and after the war (WW2). Like us in the Philippines, they did not know what to do with all the skimmed milk so they made it into candies. I made this using skimmed milk I got from Sainsburys for £1.25, a can of condensed milk, some dessicated coconut and sprinkle of white sugar afterwards. I just mixed them together until they can be rolled without melting.  I added the sugar last.

For less than £3 I have several rolls of milk candy this summer that I am happy to give to my children. Unlike the candies we find in shop, these taste more milk than sugar.

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Ingredients:

  • 1.5 kg uncooked shrimps
  • 100 grams grated ginger
  • 3 pcs crushed garlic
  • 1 tbsp lime zest
  • 65 gram sugar
  • 80ml mild chili sauce
  • 80 ml water
  • 12 pcs. spring roll wrapper
  • 125 ml soy sauce
  • batavia/lettuce leaves

Procedure:

  1. Skin, devein and clean the shrimps. Cut them into large slices. In a salad bowl, mix the shirmps, ginger, crushed garlic, lime zest and sugar
  2. Cover and marinate for at least 3 hours in the fridge
  3. In large pan, heat oil and stir-fry the shrimps until they are cooked. Set
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