Carrot Cake recipe tested

Baking is very therapeutic and rewarding when your little one likes to help you in the process and enjoys the result since "they" made it! I like trying new recipes all the time and it is about time I write about how good this recipe is. I feel baking is very precise and if you don't follow your recipe as it is you might not be getting the same result as intended. If I am to make any changes at all I just add a little bit more flavour but that is all I do unless I have tried it more than one time and feel that it could do with a bit of alteration. This carrot cake recipe is one of my favourites as it does use cinnamon and nutmeg like I would like and especially at this time of the year also it uses yogurt which makes this cake super moist. Also, I completely agree that this cake tastes better the next day when all the flavours have seeped through perfectly. Carrots and walnuts marry so beautifully together like there is nothing that can taste this good, I do like walnut and chocolate cake!

It is that time of the year when you have guests dropping in or neighbours making a quick visit and what you need is something ready to serve with tea. This cake is just perfect for it or for the evenings at the park with little one. Easy to make as well and keeps well in the fridge for upto 5 days (if it lasts that long!)

I tried another new recipe for vanilla cake  as well, the recipe is good but I think I overcooked my cake a bit which made it a bit dry. I thought it was a bit eggy in taste for me so I added some orange zest which definitely has enhanced the flavour. Hope you enjoy these recipes and let me know how did your cakes turn out!

Felt Ornaments For Christmas Tree

It is that time of the year again when I watch christmas movies on TV and snuggle up on my couch after E has gone to bed. Only now I have found a love for felt and I want to keep making new things with felt while I watch a movie. Embroidery is one of my favourite things to do and with felt work I can embroider much easier and smaller projects. I did want to make some tree ornaments this year and apart from the wooden ones which H will help me with I have made these felt ones. These are very simple shapes and very basic techniques with which I have finished these tree ornaments. Heart for my love and star for the blessings for my loved ones. When you have some time to look back and think then you find it that there is no bigger joy than making something by hand even if it is a small little token to show your affection during a special time of the year. I remember making cards and gifts by hand for mum and dad on their anniversary or birthdays when I was in school and they appreciated it more than I had expected. Mum used to wait for me to reveal my surprise on her birthday even if it was just a poorly cooked breakfast or a sugar loaded ice cream sundae. E comes to me and asks if what I was making is for her or for someone else and if it isn't for her she doesn't touch or let anyone else touch it, her love for all things I make is very encouraging and rewarding to say the least.

 I use either pure wool felt or a blend with more percentage of wool in it and it does make a lot of difference to how your finished product looks and feels and even better if it is a hand dyed felt. I just cut out my shapes and then use blanket stitch to finish or embroider the designs. I wanted to use some christmas colours and since our tree is green it is best to use contrasting colours for ornaments. I used two layers of felt and finished the edges without adding any wool stuffing inside. If you like you can use some stuffing but make sure to cut the circles out a bit bigger to allow some room for the wool.

 A lot of love for my loved ones this Christmas. I miss my family and friends even more during holiday season and hope to make some new memories with them the next time we are together!