Happy Half Week Fawners!

Huckleberry Home!

"What is this?" You ask! Well, if you live on the South Coast and love yourself some beautiful homewares, this is the place to be!

Recently I blogged about one of my best friends and I making a trip down to Berry for the day. Well, whilst there we went to Huckleberry Home which in turn caused me to purchase a beautiful little collection of ice cream bowls and a "glasses and jug" set with tiny bees blown into them.. Absolutely Stunning!

I completely and uttery love this shop and everything about it! The moment you walk through the doors it has a beautiful smell as if you had just entered a spa, and soft lighting as though the shop has been lit with candles and a fireplace giving it a warm and welcoming feeling.. I know I am rambling but I fall in love every time I go there.. I highly recommend it!

And get this! Complementary gift wrapping! Which b.t.w is super cute!

Contact

Karen Peat & Michele Lace
Shop 2, 94 – 96 Queen Street
Berry NSW 2535
Phone: (02) 4464 3881
Fax: (02) 4464 3882
E Mail: huckleberry@virtualcity.com.au

http://berry.org.au/huckleberry-home/

So bloggers if you are ever up or down Berry way check it out!

Kisses from Fawns, Squirrels and Things x

Dessert! YUMMY!

When I first found this I drooled!

Ingredients

Dumplings:

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup whole milk

Berries:

• 4 cups fresh or frozen (defrosted and drained) blackberries
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar (depending on how sweet your berries and how sweet you would like your slump to be)
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/3 cup water

• Whipping cream or vanilla ice cream for topping

Method

1 In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut the butter into small cubes and add to the flour. Using a pastry cutter, two knives, or your clean hands, cut the butter into the flour until the flour resembles a coarse meal. Add the milk all at once and stir until the flour is just moistened. Handling the dough as little as possible, form into a ball. Set aside.

2 In a 2-qt saucepan, add the berries, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, lemon zest, and water. Heat until boiling, stirring a few times so that the berries are well coated with the sauce. Once the berry mixture is boiling, tear off spoonful chunks from the dough ball and drop onto the fruit around the edges of the pot. You should have enough dough for 6 dumplings. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for 25 minutes, without peeking at the dumplings.
Place dumplings in serving bowls and top with berries. Serve with cream or ice cream. Serve hot or chilled.
Yield: Serves 4 to 6.

Kisses from Fawns, Squirrels and Things x

Surcome to tradition!

So I have taken notice that whenever someone gets married they get the ol' "bride", "maid of honour" and "bridesmaid" tees made up and thats what they wear the night before and during makeup..

Well, as sweet as that idea looks I am quite happy to be a rebel and get them something a bit nicer seeing as they already know what role they are in my special day.

So this is what I have done... Upon research I found something much more "WOW".

Bridesmaid Kimono's!! All different colours! So I set out and found a lady who will make them for me.

I am so excited, I hope they will love them as much as I do.

They also look alot easier to remove without ruining hair or makeup.

Kisses from Fawns, Squirrels and Things x

Yummy Cheesy Bread!

I am making this tonight! It looks absolutely amazing!!

Ingredients

• 8 oz shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 1 lb shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 to 1 cup chopped green onion (to taste)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp sour cream (optional)
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup, 4 ounces), softened to the point of being slightly melted

• 1 to 2 loaves of French or Italian bread (I used Ciabatta), depending on the size of the loaves

Method

1 In a large bowl, mix together the cheeses and the green onion. Stir in the mayonnaise and sour cream. In a separate small bowl blend the butter and garlic until smooth. Add the butter mixture to the cheese mixture.
2 Preheat broiler. Slice loaf of bread in half horizontally, lay crust side down. Spread cheese mixture over the bread. Place under the broiler until nicely browned, about 3 to 5 minutes.
3 Remove from broiler and let sit for 5 minutes until cool enough to handle. Slice the bread with a bread knife. Serve.
Makes 30 to 40 slices.

MMmmm!

Kisses from Fawns, Squirrels and Things x

Simple but yummy Chocolate freckles!

It is best to get yourself good quality chocolate for this! Yummmmmmmm!!!

This is so so so so simple. Only 2 ingredients!

200g Chocolate, I use Cadburys dairy milk

Hundreds and Thousands

Place a heat proof bowl over a saucepan of boiling water. In the bowl put your chocolate and melt away!

Place the melted chocolate onto baking paper in little blobs, let the blobs set slightly.

Cover with Hundreds and Thousands.

Finish by cooling in the fridge. Try not to inhale them in one hit =)

Kisses from Fawns, Squirrels and Things x

Beautiful wrap!

Fabric Wrap!

I love making a big effort to wrap presents for my beautiful friends and family, it my way

of letting them know they are special to me.

So, when I found this on uponafold.com (my favorite source for cards!) I got so excited I brought

cute fabrics on eBay that would look extremely cute.

If you click on the link that flashes above when you move over the picture it will take you to where you can download the instructions.

Have fun sharing the beauty.

http://uponafold.com.au/static/files/assets/e1e37a27/how_to_cornerknot.pdf

Kisses from Fawns, Squirrels and Things x

Perfect Chai Tea, Mmmmmm!

Use a 500ml Teapot

Add 3tsp of Chai mix to pot

Pour 100ml of boiling water over the Chai mix

Let brew for 2-3 minutes

Heat 400ml of milk. Do not let boil!

(It is best to froth the milk)

Add warm milk to pot

Strain into cup

And finally add honey for taste.

Yummy!

Kisses from Fawns, Squirrels and Things x

Mmmm more Donna Hay food I LOVE!!

My fiance and I make ourselves gourmet burgers on a semi-regular basis, therefore I decided to share with you all the key ingredient we use.

Tomato Chutney!! But not just any tomato chutney, this chutney is Danna Hay's recipe! Mmmm!

Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 brown onion, chopped
• 8 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• ½ cup (125ml) malt vinegar
• ¼ cup (45g) brown sugar
• sea salt and cracked black pepper

Method

  Place the oil and onion in a saucepan over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Add the tomato, mustard, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper and cook for 10–15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Spoon into sterilised jars or clean containers and store in the refrigerator. Serve with pork or ham. Makes 3 cups.

How we put it together~

Might be nice of me to tell you all how we make our "burgers"

1. We use flat sour dough buns which are grilled in a pan with butter and garlic

2. Grill some Procuitto with a light sprinkling of virgin olive oil.

3. Mash 1 avocado into a paste

4. BBQ our butchers burger patties

5. Slice 2 pieces of Jarlsburg cheese per burger

6. Sometimes we grill slices mushrooms with garlic and parsley paste. Mmm.

7. Put all the ingerdients together on your bun and ENJOY! Yummy!!





Kisses from Fawns, Squirrels and Things x

Im in Fawn Love!!!!

Browsing for my next bit of art for my house I found this!!!!

I say it again and again but this is honestly becoming a "look what ive brought" or "look what im buying" blog!!! I am in serious trouble hahaha..

I am constantly becoming amazed at the things which people think up!

Little Fawn Woodland Themed Terrarium

WHo would not want a tiny fawn in there house, shame its pretend though...

How adorable is that!!! EeeeeeeekkkK!!!

I mean it has real moss in it! Its soo soo soo cute! The only problem is that they only ship to USA!

AT $83.21 AUD I would love a mini wildlife park..

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79003561/little-fawn-woodland-themed-terrarium

Copy the link to have a squizz...

Kisses from Fawns, Squirrels and Things x

Simply Squirrel!

My fiance would definately know I love him if I brought this!!

"I love you more than Squirrels"!

This original print comes in a range of different colours to suit your home, I am after blue!

At only $15.00 per print as if you wouldn't want one to add a little humour to your collection!!

8.5 by 11 inches

http://www.etsy.com/listing/67430715/i-love-you-more-than-squirrels?ref=sr_list_34&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=squirrel&ga_order=date_desc&ga_view

_type=list&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

Copy and paste this link to get yours!

I love Etsy so so so much =)

Kisses from Fawns, Squirrels and Things x