~Cook Up with Donna Hay (19)...new Ice Cream Maker and Stitching Update~

I can't believe I've done it again......I've injured my knee again so have been taking it really easy these last few days......Again I am so thankful that Mr Armchair was able to be around to take care of JoJo (and me) while I rested my leg.  He is back at work today and I'm hobbling around here......

Just as well that last week I did a Cook Up from donna hay magazine Issue 65 Oct/Nov 2012

Irina has joined me and Vicki in doing a Cook Up from donna's magazine

The menu was ~Sticky Black Pepper Pork (with a Cucumber and Bean Sprout Salad) and Basic Lemon Tart~

Recipe for Sticky Black Pepper Pork over here

Recipe for Tart over here

Sticky Black Pepper Pork with Salad of Cucumbers, Bean Sprouts, Mint Leaves and Coriander

Lemon Wedges to serve and some Baked Potatoes in Foil

mmmm, very delicious

Lemon Tart setting 

Sliced with a Mint Leaf from the garden

together with Vanilla Ice Cream made with a new ice cream maker Mr Armchair bought for me

JoJo has dairy issues and I have gluten issues so we had been talking about this for a while and what a surprise it was to finally receive one

I experimented with the ice cream mix and used Almond Milk instead of Cow's Milk 

and Rapadura Sugar instead of Caster Sugar and the result was delicious lending itself to the addition of    coffee which I will add another time

Because the only process that rapadura undergoes is the evaporation of liquid, it retains far more vitamins and minerals than refined white sugar. Specifically, rapadura is high in iron, which is essential to the blood oxygenation. Rapadura is also high in silica, potassium, calcium and magnesium in comparison with other sugar alternatives. 

(source over here)

A lovely soft and mellow colour......

And on the stitching front not a lot happening although I have started a little 10" Zippered Pouch after seeing Susan do a few

Tutorial over here

The fabric is Etchings by Moda

How gorgeous is this.................with Eiffel Tower and all

Beautiful writing

I've cut it out and started but waiting till I can bend my knee a little more at the machine!!

Till next time......Dzintra xo