Congratulations and felicitations!

Happy Birthday, dear lab_jazz! I hope it was a pleasant one, with nice company, good food and presents that you actually liked. :)



Rising my virtual glass of champagne to honour your special day!

Soul cakes

Meaning the ones sallymn found the recipe for. They sounded fun, so I gave them a try. These were the result:



They don't look spectacular, do they? Unfortunately, they won't fit the category "ugly but yummy". They are rock hard and taste of cardboard. So, this was an experiment I won't repeat. Not a chance for them to get onto my Christmas baking list.

Other than that, we had laundry day, I finished two more lavender-infused little pillows, got an idea for quick and easy ornaments to make in the last moment and took Mum out for a walk.

Oh, and I made ginger syrup! I buy fresh ginger from time to time, grate it and freeze it in small portions, so I only have to take out one and throw it into the pan if I need it for various dishes. There's always so much juice left after the grating process, and it would be a shame to waste it. So I added a generous amount of sugar and honey, boiled the mixture for a while and then poured it into a small flagon. Now I have delicious (and very hot) syrup to add to tea, should I get a cold, or to various cakes. :)