Food glorious food

Ooh when in Sweden do as the Swede's do, and make chocolate balls. So so easy, no cooking involved, just mixing. I used my hand blender, but you can use a whisk or just by hand if you're strong and patient. Here's the recipe:

150g butter
1dl Brown sugar
3tbsp cocoa powder
3-4dl wholewheat porridge oats
3tbsp cold coffee

Blend it all together and put in the fridge to harden slightly, then roll it into balls of whatever size you fancy and then roll each ball into some coconut flakes, or I'm going to try mushed hazelnuts next time because I think that sounds like a delicious option. And voila after being refrigerated a while longer, they are ready to munch on, and taste great, enjoy.

Flowery purse

I decided to make myself a purse because I had just found the perfect fabric for it. It is so pretty, it's an old set of curtains, it did feel a shame to cut them up, but I'll get plenty of use from the material. I searched for ages to find a good pattern but couldn't find one that I liked, but a tip I did pick up was to use a bank card as a template so that you get the sizing right. I wanted a zip for coins and a zip for card and somewhere to put notes. It's funny when you have an idea in your head that you can't find anywhere, I often find that, so it's really handy now that I've started sewing, I can make whatever I want, and don't have to make compromises any more.

The buttons are just for show, I bought some tine magnets and have sewn them into the fabric under the buttons, so it clips shut. I decided I wasn't ready to fiddle about with those magnetic poppers yet so opted for just plain magnets, it's a cheat way to get the same result.