Domestic Pleasures

What with all the rain and it being school + uni holidays, we've been getting domestic around our home this week. I set the boys to work helping me set up a craft cupboard, so all our scattered crafty things are slowly being reorganised. The cupboard was a dingy old thing - now has nicely burnished door handles, a fresh coast of paint and some nifty storage.

Meanwhile, I bought myself a (very early) birthday present - a pie maker. I bought it on the recommendation of a friend (thanks Nat!) and having owned it for only one day, I can say it's a surefire hit. Christopher insisted that we have pies for dinner last night, so I made mediterranean veggie pies for mains and peach pies for dessert. Both were delicious! Tonight we're having curried lentil and tomato pies. After that we'll need a break from pies I suspect.

The pie maker itself is great - you get four perfectly cooked pies in about eight minutes. It also makes quiches, damper, muffins, tarts and baked cheesecakes. Yummmm. Now that the rain has stopped I'll be getting back into the herb garden - hmmm... maybe cheese & herb dampers for lunch tomorrow :)