Farm eggs and baked custard

Last week, when we were on the farm we swapped some of our homegrown passionfruit's and banana's for these fresh farm eggs, collected by Spunky Monkey on the morning that we left.

I had this pudding dish desperate to be used and this recipe book ready and waiting full of yummy goodness. I had wanted to make the baked custard recipe in the 'how to cook' section. I had never cooked one before, in truth I was a little scared of it.

But yesterday afternoon with big pot of chicken soup on the stove and just enough farm eggs left to make it, it seemed like to perfect time to try. The kids got involved and saw that there was a chocolate option. So that was the one we made. Baked chocolate custard. It was delicious and easy peasy. I think I might be making another one this week for Miss Moo Moo's birthday dinner.

I was happy with my new Gordon Ramsay pudding dish that I had bought a while back from 'Buyster'. It looked great coming out to the table, a definite improvement to my old pudding dish. And maybe even more important, it was easy to clean. Not at all like the quiche and baking dish incident that I had recently, I won't go into it, but lets just say, the dish was soaking in the sink for days!

I've been looking on 'Buyster' again today and after watching Jamie Oliver's cooking show in Spain last week, I am eyeing off this paella pan. What do you think?
Si, por favor.

Also............

Welcome to my newest follower, Melissa.

It's like Christmas!

Today I unpacked some parcels that have arrived here this week.

We had a gift voucher at Freedom, so a few weeks ago we selected some new bits and bobs from the accessories range. We didn't really need anything so it was heaps of fun picking stuff out. We did want this lamp, but it had to arrive in from another store, so they packed everything else up and put it aside. The lamp arrived in on Monday, so I went in to collect all of our goodies.



My hanky's arrived yesterday from 'Shiny Happy Art'. They say good things come in small packages and they (whoever they are) are right. It was such a delight to open this parcel, so beautifully presented.

And............Surprise! A complementary handkerchief, just for me. I looove it! Thank-you so much Anna.



My Gordan Ramsay pie dish also arrived from 'Buyster' yesterday. I was a little nervous, as it is the first breakable thing that I have had delivered by post. But no problems, it was well packaged and has arrived safe and in one piece. I can't wait for this weekend. For dinner, I think a nice roast (served on new platters!) and in this dish, a yummy pudding.

Hmmm, what to make? Apple and rhubarb crumble? Chocolate self-saucing pudding? Baked rice pudding?



And my package arrived from 'Lark' on Monday. So quick! Yay. I can't show you too much, as most of it is for presents. But these IOU cards are for me.

I just love these children's IOU cards:

Go for a night-time adventure outside. Take a trip by train. Stay in your pajama's all day. Stay in hotel. Play golf. Have a boogie disco at home. Be a photographer for day. You cook. Go bowling.

I think it could be time to bring out the sticker charts again.