Kids In Pics 52/1

My blogging friend Joanna asked me IF I want to do the photo project with her. I thought "wonderful!" even though we know each other only through our blogs but we kinda think the same way. My answer was obviously "Yes".

 First of all  I like projects, even if sometimes, for some reasons it is hard to make them regularly. Then, I must say, I love Joannas idea! We both have kids, Joanna will soon become a second time mom, and we both like taking pictures, so the rules are just as simple as they can be and you are all more than welcome to join:)

The whole year has got 52 weeks. Each Saturday of the year (ok we've missed one) we will present pictures of our kids taken in that week. This can be one photo or a whole bundle of photos. At the end of the year we should have a nice gallery of how our Little Ones have changed during a year. A lovelly combination of pictures that will be a great memory. To join the project just simply add a link to your post at the bottom of each Saturday post either on my or Joanna's blog,or both. Remember to place a button from chosen blog, or both in your post. Leave a comment, check others Kids In Pics shoots. And that's it :) 

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It would be great if you would follow us in in some way.

Coconut pancakes - gluten and dairy free

I have tried many of coconut pancakes, those with flour and those with shredded coconut. All of them were far from my tastes. Their were either to dry or to eggy in taste and did not want to keep their shape. That is why I started trying to find my best solution for recipe. And I think I have made it. At least it is what me and the rest of us (apart from Little Boy obviously) find as not only edible, but yummy :D

The rest of recipe is very easy - just mix everything together like for ordinary pancakes. My hint is to use coconut oil for frying - it must be hot enough but not burnt. Use a table spoon, or a bigger one to place your mixture on a pan. It is better to keep the rather small.

 As You can see I am using Raw Virgin Coconut Oil by Optima. For my personal taste - this one is the best. Not only fo cooking.

Yeeeeaaaahhh :) Little Girl is always helping:D

 

 A bit of fruit of your choice...

 ... some honey, maple syrup. coconut cream or homemade peanut butter...

...and it is ready to serve.

 I love them with coconut cream ( The best I have found is by Sainsbury as it has got not bad ingredients.) then a splash of maple syrup and some donut peach chunks*. Yuuummmmyyy! 

*It also tastes great with blueberries!

Silent Sunday #3

Have a rainbow dreams!

Setting up this blog is a huge difference as this time I do not have that much of free time. The layout is not yet what I want it to be and it will take more time than I planned. But you can now Follow my blog with Bloglovin, you can also find me on Facebook!

The New Year has just come bringing new hopes and new dreams. I don't really have a list of goals fo 2015. Instead of that I wrote my dreams on a piece of paper and I wish myself at least some of them came true. This is what I also wish for all of you. 

If we speak about dreaming and having head in the clouds... I came with the idea of a rainbow cloud somewhere on a Pinterest (where else...) and fell in love with it! It reminds me of my Little Girl whose imagination is just surprising. But this one was sewn for another Little Girl called Lea, who has stolen my heart recently:) Little Girl and Little Boy will have their own as well.

As I finally got a concept for Little Girl's room I can start collecting things and you can be sure that I will share the progress in works:) Little Boy's room will also be done, even though he feels comfy in our bedroom. So stay tunned if you want to see what I planned for them!

I share that post with Linda on

 

  

Winter in the town

Christmas passed too fast this year. Probably because of having two constantly in need kids. But it was a good time spent with friends, and even though it is over I still can't really get back to every day duties. Maybe because of the snow? Yes, we do have a snow. It is not as it used to be in my country, soft and fluffy, but we managed to build a snowman.

Now when I've got my own family I see Christmas in a different way. All the magic is mostly for kids. I want them to remember it as I remember. Waiting for first star to sit at the table and enjoy Christmas Eve supper, thanking for all good things that we experienced, and all the food given, sharing Christmas wafer with all those who are dear to us and wishing all the best... It is worth to prepare everything by my own, even if that means going to bed at 2am, even if that means being in a constant rush, even if you burn something because your Little Ones decided to cry/ be in your arms/ make a mess... It is worth. Because only then you can truly enjoy and relax.

I want to share a bit of our Christmas today...

Our Christmas tree was decorated mostly with handmade decoration made by my, my friend and my mom. Even a lamp got it's decor - waldorf style stars.

Sometimes I miss Christmas full of snow, even if winter is not my favourite season of the year. But I must admit that this year's snow was a big surprise. A positive one:) 

I still feel a bit lazy and can't really do anything constructive. Luckily I've frozen some Christmas food... Tomorrow is the last day of the year, let me be lazy just a day more. I will then get myself and do something. I will do my best byt I don't promise. I'm rubbish at that...

Gluten Free&Dairy Free Pistachio Macaroons and about those pictures which will last forever.

Each year at Christmas time at my family home we baked Christmas cookies. There was no other option than taking that tradition with me. I dreamt that one day I will stand in the kitchen with my daughter and bake cookies just like my mum with us - me and my sister. That dream came true. I've got my Little Girl, and now also a Little Boy, and before each Christmas we bake cookies. This year even with my mum...

So there were three generation of women, of which the youngest was not even 3 years, standing in the kitchen, laughing, chatting and baking. And yes, I did take some pictures. Even my husband took, but unfortunately I deleted the from the camera before downloading them... But the picture of my mum and my daughter mixing all the ingredients will always stay in my heart. Just like that one from over 2 years ago when mum was holding Little Girl and dancing with her. She was fighting breast cancer... I don't have picture of that moment either, but it will last in my heart forever.

 This year's cookies are very special. First time gluten  & dairy free, and first time baked altogether. Feel free to try that gorgeous recipe that we really loved as the three of us trully love pistachio nuts!

Pistachio macaroons recipe:

55 g skinned pistachio nuts

40 g icing sugar

1 tbsb rice flour

2 egg whites

55 g caster sugar

55 g desiccated coconut 

 Preheat the oven to 350F/ Gas mark 4. Process pistachios, icing sugar and rice flour in a food processor until finely ground. Whisk egg whithes until stiff and gradually add caster sugar still mixing. Fold in the pistachio mixture and coconut. Place spoonfuls of the mixture onto baking trays and bake for about 20 minuts or until slightly brown. Cool & serve!

 

Silent Sunday#2