Monday, January 18, 2010

Eggy inspiration

On the weekend I made pavlova. I'd never made pavlova before. I know - I find this very hard to believe too. With the bestie arriving for the weekend and the promise of lots of berries at the first farmers' market of the year on Saturday morning, I thought a pav was in order. I was inspired by a post from Nic from Yardage Girl. She posted about her pavlova and included her recipe.

Pavlova

And it was delicious! Thanks Nic! Chewy, just the way I like my pav, and perfect with the ice cream. For lunch on Saturday I made bruschetta with tomatoes from our garden, and we sat under the elm having the nicest time. The pavlova was the perfect dessert for a hot day ... and then it rained. Lovely!

This week I have a couple of dilemmas. One is how to find more hours in the day for my clothes sewing and some other projects I'm involved in. I could stop watching the telly, but the tennis is on and I can't miss that. I could sleep less, but I kinds like my sleep when I can get it. I might just have to move the sewing room into the lounge room.

My second dilemma is more immediate. How am I supposed to go swimming early tomorrow morning when it is going to be only 7 degrees? Swim in full thermals over my Speedos? Think warm thoughts? Stay in bed and swim double the laps on Thursday when it's supposed to be 14 degrees again?

I'm thinking c) Eddie. Lock it in.

15 comments:

  1. Isn't it odd, having cold weather after all the heat! Good for me as I can snuggle up in bed all day.

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  2. I love pav and yours looks brilliant ... all chewy and yummy. It's a Christmas tradition for us made by my Mum and I look forward to it all year.

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  3. Hello! Your pav looks delish, and glad you liked the recipe! Nic xx

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  4. I love a good pav, and that looks like a very good one! I'm also loving the cold.

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  5. If you can't stand the dagginess of the Civic Pool and the stinkiness and poorly designed change rooms of CISAC, than yes Cinders you shall sleep in and swim double laps on Thursday.

    Roll over and have a few more zzzzs for me. I'll be on the lake rowing on Tuesday (if it's not too windy as well as cool).

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  6. There's nothing yummier than a good pav and yours looks sensational!

    (And I vote [c] ... 7oC is tooooo cold!)

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  7. Definitely voting for C - it's WAY to cold to be swimming.
    I love pav - yummo! - and that one looks very yum!

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  8. very very nice pav. I hope you didn't go to the pool!

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  9. Pav looks sensational and Brushetta...Oh yes! Yummo
    Michele x

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  10. I've never made pav either, but I'm going to have to make one soon now.

    Did you opt for C? The weather is crazy here too.

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  11. Nice job on the pav! I love them so much, have even been known to request them from Mr Hausfrau as birthday cakes...yummo!

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  12. 7C is just toooooo cold to swim in an unheated pool...and is crackers for summer weather!!

    Love pavlova. I have finally managed to cook one in my new house oven (couldn't work out the controls before - d'oh!). It's the best!

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  13. ooh, it was CHILLY! that pav looks DELISH! =)
    xo

    dude! my word verification word was "phavv"!!! SPOOKY! ;o)

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  14. Ace looking pavlova & thank goodness EPIC markets are back on. Yum, those berries look delicious!! Lucky you having a friend to play, lovely times. Can you sew while the tennis is on or are you like me, getting confused which tournament is which?? Fear not, it's going to be boiling for the rest of the week, you'll be glad to be swimming in cool water. Love Posie

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  15. love love that pav. And tomatoes from your garden. Making my mouth water. We were at Dickson pool on Monday and honestly that arctic breeze. What the?

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