Autumn

Getting back to Apples

As time has marched on, I have forgotten how much my little girl loves mushy stewed apple. We made a lot of cooked apple when she just started solids, but as she became more adventurous we left it by the 8ish month way-side.
So here is my yummy, and extremely simple way to make mushy apple.

2 apples
1 tbsp sugar (or less)
Pinch of cinnamon (to taste)
2 tbsp water

Peel, core and chop apples into quarters , put them into a small saucepan, with the other ingredients. Simmer for about 10mins.
Squish it all down with the back of a wooden spoon.
Serve on it’s own.
Or with custard, or icecream.
Also makes a nice underneath for crumble

Autumn

Knitted Socks

These days it is not necessary to buy all your knitting patterns from wool shops and mega stores like Spotlight. There is a world of knitting patterns, some tried and true…some...well, pot luck. I have great success with a knitting site called "Knitting on the net". favorite thing to knit at the moment is socks. Winter is not far away, and I want everyone in our house to have warm feet. Here are two patterns.
One is for little socks for two to three year olds, and it’s really easy. It’s knitted on 2 needles and sewn up at the end. The other is probably of moderate difficulty; I guess you’ll need to have a bit of confidence with knitting on 4 needles. It’s not that hard really. I've already made two pairs...really easy.

The second pair ( 4 needles) for Pete are a little more difficult, but if you make a few mistakes It doesn't matter really. I made this pair REALLY thick with a 16 ply wool, which is great for slipper-ry socks around the house. here is the pattern Good luck knitting these socks.

I tell you it is a good feeling making things yourself