(21.09.09) Talk to me about Climate Change...

Picture from here.

Hail Stones, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia

Picture from here.

Storm Clouds, Flinders Ranges, South Australia

Raining Mud, Port Augusta, South Australia

...But don't try to tell me it doesnt exist.

A Sweet Treat!

Whole Orange* Cake

Ingredients:

1 Whole Orange* - skin and all

180g butter, melted

3 eggs

1 Cup Caster Sugar

1.5 Cups Self-Raising Flour

1. Pre-heat fan-forced oven to 180*C.

2. Process whole orange until pureed.

3. In a large mixing bowl place flour, sugar, melted butter, eggs and orange puree.

4. Using an electric beater, mix on low until combined, and then on high for approximately 2 to 3 minutes, until mixture is light and fluffy.

5. Pour mixture into greased baking tin, and bake in oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.

Once cool, either top with citrus icing or dust with icing sugar.

* I've also used this recipe to make lemon cake.

ATCs: Wicked/Elphaba Inspired.

"Which old witch? The Wicked Witch!"

Elphaba wanted to see things change for the better in Oz...


So she studied and worked hard and created awe-inspiring things. Her achievements were known far and wide..

So that even after she was gone she still inspired others to continue her work.

These are now on their way to KF in USA, after we agreed to do a private ATC swap inspired by Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life & Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and its main character, Elphaba (ie the Wicked Witch of the West). We discovered that we both loved this book after taking part in a completely unrelated swap over at Swap-Bot.

Since the weather was awful yesterday (go here and here to see what I mean), I spent the afternoon in-doors crafting. I'd not done so in a few months, and the opportunity to be creative was most enjoyed!