Wednesday, October 24, 2012

What's On My Workdesk Wednesday

Hi folks...hey it's Wednesday already and that means I'll be popping over to Julia's place to join in the fun at WOYWW...where lots of lovely crafty folks allow us to have a little snoop into their crafty spaces.
Before I show you what's on my workdesk today...I'm in the kitchen making a great big pot of Cullen Skink Soup and if you've no idea what that is...it's a gorgeous hearty fish and potato soup which originated from the village of Cullen in the North East of Scotland...
Basically it's just smoked haddock...onion or leek...potatoes....fish stock...salt and pepper
While the potatoes are cooking...melt a generous dollop of butter in the pan...gently cook the onion until translucent...add the fish and milk and leave to poach for a few minutes...flake the fish into bite size pieces with a fork...
once the potatoes are cooked....mash lightly...add to the soup with the stock...season to taste with salt and pepper and simmer for about 15 minutes.   You can either blitz the whole lot in a food processor to make a smooth creamy soup or remove some of the flaked fish and add after processing...this is the way I like it but it tastes just as yummy either way eaten with crusty bread or oatcakes...
And on the crafty agenda today...it looks like it's going to be another die-cutting day...time to crank up The Big Shot for some fun with fabric felt and Big Z dies...loving the12" x 12" sheets of Papermania Home for Christmas self adhesive fabric that I stumbled across in Hobbycraft...
and look what I found at M&S....gorgeous Christmas tea towels...perfect for die-cutting
Nordic is the big trend this year so how could I resist a couple of fabulous Christmas cushions
and a mug for my Christmas cuppa...

See you all tomorrow when I'll be back to share a card or two I made with the fabilicous stamps and Framelits dies from my lovely Sizzix buddy Paula Pascual.
Hugs Kath xxx