Off to Market Piggy!

Hi hi!


My little vintage venture has been offered an exciting opportunity! Ruby Ellen Vintage will have its own little stall at the Laneway Night Markets! Ruby is super happy to be apart of it! Details are below it would be great to see some friendly faces :)

Laneway Night Markets

What: Laneway Night Markets

When: Saturday 28 January 5-10pm and Sunday 29 January 3-8pm

Where: Hook and Lock Lanes, Northbridge

Celebrate Fringe World Summer Nights and Chinese New Year by shopping your evening away at the Laneway Night Markets. Jam packed with over 45 curious stalls each night, find loads of scrumptious wares from local artists and designers plus some dishes to tickle the taste buds. One of Perth's more unusual market places, Hook and Lock Lane provide the perfect backdrop to hunt for the obscure and extraordinary late into the night.

Website: www.onwilliam.com.au/markets

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/298676280174521/

Hope to see you there!

Adelle xx

I dream of Nigella......

The fellow and I were invited by my dear Daddy and his beautiful wife Justine's to dine on Sunday night. Justine made a wonderful gluten free quiche for us and dad asked if I'd kindly make a dessert, my instructions were to make on of my favourites! Come on Dad, I'm a sweet tooth I have an insane amount of favourites... I settled for my favourite Nigella dessert chocolate pear pudding, when I say settled it's not really settling it's AMAZING!!!. So easy and so yummy, I used peaches as I thought they'd give the warm summer night a little extra sweetness. 

How lovely does it look yes!

Ingredients-

2 cans of pears in juice (you can add your favourite fruit)

125g plain gluten free flour

25g cocoa powder

125g caster sugar

150g butter, plus extra for greasing

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

*Handy hint- I always add a tablespoon of olive oil and some of the juice from the fruit as the gluten free flour needs more wet ingredients.

Method-

Serves:6-8

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and grease a 22cm square ovenproof dish with butter.

2. Drain the pears and arrange them on the base of the dish.

3. Mix all remaining ingredients into a batter, with the gluten free mix I was get as much air into the mixture to make sure it's as fluffy as possible.

4. Spread the batter over the pears, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes (depending on oven)

5. Let the pudding cool for 5 or 10 minutes and cut into slabs. I like to serve with thickened cream.

It's pretty easy to do, so delish and one of my favourite desserts. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

I must say I really do heart Nigella.

I love Nigella have a little looksee at her website Here! She's brilliant

Love Adelle xxx

Right through the heart of it...Melbourne Melbourne

My fella and I just got back from a trip to Melbourne! It was such a blissful trip, we ate great food, shopped very successfully, drank fabulous drinks and most importantly got to see Josh's twin Jessie! (Do yourself a favour and have a look-see at Jessie's blog HERE.) Jessie being a now Melbournian knew some cute eateries, bars, markets and even cuter activites to take us too. We were very spoilt and had such a lovely trip, we love Melbourne a lot and I would be lying if I said I really wanted to come back home. I had some delish gluten free dishes, wild rice pudding and macaroons just to name a few :)

We stayed in Chinatown on Little Bourke, it was a good place to stay. Chinatown was always buzzing and a huge choice for eating, and so close to shopping, bars, the QV markets and all the amazing buildings in the cbd

Our friends Matt and Kim were in Melbourne at the same time. We decided to meet for breakfast at a eatery by the river aptly named Riverland. It was so cute and the breakfast was super lovely I'd definitely have the potatoe omelette again :)

I heart Melbourne.... I wanted a tee but Josh wouldn't let me.

Love Adelle
x

Happy Birthday Cocktails!

It was Josh and Cam's Birthday not to long ago and to celebrate we went into the city for some afternoon cider, football watching, dining, dancing and cocktails! It was lovely to have most of the gang together for a big night, as we have been trying to be more 'adult' and not go out partying to the wee hours of the morning and blow all of the weeks hard earned cash, it was nice to have a 'big one' for the boys birthdays. As it was a special weekend so Rachelle and I booked hotel rooms as they're always fun :-) It was definitely a big, fun and eventful night! Not to mention the cocktails were delightful, that was one of my favourite parts trying delish cocktails!

I always look forward to a major event in our group whether it be a birthday, engagement or good catch up when we ALL get together. I love the breaking of bread with my dearest friends it just adds another fun layer to our catch up. It usually makes the boys much happier with full bellies, and comparing whose surf n turf or steak is the biggest and best (everything is a competition) and the girls get giddy over the foods presentation but more so having an exciting drink! The food is just a bonus hehe.

It was such a great night and here are a few photos-

I had a very good night as did all involved! I love my planteers :)

Love Adelle x

Zumboron Day

Only Adriano Zumbo could come up with the most heavenly day of all! Forget Valentines Day or Pancake Day! Say hello to Zumboron Day, a day where you are welcomed almost beckoned into try all of Adriano's Macaroons.... yes I said all. It takes place over east but my lord how exciting a day dedicated to the best dessert of them all. Please note- I use the word 'dessert' lightly, you may or may not see me with a Macaroon in hand before 9am. Now now don't blush we all have our little food indulgences!

 While we are on the subject I do (wait for it) hold a torch for Adriano Zumbo, he is just so amazing. He has such talent and I would happily mow the lawn/ take out the rubbish if he was stationed/chained in the kitchen :-) I have been pining over his new book I haven't purchased as yet though. I'm almost too scared to try, you never know I could really destroy all that beauty in one wrong spoonful - I adore this little synopsis below!

"Join Adriano Zumbo on a whirlwind tour through his whimsical world of sweet treats. Learn how to create his Willy Wonka-style inventions, melt-in-the-mouth macarons with bold flavour combinations to sublime chocolates'. Inspirational and utterly irresistible, Zumbo will take you on a journey beyond the chocolate factory" 


My aim is to make all of the recipes Gluten free friendly! Please Mr Zumbo take my on a macaroon ride... a whole new world!


Love Adelle 

My Favourite Joshua

It is Joshua's Birthday today! I always get really excited for his birthday, I love making him a cake, writing darling sweet little notes on the mirror in our bathroom and this year I splurged and bought him a personalised Happy Birthday balloon. I like to make a big deal, because when I first met him he didnt make a big deal about his birthday and wouldn't get excited at all. I thought this will change so everyday birthday (this will the fourth) I make it extra special and as we've shared more birthdays I can tell he gets a little excited. This year he actually tried the its my Birthday Week on me.... I am happy with his progress :-)

So Happy Birthday my Joshua, I hope you feel as special as you are and I hope you enjoy yourself. I feel so lucky to share my life with you and have loved every minute of it.

A few of my favourite memories... and many more to come

I love you Joshua.


Adelle xx

an amber saturday afternoon

On a sunny lazy saturday afternoon myself and a dear friend Amber were catching up on all things lovely, giggle worthy, fashionable and delicious. We ate cake and sipped on our tea's and enjoyed a very good catch up at a dainty little cafe near the art gallery she works at. I must say I love Amber dearly and now even more so, as the gluten free orange and almond cake and chai tea were very good! Especially for a saturday afternoon when people have had way too many customers umming and arring over what meal and beverage to chose to accompany their delightful chats, catch ups, dates and gossips session with the bestie!

Amber and I get rather enthusiastic and usually draw some attention with our loud giggles and whats!! with exciting news that we share. And as we were finishing up the waitress asked if she could take our plates and... ( I thought she might have asked for us to be quiet) if in my personal opinion as a coeliac the cake was good or if i've had better. I felt a little special when she asked, and she talked with me about my opinion for over 10 minutes. I thought it was so nice someone really did care about the quality and taste for the gluten intolerant and/or coeliacs. Even if she hadn't of asked it was a very delicious afternoon date.

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