Sew Darn Tired

Well after working out I had nothing to wear and making stuff for my niece, I've found a real sewing mojo I haven't had for a while. This is just a teaser post really, as I haven't any photos of most of the stuff I've made.  So first up is this Vogue basic design pattern I made last Saturday (as well as a skirt). It's a boxy, 2 piece pattern... I made D - in the cow pattern and headless red one. I made it out of a remnant piece of wool knit stuff that is in a mushroom colour. I have been trying to use this piece of fabric for about 5 years but it was not enough for anything. I'd played tetris with this pattern before but this time I made it work. If you can see, the pattern starts at a 14... I have the tiniest shoulders and this looks like I have my big sister's top on. It's comfy and warm though... I've worn it twice already. Goes so well with the skirt I made. No photo of the skirt yet though.  The other thing I've nearly finished ...

So more food. Pea and ham soup. A winter staple here but I've only started making it a few years ago. A smoked ham hock, carrot, onion, garlic, pepper and water. I put it in the pressure cooker for about 1 hour and then took all the meat off the bones and put in one pack (250 grams) of dried split green peas and slowly simmered until the peas softened. If it gets too thick I just add a bit more water. I don't like soups too thick. I put the meat back in the pot and then eat. Some nice toasted seedy sourdough bread and it's perfect. It freezes well too. Yummy for cold nights. 

 Yes, there is no sewing today... sung to the tune of "Yes we have no bananas today".. still. I still have 3 assignments left and then two exams in exam block so I'm trying not to get distracted and finish well. But we gotta eat don't we? This is my quick and easy version of spinach pie or spanakopita in Greek. Normally I make it in a dish and slice it up and it has some raw rice in it (to soak up the water the spinach puts out) but that is because it takes a while in the oven, about 40 minutes. This way it is much quicker to cook (an nicer to eat I think) and so there is no need for the rice. Everything else is the same. Ingredients: Fresh or frozen spinach block feta cheese finely grated hard cheese (romano, parmesan etc)about a handful 1 or 2 eggs beaten 1 pack filo pastry 20g butter, melted mixed with some olive oil salt, pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon (if you don't like any or all of these just don't add) dill chopped if you like it (I didn't ...