I never thought I'd say this but retail therapy no longer has the same appeal. The endless accumulation of things I don't need is a bit tiring. But food has that amazing quality of being necessary, tasty and able to bring joy to you and to those around you.
Last week I needed to bake myself happy. I was on the brink
of some almost too good-to-be-true news and I was tingling with excitement at
the thought of it coming to fruition...and then it didn't. I wanted to be all Zen about it in the knowledge that it wasn't meant to be, but the truth is, it made me sad.
I took matters into my own hands and looked for something simple and beautiful to make. I came across a lovely recipe for Pavlova online (click here for the link) which ticks all of the boxes in my book. It's stunning and summery and surprisingly easy to make.
I had a full house that day & everybody squealed with excitement when they saw it. I think the best way to eat it, is for everyone to sit round the table with a spoon and just dig in! A mouth full of crispy yet chewy meringue, whipped cream and summer berries is enough to bring a smile on anyone's face.
So with a beautiful dessert made I set about dusting my shoulders off & moving on. I'm hopeful that 'too-good-to-be true' things are still on the horizon and I look forward to sharing them with you!
I'll leave you with this quote I found today;
Things turn out best
for the people who
make the best of
the way things turn out.
Peace & Love
xx
