Crafty
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Christmas Bell Decorations
I cannot say who originally came up with this idea, but I have seen them on various internet sites and made by various friends.
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Christmas recipes
Three recipes which I grew up with my Mum making in the 1970s. The only place I saw them written down was her handwritten recipe book, and so I cannot give credit to whoever originally created the recipes. Chocolate Mousse Beat 3 egg whites until stiff (and set aside) Whip 250 ml cream (and set aside) Mix together: Until this mixture is thick and creamy. Melt 100 g dark chocolate and add this to the mixture Add the whipped cream to the mixture Carefully fold in the beaten egg whites Refrigerate Boiled Fruit Cake (simple, nut free alternative to Christmas Cake) Boil together these ingredients over a low heat, for…
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Bank Holiday Recipes
SMOKED MACKEREL PATE If you want a quick and easy but tasty pate to add to your weekend menu, this is my tried and testedrecipe, made for many years. It’s very good with crackers, breads, toast, with salads of most types, oras a dip with crudites (it does firm up when refrigerated but serving at room temperature Is ideal). 1 pack of 2 smoked mackerel (check for small bones as you remove the skin and break up the fish)50g soft butter 10ml horseradish sauce 10ml lemon juice Freshly ground pepper to taste Blend all the ingredients together, and garnish if desired with lemon and parsley. SMALL PAVLOVA If just for…
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Spring Decorations
To hang Spring decorations on, the bare-branched artificial tree up in the loft or packed away in the garage with the Christmas decorations is useful. Whether you make or buy decorations, they’re a bit of fun for the season.
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The Library Presents – Spring Events & Autumn Selections
What is The Library Presents? The Library Presents is a programme of arts activities, online and in locations around Cambridgeshire. Spring 2025 There’s a fantastic programme of crafty events available for adults and young people aged 12+. Visit the website to find out more, view the schedule of upcoming events and book your tickets. You can also sign up for their regular newsletter which provides information about volunteering opportunities too. Autumn 2025 – you choose! Help select the performances you would like to see in your library in Autumn 2025 by visiting this link and casting your vote before 2nd May.
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Let’s decorate the village for April!
The Spring Equinox has arrived, bringing warmer and sunnier days and we look forward to the lovely month of April. Following Mothering Sunday and Eid, April this year will include Easter, Passover and various Hindu festivals, as well as the new life of Spring in our flora and fauna. There are so many easy ways to decorate in celebration of any of these things, and it would be lovely to see lots of decorations around our village. Whether home-made or bought, they’ll be sure to raise a smile. We could put a wreath on the front door, pictures and decorations in windows, kebab sticks with decorations in pot plants, eggs…
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Try a New Recipe: Anzac Biscuits
As the Australian Open draws to a close, would you like to give these yummy traditional Australian biscuits a go…? The origin of this particular recipe is unknown – Lynn’s sister has made it from memory for many years – but Lynn has written down what she has observed. Enjoy! Recipe: Prepare 2 flat baking trays and put the oven on at Gas 4 (med hot), fan 165 125g butter or margarine 2 tbsp golden syrup 1 tbsp hot water Heat together in a saucepan to melt the butter, meanwhile mix together in a bowl: 1 cup plain flour 1 cup demerara sugar 1 cup oats ¾ cup coconut Then…
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Crafty Corner Launches!
Are you a creative cook, baker, gardener, artist, crafter, embroiderer, carpenter, photographer, ….etc? If you have ideas to share and inspire others in the village with , we’d love to hear from you. These could be for any age group and be suitable for any level of skill, (including for those who want to “have a go at something new” ) There are couple of things to remember though, as we do not want to breach copyright rules: If you submit and original idea, that’s fabulous and please confirm that fact. If referencing a public source, citation is absolutely necessary please. If the idea is from a private source, you…
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Make Your Own Christmas Decoration
1. Use a fairly firm piece of paper – offcuts of thicker wrapping paper works well. In this example, we are using a page from a catalogue. Cut to desired size – we started off with paper measuring slightly over A5 – but it’s up to you! 2. Fold the paper into a concertino – each fold is approx 1.5 cm 3. Cut a triangle shape out of each end (or any other shape you fancy, or leave as is!) 4. Fold in half 5. Use raffia (for gift decoration) or cotton or ribbon (for tree decoration) to tie securely around the centre 6. Pull both sides out to meet…
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Cookery Corner: Are you looking for an easy Mother’s Day recipe?
We have just the answer! A new feature for Over Village News, our cookery corner will be a place to share recipes. Some might be on a theme of a special occasion, while others could be from around the world, or just because we know they taste good! Contributions are welcome if you would like to join in – please email submit@overvillage.co.uk, and do please credit the source of the recipe (if it is not your own). To kick off, we have some easy Mother’s Day Scones to surprise (hopefully in a good way) a special lady whether she’s your Mum or not. Both recipes require very few ingredients so…
