SIO Tip no. 59: Waste not Want not - Pancake Day

Pancake Day means a lot of work for the one behind the frying pan. They are simple to make and yummy too but it does take time to flip enough pancakes for the family.
This Pancake Day try pouring your batter into an empty, clean, squeezy ketchup bottle. The non-drip nozzle means you can dispense as much batter into the pan as you want to use and is much less messy than using a ladle. Plus once you're done, if you have batter left, the rest is easily stored in the fridge for the following morning.

Getting creative in the Garden

Rock Roses are very common in the Western Cape, where I'm living now. 

Little baby ones are easily found from larger plants and make lovely little plants for the window sill to brighten up a room with a little green. You will find them in your local Garden Centre in the UK.

We've been busy replanting the baby plants into little pots and we got a bit creative with different containers and adding stones for decoration....

These are planted in used tuna cans with little holes punched in the bottom. We have a special can opener that doesn't leave a jagged sharp edge so you can't get cut and takes the lid off cleanly.

....and these ones are planted in a shell we found on the beach down the road. They will need to be replanted when they get too big but it goes to show that you can save on little things when you're nuturing your garden. 

These alternatives to seed trays look pretty and interesting while you're waiting for them to grow.

Enjoy the build up to Spring in the UK!

With sunshine,

Ruthie in South Africa