Korean Chili-Braised Brisket with Kimchi Coleslaw! I accidentally bought an extra tub of gochujang so this was a great way of using it up. 😍

• https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/instant-pot-korean-chile-braised-brisket-and-kimchi-coleslaw-melissa-clark

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I blogged the process of making the nudie needlepoint cushions, if you’re curious . Thank you again to Ruth and Joseph Morris for all their help! If you want to make your own, I would definitely recommend going to Morris and Sons, where they have everything you need to get started. Unless you have an industrial sewing machine, you’re going to need professional help to put them together!

Needlepoint Cushions with Mrs. Morris

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Lamb meatballs with feta and lemon (from @smittenkitchen) and orzo salad (from @recipe_tin), all cooked by the Snook. Very tasty!

Greek-inspired dinner

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Today’s mission: to sew in the zippers and finish my tapestry cushions! Thankfully I was learning from the master, Ruth Morris. They turned out so well! Behold, the (world’s first??) nudie needlepoint cushions! Definitely my best idea yet… 😂❤️

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Mr. Snook recently revived his sourdough starter, so this morning we had homemade sourdough crumpets for breakfast. 😍

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Happy birthday, Uncle Mike! 🩷

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Exciting #renovation day! Our new bedroom furniture was delivered this morning, and I’m loving how the headboard complements the blue wall. 😍 Then our bar and cupboards came back from the restorer, thoroughly cleaned, repaired, and looking lovely. That meant we could unpack a few more boxes, including our Museum of Obsolete Technology. 😂 And the landscapers have built a form for our floating concrete bench seat!

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“This is the greatest damn city in the world.” Happy anniversary to us! We had amazing Japanese-Italian food at the much lauded @lumidining. Everything was so good. 🍷 Also, I wore pristine white Chucks… just as I did on my wedding day. ❤️👰‍♀️

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Twenty years married to my best friend… Everyone should be so lucky! Happy anniversary, Mr. Snook. ❤️💒

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Landscaping update! The stairs are finished, and the stone pavers are being laid. They’ve also put in pads that will support the floating deck. Out the back, they’ve built a new retaining wall that will have built-in seating. I was excited to see some of the corten steel planters have arrived too! I just keep reminding myself that there will eventually be a LOT of plants that will fill in the gaps and turn it into a green oasis. ❤️🌱🌴🌳

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Spicy cauliflower tacos with street corn salad, courtesy of the Snook. 🌮❤️ #meatlessmonday

• https://myfoodbook.com.au/recipes/show/spiced-cauliflower-tacos

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Mending day! A couple of our jumpers had worn holes and needed fixing. I’ve watched heaps of those videos of invisible darning, so I gave it a shot. I used sewing thread to provide a scaffolding and then Swiss darned over the top. Very pleased with the results! Hardly noticeable. 😍🧶

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I finished it! This is the Easy Eyelet Yoke Lite in my reclaimed @hobbii_yarn Twister. Such a fun knit, and really suits this yarn. ❤️🧶

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“Huevos al vapor” – I made @kenjilopezalt’s “steam eggs” using the Snook’s espresso machine steam wand. Yes, I managed to gunk up up the wand and I’ll have to figure out how to de-egg it. But wow, texture on these is *lovely*, and it took less than 1 minute. 😍🥚

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Finished project: Marimekko cushions for the new couch! I recycled the zips and inserts from some old IKEA cushions. 😍🧵

Marimekko cushions for the new couch

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Blog post: my Craft Room IKEA Hack! I designed and built my dream sewing and knitting station, complete with a pegboard with 3D-printed spool holders. (Thanks Bobbino Cubano for those!) It faces my desk which doubles as an adjustable height cutting table. Pretty cool, eh?

Craft Room IKEA Hack

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Renovation update: the centrepiece of the living room arrived today! In related news, NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO DRINK RED WINE IN THE LIVING ROOM ANY MORE. 🍷

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