Patti Flynn Soapmaker

soap.cats.cookery.travel.books. sometimes all at once.

indie path indieview

this week, members of the etsy soaper stars street team are being featured on indie path….a blog for all things indie.here is my interview.i feel all indie now!

roti canai in the ease and comfort of your own home

one of our MUST-HAVES while travelling in thailand or malaysia, is the roti canai.you’ll find a stand on the side of the road or at the market, usually with a be-hijabed muslim lady in charge.they flatten little balls of a very soft pliable fine white flour dough out into incredibly large thin circles and then [...]

roti canai in the ease and comfort of your own home

one of our MUST-HAVES while travelling in thailand or malaysia, is the roti canai.you’ll find a stand on the side of the road or at the market, usually with a be-hijabed muslim lady in charge.they flatten little balls of a very soft pliable fine white flour dough out into incredibly large thin circles and then [...]

heleconias

a picture for crystalcandy:

heleconias

a picture for crystalcandy:

making dinner out of nothing in particular

what i had on hand: red wine and herb sausageschicken breastwhite ricetinned tomatoesgarliconionsherbsturmericsaffronred winechicken stockcapsicumspeascarrotschilies pre-heat oven.saute onion/garlic/capsicums/carrot in olive oil.add 1 tsp turmeric and a good pinch of saffron.add cooked sliced sausages and cubed chicken meat.de-glaze with a splash of red wine and a tin of crushed tomatoes, OR 3 fresh tomatoes.add 3 cups [...]

stripey miss mousie

isn’t she a beautiful girl?she sits on my desk and if i say “tiss?” to her, she will come forward with that adorable nose and plant a damp little nose kiss on my face.

making dinner out of nothing in particular

what i had on hand: red wine and herb sausageschicken breastwhite ricetinned tomatoesgarliconionsherbsturmericsaffronred winechicken stockcapsicumspeascarrotschilies pre-heat oven.saute onion/garlic/capsicums/carrot in olive oil.add 1 tsp turmeric and a good pinch of saffron.add cooked sliced sausages and cubed chicken meat.de-glaze with a splash of red wine and a tin of crushed tomatoes, OR 3 fresh tomatoes.add 3 cups [...]

stripey miss mousie

isn’t she a beautiful girl?she sits on my desk and if i say “tiss?” to her, she will come forward with that adorable nose and plant a damp little nose kiss on my face.

a ritzy bathroom

i watched a doco on the life of the genius hotelier cesar ritz last night.we all know how fabulous his hotels were, and how he and escoffier set a new standard.one of his innovations was to put a bathroom in each hotel room…this was absolutely revolutionary at the time! after ritz died in 1918, his [...]

a ritzy bathroom

i watched a doco on the life of the genius hotelier cesar ritz last night.we all know how fabulous his hotels were, and how he and escoffier set a new standard.one of his innovations was to put a bathroom in each hotel room…this was absolutely revolutionary at the time! after ritz died in 1918, his [...]

new soaps coming soon…..soooon…..soooooon…..

things have been excruciatingly slow around here! we’ve had delays, equipment malfunctions, mishaps with ordering parts, foreign electrical plugs adapted…..but i am happy to announce that our new soaps will be ready at last in just.two.more.weeks!thank you to all who have been so patient so far.i really didn’t foresee this amount of drama and delay. [...]

new soaps coming soon…..soooon…..soooooon…..

things have been excruciatingly slow around here! we’ve had delays, equipment malfunctions, mishaps with ordering parts, foreign electrical plugs adapted…..but i am happy to announce that our new soaps will be ready at last in just.two.more.weeks!thank you to all who have been so patient so far.i really didn’t foresee this amount of drama and delay. [...]

mr pukeko

this cat is truly a lunatic character.he is the loudest cat i’ve ever met.he is the most active cat i’ve ever met.he runs about, he flips himself in the air, he is always looking for a wrestle with the other cats, he talks all the time, he purrs at a hundred miles an hour, he [...]

mr pukeko

this cat is truly a lunatic character.he is the loudest cat i’ve ever met.he is the most active cat i’ve ever met.he runs about, he flips himself in the air, he is always looking for a wrestle with the other cats, he talks all the time, he purrs at a hundred miles an hour, he [...]

bodyflik…how’s that working out for ya?

some days ago i posted about finding the bodyflik online, here. it duly arrived and i have already taken several showers with my little plastic squeegee friend. well!it’s so simple….i don’t know why we haven’t all been doing this for ever!it really does remove the bulk of the water from your skin….leaving a few drops [...]

one man star wars show

we scooted off to brisbane on saturday morning….why o why do i always book that bloody red-eye flight which necessitates us getting up at 2.30am?however, we arrived at the hotel at 8.30 am, just in time for a very leisurely and indulgent breakfast at a place called depot, just across from the hotel.the hotel looked [...]

bodyflik…how’s that working out for ya?

some days ago i posted about finding the bodyflik online, here. it duly arrived and i have already taken several showers with my little plastic squeegee friend. well!it’s so simple….i don’t know why we haven’t all been doing this for ever!it really does remove the bulk of the water from your skin….leaving a few drops [...]

one man star wars show

we scooted off to brisbane on saturday morning….why o why do i always book that bloody red-eye flight which necessitates us getting up at 2.30am?however, we arrived at the hotel at 8.30 am, just in time for a very leisurely and indulgent breakfast at a place called depot, just across from the hotel.the hotel looked [...]

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