The pokemon crochet journey!

I am finally back and have finished this little blue guy that I hve been working on for a while. There was a slight delay when I went overseas for 2 weeks and then a delay because I started a new diet and wanted to sleep and not make plush but now I have completed this squishy lovely player. Free pattern, some of it may be a little confusing because I had to fudge my way through but it should be pretty easy if you just follow the steps. Am really glad I've completed him. Now I think I need to move on to a few more pokemon before I attempt Tia. If you want to buy Julian, I do have him up in my etsy store here . This squishy Julian is 33cm (13 inches) tall from his black hooves to the tip of his ears/horn. There are no hard parts as he's either made from yarn or his features were felted on. I made him from DK weight yarn with a G/4mm size hook. If you don't like felting, then you can cut out felt and sew his features on and embroider the thinner embellishments.

Another quick recipe today. Just a mix of things that seem tasty together and ended up really tasty together. If you don't like sausage you can substitute it with other things. Some tasty things to substitute would be paprika and lemon marinated chicken or sliced up field mushrooms. Very quick to cook up. I had it all prepped after work and had time for a nap before I cooked it in time for the other half to return home. Ingredients 2 - 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 red onion, diced 1 cup of mixed frozen corn and peas 2x can 425g of four bean mix 8 sausages, grilled (not quite cooked all the way so the centre is just about raw) and sliced up Steamed veggies and rice to serve Timing wise, I got the sausages grilling as I prepped the onion and garlic. Then got the rice cooking. By the time I had finished all of that, the sausages were nicely browned on the outside and they had time to cool before I sliced it. To cook, brown and soften the onion then add the garlic

Sometimes you want just a really quick dinner you can whip together. Tonight was one of those nights. I have  been at a friend's wonderful wedding for the majority of the afternoon and when I came home we wanted something quick that I could whip up and then for an early night for work tomorrow. I would say that this recipe was cooked up in about 30 minutes (including the tiny amount of prep) and washing up was also very minimal.  Tuna Cream Pasta Serves about 4 - 6 depending on how much you eat. Ingredients  350g pasta, cooked, drained and then tossed in olive oil. Set aside 1 onion, finely diced 2 - 3 cloves garlic, finely diced 300ml (1 small carton) fresh cream 50g (1 sachet) tomato paste, (I used pizza sauce with garlic and herb) 425g tuna in oil, drained 1 cup frozen peas 1 cup frozen corn kernals 100g sundried tomato, sliced shredded parmesan cheese (optional) Method 1. Saute the garlic and onion in olive oil until the onion is softened.