Cinnamon Apple Sultana Loaf

An easy, yummy and low fat loaf with apples, sultanas and the beautiful smell of cinnamon. Perfect for the colder months! Makes 12 generous slices that are delicious for afternoon tea (yesterday at the markets!) or for a lazy breakfast with coffee (my brekky this morning!). Only 185 calories per slice! Hope you enjoy this one! It's a keeper in my book.

Ingredients:
2 medium apples peeled, cored and chopped (I used Gala apples)
1/2 cup sultanas
2 tablespoons water
1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup raw sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup applesauce

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a loaf pan.
2. Microwave apples, sultanas, and water in microwave safe bowl for 1 1/2 minutes ( this plumps up the sultanas and softens the apple)
3. Combine apples, sultanas and all the remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
4. Pour mixture in greased loaf pan and bake in oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.
5. When done remove from oven and let sit in loaf pan for 10 minutes before turning it out on a wire rack.
6. Serve plain or with butter.

Cheers
Karin
xox

North Melbourne Market Sunday, 21 April

Drop by our stall on Sunday for some free samples, beautiful candles and to stock up on gifts for Mother's Day :-)
Cheers,
Karin
xox

WIN: BATH & CANDLE GIFT PACK WORTH $150

“Like us” and “Share” on www.facebook.com/shadowmooncreations to go in the draw for this gorgeous relaxing bath and candle gift basket worth $150. The perfect way to treat yourself to a spa experience at home or a beautiful pamper pack for Mum (Mother’s Day is coming up soon - 12 May). Draw closes 30 April 2013. Good luck! :-)

xox
Karin
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The gift basket includes 2 Large Shadow Moon Creations Soy Candles in a fragrance of your choice; a box of Lindt Lindor 150g assorted chocolate; S2 Naturals Body Wash and Body Moisturiser (cocoa butter); S2 Lime and Coconut Bath Soap and Bath Fizz, Solace Mineral Spa Trio (Body Butter, Body Scrub, Bath Soak); 3 pack Enchanted Lip Gloss and 2 resin tea light candle holders

The story of the little leaf

Before I met him, this little leaf used to live in the park across the road from my work. After a particularly sweltering heat wave in the Summer of 2013 he broke off the branch and dwindled to the ground. Once on the ground a slight breeze caught him, and lifted him across the busy road where he managed to avoid getting crushed by passing cars, busses, bicycles and feet. The breeze carried him a bit further where he landed right in front of my work’s entrance way. A short while later I strolled back to work after lunch. My eye caught the interesting colours of the leaf, I bent to pick it up and brought it inside. I went around the office showing the leaf to my co-workers. We all admired the interesting colours, and wondered about the circumstances that had created these colours well before the arrival of Autumn. Needless to say, we were all very impressed with the swirls, patterns and colour combinations. Even though he was a bit fragile, I decided to keep him. I carefully placed him in tissue paper before placing him between the pages of a book. I then pressed him for several months beneath a bunch of heavy books. With the turning of autumn leaves in the last few weeks I was again reminded to have a look and see what he looked like. He was now pressed flat and dry, but even more fragile than before. If I was going to keep him he would need to be handled with care. I decided that he would look lovely framed in my office and placed him in a beautiful Tasmanian Huon Pine frame that  a kindly work colleague had given me as a birthday present the year before.  I think you would agree that he looks absolutely gorgeous! He serves as a reminder that we often don’t have to look very far for inspiration, and that nature is a wonderful source for firing the imagination. There are a few lessons that this little leaf has taught me:

o   Sometimes it’s worth taking note of the little things in life

o   Often its good sharing this with those around you  

o   Always it’s good to look towards nature for creative inspiration

 

What are your thoughts about nature as a source for creativity?

 

Cheers,

Karin

xox

NEW! Candle cups with wood wicks

Perfect for autumn! New glass candle cups with wood wicks (gives the sound of crackling fire) and lovely cozy fragrances like ‘Autumn Harvest’, ‘Winter Nights’ and ‘By the Fire’. Burn time 40hrs+ and only $13.50! 

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