Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

Life lately... I've been taking lots of walks around my neighbourhood. On one of my walks, I took some photos of these pretty flowers. My sister and I even ate a couple of cherries that were growing on a nearby nature strip. Wouldn't it be wonderful if many trees on nature strips were fruit trees? I made my own gnocchi from scratch and thought fondly of my nonna whilst doing so. My sister, cousins and I used to make gnocchi most Saturdays with my nonna when we were growing up.  My gnocchi was  delicious, I think she'd be proud of me. I admired these Christmas decorations in a Moonee Ponds store. I love the pink themed trees.  Last year, my sister and I visited the same store. There's so many Christmas trees and decorations to be admired. My mum and I accidentally discovered a vintage furniture shop recently.  I love the intricate details on the wood. There's a treasure around every corner. And last but not least, a yummy lunch with my mum at one of our favourite...

Recently I went on a solo date to one of my favourite places - The Cannoli Bar ! It was a grey, rainy day and I delighted in ordering a pistachio cannoli. It was so delicious, I enjoyed every bite.  They have so many delicious sweets, I brought a cannoli home for my mum too. I thoroughly enjoyed the cannoli so much that it inspired me to learn how to make my own! This is the recipe I used, although I made a few adjustments. It was a long process making, rolling and frying the shells, but it was well worth it. I was happy to see the bubbles appear on the shells. I made a ricotta filling and dipped the ends in pistachios. I really loved making the cannolis and will definitely make them again. I took some to my dedo's house and he and my uncle enjoyed them too. I'll finish this post with a photo of some things that have been giving me joy lately: the sunflowers I grew this year, my pink Smegs that I adore and the Spring blossoms.