Zoe G she/her
@zoegr.bsky.social
British fibre witch - Crochet, Weaving, Spinning. Mom to an adult spoonie. Etsy shop - AislingBeatha.
Left Left Left!
Left Left Left!
Lovely lunch at the Camphill Cafe today.
And great cakes for after too.
@camphillmk.bsky.social #Soup #BestBreadInMK
And great cakes for after too.
@camphillmk.bsky.social #Soup #BestBreadInMK
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Lovely lunch at the Camphill Cafe today.
And great cakes for after too.
@camphillmk.bsky.social #Soup #BestBreadInMK
And great cakes for after too.
@camphillmk.bsky.social #Soup #BestBreadInMK
I honestly didn't expect this when I entered my weaving into the competition, I figured I might get some comments about it being too political, but apparently our mostly semi rural county has a backbone after all.
I need to get over there to see it displayed and check out everyone else's work.
I need to get over there to see it displayed and check out everyone else's work.
November 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I honestly didn't expect this when I entered my weaving into the competition, I figured I might get some comments about it being too political, but apparently our mostly semi rural county has a backbone after all.
I need to get over there to see it displayed and check out everyone else's work.
I need to get over there to see it displayed and check out everyone else's work.
When you realise your carved turnip is going mouldy and needs to be disposed of but you decide to light up his shrivelled face one last time.
#TurnipCarving #CarvedTurnip #Samhain
#TurnipCarving #CarvedTurnip #Samhain
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
When you realise your carved turnip is going mouldy and needs to be disposed of but you decide to light up his shrivelled face one last time.
#TurnipCarving #CarvedTurnip #Samhain
#TurnipCarving #CarvedTurnip #Samhain
Yes, well done pibbledrivel over on insta, it was indeed picked watermelon rind I was making the other day.
#Pickle #FoodWaste #EatTheRind
#Pickle #FoodWaste #EatTheRind
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Yes, well done pibbledrivel over on insta, it was indeed picked watermelon rind I was making the other day.
#Pickle #FoodWaste #EatTheRind
#Pickle #FoodWaste #EatTheRind
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
For anyone interested, here's the photo we found of mom making this cake. As soon as I saw the colour of what is in the mixer, I knew what it was.
#CoffeeCake #FamilyRecipes I couldn't find the recipe anywhere but remembered some of it and spent some time years ago figuring it out.
#CoffeeCake #FamilyRecipes I couldn't find the recipe anywhere but remembered some of it and spent some time years ago figuring it out.
November 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
For anyone interested, here's the photo we found of mom making this cake. As soon as I saw the colour of what is in the mixer, I knew what it was.
#CoffeeCake #FamilyRecipes I couldn't find the recipe anywhere but remembered some of it and spent some time years ago figuring it out.
#CoffeeCake #FamilyRecipes I couldn't find the recipe anywhere but remembered some of it and spent some time years ago figuring it out.
I've made this every year on Samhain for a while now. It's my mom's Coffee cake and there's a photo of her making this on my kitchen altar.
Yes, in the UK, coffee cake is a coffee flavoured cake, not a streusel topped cake to have with coffee.
#CoffeeCake #KitchenWitch #KitchenMagic #FamilyRecipe
Yes, in the UK, coffee cake is a coffee flavoured cake, not a streusel topped cake to have with coffee.
#CoffeeCake #KitchenWitch #KitchenMagic #FamilyRecipe
November 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I've made this every year on Samhain for a while now. It's my mom's Coffee cake and there's a photo of her making this on my kitchen altar.
Yes, in the UK, coffee cake is a coffee flavoured cake, not a streusel topped cake to have with coffee.
#CoffeeCake #KitchenWitch #KitchenMagic #FamilyRecipe
Yes, in the UK, coffee cake is a coffee flavoured cake, not a streusel topped cake to have with coffee.
#CoffeeCake #KitchenWitch #KitchenMagic #FamilyRecipe
Very busy Samhain in this Witch's kitchen.
Sourdough bread, since. Big batch of yogurt, in the instant pot. Roasted pumpkins to make puree for the freezer, cooling (did you know if you today then like this you can just peel most of the skin off with your fingers). My mom's Coffee cake, .....
Sourdough bread, since. Big batch of yogurt, in the instant pot. Roasted pumpkins to make puree for the freezer, cooling (did you know if you today then like this you can just peel most of the skin off with your fingers). My mom's Coffee cake, .....
October 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Very busy Samhain in this Witch's kitchen.
Sourdough bread, since. Big batch of yogurt, in the instant pot. Roasted pumpkins to make puree for the freezer, cooling (did you know if you today then like this you can just peel most of the skin off with your fingers). My mom's Coffee cake, .....
Sourdough bread, since. Big batch of yogurt, in the instant pot. Roasted pumpkins to make puree for the freezer, cooling (did you know if you today then like this you can just peel most of the skin off with your fingers). My mom's Coffee cake, .....
October 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Lots of ferments today.
Homemade sauerkraut, fermented Brussels sprouts, pickled carrots & sourdough English muffins.
Leftover roast chicken & a pot of flavoured mayo.
3 flavoured mayos open in the fridge with a plain one as well, so I've made a new rule. Only 1 flavoured mayo allowed at a time.
Homemade sauerkraut, fermented Brussels sprouts, pickled carrots & sourdough English muffins.
Leftover roast chicken & a pot of flavoured mayo.
3 flavoured mayos open in the fridge with a plain one as well, so I've made a new rule. Only 1 flavoured mayo allowed at a time.
October 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Lots of ferments today.
Homemade sauerkraut, fermented Brussels sprouts, pickled carrots & sourdough English muffins.
Leftover roast chicken & a pot of flavoured mayo.
3 flavoured mayos open in the fridge with a plain one as well, so I've made a new rule. Only 1 flavoured mayo allowed at a time.
Homemade sauerkraut, fermented Brussels sprouts, pickled carrots & sourdough English muffins.
Leftover roast chicken & a pot of flavoured mayo.
3 flavoured mayos open in the fridge with a plain one as well, so I've made a new rule. Only 1 flavoured mayo allowed at a time.
Made sourdough discard English muffins. I had seriously forgotten how much fun this was.
#Sourdough #EnglishMuffins #SourdoughEnglishMuffins #SourdoughBaking
#Sourdough #EnglishMuffins #SourdoughEnglishMuffins #SourdoughBaking
October 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Made sourdough discard English muffins. I had seriously forgotten how much fun this was.
#Sourdough #EnglishMuffins #SourdoughEnglishMuffins #SourdoughBaking
#Sourdough #EnglishMuffins #SourdoughEnglishMuffins #SourdoughBaking
My competition piece is finished.
I've just measured it and it is longer than the maximum size which means I will have to split it and mount it. I'll probably do that onto a cork board and mount it with T shaped blocking pins.
Splitting it means I'll need to get my sewing machine out.
I've just measured it and it is longer than the maximum size which means I will have to split it and mount it. I'll probably do that onto a cork board and mount it with T shaped blocking pins.
Splitting it means I'll need to get my sewing machine out.
October 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
My competition piece is finished.
I've just measured it and it is longer than the maximum size which means I will have to split it and mount it. I'll probably do that onto a cork board and mount it with T shaped blocking pins.
Splitting it means I'll need to get my sewing machine out.
I've just measured it and it is longer than the maximum size which means I will have to split it and mount it. I'll probably do that onto a cork board and mount it with T shaped blocking pins.
Splitting it means I'll need to get my sewing machine out.
Weaving is finished. Time to cut it off the loom.
#CardWeaving #InkleWeaving #BandWeaving #InkleLoom #FavouriteMoment
#CardWeaving #InkleWeaving #BandWeaving #InkleLoom #FavouriteMoment
October 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Weaving is finished. Time to cut it off the loom.
#CardWeaving #InkleWeaving #BandWeaving #InkleLoom #FavouriteMoment
#CardWeaving #InkleWeaving #BandWeaving #InkleLoom #FavouriteMoment
Sourdough discard crackers for lunch.
I know I could do a sourdough starter from scratch, I've done it before, but this time I bought a fresh starter online.
It arrived late yesterday afternoon and already I have discard crackers for lunch.
#Sourdough #SourdoughDiscard #SoudoughDiscardCrackers
I know I could do a sourdough starter from scratch, I've done it before, but this time I bought a fresh starter online.
It arrived late yesterday afternoon and already I have discard crackers for lunch.
#Sourdough #SourdoughDiscard #SoudoughDiscardCrackers
October 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Sourdough discard crackers for lunch.
I know I could do a sourdough starter from scratch, I've done it before, but this time I bought a fresh starter online.
It arrived late yesterday afternoon and already I have discard crackers for lunch.
#Sourdough #SourdoughDiscard #SoudoughDiscardCrackers
I know I could do a sourdough starter from scratch, I've done it before, but this time I bought a fresh starter online.
It arrived late yesterday afternoon and already I have discard crackers for lunch.
#Sourdough #SourdoughDiscard #SoudoughDiscardCrackers
I've started a Sontag shawl. I'm knitting in Continental style for the first time, so a project which is entirely knit stitch (with increases) is a perfect start. My first time using circular needles too, so this is an adventure. #Knitting #Knit #SontagShawl #KnitShawl #TraditionalShawl
October 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I've started a Sontag shawl. I'm knitting in Continental style for the first time, so a project which is entirely knit stitch (with increases) is a perfect start. My first time using circular needles too, so this is an adventure. #Knitting #Knit #SontagShawl #KnitShawl #TraditionalShawl
Wound up those giant hanks of yarn into balls ready to knit into a Sontag shawl.
#BallWinder #YarnSwift #YarnWinder #WoolWinder #YarnWinding #StaffordWoolGathering #WoolyWinder #UmbrellaSwift
#BallWinder #YarnSwift #YarnWinder #WoolWinder #YarnWinding #StaffordWoolGathering #WoolyWinder #UmbrellaSwift
October 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Wound up those giant hanks of yarn into balls ready to knit into a Sontag shawl.
#BallWinder #YarnSwift #YarnWinder #WoolWinder #YarnWinding #StaffordWoolGathering #WoolyWinder #UmbrellaSwift
#BallWinder #YarnSwift #YarnWinder #WoolWinder #YarnWinding #StaffordWoolGathering #WoolyWinder #UmbrellaSwift
And finally a full set of mini skeins in the colors of the number 11 bus route at dusk by Second City Yarns from Birmingham
October 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
And finally a full set of mini skeins in the colors of the number 11 bus route at dusk by Second City Yarns from Birmingham
Aran weight yarn, blanket offcuts for peg loom weaving, Flouff from Masham sheep and a Muddy Noddy because I broke my last one.
October 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Aran weight yarn, blanket offcuts for peg loom weaving, Flouff from Masham sheep and a Muddy Noddy because I broke my last one.
Bumped into a couple of people from the local Guild.
Bought loads of goodies which will keep me extremely busy for a while.
Witchy stitch markers, Dealgan, tension square, nalbinding needle, warp yarn, circular knitting cable and needles, double pointed needles and blocking pins.
Bought loads of goodies which will keep me extremely busy for a while.
Witchy stitch markers, Dealgan, tension square, nalbinding needle, warp yarn, circular knitting cable and needles, double pointed needles and blocking pins.
October 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Bumped into a couple of people from the local Guild.
Bought loads of goodies which will keep me extremely busy for a while.
Witchy stitch markers, Dealgan, tension square, nalbinding needle, warp yarn, circular knitting cable and needles, double pointed needles and blocking pins.
Bought loads of goodies which will keep me extremely busy for a while.
Witchy stitch markers, Dealgan, tension square, nalbinding needle, warp yarn, circular knitting cable and needles, double pointed needles and blocking pins.
October 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I have done so much preserving that I needed to keep track of what we have and when it needs to be used by, so I made an Excel file.
It's another sheet on the Excel file where I keep track of what's in our freezers.
#Pickling #Preserving #JamMaking #JellyMaking #Fermenting #ListMaking
It's another sheet on the Excel file where I keep track of what's in our freezers.
#Pickling #Preserving #JamMaking #JellyMaking #Fermenting #ListMaking
October 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I have done so much preserving that I needed to keep track of what we have and when it needs to be used by, so I made an Excel file.
It's another sheet on the Excel file where I keep track of what's in our freezers.
#Pickling #Preserving #JamMaking #JellyMaking #Fermenting #ListMaking
It's another sheet on the Excel file where I keep track of what's in our freezers.
#Pickling #Preserving #JamMaking #JellyMaking #Fermenting #ListMaking
Membrillo (Quince Paste). Made from the pulp leftover after making quince jelly.
Yes I've labelled one jar as a shorter date than the others, that's because it's a plastic jar and I'm not certain of the seal on it.
Obviously membrillo is a great addition to a cheese board, especially ....
Yes I've labelled one jar as a shorter date than the others, that's because it's a plastic jar and I'm not certain of the seal on it.
Obviously membrillo is a great addition to a cheese board, especially ....
October 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Membrillo (Quince Paste). Made from the pulp leftover after making quince jelly.
Yes I've labelled one jar as a shorter date than the others, that's because it's a plastic jar and I'm not certain of the seal on it.
Obviously membrillo is a great addition to a cheese board, especially ....
Yes I've labelled one jar as a shorter date than the others, that's because it's a plastic jar and I'm not certain of the seal on it.
Obviously membrillo is a great addition to a cheese board, especially ....
Lesson learned this morning . . .
Don't take me for a walk outside at this time of year unless you want to come home with pockets full of something or other and then have your kitchen taken over.
This time it's crab apples and .....
#CrabApples #RoseHips #Jelly #HomemadeJelly #Foraging 🍎🍏
Don't take me for a walk outside at this time of year unless you want to come home with pockets full of something or other and then have your kitchen taken over.
This time it's crab apples and .....
#CrabApples #RoseHips #Jelly #HomemadeJelly #Foraging 🍎🍏
October 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Lesson learned this morning . . .
Don't take me for a walk outside at this time of year unless you want to come home with pockets full of something or other and then have your kitchen taken over.
This time it's crab apples and .....
#CrabApples #RoseHips #Jelly #HomemadeJelly #Foraging 🍎🍏
Don't take me for a walk outside at this time of year unless you want to come home with pockets full of something or other and then have your kitchen taken over.
This time it's crab apples and .....
#CrabApples #RoseHips #Jelly #HomemadeJelly #Foraging 🍎🍏