Hills and Fort
Filed Under: Hobby
I’m on a terrain kick! The best kind of kick.
First of all, I finally painted the rest of the Warhammer Fortress:
Elfs
Filed Under: Hobby
Lately I’ve been painting up some classic Middle-Earth elves, starting with some archers:
And some blade-wielding warriors:
Battle in Balin's Tomb
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My final hobby project in 2021 was Battle in Balin’s Tomb, a self-contained boardgame that uses miniatures from Games Workshop’s Middle-Earth range, which Nat got me for Christmas. Thanks Nat!
Read more...Pfeffernüsse
Filed Under: Food
I went on a Pfeffernüsse baking spree over the holidays. Pfeffernüsse are German spiced cookies made using the same spice mix as Lebkuchen (i.e. Lebkuchengewürz), with a dollop of icing sugar on top.
To me, these dumpy wee guys are inseperable from the winter holidays. I gotta have some, or it just ain’t really the Season. Therefore I was pretty miffed when I couldn’t find any in the shops - even in Lidl!
I was so miffed, in fact, that I decided to try making my own. Here is my own recipe, adapted from another to be dairy- and nut-free, but not completely vegan (sorry!). The ingredients are pretty easy to find in the supermarket, too 1.
Read more...2022 Hobby Goals and Resolutions
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Happy New Year! I’m thinking about what I want to achieve hobby-wise in 2022, so I’m making some goals and resolutions for the new year. I have three big goals, two resolutions, and some lesser goals.
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