Sneak peak of recipe cards and how I love my phone

I have been creating some recipe cards for a swap on UKScrappers - still to finish as I have been away in the far north of Scotland for the holiday weekend. I have created seven cards each using the same recipe for whatever you like Biscotti - each one has a pocket to take the double sided laminated recipe card. The very bright one above is staying with me and the first one is going away as are the other six but I'll save them for another day.

Usually my iphone is surgically attached to my hand but where I was staying there was a limited signal and certainly not enough to access blogger, facebook or any of my other haunts. Four days without access may not seem a lot but it certainly made me realise how much time I normally spend surfing and interacting with people and blogs. We are planning to be away in this spot for a few weeks in the summer and I am already investigating ways to access the internet when away.

Technology, iphones, cooking apps and mess

Thought last post all worked till I checked it out. I then tried to fix the mistakes several times. I think it works now but sometimes technology drives me mad. Well... I think it is more that I am far too impatient. As LG has pointed out on many occasions hitting the buttons again does not make it work! Maybe the new Apple touch pad thingy will improve my life but I'm not so sure. I own and love my ipod but have not yet bought into the iphone. I don't know why - LG, aka Uncle Gadget, has his surgically attached. When I try and text or surf using it I find I keep hitting the wrong buttons and I know I am not the only one. Next time you are out watch iphone owners cursing as they hit the wrong bit or bemusedly turning the thing round to get the screen the right way up. I know I will eventually get one and am a stick in the mud for persevering with a phone and an ipod but one is for communicating and one is for music. I think I maybe like their separate uses. Am I the only one? I suspect I am as on recent blogging and scrapping platforms people have been enthusing about the ability to use the apps on iphone to blog. LG has now bought the Jamie Oliver App and on Friday we had a lemon chicken and salsa meal which was very tasty. I think men (sexist I know) love the idea that a piece of techno kit can identify their three random ingredients, produce a recipe and then show you how to make it in 20 minutes. It wouldn't suit me as I make a huge mess as I cook and yes I do aim to use every pan and utensil in the kitchen and scatter them behind me. It is a good thing that Lens Guy cleans up after me although I wish he would not whisk my stirring spoon that I left lying by the hob into the dishwasher every time I put it done. As you can imagine this approach to cooking would not suit using a small piece of technology that requires you to press your sticky fingers all over it. Can you imagine making cupcake frosting and scrolling down to the next picture?