Political party

Ah, federal elections. As uninspired and even disgusting as much of the campaigning can be, the results coverage in the evening never fails to bring out my would-be political geek side. On Saturday night, I was at home alone, but in touch with family and friends through about five different methods of calling/texting/messaging/chatting. What an unexpectedly absorbing election it's turned out to be, now that we have a hung parliament and probably two weeks of final counting and negotiations to get through. But the good news was the result for the Greens — an increase in their primary vote, almost a doubling in the number of Greens senators, and of course, the first Green elected to our House of Representatives in a general election.

I had my own green theme going on, between some apple schnapps and some choc-mint cupcakes.



While we're all waiting to find out which of the major parties will have the pleasure of disappointing us for the next term, why not read the Greens' policies on animals if you haven't already.

Mealy good

I'd been wanting to make the VCTOTW apricot-glazed almond cupcakes for a long time, and even had the almond meal and apricot jam ready and waiting in the cupboard. I finally got around to baking a batch this afternoon, and yes, they are delightful. I might put in more vanilla extract next time in place of some or all of the almond; also, next time I won't have the four-pack of Kingland soy yoghurt in the fridge for a month, eat the other three flavours, then realise that the remaining one expires the next day, and use that tub of blueberry-mulberry soy yoghurt in making cupcakes that are supposed to contain neither blueberry nor mulberry. Well, I don't think you can tell from the flavour... but I know, y'know?



P.S. Gorgeous cupcake tea towel was a gift.