Got a Cusinart Ice Maker for Christmas so this is my first attempt, which came out pretty good. It turned out yummy and creamy, though the mint flavour is quite intense, though I had gone for the milder flavour option as in the recipe below, I also only steeped the mint leaves for 20mins. The… read more »
Happy Birthday Card
2011
What you will need… A5 gold cardstock fuchsia cardstock purple cardstock white cardstock Grant Archival Clear Stamps – Floral Elements Whispers Archival Ink pad – Rio Purple, Green Green, Port Wine & Rich Plum Embossing powder – Glitter Purple, Purple, Red & Green Heat gun Fiskars Deckle paper edgers Xyron Design Runner Xyron Holiday Design… read more »
Beef, bacon and cheese pie
2011
Ingredients (makes 20) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 medium brown onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 750g lean beef mince 1/4 cup instant gravy powder 1 cup beef stock 400g can diced tomatoes with oregano and basil 1 1/2 cup of cheese, grated 4 rashers of bacon, chopped 10 sheets of puff pastry You will… read more »
Banana Cake
2011
Banana Cake Ingredients 125g butter 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 2 eggs 3 mashed bananas 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 3/4 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon milk Method Grease a 14cm x 21cm loaf pan. Preheat oven to 170 ⁰ C Cream butter and sugar in small bowl with… read more »
Birthday Card for Dad
2011
This is the card that I made for my dad’s birthday yesterday, I followed the general design from the latest edition of Australian Simply Cards (Issue 38) What you will need… free Teresa Collins Celebrate patterned paper (Australian Simply Cards – Issue 38) black cardstock gold cardstock red cardstock white cardstock 1.5cm width gold ribbon… read more »
Random Musings
2011
Been a bit naughty, didn’t keep with the challenge I set myself…at the moment I have a banana cake baking away in the oven, top is a little toasty, probably because it was too close to the element on top, but all should be ok now. I will take a photo and share the recipe… read more »
Day 2
2011
I got my Tria Letraset yesterday, now I feel like making some cards. I will make some and post them up later on. So not impressed with the neighbours next door. We live in a townhouse, we have only one common wall, so our next door neighbour is having an awning installed without Strata committee… read more »
Day 1
2011
Well this will be something short, as I need to leave for work in about 20mins, and I still need to ready and also have lunch, though seeming as I am short with time I might just bring lunch with me to work and eat before I start. So you might be thinking who the… read more »