There are a few dogs in our extended family, and I always like to give them something for Christmas too. That way, I don't feel so bad when they're begging for the meat off my plate... I'm definitely not going to share that! This dog biscuit recipe is flavoured with peanut butter and they smell pretty good when they're cooking. Last time I baked these at my Mother in law's, ...
Salt Dough Decorations
Making decorations with salt dough is a fun way to get the kids involved in the Christmas festivities. If your kids are too young to make decorations themselves, like Roman is, then you can press their hands or feet into the dough and cut them out. These make good keepsakes or gifts to give to the grandparents.This recipe made enough for me to make 8 footprint ornaments and a ...
Tefal Fresh Express Giveaway: Winner!
The winner of the Tefal Fresh Express giveaway is:Amelia McDermott!! Congratulations!Amelia said: My favourite kitchen gadget (that I have - my favourite one that I don't have is a kitchenaid stand mixer! oh well, a girl can dream) is my ice cream machine. So easy to use and so delicious! I can have lovely resh home made ice cream all year round. Yum.I love my ice ...
Boil and Bake Fruit Cake
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...four colly birds! Did you know it was 'colly' birds? I always thought it was 'calling' birds. Apparently, the word 'colly' means 'black as coal' and colly birds are actually blackbirds. Learn something new hey... Anyway, today's post has nothing to do with birds and everything to do with cake...one of my favourite ...
Bling your Baubles!
These baubles are a nice and easy project. You can write your friends' names or the year on them and tie them around a box of chocolates or a bottle of wine for a quick gift. Or you can just decorate them with pretty patterns. Boxes of plain baubles are usually pretty cheap, even before the sales. Glitter Decorated Baubles You'll need: Some plain baubles Glitter ...
Cookies in a Jar with Free Printable
For the second day of Christmas, here is a quick little gift. These cookies are so good, I won a KitchenAid mixer with the recipe. The jars make great gifts, party favours, teacher's gifts and are perfect for the school fete. The cookies are so yum that this has become my 'go to' cookie recipe. Cookies in a Jar mix makes about 30 cookies You'll need: 1 jar. I bought a ...
Felt Garland and Paper Snowflakes
What better way to kick of my 12 Days of Christmas than with some decorations to get your house looking all lovely and festive. Here's an easy felt garland and a tutorial showing you how to make those pretty paper snowflakes. Felt Garland My Dad is one of those guys who has a workshop full of every tool imaginable. So when I wanted to make this garland, I thought I'd see ...
Tefal Fresh Express Review
I've had a few chances to play with the Tefal Fresh Express now, so I feel qualified to put up a review on it. I've taken a few videos so you can see it in action. I was too embarrassed to talk on it (who doesn't hate the sound of their own voice), but you get the idea. I had a few people around for some chicken fajitas so this was the perfect chance to cut up some different ...
Zucchini Slice
Would you believe I've never actually made Zucchini Slice before? As a kid, it was not something my Mum ever made, so it's not something that comes to mind. I think I've been missing out though, as this was one of the easiest things to make and was super tasty. Roman loves it too. I left out the cheese as hubby doesn't eat it (I swear it's his only flaw) and it was still very ...
Tefal Fresh Express Giveaway!
**This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Amelia McDermott!** Update 26/11/11: Due to a limitation of the Blogger commenting system, I have had to change how to enter this competition. Entry is now via Facebook only, so that I can get in touch with you if you win. If you previously entered by commenting below, please enter again. Apologies!! The generous ...
Cutlery Storage Roll – Tutorial
Do you have one of those 'good' cutlery sets? You know the ones, they get pulled out for Christmas and then for the rest of the year, take up a huge amount of space in an awkwardly large box.Well, I decided to store them in a roll, like chefs knives. They take up a lot less space and still stay nice and shiny. You can see below, that they use about 1/4 of the space of the box. ...
Cocktail Hour – The Bee’s Knees
This drink is great, as long as you like gin and honey. I therefore, love it. With the combination of lemon and honey, I was a bit worried it would taste like a cough lolly, but the complex flavour of the gin stops that. The lemon prevents it being too sweet, but the flavour of the honey really comes through. A surprisingly grown up drink. The Honey Syrup keeps indefinitely ...
