Fudge!

Natti and I made fudge yesterday. We used a very easy base recipe, then we decorated it in all different styles.

No-Fail Fudge

1 x 375g packet of chocolate drops
1 x tin condensed milk
Optional: glace cherries, crushed nuts, apricot pieces, marshmallows, coconut... whatever is handy

1. Open tin of condensed milk. Remove 6 tablespoons of contents. Eat immediately :)
2. Melt chocolate buttons over a low heat
3. Add condensed milk. Stir until blended, remove from heat.
4. Add items from optional ingredients if required.
5. Pour into a lamington tray, top with nuts/coconut if desired.
6. Refrigerate
7. Cut when cool

Other options, instead of pouring into a lamington tray:
a) pour semi-cooled mix onto a sheet of greaseproof paper and roll into a log for chopping.
b) roll semi-cooled mix into balls

More Babushkas headed out over the seas...

Here is my current WIP:

The one that is partially finished is for Jo's birthday (she's been patiently waiting for her Babushka for quite some time) and the strip on the table is about to be sewn into Heather's Babushka... They will come with matching baby and grandbaby in their pockets. There is only one other of this kind and she currently lives in London with another of my cousins...

Unique family tree

Love this! Created by the talent behind Mila's Daydreams... Now to find me some paper plates... lots of paper plates!

http://milasdaydreams.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-make-unique-family-tree.html

Ribbon corsage

Ugh. The kids are sick and we're all stuck indoors with a pile of DVDs... In an attempt to regain some sanity, I retreated to the kitchen with a metre of ribbon and the glue gun to try a tutorial I've been eyeing off.. here

I'm happy to say it was pretty easy, although I found my own way of folding the ribbon as I went, so it will be even easier next time :)

Two down, one to go...

I actually finished this quilt about a month ago, but I've been too busy with the bubby and just the every day to actually take a picture of it!

Zander started working on "Space" this term, so it's actually pretty timely :)

Little Lucy shoes...

Here are some shoes I sent to a friend today:

I think they're quite cute! I put super soft (soft like a bunny as Nat would say) coral fleece on the insides so they're nice and cozy for new little toes.

I also sent these:

I hope Lucy (and her Mummy) like them :)

Banana Oat Hotcakes

Made something new today - a recipe I'd cut out of the Coles catalogue ages ago. It seemed like a winner because 1. it was healthy enough to be acceptable kindy lunchbox food and 2. it has oats in it (low GI and good for lowering cholesterol). The kids seemed to like them, and they were filling enough that *I* didn't have to raid the biscuit tin too soon after breakfast!!!

Ingredients:

1.5 cups SR Flour

1tsp baking powder

1 cup quick cook oats

1 tbsp caster sugar (I reckon I'd try honey next time)

2 eggs

1.25 cups milk

60g butter, melted and cooled

1tsp vanilla essence

2 small bananas, mashed

Jam/maple syrup/yoghurt to serve

Method:

1. Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Stir in oats and sugar and make a well in the centre

2. Whisk eggs, milk, melted butter and vanilla in a jug. Add to dry ingredients with banana and mix well.

3. Cook as per pikelets to desired size

4. Enjoy!