Roast Chicken in 44 degrees

We are in the middle of a heat wave. That being said one of my favourite hot day dinners is roast chicken and salad. So - as I like to roast my own chook - I thought I would do it in my turbo oven...outside.

Out the front in the carport - as we have no power point out the back (soon to be rectified) - I placed my oven with chook to cook on a picnic table....and in a little over an hour it was cooked..and delicious!

See - no reason not to have roast chook in 44 degrees :)

Dolly Varden Cake Part 1

Making the kids a special cake for their birthdays is something really important to me. This year for Laineys birthday I decided to purchase a Dolly Varden tin and make her the traditional dolly cake.

I baked the cake today and will ice it tomorrow. I made double quantity of butter cake and baked it low and slow (almost 2 hours at about 150 degrees). That way it cooked evenly and didnt brown too much on the top (which will be the bottom.)

As an added surprise I have made the cake pink inside...well it is for Lainey right!

So here is the cooked and cooled cake. Tonight its wrapped in plastic wrap and tin foil to keep it fresh and tomorrow I ice it....looks a bit like a christmas pudding doesnt it!

Dolly Varden Cake Part 1

Making the kids a special cake for their birthdays is something really important to me. This year for Laineys birthday I decided to purchase a Dolly Varden tin and make her the traditional dolly cake.

I baked the cake today and will ice it tomorrow. I made double quantity of butter cake and baked it low and slow (almost 2 hours at about 150 degrees). That way it cooked evenly and didnt brown too much on the top (which will be the bottom.)

As an added surprise I have made the cake pink inside...well it is for Lainey right!

So here is the cooked and cooled cake. Tonight its wrapped in plastic wrap and tin foil to keep it fresh and tomorrow I ice it....looks a bit like a christmas pudding doesnt it!

Lemon Meringue Pie

Inspired by the glut of free lemons I am currently experiencing I have made a Lemon Meringue Pie.

Its got too much filing in it - and the meringue isn't standing up like it probably should...but I can guarantee its going to taste amazing :D

Lemon Meringue Pie

Inspired by the glut of free lemons I am currently experiencing I have made a Lemon Meringue Pie.

Its got too much filing in it - and the meringue isn't standing up like it probably should...but I can guarantee its going to taste amazing :D

Baking with the Kids

Today we did some baking. The kids love it and I really need to get around to making them an apron.

Today we made choc chip muffins and M&M biscuits. All of course wonderfully healthy!

The muffin recipe is this one:

2 cups plain flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons custard powder
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup veg oil

Mix well. Then add your add ins...I added 200g of choc chips.



The biscuit recipe came from here...

And looked like this...



They look ugly but taste very nice!

Baking with the Kids

Today we did some baking. The kids love it and I really need to get around to making them an apron.

Today we made choc chip muffins and M&M biscuits. All of course wonderfully healthy!

The muffin recipe is this one:

2 cups plain flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons custard powder
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup veg oil

Mix well. Then add your add ins...I added 200g of choc chips.



The biscuit recipe came from here...

And looked like this...



They look ugly but taste very nice!

Latest Cook Book

My mother in law found this beauty for me through those book sellers that come to work or schools. Its a reprint of a cookbook originally printed in 1914. I love it! I cant wait to read it and cook from it !

Latest Cook Book

My mother in law found this beauty for me through those book sellers that come to work or schools. Its a reprint of a cookbook originally printed in 1914. I love it! I cant wait to read it and cook from it !

Latest Haul!

Latest haul from fabric/habby shop that has now closed its doors...the top fabric will be bathers for Lainey - the pic actually doesnt do it any justice!.





Circa 1940s - received from Di - my mother in-law and it was her grand mothers.

Latest Haul!

Latest haul from fabric/habby shop that has now closed its doors...the top fabric will be bathers for Lainey - the pic actually doesnt do it any justice!.





Circa 1940s - received from Di - my mother in-law and it was her grand mothers.

Death By Chocolate Biscuits

At the recent Crafty Mamas retreat Sara - of willow&moo fame made some chocolate biscuits...gooey, divine, delectable, simple cant stop at one chocolate biscuits. Then she shared the recipe... Mine arent exactly the same but the taste reminds me of hers, if you get my drift...the chocolate pieces are too big and i used dried strawberries instead of cherries but all together a sterling effort they have made. And the kids helped me so that was wonderful fun.

A glass of milk is most certainly required to execute the devouring of these!



Recipe and wonderful willow&moo blog here...

Death By Chocolate Biscuits

At the recent Crafty Mamas retreat Sara - of willow&moo fame made some chocolate biscuits...gooey, divine, delectable, simple cant stop at one chocolate biscuits. Then she shared the recipe... Mine arent exactly the same but the taste reminds me of hers, if you get my drift...the chocolate pieces are too big and i used dried strawberries instead of cherries but all together a sterling effort they have made. And the kids helped me so that was wonderful fun.

A glass of milk is most certainly required to execute the devouring of these!



Recipe and wonderful willow&moo blog here...

5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

I got this recipe today from on of the lovely ladies at Crafty Mamas. I made it...I ate it...I love it..and so does Mike :)

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons SR flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well..
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.