tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29897328361335288972024-03-22T01:36:48.231+09:30KristyJaneKristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.comBlogger373125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-55198639753331167102014-04-25T07:17:00.000+09:302014-04-25T07:17:49.942+09:30OMG! <br />
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Well as you can see it has been quite some time since I have posted - 2 years and almost 3 months to be exact!!!!<br />
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Soooo much has happened in that time as you can imagine and yes my sister did have that baby......<br />
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A gorgous little boy whom she called Xander. Of course he is now over 2 and is such a little character! All of my nieces and nephews living so far away is probably the hardest part of living in a different state as I miss so much of them growing up.<br />
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Above is one of my favorite photos of my sister and Xander.</div>
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And this photo is hilarious!</div>
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Emma rang me and told me how they had gone to visit friends and</div>
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how the kids had gone to feed the pet pigs!</div>
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Now Emma kept talking about the pig by name -</div>
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"Teacup"</div>
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Xander went to feed Teacup, Teacup was hungry and started to run over to Xander</div>
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As you can see Xander got a bit of a fright and took off and Teacup</div>
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ran after him.</div>
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Teacup, you naturally picture a miniature pig, of which they call</div>
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Teacup pigs. And as an aunt of course I was</div>
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Then Emma sent the photo through!!!!</div>
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Hilarious - poor little bugger no wonder he was scared -</div>
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This is definitely NO TEACUP!</div>
Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-70714324550507756872012-01-18T10:32:00.000+09:302012-01-18T10:32:45.972+09:30I'm going to be a new aunt today!As I write this my sister is being induced. I so wish I was there with her.<br />
I was their for the birth of her second girl and it was such a great experience.<br />
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This will be her third baby. Above is my 2 nieces Tilly and Bella. This shot was taken in March 2011.<br />
My sister had been on the phone and could hear the girls giggling, she didn't take much notice, the<br />
thought was at least their not fighting. Anyway she could still hear them giggling a few minutes later<br />
and thought she should check on them. This is what she found! Tilly decided that Bella needed<br />
sunburn cream before she went out to play. LOL. What a caring sister....<br />
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Love this shot!<br />
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Anyway good luck today Emma and Gus. I know the sex is a surprise, but whatever it may be<br />
as long as it is healthy. You guys make beautiful babies!<br />
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Wikipedia says - An apron is an outer protective garment that covers primarily the front of the body. It may be worn for hygienic reasons as well as in order to protect clothes from wear and tear.<br />
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I love aprons! There are so many pretty ones around these days. A friend of mine sent me an email on aprons yesterday that I would love to share.<br />
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Remember making an apron in Home Ec? Read below: <br />
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The History of 'APRONS' <br />
I don't think our kids <br />
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The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used less material. But along with that, it served as a potholder for removing <br />
Hot pans from the oven. <br />
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. <br />
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. <br />
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.. <br />
And when the weather was cold Grandma wrapped it around her arms. <br />
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, <br />
Bent over the hot wood stove. <br />
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. <br />
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. <br />
After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls..... <br />
In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. <br />
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. <br />
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men folk knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. <br />
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes. <br />
Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about Grandma's aprons. <br />
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REMEMBER: <br />
Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill To thaw. <br />
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They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron. <br />
I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron - but love... <br />
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If you are interested in making an apron Tipjunkie has a great post<br />
with links to <a href="http://tipnut.com/56-free-apron-patterns-you-can-make/">50 free apron patterns</a>.Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-62959814086575996102012-01-17T20:44:00.001+09:302012-01-18T11:40:38.196+09:30Yummiest Chocolate Chip Biscuits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Todd who is the big choc chip biscuit eater in this family has given them the big </span><span style="font-size: large;">Thumbs up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies</u></span><br />
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barely adapted from Anna Olson, Food Network Canada<br />
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3/4 c. unsalted butter, softened <br />
3/4 c. brown sugar <br />
1/4 c. granulated sugar <br />
1 egg <br />
2 tsp. vanilla extract <br />
2 c. all purpose flour <br />
2 tsp. cornstarch <br />
1 tsp. baking soda <br />
1/2 tsp. salt <br />
1 c. bittersweet chocolate chips<br />
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2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars until fluffy and light in color. Add egg and vanilla and blend in.<br />
3. Mix in flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chunks.<br />
4. Using a standard-sized cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop dough onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until barely golden brown around the edges. (The tops will not brown, but do NOT cook longer than ten minutes.)<br />
5. Let cool, on the sheet, on a wire rack for five minutes. Remove from baking sheet and let cool completely. Makes approximately 3 dozen. Try not to eat them all.<br />
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Peanut Butter and Jam (or Jelly to the Americans) Cupcakes<br />
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Now these cakes were sooooo rich, but yummy. I think if I made them again I would just leave enough for 1 helping then freeze the rest and bring out in a week or so as they are not something that everyone kept going back to as they were so heavy and rich. I gave the rest of ours to friends and their kids loved them!<br />
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I sourced the recipe from the site <a href="http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2011/04/peanut-butter-and-jelly-cupcakes.html">The Girl Who Ate Everything</a>, whose original source was from the site How to Eat A Cupcake.<br />
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Now as usual their photo and my photo are sooooo different that if I wasn’t telling you they were the same cupcake (they are I promise) you would not know. Actually after looking at the original photo’s I noticed she has made hers in the little cupcake liners where I used the large muffin cake liners, so that’s probably why we found ours so rich they were too much cake in one eating! So note to self – when making these again use the smaller liners.<br />
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My icing is very different looking as well, I think the heat here really affected the outcome. But like I say they were very yummy and I will make them again.<br />
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6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temp<br />
1 cup smooth or crunchy peanut butter<br />
1 1/3 cups firmly packed light brown sugar<br />
3 large eggs<br />
1 tablespoon vanilla extract<br />
3 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1 tablespoon baking powder<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
1 cup milk<br />
strawberry or grape jelly<br />
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1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Insert 24 liners into a medium cupcake pan.<br />
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2. In a large bowl cream together the butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time. Beat well. Mix in the vanilla.<br />
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5. Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not overbake! Cool cupcakes in the pan. Once cupcakes are cooled you can either pipe the jelly into the center using a decorating tip or just use an apple corer to take out the center of the cupcake and fill with 1-2 teaspoons of jelly. Decorate with frosting below.<br />
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3/4 cup smooth <br />
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temp<br />
1 tablespoon vanilla extract<br />
3 cups confectioners sugar, sifted<br />
3 tablespoons milk<br />
mini NutterButter cookies for garnish<br />
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Combine the peanut butter, butter, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer beat until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Add the confectioners sugar along with the milk, and beat until well combined. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes using a decorating tip or a ziploc baggie filled with frosting with the corner cut off. Top with a teaspoon of jelly and garnish with NutterButter mini cookies.Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-29638604459959347042012-01-11T11:35:00.000+09:302012-01-11T11:35:25.281+09:30Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year To All<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is our old wagon loaded no jokes to the roof in the back</div>
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and backseat with a space left to fit 2 large dogs (just),</div>
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my wagon Cheryl and I filled</div>
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with Groceries on the way out of town!</div>
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her little car filled to the roof with yummy</div>
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goodies and Christine and Mark</div>
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turned up with Phoebe (Christine's car)</div>
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actually more a mini bus filled with a Queen Bed</div>
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I bought and lots of alcohol!!!!!</div>
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a longer period if the so called predicted cyclone</div>
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to where we should go if a cyclone hit and it</div>
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was decided one of the shipping containers would be the go.</div>
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All I could picture was one of these being picked up</div>
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in the air and flying around with 12 of us inside.</div>
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I think I've been watching too many twister movies!</div>
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Tyger, Sam, Cheryl, William and Jim</div>
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We hadn't seen them since end of 2006 but it was like we had seen them yesterday.</div>
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Jim looked exactly the same, boys were so much bigger and Cheryl so much</div>
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same. They are the sort of friends that just fit in and we really</div>
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Here's us on Christmas day.</div>
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John reckons Jay looks nothing like him. But they say a</div>
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We have some really great neighbours at the block, and dropping cooked crabs off for us</div>
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on a daily basis was part of our Christmas. This view was a </div>
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chowing down on Crab claws.</div>
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Fishing was a daily occurance but they were in short supply.</div>
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We had to land fish as with the cyclone hanging around</div>
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the sea was a bit rough and dirty for the boat.</div>
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The boys got out over the new year period but</div>
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fish were in short supply, not sure whether it</div>
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was still run off from the cyclone, tides or what.</div>
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They caught enough for a feed which was good.</div>
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That's Todd above catching live bait with the bait net.</div>
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Here is the spot we spent Christmas Eve fishing.</div>
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This is the mouth of a creek aqnd he is walking towards the</div>
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So as you can see we had a ball with too much</div>
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alchohol drunk and toooooo much</div>
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Now everyone is gone including my husband who has</div>
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house with Jay.</div>
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Todd and I are left here to caretake.</div>
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I am trying to find myself a new job and the enthusiasm to </div>
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Clean my house, really need to get myself organised</div>
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so New Year Resolutions.........</div>Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-42116089564487857912011-10-26T17:18:00.000+09:302011-10-26T17:18:56.750+09:30Ok here it is........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well here is the lemon meringue cupcake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Terrible, terrible photo but they tasted oh</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so good! We had visitors who were </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">hanging to eat them, so the photo was</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now it doesn't look so great, my oven</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">only cooks on high, so I was hard</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">pressed to be able to get the meringue</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to cook through without the tip </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I should have cut one in half</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to show the lemon butter, but like</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I say people were waiting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made 14 cup cakes and an</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Left over about 3 pieces of</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">slice and 2 cupcakes, between</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">8 people. So I'd say the verdict</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">was they were pretty yummy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now to the recipe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The only thing the same in </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the recipe from <a href="http://kokken69.blogspot.com/2011/02/isabellas-lemon-meringue-cupcake.html">kokken 69</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">was the meringue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used my basic cupcake recipe</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that I use all the time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I used Woolworths homebrand</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lemon Spread.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Followed by Kokken 69's meringue</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">on top.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Keep an eye out over the weekend</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So that's the October Pinsperation</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is not my photo, this photo and recipe came</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">from <a href="http://sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com/2011/05/cookies-and-cream-cheesecake-bars.html">6 sisters blog</a>, which is a blog that is put </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">together by 6 sisters as a way of keeping in</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bec (Todd's Girlfriend, who loves Oreo's) and</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I made this on the weekend as a treat for Bec</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">before she heads back to Rocky. John and I</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">had a sliver each then Bec and Todd ate the</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">rest over the weekend. Because I headed off</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">for the weekend I missed out on a photo, but </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I can reccommend this recipe it was easy and</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">delicious. I have to admit though I am more</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">a fan of the non-baked cheesecake, but it is</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">good to come out of our comfort zone now and</span><br />
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1 (1 pound) package Oreo cookies <br />
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4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted <br />
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3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature <span style="color: blue;">I used a 250g pkt</span><br />
3/4 cup granulated white sugar <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">castor sugar</span><br />
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3/4 cup sour cream, at room temperature <br />
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br />
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1/2 teaspoon salt <br />
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3 large eggs, at room temperature <br />
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1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 9 x 13-inch pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides (I spray mine with cooking spray).<br />
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2. Make the crust: Place 28 Oreos <span style="color: blue;">(I just put the whole pkt in) </span>in a food processor and process until finely ground. Pour into a large bowl, add the melted butter, and stir with a flexible spatula until all crumbs are moistened. Place the cookie-crumb mixture in the lined pan and, using your fingers, press the mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom. Bake 10 minutes, then remove to a wire cooling rack (leave the oven on) while you make the filling. Snap the remaining Oreos in half, put them in the food processor, and turn on and off quickly a few times, just until the cookies are roughly chopped.<br />
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3. Make the filling: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese and sugar until well blended, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a flexible spatula and beat again until uniform. Beat in sour cream, vanilla and salt. Scrape down the bowl and mix again. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. After beating in the last egg, scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and beat one more time, to make sure the mixture is fully combined. Stir in chopped Oreos with the same spatula.<br />
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4. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the baked cookie crust, smooth the top with the spatula, and bake for 40 minutes, until the filling is set around the edges but still slightly wobbly in the center when you gently shake the pan. Remove the pan to a wire rack to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. When cool, cover it with foil and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 3 hours. (I chill mine overnight)<br />
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5. To cut, use the foil overhang to lift the cheesecake out of the pan and place on a large cutting board. Use a sharp chef's knife to cut the cheesecake into bars, rinsing off the knife with hot water and wiping it dry between each cut. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">YUMMY!</span><br />Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-31852009374809667552011-10-24T17:49:00.000+09:302011-10-24T17:49:23.145+09:30Pinsperation for October<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well I just realised I have to do my pinsperation</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I was going to attempt something</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">crafty but the month has gone so QUICK!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I thought I would go another cooking insperation, and have chosen the following:</span></div>
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<a href="http://kokken69.blogspot.com/2011/02/isabellas-lemon-meringue-cupcake.html"><span style="font-size: large;">kokken69 blogspot</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So Emma that's my inspiration</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for October. Does anyone</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still have a couple of days left</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">will see how I'm going for time</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and I may also pick something crafty</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to try and get done :-)</span></div>Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-47637229028593287872011-10-02T09:22:00.000+09:302011-10-02T09:22:31.968+09:30My sisters pinterest attempt....Well I called for others to link their pinsperations and this is what my sister decided upon -<br />
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These beautiful cupcakes you can find over at <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2011/08/licorice-delight-vanilla-almond-anise-cupcakes/">sweetapolita</a>.<br />
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Here is my sisters attempt Emma made vanilla cupcakes with buttercream icing and<br />
iced them the same. Don't they look great!<br />
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Emma is a professional photographer head over to her new blog <a href="http://beaumontphotography.blogspot.com/">Beaumont Photography</a> for a look at some of her work.Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-4770678753198778502011-10-02T08:40:00.000+09:302011-10-02T08:40:44.355+09:30My Pinterest attempt..........................<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well here is my attempt. It doesn't look as stunning as the eg. below, but John is pretty happy with<br />
the taste! Me I found it waaaayyyy to sweet, you only need a tiny square with a cup of coffee.<br />
Over again I would halve the mint filling as it is very thick and as I say very sweet.<br />
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I wouldn't mind trying it again with their base, mine wasn't too bad but I found it to be a bit hard,<br />
not sure if it's because my gas oven here will only cook on full bore or whether it's because what<br />
I usually use it for has a fruit filling put on it and it's rebaked which softens it up again.<br />
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Here is the base I used:<br />
1 pkt homebrand chocolate cake mix<br />
1/2 cup coconut<br />
4 tablespoons melted butter<br />
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Worth a try and will try again with a brownie or choc slice base. Would be good with a coffee after dinner!Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-87493374794224005302011-09-23T13:48:00.002+09:302011-09-23T18:03:02.067+09:30My first pinspiration is.................<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This beautiful looking Mint Slice from</div>
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back to you with how it went......</div>Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-88603393968052682812011-09-23T11:09:00.000+09:302011-09-23T11:09:57.485+09:30PINSPERATIONSoooo now I've introduced those of you who weren't aware of pinterest to it, here is the next step.<br />
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I was discussing with my sister the other day (who introduced me to pinterest) that we do a hell of a lot of pinning but not much of anything else.<br />
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So we decided to set a monthly challenge. We originally thought fortnightly but the way our lives are so busy lately thought monthly better, than this gives us the option that if we have the time to do something else we will.<br />
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MMmmmm (Kristy deep in thought here). Will have a look through my boards and get back to you with what I have chosen :-)<br />
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<br /></div>Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-54217745884765239882011-09-22T09:09:00.000+09:302011-09-22T09:09:47.660+09:30Over a month since I posted....Well it's just been over a month between posts. In that time I have had my plaster taken off. My foot has healed really well and I am now employed with John on the station. This has been a bit exhausting for me as though my last job was very mentally tiring, exercise was non-existent, then in plaster for nearly 15 weeks! I have been finding the days really long as you still need to get done around the house what you normally do and be out doing physical work all day. John's been great with this by giving me a bit of extra time to do that sort of stuff, but I have to admit being unfit as I am I have been exhausted at the end of each day.<br />
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John and the boys have headed to Dundee for 4 days break and to get some fishing done, I've opted out this trip, I was so looking for some me time, plus I am hand feeding a calf at the moment and it saves taking the dogs. I am actually excited to just sleep in, cook for no one, catch up on all the washing and house work, get some baking done and in the freezer, catch up on my blog :-) , catch up on my card swaps, and get some sewing and card making done..........Mmmm sounds so relaxing :-)<br />
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the freezer full of fish. (Even if we have given a lot away already).</div>
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It is beautiful and I know if I was following their van, this would certainly bring a smile to my face!</div>
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Thanks for sharing Kate and enjoy the rest of your trip.</div>
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I Lurrrrv this recipe. I have used this recipe for years. The best thing about it is you can</div>
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Another good thing about it is you can freeze it, either in dough mode (wrapped in glad wrap)</div>
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<u>BASIC BISCUIT RECIPE</u></div>
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When cooked let cool then cover with glace icing and dip in hundreds and thousands.</div>
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About the 3rd week that we started here this croc was caught in a tiny little dam.</div>
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The photos aren't great as I had a plaster on and was on crutches, then my battery ran out.</div>
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The photo above are the men ontop of the cage. The men pull the nose up and tape it shut.</div>
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The crocodile is then dragged a little bit out of the trap and kept pinned with the gate. </div>
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It's time to say goodbye! Hundreds of products from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue are retiring, and now is the time for you to get them before they're gone.<br />
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<br /> You can access the list <a href="http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-AU/Availability_en-AU.pdf">here</a>. You have until the 31st August to place your order, but from past experience I would not leave it that late as products go fast. Some products have great discounts on them!<br />
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The new catalogue is out on the 1st September. Pretty exciting hey!<br />
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Please contact me if you would like any products ordered.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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This is the view off our verandah at sunset. It is so nice to sit out in the arv and have a drink.</div>
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Now you may have noticed the talk on the move so I figured I needed a new look</div>
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for the blog. Do you like it? I wanted something a little less busy.</div>
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Is the writing easy to understand or should I go with a simpler text?</div>
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Anyway I am heading back to my craft room to start making a card!</div>
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Shock I know, enjoy the rest of your afternoon and thanks for</div>
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coming over for a look.</div>Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-50391390881909129372011-07-30T13:43:00.001+09:302011-07-30T17:30:17.207+09:30Off our front Verandah<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here they are a bit closer, the cow looks to be in calf and she</div>
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So that's off our front verandah!</div>Kristy Geddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960181110121422948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989732836133528897.post-78820843367735302922011-07-29T07:54:00.000+09:302011-07-29T07:54:19.823+09:30We have moved!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And I tell you this picture wasn't too far off the mark.</div>
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Well I broke my foot a couple of weeks before we were</div>
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due to leave so that made things very interesting.</div>
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John's cousin Christine offered to come help me</div>
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and was a godsend, I don't think I would still be married</div>
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if it weren't for her!</div>
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We have had a bit of a seachange or more like</div>
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citychange! We put a lot of thought into our</div>
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decision and just decided with the amount of</div>
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stress that was thrown at us from many directions</div>
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and the distance you needed to travel for any downtime</div>
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was just too much. We knew that our health was</div>
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suffering and decided we didn't want to keep </div>
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going with that for the sake of money!</div>
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So we made the move! </div>
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We are still on a station but only about 45km's </div>
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our block at Dundee Beach.</div>
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So we are settling in and making a new home.</div>
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John is full on as things are a bit run down</div>
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but is really enjoying it, as NO PRESSURE</div>
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at all. Me - well I have been a bit </div>
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and going from full time work with a lot thrown at you</div>
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to none, has been a bit of a shock to the system, and</div>
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mentally it has really taken me some time to</div>
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get going again. I am slowly getting the house</div>
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in order (being in plaster has made it hard) and</div>
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slowly working through the business course I am </div>
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doing but apart from a card swap have really been</div>
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slack on the crafting front, but in the last few days have</div>
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So that's the latest so far will try and keep things</div>
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more up to date and start blogging a bit more, when</div>
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my intermittant internet will let me on!</div>
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Hope everyone has a great weekend we are in for a long </div>
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