These are our ginormous choc chip cookies (pronounced jye-NOOOOOORRRR-muss by the kids) and they are so easy, so yummy and so great I had to share.
This recipe makes a ginormous batch and a ginormous amount of cookie dough, so you need a ginormous bowl to mix it all up in. We use a big old salad bowl - see Mia below!
GI-NOOOORRR-MOUS CHOC CHIP COOKIES
500g butter, chopped (at room temp)
1 1/4 cups brown suger, firmly packed
395g tin of condensed milk
2 cups self raising flour
3 cups plain flour
2 x 250g packets dark choc chips
Beat butter, sugar and condensed milk until light and fluffy.
Stir in combined sifted flours & choc bits.
Roll into balls (however ginormous you want them!), place on oven trays, press down slightly.
Bake 180 degree oven 15 mins or until very lightly browned.
Cool on racks.
You can freeze these for up to 2 months - but I can tell you, they won't last!
Look what arrived in my mail box today from Shop and Crop...
How darling are they? They're the new Mumma Bushka papers from Kaisercraft - and I cannot WAIT to create! Stay tuned...
....water threading punch by Fiskars. You can imagine how excited this scallop-freak was to get this in the mail!!!
Lots of fun being had at Scrapwitch with the SBS (Step by Step) challenges being taken over by the awesomely talented and gorgeously lovely Mistra. Here's my creation with Mistra's steps from last week's challenge:
My youngest, Mimi, just before her Tiny Tots ballet class last year. Awwwww....
Courtesy of Josie, this blog has become a fave source of inspiration. Brenda's My Scrapbooking Layouts is chock full of scrap-alicious designs. Very Pip-ish in her style, which is probably why I love her pages so much. "So Terribly Cute" is a lift from Brenda's "Big Hat Little Girl" lo.
Wanna see my favourite layout I've done lately?
Hope you're enjoying this gorgeous Autumn weather...Autumn yippee!!! My fave season!
See you next time xxx
Was show time at Inverell at the end of Feb, and Kate and I decided to enter a few of our handicrafts. I won some ribbons in the scrapbooking. Kate got prizes for scrapbooking and a mosaic tile she made, and for her teddy and doll she entered in the "collector's corner", but was MOST proud of this....
Of course, now that she's an award-winning cook, I'll be passing all cooking duties over to her from now on!
Had some fun over at Scrapwitch with a few of their challenges:
Today's to do list:
+ read with the kids (have Bethy at home sick today)
+ bake some mini quiches
+ tidy the mountain of paperwork that always seems to materialise on the dining table evey week
+ mend Beth's fave top
+ hem a school uniform
+ vacuum
Sheesh! Already half a day gone! Bye!
Even Diggy Dog looks happy!
Yesterday I found these rainy day pictures from '06 that needed scrapping:
And I also finished off Kate's Happy Thoughts mini album:
She is a terible worry-wort, especially when trying to fall asleep - so this little album full of positive affirmations is made just for her.
For all those who celebrate the 14th of Feb, Happy St Valentine's Day!! And thanks for passing through.
xxx
I took quite a few pics that day, and I remember the flies were SO bad (typical Inverell summer) and I had to edit them out! This particular shot didn't make the cull when I went to scrap them....you can see the finished LO below:
I'm now supposed to pick 6 more people to tag...but since so many have already done this, I'm going to be a rebel and break all the rules and ask that the following people post the FIRST photo out of the FIRST folder from their My Pictures file....then select 6 more people to tag.
So come on,
Kylie
Pip
Jen
Fiona
Heather
and Kathryn
Do your thing!
Jane & Katrina
Deb & Lisa H
Lee & Lisa W
Spent some time with the horses this morning - before the scorching heat hit. They were soooo dusty! Have made the decision to sell them both (sniff!) - it will be hard to see them go.
Here's our spunky boy Rudolph:
...and the beautiful but snooty Hannah:
Here's hoping we can find them nice new families to love.
Must go and get my beauty sleep. Ta ta for now!
xxx
