tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post3128398450208088947..comments2024-03-14T14:51:19.882-07:00Comments on Eat The Blog: Mummy, Look at the Giant Foil-Wrapped Baked Potato!Goodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-23463183845182764442014-12-12T05:22:33.775-08:002014-12-12T05:22:33.775-08:00@Helga
Maybe a fab kimono would work as a cover-u...@Helga<br /><br />Maybe a fab kimono would work as a cover-up?Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-7005068546977071672014-12-11T08:30:15.639-08:002014-12-11T08:30:15.639-08:00Christmas is the perfect time to wear head-to-toe ...Christmas is the perfect time to wear head-to-toe sparkle, so lurex it up as much as you like, love. And a red Granny blouse and tartan seems pretty festive too - and tartan shoes? Now those, I would definitely wear. <br />Hope the Man Flu buggers off pretty quickly, and doesn't head it's way to you. Mum Flu is, of course, a non-existent disease, we just have to keep on going regardless... xxxCurtisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362184504889147455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-30688577060816554042014-12-10T23:53:03.629-08:002014-12-10T23:53:03.629-08:00Loving the naming of your outfits! And for god sak...Loving the naming of your outfits! And for god sake stop stealing grannies blouses!! Now I would love to see a photo of the younger you with the ripped fishnets with the plaid, maybe the older you could re inact this look?? Sorry to hear you have an outbreak of ManFlu in your home. I feel your pain as a mother of BOYS!! My advise is to run, fast, off to the shops until the epidemic is over.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315638690434873691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-19661884458112929922014-12-10T14:39:59.209-08:002014-12-10T14:39:59.209-08:00Lurid lurex is my power fabric!!!! I do love some ...Lurid lurex is my power fabric!!!! I do love some sparkley sweaty lurex, and you are rocking my socks off! I'm so please no one squired sour cream over you. That's my job! MMMM. Love sour cream. Goes a bit weird if it gets accidentally frozen, though. Just so you know.<br />Ha, so the Platte is as rancid as our river then?! Certainly not worth showing off for!<br />I'm having a small crisis re cover ups/robes; mine are all falling to bits and I want something new and spectacular.Those 70's towelling ones are magnificent, but I want soemthing that does lazing about AND pool cover upping, really. I'm not fussy.<br />I'm fair dribbling over that plaid skirt and the SHOES!!! Note to self: must wear more plaid.<br />Ugh, keep that sickness over there. I won't have a bar of it!<br />XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX<br />Helgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988714522496958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-66023547776228701202014-12-09T20:19:26.015-08:002014-12-09T20:19:26.015-08:00I've had such good results from the recipe in ...I've had such good results from the recipe in the 1950 edition of the Betty Crocker Cookbook, that I've never bothered trying out another. <br /><br />1 cup soft butter<br />2/3 cup sugar<br />3 large egg yolks<br />1 teaspoon vanilla or other extract<br />2 1/2 cups plain flour<br /><br />Mix together everything but the flour, until well combined (I used a wooden spoon to avoid beating too much air into them, but a hand mixer on the lowest speed would be OK). Add the flour with your hands, kneading until smooth. <br /><br />That's it. You don't need to chill it (unless your kitchen is super-hot) just load it a bit at a time into the press (I shape it into a rope first as it is easier). You can tint the dough if you like (red and green is nice at the holidays) but getting the red to look red, not pink takes some effort if you're not using gel colours. <br /><br />Candied cherries or orange peel make nice decorations if you do the wreath shape (that's the tiny star shape that you shape into a circle and pinch closed). The star disk is also great for jelly stars. The ribbon is nice as you can do long strips and then cut it into pieces. That particular one is nice with the ends dipped in chocolate. <br /><br />I have to start making the decorated sugar paste and cookie figures for Danny's Birthday cake-and then, I'm done! I kept it simple this year, and I'm enjoying the holiday much more. <br /><br />Good luck with the spritz. The press takes a bit of practise, but once you get it, you'll be amazed at how much easier it is than rolling and cutting. Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-74941154122361072202014-12-09T19:35:47.057-08:002014-12-09T19:35:47.057-08:00Holiday baking in my house will be minimal this ye...Holiday baking in my house will be minimal this year. Spritz cookies made the list, as I also have one of those presses which in my case has never been used. Yep, I hang my head in embarrassment. It's time for spritzing. Do you have a recipe you would care to share?Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03962490721295362487noreply@blogger.com