Choc Fudge Brownie with choc chip cookies

I found this great recipe on the net a few days ago and decided to make it. It uses 1 packet of Betty Crockers Fudge Brownie, made to the packet instructions. The I made a batch of choc chip cookie dough. Put the brownie mix in a slice tin then roll your choc chip cookie dough into small balls and put them into the fudge brownie mix randomly. Cook the brownie mix to the packets directions then when it is cooked through (a skewer comes out clean) remove from the oven and allow to cool completely in the tin. Tips I found was to grease and line the tin and allow for over hang of the paper as it helps removal when the brownie is cold. Once the brownie is cold ice with a choc gnash using cream and choc drops smooth over the brownie and be prepared to have a sure chocolate rush! It was that good that Ryan struggled to get through his piece, so tip number 2 is you only need a small serve.

Happy Birthday Ryan

Well Ryan turned 38 today and he decided a few weeks ago that he didn't want to work on his birthday, so put in for a RDO. To start the day he enjoyed being woken by master William who has been very eager the past few days in telling Dad all about his presents and the cake we had made for him, no such thing as secrets with kids that's for sure!

After a busy morning were Ryan came to work with me I had the chance to inflict some pain on him with a dose of fitball and aqua. We then did a little retail therapy then decided to take ourselves with Will to Maccas for a birthday lunch, seriously try the limited edition chicken snack wraps with pesto as they are really good! Ryan also wanted to have the chance to hook into his new Iphon touch so he could try out the wifi connection and Maccas is a free place to go. 

This afternoon Will helped me decorate the sponge cake (as requested as the birthday cake, I was a little dissapointed as I wanted to make a mud cake or something) Ryan suggested a marshmallow sponge with cream so after opening three bags of marshmallows so I could use just the pink we finally got to eat and sing happy birthday. So now as I write this we are all on a little sugar rush! Tonight we are having Burger Got Soul and maybe a garlic pizza, as Ryan has been hanging out for one for a while. Then maybe a DVD when the kids go to bed, but only after Master Class!

SO I hope that Ryan has had a wonderful birthday and I have really enjoyed spending the day with him and the worse part is that the day always goes really quick which is a pain!

Westbury ice cream stop.

Well we have done nothing much this weekend considering it was a long weekend we ended up staying home as I had a few shifts for work but today we decided to do a little retail therapy for clothes for the kids and then to finish it off a trip to westbury for andys gelato! Whisky cream Anzac biscuit and cheesecake for me choc for will, carmel for Amelia and whisky cream and fruit of the forest for Ryan! We are now freezing cold but happy from our sugar rush!












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Makala's 21st

On a cold miserable Saturday night the family decided to take a drive up to Devenport to help celebrate young (or not so young now) Makala's 21st birthday. We had a lovely meal at a little place called Molly Malone's. It was a really busy place and was a great counter meal!

It was lovely to catch up with a lot of the Weeden family, we have family from all over Tassie and even one from Melbourne! The kids had a blast and enjoyed hanging out together as they don't see each other all that often.

The cake was very cleverly done by a place called 'say it with cake'

It was a great night and we are all planned and booked to do it again in July when Anthony celebrates his 21st birthday!

A Vanilla Slice AND a Jelly Slice!

Yesterday I was busy doing some long awaited cooking that I have wanted to do for ages BUT have just been so busy!

The first think made was a vanilla slice! The recipe I used is:

2 Sheets Puff Pastry
1/2 Cup Caster Sugar
1/2 Cup Custard Powder
1 1/2 Cups Cream
2-2 1/2 Cups Milk
1 tsp vanilla

ICING
2 Cups Icing Sugar
1 tsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
hot water

1. Place pastry on a tray and prick it all over with a fork.Bake in an oven for 10-15 minutes at 220 degrees.
2. Put the sugar, custard powder and cream into a saucepan and stir over medium heat until it starts to thicken.
3. Slowly add 1/2 cup of milk at a time and whisk until the custard is thick.
4. Let everything cool slightly. Then in a 22cm tin add a sheet of pastry on the bottom, then the custard, then the second piece of pastry. Then finish with a layer of icing.
ICING
Place icing sugar, butter and vanilla into a bowl and add enough hot water to make a thin to medium textured icing.

Will is my judge to what he think!

JELLY SLICE (Just like Gran use to make!)

250g biscuits plain
200g butter melted
1 Tin Condensed milk
juice from 2 lemons
3 tsp gelatine
1/4 cup boiling water
1 packet of Raspberry Jelly

Make the Jelly as per packet direction, I actually made mine with half boiling water and stirred out the lumps then added half cold water to help cool it down.

Crush the biscuits and add the melted butter. Press into a slice tin.
In a bowl combine Condensed Milk, lemon juice and stir
In a small jug add the gelatine and boiling water and stir until no lumps.
Add the water and gelatine to the milk and lemon mix and whisk really well. Add the mix to the biscuit base.
When the jelly is cool add it to the top.
Put it in fridge and leave till set, be careful as the jelly is very messy when moving before it sets!

Again Will is the taste tester! And he gave the thumbs up and has already asked for another piece!

Packages

This month we got our package from Coles! Every 4 months they send us a package of things to trial and we jump on the web and do a review on what we think.

This time the box had heaps of interesting things in it from razors, shaving foam, cup of soup, muffin mix,n tomato sauce, chocolate biscuits and heaps of other things! 

The highlight of the box for Ryan was the choccie biscuits and razors! 

We also had a second package delivered the same day from Pa, it was addressed to Master William and was a Christmas train set! Of course this little man had heaps of fun when dad got home as dad is the master of putting train tracks together!

Walk with Me!

At the beginning of the month Amelia was an ambassador for a fundraising walk through the streets of Launceston. It was a really good day and heaps of people turned up and from what we heard heaps of money was raised. The walk was from Civic Square and went through the mall and then onto City Park where they had carnival performers and a Sausage sizzle. Amelia enjoyed her day, she even enjoyed the walk and we had to remind her to slow down as she wanted to walk super fast!