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Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Wonder on September 13, 2013, 01:52:13 am
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Well today of all days i managed to strip my blades. Fortunately i had a late night last night and got the cupcakes made and the bread sticks almost there before doing it. If I've got time i will be able to go to the Melbourne office and get a new bowl but will need to weigh that up against how much I still needed to do in the TMX. Lucky I don"t generally stress too much. DH has also unexepectedly had to go to a funeral so I'm also on spit duty. Here's a few photos of where we are up to.
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Cupcakes ready for icing
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Meat ready for the spit
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Lolly bar almost there
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The cake, all finished
And Melbourne is expecting thunderstorms today!!
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What bad timing Wonder. Let's hope you've done enough using the TMX and the rest can be done other ways. I'd still go and get that other bowl though so that you're ready to go at the drop of a hat. Good luck with the party, everything looks wonderful - so colourful. Well done you and of course Melbourne is going to turn on thunderstorms just when you don't need them - the weather Gods are not very friendly or kind at all ;)
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Oh, no, what timing!!
It's looking amazing though.
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Wonder your preparation looks superb. It will be a lovely party even if the weather is horrid, it will make it cosy.
What rotten luck with the blades, it always seems to happen at the wrong time.
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cake looks fantastic
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What terrible bad timing Wonder but the food and preparations in the photos look so good.The cake looks fabulous 8)
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How awful Wonder. I love how you aren't stressing about it and are just carrying on with the party prep.
Everything looks lovely.
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Good luck for tonight Wonder. Hope the bad weather holds off as all your prep look's fantastic. Have a great time!!
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Looks fantastic, Wonder! You are amazing...no tearing hair out, so cool 😄
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Wonder that all looks amazing! I especially love the lolly bar 😛
Your daughter must be so impressed!
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Wonder it all looks fabulous. Love the cake. Well done and hope it all goes well.
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Oh that all looks so special. Hope the rest goes without a hitch and a wonderful time is had by all.
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Wonder it looks like you've done an amazing job so far!
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Wonder, love your beautiful lolly jars- looks amazing. I admire your cool being a stresser.
Have a wonderful party. Happy 18th DD
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Wonder everything looks fantastic hope the weather holds for you :)
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Fantastic job Woner....and it reminds me of Christams too ;D
Your buffet is perfect for the lolly bar, and gorgeous cake too btw.
Hope everything goes to plan, not like your naughty TM, and your Gorgeous girl has the best party ever!
If anyone is interested in doing a sweet table, check out Amy Atlas blog....lots of ideas
http://blog.amyatlas.com/
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Hope it all went well?
Looked marvellous!
Well done. So much talent on here!
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We have been so busy the last few days I haven't had time to post an update but will try tonight. We had a great time but only about 10% of the food got eaten. :-[
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For those who are interested here are a few photos of the lolly bar and the cakes, I forgot all about photographing all the other food. I've also included a family pic - not a great one but unfortunately our photographer didn't do the best of jobs.
Here is also a list of all the food we had. Unfortunately very few people ate so we have around 80% of the food left over some of which I'll make into other dishes and the rest I'll freeze to use up over the next 6 months or so.
Parmesan Grissini sticks x3 (this is what stripped my blades!)
Tzatiki dip
Copy of red rock deli Capsicum, basil, cashew dip (Unfortunately I didn't write down the recipe for this but will put up the ingredients and method when I get a chance)
Cobb loaf x 2
Maddy's cob dip
Spit roasted pork, and lamb
Oven roasted beef
Jacket potatoes
Coleslaw with MJ's cooked mayonaise
ILB cake in vanilla x 2 for cupcakes
Chocolate mud cake from taste x 2 for the main cake
We have so much of all the food left over that my freezer will be bursting at the seams. Fortunately i think I'll be able to salvage everything with the exception of the coleslaw so a bit more work but at least I don't feel it was all wasted.
Everyone had a great time and DD said that she was told it was the party of the year, so she is very happy.
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And lastly it was a very big night for the dogs and they needed a lot of recovery time on Saturday
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Beautiful photo of the family Wonder, your DD looks so much like you. Obviously food is not a priority for young people but it all sounded like something I could tuck into quite easily and if you didn't over-cater, they probably would have been looking for more. I think we all provide more than we need though and the beauty is that we can always do something with it afterwards if we put our thinking cap on. I've posted some recipes using pork leftovers.
Coconut Pork & Peaches (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=5847.0)
Leftover Roast meat & vegie pasta (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6964.0)
Pork, Apple & Prune Hotpot (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=5588.0)
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Love the pics Wonder - your daughter looks very much like you. I've found young girls don't eat much when they go out, and even less when there are boys around. (My girls are exempt from this theory o :D) cute little dogs, what little darlings.
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Love the photos Wonder. Thanks.
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Great photos wonder
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Thanks for the links Judy. So far I've made the meat pies using left over roast beef from Quirky Joe's blog and shepherds pie from I think a recipe by CP but will have to wait use up the pork as I had to freeze it all before going away.
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Have a good trip Wonder, it will probably be a breeze compared to how busy you were for the party.
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Great photos Wonder and what a treat for your DD to have such a talented cook for a mum. I am sure she is the envy of her friends.
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Gorgeous Wonder. Your daughter looks just like you. Hope you have a good business trip. :)
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So pleased to hear the party was a roaring success even though you had food leftover.Loved seeing the photos Wonder,thanks for posting them :-* :-*
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Loved the photos, Wonder! Congratulations on the superb organisation!! ;D
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Lovely family photo Wonder. Pity the young ones didn't et much. At leas you won't have to cook for sometime.
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Lovely family photo Wonder. Your dogs are so cute.
Glad the party went so well.
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Thanks for the lovely pics Wonder, you did a fantastic job. Everything looks "amazeballs"! Shame about the leftovers, but I'm sure it won't go to waste with teenagers in the house.
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Thanks for the photos- it all looks wonderful (pun intended) :)
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Fabulous job, Wonder! Your kids are lucky to have such an amazing mum :D
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What an amazing job you did Nadine! Loved seeing the photos. The food looks and sounds absolutely delicious. The family photo is lovely, what a gorgeous DD you have!
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What a great job you did. Love the photos - I am available for adoption if there is room at your house.