What are you been cooking today

[achookwoman]

Hally,  what a great cake.  The crown prince is going to love it.

Rosie,  your bread looks great.  You could add a little more flour to the banana bread. The flour in different countries absorbs liquid at a different rate.  Also the size and softness of the banana can add more moisture.  Keep experimenting,  you are doing very well.

[kezza]

Cake looks terrific Hally.  Hope everything goes well for the party.

[fundj&e]

Great looking scooby hally well done

well done RosieB

[Halex]

Thanks everyone yes very proud of scooby. Wanted to give him a big kiss.LOL

36 & thunderstorms tomorrow,   Ooohhh not fair

Off to buy 100 water baloons today
H

[maddy]

Hally, Scooby looks fantastic!.....wishing you good weather for tomorrow 

[cookie1]

Hally you have done so much preparation for tomorrow. I'm sure have enjoyed every minute though. Water balloons will make the day perfect. I'll be thinking of you. Happy Birthday to Crown Prince.

[achookwoman]

Felt like something tasty so made Hilda's Steak paste for sandwiches.  Spiced up the recipe and replaced 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce with Sweet Chilling Sauce,  also replaced nutmeg with Quatre epices.  Delish.  Hilda's steak paste and spice mix on my Blog and Forum and the Fab Sweet Chilling Sauce also Forum.

[JulieO]

Thanks Chookie, will have a look for those recipes. 

Great cake Hally, hope everything went well. 

[Halex]

Thanks everyone, sent DH out this morning to buy a pop up marquee, we got the water balloons, PLUS 24 water pistols....oh such fun tomorrow.

OK i have made
Scooby doo cake
24 cup cakes
4 batches of cookies, decorated with white chocolate, milk chocolate. Sprinkles & siver balls ( all different)
Rares muffin tops but as muffins
2 batches of rocky road
24 bone lamingtons
Bone shaped freckle sandwiches
Plus a few other things which  i cant Remember & right now but in 1 of our 3 fridges
We are doing a sausage sizzle, heaps & heaps of lollies, chips etc...

No one will go home hungry

Garlic & herb dip,  & bustermans cheese & herb scones

[judydawn]

Hally, when you get cooking you just don't stop. All the best for tomorrow - sounds like the kids will have a ball. I love water pistols, wish I was able to come and chase the kids with one.  Bad luck I live so far away and probably couldn't run to save my life anyway

[Halex]

JD I am sure you had a great day today.

DS would love u to come.

Yep always get carried away with food,  DS said mum i think you should stop, we have soooooo much food, using his arms, spreading out as wide as poss & his eyes were very expressive  too, cracked me up, gotta love crown prince.

H

[djinni373]

Christmas shortbreads. Cannot find where I got the recipe (somewhere here I think) but it is also in the Festive Flavours cookbook. Made these and they were good but then remembered I forgot to dip in white choc (Sorry girls from Thursday if you are reading this.  ) . The white choc makes them absolutely fabulous. Was a bit worried that the mixture was too crumbly but they turned out really well. I think I read somewhere that they will keep a week or 2?. Was going to give them as gifts but the family complained so maybe the next batch will be gifts for friends

[judydawn]

Yes, it was a great day today Hally - everyone loved the salads and the standing rib beef roast was melt-in-your-mouth tender.  6 very happy chappies going home with their Christmas hampers and a full belly.

[achookwoman]

Yes, it was a great day today Hally - everyone loved the salads and the standing rib beef roast was melt-in-your-mouth tender.  6 very happy chappies going home with their Christmas hampers and a full belly.

Good to hear, Judy.  Lucky people.

[Cornish Cream]

Lovely cake Hally Fingers crossed that the thunderstorms pass by.A very Happy Birthday Crown Prince,I hope you have a fun birthday party with your friends.