Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Tasty Tuesday - That's why they say that I'm Tasty... I'm back, I'm back.


This crock pot honey mustard chicken was yummy! Even given the seal of approval by the one year old AND the four year old! I'll definitely be making it again.

Sweet Garlic Chicken was really easy and quite yummy. I love a good chicken breast meal and this was one of those.

And next I have a couple of slices to share. My workmates, as usual, have been delighted by these goodies on Friday morning tea. Slices are so easy to make and are real 'bang for your buck', these two don't disappoint.

 Hedgehog Slice

 250g plain biscuits, broken into small pieces
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/4 cup cocoa powder
100g dark chocolate, chopped
100g butter
1T golden syrup
1 egg, beaten lightly

Chocolate topping:
200g dark chocolate
50g butter

1. Grease slice pan, line base and two long sides with baking paper.
2. Combine biscuits, coconut, sugar, nuts and cocoa in large bowl.
3. Stir chocolate, butter and syrup together in a small saucepan over low heat for 4-5 minutes or until mixture is melted and well combined. Cool slightly. Add egg. Stir chocolate mixture into dry ingredients.
4. Press mixture firmly into pan using a fork: refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
5. Make chocolate topping: spread over chilled slice. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until set.
6. Before serving, cut slab into squares with a hot knife. Store chilled in an airtight container.

To make chocolate topping - melt chocolate and butter in heatproof bowl over saucepan of simmering water.

Chocolate Honeycomb Slice
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
100g butter
200g plain sweet biscuits, crushed finely
 3x 50g crunchie bars, chopped coarsely
200g milk chocolate, chopped
2t vegetable oil

1. Grease slice pan, line base and two long sides with baking paper.
2. Stir condensed milk and butter in small saucepan over low heat for 2-3 minutes until butter has melted melted and mixture is well combined.
3. Transfer butter mixture to large bowl; stir in crushed biscuits and 2/3 of the chopped crunchie bars. Press firmly into pan using a fork; refrigerate 30 minutes until firm.
4. Stir chocolate and oil in a heatproof bowl over saucepan of simmering water until melted. Pour over slice; sprinkle with remaining crunchie bar. Refrigerate 25 minutes until firm.
5. Using a hot knife, cut slice into squares before serving.




Thursday, September 10, 2015

New Weekly 10

This week's list...

1. Make sure I blog 'Tasty Tuesday' this week.
2. Begin Willow’s 52 weeks page.
3. Think of idea for Leah’s photos this year.
4.  Do a 52 list.
5.  Proofread and order shutterfly books.
6. Complete the maths portion of my assignment.
7. Make Leah's birthday cupcakes ready for Sunday.
8. Complete planning for next term.
9. Make another slice for workmates.
10. Finish watching AHS: Freakshow

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

SUCH a busy time at the moment. Couple that with becoming very accustomed to jumping into bed at 7:30 and I don't have a lot of spare time! But That's OK. Super happy with my achievements recently and looking forward to a new list tomorrow :)

1. Write Leah's birthday letter.
2. Take Willow and Leah's tradition birthday photos & do Leah's birthday quiz.

Here are a couple of the pics...




3. Go for a walk in the weekend.

I would ideally like to make this a common occurance but our weekends have been too busy or too wet recently :/
4. Find a costume for Danielle's party.

5. Make slice for workmates.
Recipe coming up in Tasty Tuesday, which I will do next week... I will I will I will!
6. Make a list of things to do in the coming holidays.
7. Organise get together in the holidays.
8. Call McDonalds about Leah's party.
9. Map out 30 before 30 goals between now and January.
10. Finish Willow's Shutterfly book. 

I even finished Leah's too. Almost time to order - just need to proof read.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Weekly 10 - The Sequel

As I said yesterday, I may not have had a Weekly 10 list for a little while, but I've been busy in between lists. In the last week I have...
  • Booked time for my next tattoo and emailed the artist my ideas
  • Done more than 20,000 steps each day (I did close to 120k in the workweek)
  • Met with my Kaitiaki and got started on my new Open Wananga course - Hei Papa Tikanga
  • Got a good chunk of Module 2 begun on my university maths paper 
  • Wrote Willow's birthday letter
  • Finished 'Cross Stitch' and 'Play dead'.
So I'm quite happy with myself. Let's see what's happening this week.

1. Write Leah's birthday letter.
2. Take Willow and Leah's tradition birthday photos & do Leah's birthday quiz.
3. Go for a walk in the weekend.
4. Find a costume for Danielle's party.
5. Make slice for workmates.
6. Make a list of things to do in the coming holidays.
7. Organise get together in the holidays.
8. Call McDonalds about Leah's party.
9. Map out 30 before 30 goals between now and January.
10. Finish Willow's Shutterfly book.