Family of 5 'shop from home'food storage challenge...

Yategirl

ravylesley wrote: »

Yategirl how did you make the topping for your chocolate cake?I always end up either icing or buttercreaming mine so new suggestions would be most welcome

100g chocolate, 1oz butter, 6oz icing sugar and 4tblsp water - all in a glass/metal bowl over a pan of simmering water. Beat together gently until all blended together. Then take off the pan and leave to cool slightly. When cake has cooled, spread over and leave to set - in fridge is best. Yesterday I used it to top 20 cupcakes, today I did the cake as a traybake but the cake could have done with being a tad bigger as the icing is all down the sides

D&DD

I really enjoyed it :T
I'm still trying to tease the glitter and glue out of my hair,clothes and underwear...don't ask :rolleyes: and my nails have a ton of saltdough under them but it went really well and they've ask me to 'volunteer' permanently :eek: ...a scary thought but having said that DS3 is probably the worst there..all the rest were a piece of cake compared :rotfl:
He was invested tonight and earned his first badge *proud mummy beam* :T
He is now officially an artist :dance: and told Nan he got his timebobble (tie and woggle) tonight :rotfl:

Been to the shops to START !!! the xmas shopping today..so behind this year,you'd think by now I'd know which day its on...have got a few bits off ebay too so waiting for loads of deliveries now which is awkward as I still need to go out...

D&DD

CRANKY40 wrote: »

No, it's years since I made shortbread, so I'm going to try one of these

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=617831

I thought it would be good to make some christmas shapes, and they can be dipped in melted chocolate if you want to make the fun last.

What about chocolate crispy cakes too? They're good to make nests from at easter, with some little chocolate eggs added.

*Gadget Alert*...:o

Guess what :rotfl: ......

I have this really cool set of 12 stars in different sizes which you make as shortbread then stack...comes out like a xmas tree shape i.e. large at bottom and small at top and you turn each star so the points are sticking out between the points of the one below..will take a pic when I do it nearer to xmas which reminds me got to dig out the gingerbread house templates I know they're around here somewhere :think:

JAMIEDODGER

aww bless him dee, dont they say the sweetest things sometimes!

my ds3 told me he had 'done poo' this morning lol but its the first time he has ever shown an awareness of toileting...it was a proud moment!:D maybe he might be out of nappies before he is 8 at this rate.....*she hopes!

morwenna

JAMIEDODGER wrote: »

wow! that was my 2000th post!!!:D

Yay you!!!:j

ravylesley

D&DD wrote: »

*Gadget Alert*...:o

Guess what :rotfl: ......

I have this really cool set of 12 stars in different sizes which you make as shortbread then stack...comes out like a xmas tree shape i.e. large at bottom and small at top and you turn each star so the points are sticking out between the points of the one below..will take a pic when I do it nearer to xmas which reminds me got to dig out the gingerbread house templates I know they're around here somewhere :think:

DDD I have found myself wondering just how big a house you live in that you manage to store all these gadgets and kids as well?:rotfl:

Sounds cool though.

Lesleyxx

D&DD

:T Wehey thats fantastic news Jamie :j
Thats such a HUGE acheivement you are quite rightly proud A really good sign,once DS3 realised 'what was going on' he progressed quite quickly with things during the day he was probably 6 when he stopped wearing them in the day (we have inc.sheets on for the night)He still doesn't do things properly but its progress

How things been without the car today? I was thinking of you as it hammered down here off and on most of the day..I got drenched :rolleyes:

Yategirl

D&DD wrote: »

*Gadget Alert*...:o

Guess what :rotfl: ......

I have this really cool set of 12 stars in different sizes which you make as shortbread then stack...comes out like a xmas tree shape i.e. large at bottom and small at top and you turn each star so the points are sticking out between the points of the one below..will take a pic when I do it nearer to xmas which reminds me got to dig out the gingerbread house templates I know they're around here somewhere :think:

that sounds ace! Glad tonight went well and I love the "timebobble"

Jamie :T for ds3!!

morwenna

Okay Dee, that warning is now mandatory when you post

JAMIEDODGER: Great news on the toilet front! (Never thought I would post *that* sentence) :rotfl:

D&DD

ravylesley wrote: »

DDD I have found myself wondering just how big a house you live in that you manage to store all these gadgets and kids as well?:rotfl:

Sounds cool though.

Lesleyxx

:rotfl: Lesley a 'not quite big enough' one is probably the answer :rotfl: i think these were end of season cheapo's from betterware and the bonus is they stack inside each other
My boys are worse cluttermonkeys than me :eek: the good thing about the house is its on 3 floors and although the rooms on the lower 2 floors are very small the top floor only contains the younger 2's room and its huge!!
Approx 25 feet by 15 feet