Menu Monday

Cupcakes are a favourite in our home - and it seems they are in the home of Little Sew & Sews too!!

Here is Bel's "Never Fail Cupcake Recipe"  (Bel likes to use muffin cases to make BIG ones and folds in things like Choc Chips, Sultanas or Cherries)

Ingredients

2 cups Self Raising flour, sifted

3/4 cup caster sugar

3/4 cup milk

125g butter, melted and cooled

2 x 59g eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon Vanilla essence

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200 deg celsius. Grease or line with cases a 12 capacity muffin pan.  Combine flour and caster sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the centre.
2. Add milk, butter, eggs and vanilla to flour mixture.  Using a large metal spoon, stir gently to combine.  If adding extras, stir them through once the mix is combined.
3. Spoon mixture evenly among the 12 muffin cases.  Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted.  Stand in the pan for 5 minutes before cooling on a wire rack.

Decorate when cooled as desired with frosting or icing.

To share your favourite recipes email me at thesewingsisterhood@live.com.au.  We love to hear what you love making in your home too!!

Tracey
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Menu Monday

This weeks recipe comes from the home of Bel of Little Sew & Sews (and who doesn't love a good cheesecake!)

No-bake Cheesecake

Serves: 8

Prep time: 20mins

Chill time: 10-15mins then overnight

INGREDIENTS:

250g plain sweet biscuits (I have used Nice and granita and both were yummo)

125g butter, melted

375g cream cheese, softened

zest of 1 lemon

2 tsp vanilla essence

1/3 cup lemon juice

400g can condensed milk

optional - strawberries and icing sugar to decorate

METHOD:

1. Grease and line a 20cm spring form tin
2. Place biscuits in food processor and finely crush.  Add butter and process until mixed.
3. Press half of the mix into the base of the tine, and press remainder around the sides, using a glass to firm it into place.
4. Refrigerate for 10-15mins
5. Beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add lemon rind and vanilla and beat. Add the condensed milk and lemon juice gradually, and beat until smooth and the volume has increased.
6. Pour into the tin and refrigerate overnight.
7. Decorate with strawberries and icing sugar, if desired

Thanks so much to Bel for sharing one of her favourites!  If you have a favourite you would like to share - email it to me at thesewingsisterhood@live.com.au. 

Tracey

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Martha Tours Mooloolaba

Martha made her way from Gympie with Angela from Perigren Creations to Mooloolaba where she had a VERY busy day with Me Sarah from Skip Chasey and little Miss 4.

Martha's first stop was at UnderWater World. She was so excited checking out the Stingrays and all the pretty coral and sea animals in the touch tank. She posed for a few photos with the local wildlife.

Next she wanted to check out the beach and take in some beautiful winter sunshine. Lazing on the beach with Miss 4 and meeting some of the lifeguards on duty, keeping all the swimmers safe.

After soaking up the sunshine she went off to pay her respects to Steve Irwin- at a special statue near the beach and at the Australia Zoo On the Beach Shop. She got to hang out with Bindi Irwin too (well a soft toy) and rode a Whale

Martha had a lovely time here in Mooloolaba checking out the sites and enjoying a lovely winters day. She left us at the post office for her next journey out to Murgon with the lovely Naomi and Family. 

Martha heads to Queensland

After the fun in Melbourne with The Sewing Sisterhood gals - Martha headed to Queensland with Angela (Perigren Creations) and Sarah (Skip Chasey). 

 

Martha was a very safety conscious plane

traveler - wearing her seatbelt and reading the In Flight Safety Guide. 

Upon landing, Martha was invited to visit the pilots - she was absolutely fascinated with all the lights and dials.

Sadly, she wasn't able to stay on board to help the pilots fly off to their next destination.

Maybe next time?

Welcome to Queensland - Martha with Sarah from Skip Chasey!!

First stop on her adventure is "The Town that Saved Queensland"  

Her new friends were very excited to see her when school finished and couldn't wait to show her around town. Luckily there was a spare seat in our car, perfectly Martha size.

First Stop: The Valley Rattler - all aboard the Heritage Train for a scenic tour of the area

Then it was time to explore the many historical sites around Gympie

Town Hall         Memorial Park            Australian Institute of Country music

After touring around town it was back to Perigren Creations headquarters, to catch up with all Martha's new friends, including Rabbit and Bear. What better way to end the day, than tea, cookies and pizza on the deck overlooking the paddocks and breathing in that fabulous country air and sunshine.

 

Thanks so much Martha for visiting Gympie as you travel around Australia!

    Angela xxx