Easter Treats

The Fairy has been home from school running a temperature.

Today she is on the mend and a bit restless.

We set to in the kitchen to rustle up some Easter yumminess.

If you are afraid of chocolate - look away now ...

For those interested in making some Easter Nests,

Here's a How To ...

Gather together:

3 x Shredded Wheat biscuits

375g Chocolate Buttons  

from the baking section of supermarket

(I used milk, but use dark if preferred) 

Bag of mini coated chocolate eggs (Big W)

line a cake tin with about 16 paper patty pans

I happened to have a fairy on hand today,

to melt chocolate in bowl over boiling water,

not letting the water touch the bowl

Stir until all melted

and lovely and smooth 

Scrunch up (can't think of better word)

the shredded wheats until completely broken up

 Stir shredded wheat bits through the chocolate

Scoop a heaped dessert spoon of mixture into the patty pans.

Use the back of the spoon to make a shallow well in the centre

forming a nest shape

While the chocolate is still wet, pop a few mini eggs into each nest.

The Fairy did this as she went along, and the eggs are firmly stuck in

the nest now the chocolate is set.

  

The obvious

Leave to set.

Ours were set in an hour out of the fridge in Sydney.

Further north may need to be popped in the fridge. 

Leave in easy to spot place

for admiring Oooos and Aaaaahs

Eat & Enjoy!

Carmel

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Leaving on a Jet Plane

Easter Holidays are here - woo hoo!

We are busy packing to head off to the Top End.

There is stuff everywhere and we leave in 2 hours.

I am confident it will all come together.

I bought some cheap wool at Big W the other day to work on

a granny square blanket on the plane.

Whilst in the queue a lady commented that seeing

people buying wool makes her want to knit.

I mentioned on-line tutorials on You-Tube

and the conversation came around to blogging.

Oh Carmel's Closet - I read you!

Said the lovely Meg Smith.

[Meg, please tell Nadia to click on the facebook

link on the right side of my blog to go through to

Lucy, my friend who teaches knitting locally.

Also if you email me I will send you details of our

knitting (& crochet club) which meets once a fortnight.]

We will arrive in Darwin tonight.

The forecast is for hot and sticky.

The intention is that kids and I are all day in the pool tomorrow,

while him what works goes to work.

We head off to Kakadu for a few days in the middle.

What are you up to for Easter?

I couldn't resist starting the granny blanket the other evening.

I've been wanting to try for ages and I'm loving how

quickly it is coming together.

Happy Easter!

Carmel

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Glue Guns & Recitals

I love glue guns.

And now so does The Fairy.

Last week I missed her Easter Bonnet Piano Recital,

due to the dreaded migraine,

but we had fun putting her bonnet together.

I was the glue gunner, gunning where instructed

and The Fairy was designer and constructor.

There was a pointing finger caught in the crossfire

at one stage, but it was taken with a brave face

and overcome by the determination to finish.

Hubby was able to take her to the event,

and had tears in his eyes.

Oh well next time.

Happy Weekend.

Carmel

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