{Bake} Celebrate Australia Day with a Milo Cupcake with Tim Tam Frosting

Printables from a little delightful
http://alittledelightful.blogspot.com/2012/01/australia-day-trifle.html

Today l had a bit of a disastrous day in the kitchen but that was good since now l can give you pointers on what not to do and what l would do next time l made these Lil' Beauties!!  Yep in this post l am gunna lay on the slang cause l can!!  It is nearly Australia Day so l wanted to give all you Sheila's and Bloke's a recipe you could make to bring along to your Barbie that is authentically Aussie!.....Mmmmmm ok l will stop with the slang as much as l would like to continue it just isn't me and l may need to start cursing and l am a lady most of the time so l only let the occasional one slip!! Hahahaha! LOL!

{Bake} Say Happy Birthday with a Choc Chip Cookie!!

Hey my lovely readers just a quick post today as l wanted to share my Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe and a cute idea for birthdays or even Valentines day??  Why not give an edible cookie with a message instead of a card???  I am not sure if this is a new idea or not but it is one of my Bestest Friend's Birthdays tomorrow and we were catching up tonight and yep... you guessed it... l forgot to get a card!!!  But l had made a batch of choc chip cookies which just happen to be her favourite yesterday so l thought why not giver her a birthday message on a cookie!!

Birthday Message on Choc Chip Cookie

{Celebrate} What is pink, blue, red and has stripes all over it?? The Mooo Party Range and it is Stripealicious!

Cute Stripey Party Range from mooo.com.au

Ok l think you can tell by the title of this post that l am rather excited?????  Who would have thought on my quest for school labels l would come across a company that sells high quality paper party goods??  Well l certainly didn't!!!

I think l am in love with Mooo and would love to put together a pink and red stripey dessert table with their gorgeous party range for Valentines Day!! Who would have thought label shopping could inspire such creativity!! Hahaha! I know l always find it hard to find a party range where everything matches completely from table wear, to napkins, to loot bags and decorations and even straws but Moo has thought of it all... the only thing l would want as well are invitations but ...oh wait a second.... l think they are coming to the website too???  It is great to have a one stop shop where you can get everything you need for a party and not only does everything co ordinate perfectly but it is at a nice price too!!

Gorgeous Paper Chain Kits from Mooo.com.au

Sweet Paper Bowls from Mooo.com.au

Lovely Loot Bags from Mooo.com.au

So hop on over to Mooo http://www.mooo.com.au/party for your next party and make it stripealicious in Red, Pink or Blue!! Oh and they also have 20% off!!  YAY!!

I will be back in the kitchen this week dreaming up some new recipes and hopefully getting a chance to photograph them before the kids eat them all!!!

Take Care
Larissa  XOXO

{Bake} Celebrate 2012 with an icy treat!

It has definitely been a hot start to 2012 and the past 2 days we have spent it down at the beach enjoying the sun and frolicking in the water!  It has been nice to welcome in 2012 with a bit of fun in the sun and l feel a real sense of calm or maybe that is just heat exhaustion??  No seriously after such a busy end of the year it has been so nice just to spend time together as a family and not have to rush anywhere!! I have a feeling that 2012 is going to be a year of discovery for me where l learn a little more about myself and where l fit in this big wide world and l am hoping that this tranquil feeling remains with me through out the year!! (oohhh that was deep wasn't it??)  I have been so relaxed the past two days that l haven't even ventured into the kitchen and so feeling a little inspired today by the left over cranberry juice from NYE Cosmopolitans l decided to make an icy treat for the kids!! Ohhh and for us grown ups but next time l think l might make a Cosmopoiltan Icy Pole! Mmmmm Delish!
So here is a super duper easy recipe but it might be best to make in the evening to avoid the continual "Is it ready yet??" Whining from the kids!!

CRANBERRY AND RASPBERRY ICY POLES