These spice biscuits (or cookies for Americans) are the perfect homemade gift. They are quick and easy to make, taste good and go well with a cup of tea or coffee. SPICE BISCUITS 250 g butter/ 2.2 stick of butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon golden syrup 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons mixed spice Beat the butter and sugar to a cream. Add the egg and the golden syrup,...
Thirteen Things about High Heel Shoes I came across an article in our local paper about killer heels and how quite a few models were falling off their heels on the catwalk. This article inspired my TT today. 1. In 1533, Italian born Catherine de Medici brought high...
I first heard of Deadwood when the HBO show of the same name came out. I started to watch the first one and the swearing horrified me. I think I watched about the first ten minutes before I gave up. When we decided to visit South Dakota we discussed Deadwood and put...
Thirteen Types of Beards In local news the Warriors, our New Zealand rugby league team, all grew facial hair leading up to the playoffs for the NRL. It was the source of much comment and took them all the way to the semi-finals before they were knocked out of the...
You might have seen this recipe on the loops recently. 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE 1 Coffee Mug 4 tablespoons flour(that's plain flour, not self-rising) 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons baking cocoa 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons chocolate...
Thirteen National Parks I Visited Recently 1. Yosemite, California - just beautiful. I'd visited before but it was much quieter this time due to both the petrol prices and a recent fire that had scared visitors away. We had a perfect day with excellent visibility. 2....
Our holiday is almost over and I won't post again until we're at home. We've had such a great time and seen so many wonderful places. Yesterday morning we wandered around the gardens at our hotel. Here's a sunflower shot. I like sunflowers. They always make me smile...
