Snickerdoodles

Another great recipe. I used to love making these as a kid and still love these cookies.

SNICKERDOODLES

Prep Tim: 8 min
Cook Time: 6 min

1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar

PREPARATION
In a shallow bowl, combine 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
Cream shortening; gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating well.
Add eggs; beat well. Stir in vanilla.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, soda, salt and cream of tartar.
Add sifted ingredients to creamed mixutre; stir until well blended.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Place Snickerdoodles 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
Bake Snickerdoodles at 400f (200c) for 6 minute sor until lightly browned.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
Makes about 4 dozen Snickerdoodles.

Amazing Grace

I think this is going to be a movie that everyone should see. I'm planning on seeing it next week. I was nearly in tears just watching the trailer.

I've been tagged - 1st time for everything I say!

Donnamarie has tagged me!! The first time this has happened, so I'm not quite sure if this will work, but let's give it a go ...


First of all I need to tell you the rules of this tag:

a) Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves.

b) The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed.

c) At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

So here are 8 things about me:

1. I'm the only daughter in a family of 4 children. I have 2 older brothers and 1 younger brother.

2. I have 2 gorgeous kids, 1 daughter who's 9 and 1 son who's 3.

3. I was born in Monson, Massachusetts, USA.

4. I own my own fledgling business ... ID YOUR CHILD

5. I used to work in the Airline Industry for 12 years. 6.5 years for Continental Airlines and 6 years for Qantas.

6. I've been married happily for 16.5 years.

7. I LOVE Digital Scrapbooking, but rarely get time to do it these days.

8. I HATE housework, and think it should be banned!

Now I tag ... Kathie, Sophie, pigeonpairmum, Sydneybubs, MomentByMoment, CrimesOfFashion, Amanda, TraceyC

A family favourite recipe - Corn Chowder

Corn Chowder

2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1 medium onion - chopped
2 cups (16 oz.) diced potatoes
2 cups (16 oz.) corn
1 1/2 cups water
1 can evaporated milk & enough milk to make 2 1/2 cups
1 1/2 tsp. salt

Cook butter & onion in kettle (deep pan) until onion is yellow.
Add potatoes, corn & water.
Cook until potatoes are tender.
Add milk & salt.

Cook 3 minutes.

Serves 6

(all cups 8 oz.)

It was only a matter of time ...

Slam Sharp-end Cat Sharpener

It was only a matter of time before the folk at Slam would bring us a cat butt pencil sharpener. Stick a pencil in and the cat meows. Complete with 'litter' tray.

Product Information:

* Dimension: 11 x 16cm
* Meows when pencil is sharpened.

The tragedy of life ...

Do something today ...