Biccie Boys

Apparently Gingerbread Men are now called Biccie Boys, well according to the Smurf. It was all I could do to keep a straight face when he shouted with delight "biccie boy" when handed a gingerbread man last week.

So, should you want to join in the biccie boy joy....

Honey Biccie Boys
125g butter, softened
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups plain flour
1 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 190 degrees

Using an electric mixer (or strong arm muscles and a wooden spoon) beat butter and sugar until light and creamy.

Add honey and vanilla and beat well.

Add egg and beat well.

Add flour and baking powder and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined. Gently knead the dough until smooth.

Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and rest in the fridge for half an hour. At this point you can freeze half the dough for later if you want.

Once dough has rested, roll it out between two sheets of baking paper to about 5mm thick. Use your biccie boy cutter to cut your biscuits and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Bake in the oven for 10 - 15 minutes, or until lightly golden.

Share your Biccie Boys with your friends!

I went to that show. Bought some stuff. Felt inspired (in the incubator, just to clarify). Saw some mates, so many of my mates. Laughed at some craptastic "craft" stalls - shammy anyone? Kissed cheeks, fondled stock, hugged ladies. Won a prize. Watched a movie. Spent lots of time chatting. I even went to a "seminar". All in an afternoon. Good times.

It's almost that time of year again.

It's almost that time of year again. I assure you, this year there will be no spread sheets - or gantt charts - and definetly not a guest list of 100. There has, however, been some practice cakes (stupid oven can't be trusted and must be tested) and I have been spending some time over here (thanks for the tip off Anna) alternating between feeling inspired / inferior / freaked out that people would go to so much trouble for a party (and wondering if people may want to eat something other than 15 types of cake at a party?).

Random Red

My thoughts are a red and a little random at the moment

• Can't get enough of the United States of Tara. I'd like to request hour long episodes please.
  
  
• The Smurf has a wonderful Monday with his Ma (my Mum) every Monday and every Monday I come home to a bunch of flowers from him. This week he chose a pink pot of colour.
  
  
• The extra four pairs of pants I decided to cut out two weeks ago are weighing me down. I thought an extra couple wouldn't make much difference and I'd get an assembly line going. I'm prone to gross under estimations...if I ever tell you I'll be there in 5 minutes, you'd best assume I mean 10.
  
  
• Impromptu Sunday arvos with friends, a BBQ, beers and a bottle of sparklin ribena are the best.
  
  
• I have a finished knitted cardy to share, but I can't until my new nephew/niece shows their face. Not long now I hope. My money's on boy, I'll let you know how I go.
  

Jammy Goodness

I'm a fan of baking karma. You see a few weeks ago I sent out a couple of jars of my tomato chilli jam and last week in return I received a jar of plum jam goodness on my doorstep, from the lovely Loz and Dinny.

And a lovely vinyl pouch


Wrapped in hand stamped wrapping paper.