Came across this good site whilst browsing for history books for my young grand daughter. She loves reading, especially history. Lots of good links and activities, and not just for kids either.
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Monday, 25 February 2008
RECIPE FOR GINGER SNAPS
I am always cooking, and enjoy being in the kitchen. Over time, have tested quite a few recipes for gingernuts, ginger cookies, whatever you want to call them.
This recipe I made yesterday, and the biscuis are very tasty. Makes 2 trays as well, so very economical.
Why do people buy commercially made biscuits when it is so easy to make your own.
GINGER SNAPS
1 3/4 cups SR Flour
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tablespoons Crystallised Ginger, finely chopped
100g butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup golden syrup
Preheat over 160 degrees C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Sift the flour and ground ginger into a large bowl. Add the crystallised ginger.
Place the butter, sugar and golden syrup into a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter has melted and allow the mixture to come to the boil.
Remove from heat and add to the dry ingredients, stir to combine.
Place a tablespoon of the mixture onto the baking trays. Leave enough space between each biscuit as mixture will spread during cooking.
Bake for 15 mintues or until slightl golden.
Cook on tray for 5 minutes then transfer to cooling rack.
This recipe I made yesterday, and the biscuis are very tasty. Makes 2 trays as well, so very economical.
Why do people buy commercially made biscuits when it is so easy to make your own.
GINGER SNAPS
1 3/4 cups SR Flour
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tablespoons Crystallised Ginger, finely chopped
100g butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup golden syrup
Preheat over 160 degrees C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Sift the flour and ground ginger into a large bowl. Add the crystallised ginger.
Place the butter, sugar and golden syrup into a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter has melted and allow the mixture to come to the boil.
Remove from heat and add to the dry ingredients, stir to combine.
Place a tablespoon of the mixture onto the baking trays. Leave enough space between each biscuit as mixture will spread during cooking.
Bake for 15 mintues or until slightl golden.
Cook on tray for 5 minutes then transfer to cooling rack.
BOOK - ONE MORE TIME
Have finished reading this book, ONE MORE TIME by DAMIEN LEITH. Good sized book to read, but what a sad story. Wondered whether it was based on the author's own life experiences. The author was the winner of the Australian Idol 2006.
The story is set in Nepal, and tells the story of Sean who is on a trek to one of the base stations - Sean is Irish, and running away from his obsessions. Had a compulsive disorder and thinks that if he doesn't pray all the time for the people he loves, then something bad will happen to them.
The story is set in Nepal, and tells the story of Sean who is on a trek to one of the base stations - Sean is Irish, and running away from his obsessions. Had a compulsive disorder and thinks that if he doesn't pray all the time for the people he loves, then something bad will happen to them.
MASKEY FAMILY HISTORY
Have had quite a few contacts regarding this family name, and the descendents from William MASKEY and Mary BIRD are far and wide.
One of the Maskey family, ALMA KEZIA MASKEY, married GEORGE WILLIAM NEEDHAM-WALKER.
Alma was the daughter of William Maskey and Angelina Maud FLOOD.In 2006 I came across a site on the net that had the family story of the NEEDHAM WALKERS. The person who had compiled it, Barry Walker, is the great grandson of George Needham Walker and Eliza Helen Knox.(38 pages in all).
Have since tried to find the site, but it must have been removed, so am glad that I did print out all the pages.
Anyway I am now able to share this story with other family researchers and have just today sent a CD to a contact in New Zealand.
My next family name to get further into is LIDDIATT. William Arthur LIDDIATT married Lydia Louise TACK (one of my husband's aunts). Have got a few details going back to Daniel LIDDIATT and Ann GOUGH.
I am enjoying the research side of all this, and it was wonderful to hear from another contact on my mothers DUTTON/GREIG side. This lady has now made contact with my mother, and after chatting on the phone for almot 1 1/2 hours, they are to meet up face to face.
One of the Maskey family, ALMA KEZIA MASKEY, married GEORGE WILLIAM NEEDHAM-WALKER.
Alma was the daughter of William Maskey and Angelina Maud FLOOD.In 2006 I came across a site on the net that had the family story of the NEEDHAM WALKERS. The person who had compiled it, Barry Walker, is the great grandson of George Needham Walker and Eliza Helen Knox.(38 pages in all).
Have since tried to find the site, but it must have been removed, so am glad that I did print out all the pages.
Anyway I am now able to share this story with other family researchers and have just today sent a CD to a contact in New Zealand.
My next family name to get further into is LIDDIATT. William Arthur LIDDIATT married Lydia Louise TACK (one of my husband's aunts). Have got a few details going back to Daniel LIDDIATT and Ann GOUGH.
I am enjoying the research side of all this, and it was wonderful to hear from another contact on my mothers DUTTON/GREIG side. This lady has now made contact with my mother, and after chatting on the phone for almot 1 1/2 hours, they are to meet up face to face.
Friday, 22 February 2008
FREE HEALTHY RECIPES
CARD MAKING
I have quite a few birthdays coming in March, so started yesterday. This is for my youngest brother, who went to China last November (works for the Unit of Sydney and teaches languages, and he was sent to check out the language school opportunities),
He is going back in August for a conference, so I thought that an Asian themed card would be appropriate.
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
BOOKMOOCH
I am very impressed with this site (mentioned in previous posts), and I have had another request, this time from Portugal, for the Salman Rushdie book I entered on my list - Midnights Children. Will send this off in the mail within the next couple of days.
The BookMooch site also has a few links, one of which was an article published recently in VenusZine.
The link is http://venuszine.com/articles/art_and_culture/culture/2466/Dont_buy_or_borrow_mooch
Very interesting to read and tells how the site was set up.
Another busy morning on the computer, family history again, and I have been updating my files on the RATTRAY and GILLINGHAM connections - Michael's daughter married into the Rattray family last year.
Also the LIDDIATT family, which is connected to the TACK family.
The BookMooch site also has a few links, one of which was an article published recently in VenusZine.
The link is http://venuszine.com/articles/art_and_culture/culture/2466/Dont_buy_or_borrow_mooch
Very interesting to read and tells how the site was set up.
Another busy morning on the computer, family history again, and I have been updating my files on the RATTRAY and GILLINGHAM connections - Michael's daughter married into the Rattray family last year.
Also the LIDDIATT family, which is connected to the TACK family.
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