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www.vistaprint.com.au/PBC250 Promo Code = PBC250 Expires = 15-May-2013 This is the latest Vista Print Special that I get through the fax at work. Just the usual specials... $3 stationary and bits, $15 custom iPhone case, $10 banner etc. Enjoy :)

About $11 from BWS, we gave this a go just recently after having done a wine tasting and discovering that there are actually wines that taste good and even great. Interesting Wine Fact: Colder grapes have higher sugar levels. So wine makers try to harvest the grapes when they are frozen (great in places like Germany where they can have grapes frozen on the vine) or cold - at dawn before the sun comes up and makes them warm (. Cass - 6/10 - Sufficiently sweet, still a bit rough, which seemed to get stronger as we got through the bottle (could just be me). Still nice and clean, went down easy. Bede - 6.5/10 - Not bad for a pinot grigio but not amazing. Looks like water...

How to make delicious carrots that everyone will eat! Peal and very finely slice a carrot or two. Throw them into a pyrex jug and squeeze in enough honey to coat all sides of the carrots. Give the a bit of a stir to get the coverage. Place some glad wrap over the top but leave a little gap or pike some holes for ventilation.  Microwave for a couple of minutes, careful not to over do it as it will make them very soft. Hard to put a time on it because the amount of carrot and honey is different every time.  When you are satisfied with how it is cooked throw in some sesame seeds and stir through. Serve with what ever else is going :) Yummo!

Caramelised Leek & Fetta Filo Triangles   10g butter 2 tbs olive oil 2 leeks, finley sliced 1 tbs brown sugar 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 cup (125mL) chicken stock 150g fetta, crumbled filo pastry sheets 2 tbs sesame seeds   When I made these I reduced the recipe to 1/3 just in case it was a flop. In the future I will make the full recipe, make all the triangles and freeze them so I can cook them when I want them :) This recipe came from a book but I can't remember which one       Trim and wash the leek thoroughly to get all the dirt out. Preheat oven 200 degrees celcium for fan forced. Line a baking tray with paper.     Finely slice leek and fry with sugar for 5 minutes in melted butter and oil in a medium heat pan. Add stock and simmer for 5 minutes, until msost of liquid evaportates.     Allow the leek to cool then stir in fetta.   Cut folo sheets lengthways into three strips. I used flour to get everything moving b

1 day old pigglets! So cute, shame they don't stay little a cute!    

Nothing nicer than a Cherry Bakewell UNLESS it's a Festive Bakewell!! Can get these on special at Coles for about $4 a box of six. They're very cute with a little Christmas deco on top instead of a cherry and they taste exactly the same as the classic Bakewell.   The first time I ever had a Cherry Bakewell was in Abingdon, UK and I was hooked. Super excited when I saw that these are a pretty successful import in Australia :)