Sudokuaholics Anonymous 7

Vici, is it possible? Are we actually here at the same time?

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all at sa7 Quiche for tonight going to next door neighbours for drinks & nibblies so quiche is made also made cheesecake for tomorrow cheeseball to be made now & allis done we will be on the road early to D1 who is 1 hour away over to MiL on fri back home sat everyone have agood day

I didn't even realize it was time for a TOPP. Usually I pay attention.

Mary, sounds like you have a busy few days ahead. I hope you have a wonderful

May I ask what Pavlova is? From the name, I extrapolate Pavlov, hence salivating at the mention of it, but that doesn't describe it.

I have cooked the pudding on Christmas eve before but it certainly isn't my preferred option...I love to make one in a cloth a couple of months before and see it hanging from one of the beams to dry out..puts me in the right frame of mind for everything... Had trouble deciding on the recipe and in the end I just made it up...measured out 1.1 or 1.2kg of fruit, chopped it up and tipped a cup of brandy over it and I give it a stir every time I walk past.

It will be very interesting to see what it is like...it is always a worry when I go off on a tangent throwing in what ever I fancy!! I wonder whether I can find the sixpences and threepences...nah...best forget about that!! I have written down everything I put in JUST IN CASE it turns out to be a winner...wondering whether to put some marmalade in for good measure...haven't put mixed peel in this and so it might be nice... DECISIONS...DECISIONS...

Heidi, just looked up pavlova on yahoo. It is a merengue desert named after the ballerina pavlova.

Bean, whatever it is that you are making, it sounds wonderful. Sometimes the best food is what is just "thrown together" and not from a recipe.

Hiya Vici....fancy you popping in and asking the question whilst I was half way thru a very long post about my pudding progress ... Are we in tune or what...

I would love to stay and chat but I need to duck out and do the most important shopping of all...need to go and buy the dog food...don't really want to share the turkey!!

I must say there would be NO complaints from the dogs...don't know why it is that they poultry so much...they go absolutely troppo for it

Pavlova - egg whites and sugar!

Doesn't sound too appetising that way, but trust me, it is to die for!
I decorate it with lashings of whipped cream, and fruit on top (bananas, strawberries and kiwi fruit) or do a choc mint topping. Mmmmmmm

Gail, you make it sound wonderful. Bean, why would your dogs want to settle for dog food when they can have fresh cooked turkey?

Hi All, just a quick pop in to see what's up?
Hedie pav is wonderbar especially once the whipped cream soaks into the meringue

In honour of our songbird Liz, we thought we would start the carol singing

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR


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Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star
Dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite

Said the little lamb to the shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song
High above the tree
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepard boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace wall mighty king
Do you know what I know
A child, a child
Shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace people everywhere
Listen to what I say
The child, the child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light

The child, the child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light

And Gail's is the best!

oh stop!

But she is right...I am known for my pav!!!

Time to sing on SA - let's get Lizzy back here, so sing REALLY loud...
Here's my selection: Carol of Bells
Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
throw cares away

Christmas is here,
bringing good cheer,
to young and old,
meek and the bold,
ding dong ding
that is their song
with joyful ring
all caroling

one seems to hear
words of good cheer
from everywhere
filling the air


Oh how they pound,
raising the sound,
o'er hill and dale,
telling their tale,

Gaily they ring
while people sing
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here,

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
On on they send ,
on without end,
their joyful tone to every home
Dong Ding dong ding, dong Bong

That looks and sounds eat!!!

Got kicked off..... the server was too busy.

Ah, well... I'll take that as a hint to go to bed early tonight. Everyone!!!

Hey Stella we may get to 30 deg. on Christmas toooo, the only difference is it will in C (whats the diference!)

GOOD maeN Sudokuland, I am off to bed. Al and I had a movie night, and enjoyed both of them! Something he had on DVD forever, but since I had not seen it, it was new to me. and fun.

Catch you on the flip side, hope everyone got everything under control and ready for the holiday!

I'm with Broni, Gails pav. is to die for

How did you salad making go Gail, thought that was not your thing.

I'll join the singing for Liz - with my favourite 'Winter Wonderland'

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown

He'll say: Are you married?
We'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you're in town.

Later on, we'll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we've made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kids knock him down.

When it snows, ain't it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Well, I'm going to have to close down now and finish my preparations for tonight and tomorrow.

Once again, I'd like to wish each and every one of my dear SA friends and their families the most wonderful Christmas/Chanukah (for Tami). I hope Santa brings you everything you want but the most important things are health, love and happiness.

I tried to get a message to each of you that I could either by email or to your personal page - if you didn't receive it - I apologise. Love to you all and I think I'll let the chickens dance as well -

Overkill? Yes I thought so too!!

One of my favourite Australian Christmas Carol

The Three Drovers

♪♪♪ Across the plains one Christmas night
Three drovers riding blithe and gay,
Looked up and saw a starry light
More radiant than the Milky Way;
And on their hearts such wonder fell,
They sang with joy. 'Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel!'

The air was dry with summer heat,
And smoke was on the yellow moon;
But from the heavens, faint and sweet,
Came floating down a wond'rous turn;
And as they heard, they sang full well
Those drovers three. 'Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel!'

The black swans flew across the sky,
The wild dog called across the plain,
The starry lustre blazed on high,
Still echoed on the heavenly strain;
And still they sang, 'Noel! Noel!'
Those drovers three. 'Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel! Noel!' ♪♪♪

Am just cooking up the pasta and potato now for their respective salads. That's all that needs to be done tonight, will dress them tomorrow. Hubby can do a tossed salad at the last minute.
Hannah made the choc mousse, it's in the fridge chilling.

Hi. I am actually ready for Christmas. Which is a small miracle. After all, I only had one week. Pressies are all bought and wrapped. Tree is decorated. Just some food prep and pumpkin pie to do tomorrow. Have a Merry Christmas everyone.

Here's one I like:

Silent Night

Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright.
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar,
heavenly hosts sing Alleluia;
Christ the Savior is born.
Christ the Savior is born.

Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace.
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

I'm back..........for 5'....
Need to go get petrol but other than that I am done!! Will get milk when I fill up and then I need to clean out the fridge....have no where to put all the shopping.........aarrghhhhhhhh...why did I forget the fridge!!! I've got to find room for the fizz!! Have got the most enormous box of fruit on our bed...for want of somewhere else to put it and the smell is just wonderful...could just sit and devour the lot! Thank heavens I can buy 'fresh' fruit and don't have to buy it in the supermarket!! Have just sampled the brandied fruit...YUM!!! The fruit is now all plumped up and it is time to mix the pudding...it says to simmer for 6 hours so I had better hop to it...
see you all later.

Have finally remembered what I was going to get Pete for Christmas...what a pity the shops are now shut!!!

Hi Rena, Gail, Rolanda, CnyB, vdV, Tricia,Hedi, Broni, Tami,Bean, Mary and anyone else who joins us on this page.
Stii a few jobs to do and claen up kitchen after we have eaten. Then wait for family to rrive from Melbourne. That should be about Midnight, depending on the time they left.

Hope you put some Macadamia nuts in the pudding Bean. It does improve the flavour!

Shops are still open here Bean.. for another hour and 3/4..

I think I am ready, other than the last minute preparations, which only can be done tomorrow..
Hubby is on his way to pick up the two mothers..
We will having early dins.. in about a hour !!
Guess I'd better go and put on some 'glad rags' and look respectable.

Rena
I am impressed, with only a week and you are ready !!

Nothing is open here

I am impressed, too