Sudokuaholics Anonymous 7

that we are Heidi..VERY evil....
I have some wonderful photo's I'd like to send you Heidi but I don't have your addy....
Becky I am not good on deprivation...try to avoid it at all costs..I believe in 'rewarding' myself...
Croque en bouche are very popular here for some as wedding cakes... a tower of wickedly filled profiteroles drizzled with toffee ....YUM!!!

The weather has been quite pleasant the last few days. Heating up today (36) and going to be HOT tomorrow (40), cooling down a tad the next few days then HOT again Sunday and Monday !! SIGH !!

Current temperature in my neck of the woods is 33.

I THINK BIBS ARE A REALLY GOOD IDEA!!!
Hi Rola...I'll buy you a vanilla slice if you come to visit me as well...in fact I will treat ALL visitors to a vanilla slice...

Dont worry I WILL REMIND YOU Bean, when I come to Melbourne, sometime in the future.. Dont think it will happen this year !!

I've made a couple of anniversary cakes, but don't think I'll try making that. Maybe the toffee holds them together. Will have to do a search.

Becky, for some of us who must watch our blood sugar levels, the key word in "a little reward never hurts" is little! To have any of that scrumptious sounding slice, I would have to have a meal of a small serving of extra lean protein, broiled, and veggies like Broccoli, a salad, tomatoes or other zero carb veggies. then I would have to get out a calculator and see just how small a serving I would need to contain only 45 to 60 grams of carbs (3 to 4 servings of carbs, the entire meals allowance). Probably would be very very small!

Tricia , I will eat the other 99% of the slice !!

MizT, the pastry for the cake is made with water, butter, flour and eggs. You could use sugar free pudding for the filling. It can be frozen for later desserts.

Kitty cat is asleep, and I am getting droopy, so I say good maeN all! have a good day and HEIDI, happy birthday tomorrow!

Nite Tricia, sweet dreams

Heidi, I typed out a long post for you earlier then looked up and realised I hadn't clicked in the box!
I said that at the time I was typing, I was listening to a woman from the Wildlife Rescue Service saying what they are doing for the animal victims of this tragedy. They have set up a triage and treatment centre in one of the ovals in the affected areas, with many, many vets offering their services to treat any wildlife that the public find and bring in.

Becky, that would reduce the carbs, but both the flour in the pastry and the starch in the pudding are carbs. I could have a bit larger serving though.

Night Miz T. Sleep well.

I also have heard that many people with available pastures are offering them to anyone with livestock who need to agist their cows, horses etc.
Many vets have rung up offering to treat any pets who need any sort of help that they will do it for nothing and look after them in their surgeries until people can make other arrangements.
Lort Smith, an animal shelter, are also offering the same.

MizT, will check with my sister this Sunday. BIL is diabetic and she can't eat sugar. She might have a different recipe.

Gail, good for them. It's nice to hear that people are chipping in where they can.

Nighty night topsiders who are going to bed.

Continuing: The cattle yards are taking in all animals for early sales at the stockyards, even though it is early in the selling season, they are offering farmers premium prices for the cattle they can no longer keep.
Offers of hay and feed are having to be rejected because they have been inundated and do not need any more!

OH, one interesting thing I read today, since we are talking about injured animals. Someone talking about getting the survivors of the fires what they really need, instead of what we perceive them to need. He said immediately after the Ash Wednesday fires, what those people on ranches and farms and in the rural areas needed more than clothing and food, were bullets. They did not have enough bullets to put down all the animals who were to severely injured to save. I think that is the saddest thing I have read today.

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=63378955344&h=PtiJB&u=NLePr

Says it all really.

You may need to copy/paste that link into the address bar, it does not seem to work as a direct 'Search web' link.

Tricia...I did eat the smallest slice...I follow the directive with emphasis on "little"...or at least I try to...Yesterday I played and today I pay!!!!
Becky a dob off cream will hold them together...they are good for a large gathering because they usually have 60-70 puffs in a tower and easy to separate into individual serves

Bean, just have this vision of the Leaning Tower of Pisa made with the puffs. Mine would probably fall over.

Heavens...one minute we are talking about decadent treats and the next we are onto needing more bullets...
Makes my last post seem rather flippant....

hehe Becky ...you can cheat and use a cone as a support to stack them up against.
I have only ever made choux patry once...made savoury puffs with a cube of VERY tasty cheese in the centre...as they cooked the cheese melted making a yummy softened cheese center

DROOL!!

Bean, sounds great. Since it's just me and hubby, the only time I bake sweets anymore is when we're going somewhere or having company.

Taking a break from cleaning....Gath emailed me to say he'd lost my cheque, but I now have SM back. I couldn't use my Aussie smileys on Australia Day but MizT gave me permission to bring them all out once Gath sorted things out, and promised to celebrate Australia with me again. Here I go ....

Rolanda, got this picture of you with a puddle around you feet.

mmm Becky, not a pretty sight let me tell you !!

Hey Susan, I heard the flood waters had receded !!

Remember the song?
We love
And just for good measure I'll kepp the rest for next year!

Suzy..you must be back soon...
My brother is now on high alert...all he cares about is staying alive now. He is still in Euroa where he evacuated to..he will hopefully know in a couple of days if he has a home to go back to. All depends on the wind...
Yarck is very close to him so if you hear anything more on there or Ruffy let me know.
I have also discovered that he drove back from Melbourne on Saturday ... it was apparently a nightmare trip with all the smoke and fires... there is no way to get to his home other than going through the areas that the fires were raging in... No wonder he needed no second prompting to evacuate...
Oh dear it all makes me feel sick!!

Aw, come on Susan. Cut 'em loose.

Susan my smilies didn't come through in time for the big day and some of yours are very familiar..we DO have very similar taste in smilies!!

Bean, hope your brother is ok. I've lived thru floods, tornados, etc., but never a fire. Can't even imagine.

Beany,

Just a side note. Haven't looked at my e-mail for about 2 weeks, so please don't be offended if I haven't written back.

Well, off to make hubby's lunch. Take care everyone.

Thank you Gail, Becky...

Thoughts for your brother Bean. And anyone else sill in the line of the fires.

I sold all the goodies on the trading table but we did not play as it was light rain