DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

Ingredients for the base: 250 grams of biscuits gingernut 80 g of unsalted butter 1 tsp mixed spice Process biscuits until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.  Add butter and mixed spice, process until just combined.  Line the bottom of the 23 cm tin with baking paper.  Press crumb mixture evenly over the base and side of 23 cm baking tin.  Refrigerate 30 minutes or until companies. Wrap the tin with aluminum foil twice. Ingredients for the cheesecake mixture: 750 g curd cheese, minced  250 g mascarpone cheese 3 eggs 3 egg yolks 2 Tbs lemon juice 3 Tbs potato flour (cornstarch) 1 Tbs plain flour 190 g caster sugar 425 g pumpkin puree 2 tsp mixed spice Should be all ingredients at room temperature. Put all ingredients in a large bowl with electric mixer and beat until smooth. Set oven to 170 º C.  Pour cheesecake mixture into tin.  Place the roasting tin in a trey and pour hot water wrapped around the ti...

    In the United States and all around the world are hundreds of haunted places. But did you ever think that while on vacation, the place you choose to sleep could be the very place a ghost or spirit is looking over you? Haunted hotels are known to be the most haunted places on earth. Kate Morgan Hotel Del Coronado     This hotel is located in California and is known to be haunted since 1892. It is also considered to be one of the top resorts in the U.S. There have been reports of voices and apparitions coming from all floors of the hotel. It is also reported that Kate Morgan, a young woman in her 20's was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Her body was found on the steps to the front entrance of the hotel. Ms. Morgan is she ghost haunting the rooms of the Hotel Del Coronado. Stanley Hotel Stanley Hotel ghost    The Stanley Hotel is located in Colorado and has a lot of hidden secrets ...

   Candy Corn, Tootsie Rolls, Snickers, and Hershey's Chocolate products are popular with trick or treaters.  Other than how good they taste, what else is there to know about these yummy treats?  Take a look at some of these fun candy facts.    Candy Corn  was invented in the 1880s by George Rennigner.    The oldest company to produce the surgary corn is The Goelitz Company which is now known as the  Jelly Belly Company .  They have used the same recipe for over 100 years.  Can't get enough of this Halloween classic?  At the moment, you can buy 10 pound for $81 dollars.   Approximately 9 billion pieces of it will be made each year.    Tootsie Rolls were invented in 1896 by Leo Hirshfield.  The product is named after Hirschfield's daughter whose nickname was "Tootsie".  In 1896 Tootsie Roll cost one cent.  In fact, it was the first "individually wrapped penny...

   This great idea was found at  www.thepaintedhive.blogspot.com  .  There are many, many uses for this.  Think big and good luck! MAGIC Decal Transfer Tutorial with Free Printables! As I'm sure some of you may remember, a little while back I posted a tutorial for  DIY waterslide decals . Amongst other things, I mentioned how wonderful they are for creating custom embellishments without the need for any fancy pants equipment. Yep, waterslide decal paper is a truly fab product, though as great as it is, there is one major drawback - it is not particularly durable. So, whilst it's perfect for ornamental purposes, it's not ideal for more practical applications....until now that is! Magic decal coating paper  is a complimentary product designed to be used in conjunction with standard decal paper to make the finished transfers durable - yes, even  dishwasher  resistant! If you're already familiar with magic dec...

    Each day in America is a national food holiday and what better way to celebrate by enjoying those foods. Now, you don't have to wait for  Thanksgiving  or Christmas to enjoy a delicious food filled holiday. In this article you will find a list of national food holidays for the month of September. Along with each day, you'll also find a delicious idea on how to celebrate that particular holiday. National Cherry Popover Day September 1 : If you aren't sure how to make cherry popovers, just skip the popover part and make muffins with dried cherries and chocolate chips. National Blueberry Popsicle Day September 2 : Blueberry popsicles can be so easy to make. Just combine fresh blueberries with vanilla yogurt and a splash of your favorite juice. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until set. National Welsh Rarebit Day September 3 : Welsh Rarebit is basically a cheese sauce poured over buttered toast. You can find many recipes online that are ...

September 1: Chicken Boy's Day  - Buy a chicken suit and wear it all day to commemorate Chicken Boy. September 2: V-J Day  - V-J...Is that like PJ day? Oh, no - I guess it stands for Victory in Japan. September 3: National Lazy Moms Day  (2010) - Are you a lazy mom? Then this day is for you! September 4:  Give the dog a break and carry in your own newspaper for once. September 5: Be Late for Something Day  - This gives you a sound excuse to be late for something. September 6:  Labor Day  -  Go to work and labor...oh, wait - most people have the day off from work. Never mind. September 7:  Googl e  Day  - Google yourself. September 8: International Literacy Day  - This is good news if you don't know how to read; today you will learn how. September 9: Wonderful Weirdoes Day  - For all those wonderful weirdoes out there. September 10: Swap Ideas Day  - Got...

   This was found at  www.helenmade.blogspot.com  .  Kind of cool and unique!! saw this origami bow tutorial  here . However, it was in another language and many of you needed a written tutorial plus pictures tutorial, so here it is. A 3" x 3" paper would make a nice bow. I used 4" square for the bows that I made for the cake  here . A thin pattern paper would make a beautiful bow. If you are using double side pattern paper place the side that you want down. Mountain fold horizontally, crease well, then unfold. mountain fold the other way, crease well and unfold. you should have this. Valley fold diagonally, crease well, and unfold. valley fold the other way,crease well and unfold. You should have this: 2 mountain fold lines that looked like a plus sign. And 2 valley folds that looked like an "X". Follow the creased lines and fold your paper like this Press it down and fold the "closed" side about 1/2...