ginger bread men

My latest creations my gingerbread men , they are fun to make and i love hunting in the op shops for the vintage buttons i use for them.Just about to go through one of my many fabric boxes and i know i have some great buttons for the eyes somewhere! from my wedding dress!

which i changed the buttons , and thought i'll keep these just in case i might use them one day.

never thought i would be making gingerbreadmen and using the buttons from my wedding dress!!! i have to confess im a horder of all things , that might come in handy one day!

Im collecting old jars now for my buttons ,which one day will be all coloured coordinated and look pretty all lined up on a shelf, like the old kitchen hutch that i scored from my husbands friend! its from a old farm house its just lovely, deciding to strip it back to its former glory or give it a good srub with sugar soap and paint it ! i think painting is the easiest way out. The jars of coloured buttons look like lollies ,so pretty. A picture of my gingerbread men!

Sunday 1.4.07

Where has this year gone? I should be sewing and cutting out gingerbread men

for samples i want to take on our holiday! Its a lovely autum day and the airconditioning is off ,how nice having a lovely cool breeze coming through ,the wisperings of winter. Such a nice change from our hot summer we have had! the recipe for the lovely easter biscuits i promised.

Shortbread bunnies

250gm unsalted butter

1 cup icing suger

2tsp lemon essence

2 1/4 cups plain flour

1/2 cup cornflour

1) Put butter, sugar and essence in large bowl and use electric beater , beat until creamy.Add flour and cornflour and stir until until mixture comes together. Knead on a slightly floured board until smooth. Form into a round and wrap in baking paer and refridgerate for 20 minutes.

2) Prheat oven to 160 celius. Line 3 baking trays with baling paper. Roll out half the dough between 2 sheets of baking paper to 5mm thick. Cut out biscuits using a rabbit shaped cutter,

i used love hearts too! Roll out remaining dough and cut out more shapes.bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool and store in a air tight container. decorate as desired.

We had lovely time yesterday at out neighbours for our early easter egg hunt. The kids had a great time. Bridgette my eldest found tons of eggs! but she was really kind and shared some of them around, how grown up of her i was very proud.