Tuesday, August 9, 2011

A very creative day

Today I hosted Sock monkey making for our bloggers get together. Leonie our ubber patient tutor helped us all create our very own monkies. However as the host I was too busy to take photos so you might have to check out PJs or Leonies blogs. So all I have is miss joy loving her new very colourful Sock monkey...whom she has named "Rainbow Dash the rainforest monkey". And because I bought knee high socks I was able to try my next project on my new sewing machine...wrist warmers.
I decided to make a cheesecake. Oh yeah..this baby was delish. A butterscotch cream Baked Cheesecake. Will be making that one again!


And I tried my very best at creating a gluten free, egg free and dairy free baking item for one of our bloggers. A jam tart. Base: castor sugar, Gluten free flour, and Oliviani. Blended together and put in the fridge to harden. Then spoonfuls pressed into a mini muffin tin. Making a little dent in the top, put a little blob of jam and then bake for 10-15 minutes.

Was so cool having PJ, Leonie, Renette, Tracy and Becky around. Glad everyone had a great time. I enjoyed playing host! Missed Neetz and Sima J.

12 comments:

Leonie said...

woohoo!!! you got the sewing bug girl!!!
The monkey looks awesome! and love those wrist warmers too!
and I can vouch that the jam tarts were DELISH!!

PaisleyJade said...

Was such an awesome time - LOVED your cheesecake and your wrist warmers are fab!!!

Neetz said...

Thanks for the mention... missed being there too... kept thinking.. "oh man.... bet they're having a great time!" Nevermind. I have just sussed out some sock monkey tut's on youtube and might actually give em a go tonight when kids are in bed!! :) (or a sock ninja since ASher has requested that!!) haha.

Meghan Maloney Photography said...

Ok..HOW cool!
That sock monkey is insanely awesome, and those wrist warmers well covet much?!

And I hope you are going to post the recipe for that amazing looking cheesecake soon young lady :-)

Simoney said...

ahhh jacksta, you girls rock - and those everything-free tarts look YUMMY!
(and so does that CHEESECAKE!!!)

dearfutureme... said...

Wowsers, looks like fun! What great creating you guys have done!

The South African Kiwis said...

Gorgeous monkey!!!

Sima J said...

SUPER fun - SO jealous and annoyed at myself for double booking myself!! I SO wanted to come *boohoo*

Ella D said...

oooh, is there a cheesecake recipe to follow?.... please :)

Jaz from Treacy Family said...

Ditto. Love cheesecake and REALLY NEEEEEEDDDDD that recipe! xx

Mrs M said...

Ooh fun! Wish I could have come.... and not JUST for the chessecake..... :)

lesmondj said...

Cool as sock monkey. Miss Ella says she really liked your Jam tarts. The hostess with the mostess!