Category Archives: My Mint Family
School Holiday Project – Sweet Shop Open
Well, Tex’s pop up Sweet Shop was definitely a success. We covered costs, put a little in the kitty and will be donating $150 to the school in Samoa. Thank you to everyone who came along and supported us it …
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School Holiday Project – sherbet, mint patties, marshmallow pops & cones, coconut ice
Wow! A big day today with lots of “helpers”. Not really sure how I kept my sanity in check, I didn’t yell in frustration at them once. Even when Toby sneezed in the sherbet! It is okay we made a …
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School Holiday Project – Banana pops, fudge and sasame-seed brittle
3 days until the pop up sweet shop so it is time to get our skates on. Three and a bit treats yesterday. Banana pops – you will be able to afford these ones. Fudge – not much fudge because …
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School Holiday Project – Sweet 4 – Cream Caramel Bars
The sweets are starting to take over. Last night I almost cracked and tucked in to the chocolate fudge, yes, that was chocolate fudge. But I remained strong and how I haven’t eaten the cream caramel bars is a mystery …
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School holiday project – Sweet 3 – Peanut Brittle
Peanut Brittle looks a lot like spew before it is broken up into pieces, but it certainly doesn’t taste like it. Quite possibly my favorite sweet so far.
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School Holiday Project – Sweet 2 – Candy Hearts
I am in love with these candy hearts and YES they do taste as (sickly) good as they look. Stawberry, peppermint, orange and lemon. Yes please…
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School Holiday Project – Sweet 1 – Musk Sticks
The project has begun. The invitations have been sent and quite a few RSVP’s have returned. We are committed. First stop Musk Sticks, well they started out as sticks and then turned into Musky Canes. Oh and that BIG long …
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School Holiday Project – Tex’s Sweet Shop
Tex and I have a project for the school holidays. We are creating a pop up Sweet Shop! Think along the lines of musk sticks, candy hearts, fudge, marshmallow pops, mint patties, peanut brittle, cup cakes and more. If it …
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A fishy affair party
The photos don’t really do this party justice. We had the fish birthday cake, water melon fish pops, cheese octopus and fish eggs (or grapes). The games consisted of – eating the worm (lollie worms hanging on a string) Hatching …
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A very cool day in our street
Yesterday was a very cool day, not cool as in cold. In fact the weather was perfect, blue sky, sun shining (as opposed to scorching) and a little balmy in the evening. The day was cool in ‘The Fonz’ kind …
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