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OPHÉLIE is turning 5 tomorrow! Can you gals believe that? It seems like only yesterday she was born.
On Sunday we had a big birthday party for her at a local Treetops climbing/flying fox ride park not far away from Newcastle at Minmi. To say it was great fun watching all the little ones get tied up is an understatement. Some of the children had to be helped and Ophelie was one of them. She got a bit scared on a couple of the sections. I don't blame her they were up above our heads about 3 metres! They were all harnessed and couldn't fall off, but it would still be scary!
Amy rang me Saturday afternoon (we had Jasana and Aqualina staying with us for the night) asking if I could make a Zucchini Slice and my famous Cornflake macaroons - of course I said yes. Amy made a gorgeous Unicorn cake. I didn't get a picture of the cake on my camera unfortunately, but took one on my phone and haven't downloaded it yet. It was great! We had lots of barbecued chipolata sausages (little ones that were to die for) which came from Tamworth (a long way from us), salads, bread rolls, potato salad and of course my zucchini slice. I had to make it without bacon as one of Amy's best friends is a Vegetarian. We didn't get home till about 2.00pm from 9.30am!
Tomorrow Wednesday I normally have the girls, but I'm taking Mum to Sydney to see the Stage Production of Les Miserables. Mum is so excited, I've seen it a few times. We are actually going by King's coaches, which will collect us not far from here.
I'll ring Ophelie in the morning around 7.30am and sing Happy birthday to her. We do that to all the family! Amy has started Ophelie at Karate lessons yesterday! Tomorrow Steve and Amy are taking her horse riding whilst Delphi will be in day care. She got some lovely gifts and we gave her money to pay for the party and a beautiful Aqua 10 drawer storage unit for all of Ophelie's art utensils etc.
Hope everyone has a wonderful hump day (middle of the week). Love Chris
1. When we had all the family over for Easter Amy made these gorgeous Easter bunny cupcakes.
2. Ophelie in her Karate costume.
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MINMI TREETOPS ADVENTURE PARK
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
Comments (30)
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I love that you all have a large family party to celebrate birthdays. We do that also and it's some of my (older) grands best memories.
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Hi Jerrilyn, yes, we are fortunate in that they are all close by. Love Chris
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Brave kids to do that. I couldn't thanks to my fear of heights. it sounds like it was a spectacular day for all. Happy birthday Ophelie. Have a wonderful time with your Mom.
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I was thinking the same thing looking up at these little 5 year olds. I don't think I would have been that brave! Love Chris
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Happy Birthday Ophelie, you are adorable! Chris , Amy has done a wonderful job on the cupcakes, and I look forward to seeing the birthday cake. Heights scare me to, I get dizzy, so I don't blame her for being a little scared. Glad everyone enjoyed the day but I bet by 2:00 you were glad to be home. Hope you have a great day with your mum.-Toogie
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Thanks Toogie, yes, it was such fun. I've just gotten a picture of the Unicorn cake. I'll post it on here. Mum is so excited about today! I'ts 7.00am as I write this Wednesday morning! Love Chris
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Wow the cupcakes are adorable Chris and I would love to see the unicorn cake too please....I hope you will share with us! It seems you all had a fun filled celebration. ....lucky 5 year old Ophelie :)
I must say that shes looking so cute in her karate outfit!
Wish to see your zucchini slice and macaroons as well ;)
I must say that shes looking so cute in her karate outfit!
Wish to see your zucchini slice and macaroons as well ;)
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Thanks Fatima, I didn't take pictures of the Zucchini slice or the Cornflake macaroons - but if you look back through some of my posts there are pictures of the macaroons somewhere. I'll post the cake though. Love Chris
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dragonflyer
14 Apr 2015
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Ophelie is darling..and so are the cupcakes...so, what is your famous zucchini slice?
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Hi Kim, it's a simple recipe. I just didn't put bacon in this time.
ZUCCHINI SLICE
350gms of Zucchini (about 3 normal sized ones)
1 large onion
3 rashers of Bacon (I use ones with little or no fat)
1 cup Self Raising Flour
1 cup grated cheese
5 eggs
1/4 cup oil, pepper and salt, grated nutmeg
Grate your unpeeled zucchini, finely chop your onion and bacon. Combine your zucchini, onion, bacon, cheese, sifted flour, oil and lightly beaten eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into a well-greased dish (I use one about about 2 inches deep) I then sprinkle nutmeg all over the top to give it the brown effect and bake at 180C (350F) for about 30 - 40 minutes. ( You can also add some other vegetables, on Sunday I added half a can of sweetcorn pieces, and a small carrot - it gives it more colour!)
ZUCCHINI SLICE
350gms of Zucchini (about 3 normal sized ones)
1 large onion
3 rashers of Bacon (I use ones with little or no fat)
1 cup Self Raising Flour
1 cup grated cheese
5 eggs
1/4 cup oil, pepper and salt, grated nutmeg
Grate your unpeeled zucchini, finely chop your onion and bacon. Combine your zucchini, onion, bacon, cheese, sifted flour, oil and lightly beaten eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into a well-greased dish (I use one about about 2 inches deep) I then sprinkle nutmeg all over the top to give it the brown effect and bake at 180C (350F) for about 30 - 40 minutes. ( You can also add some other vegetables, on Sunday I added half a can of sweetcorn pieces, and a small carrot - it gives it more colour!)
Thanks for sharing - yummy!!!
Thanks, Chris...I have not had anything like this...I will give it a try...
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dailylaundry
14 Apr 2015
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Happy Birthday, Ophelie!! I can't believe she is already 5!!! She is such a cutie!!! Hugs to you and yours!! Laura*
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Thanks Laura, yes, where has that time gone to? Love Chris
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Exciting news! Karate is an excellent sport. 5 years really? wow! That went fast!
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Hasn't it just? I do hope she continues with it. Love Chris
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Wowwwwwww that went fasttttttttttttttttttttttttttttthugs
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You're right, in the blink of an eye! Love Chris
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both are looking great, Ophelie and the cupcakes :)
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Thanks Gerry, yes, I couldn't agree with you more! Love Chris
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dragonflyer
14 Apr 2015
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How big she has gotten...Happy Birthday Ophelie...and, Chris..what is Zucchini Slice....and I love Macaroons, but never have heard of any using corn flakes...can you enlighten me?
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Look down below I've written out the recipe for the Zucchini slice. Love Chris
It might not be the right name, but that is what the lady I got the recipe from calls them. I'll add them up at the top. Love Chris
It might not be the right name, but that is what the lady I got the recipe from calls them. I'll add them up at the top. Love Chris
Thanks, Chris...I got it copied to try~
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY little Ophelie and hope you have a wonderful year ahead. Thank you Chris for the lovely picture of Ophelie.
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Thanks Sarah, yes, she is certainly growing. Love Chris
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designgirl
14 Apr 2015
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Happy Birthday to cute little Ophelie. Thanks for sharing the pictures. She has really grown. Hugs Lynn
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Thanks Lynn, yes, she has. Love Chris
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Happy Birthday!! My my they grow up fast....cute cup cakes too!
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Thanks Suzanne, yes, they do. Love Chris
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Looks like a good time was had by all. My daughter took me to the stage production of Les Mirables over 20 yrs ago and I loved it. Know your mom will also/Lillian
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Good for you. I know Mum will cause I took her to see the new movie and she loved that! Love Chris
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Here is the recipe for the Cornflake macaroons.
7 cups of Kellogg's Cornflakes
1 and a half cups of caster or castor (whichever way it is spelled) sugar
4 egg whites.
Beat egg whites till fluffy and gradually add the sugar till it looks like pavlova consistency. Then stir it into the cornflakes. Put blobs onto a baking tray and cook for 1 hour at 150C (302F) That's it!
Then decorate with whipped cream and a fruit of your desiring!
Love Chris
7 cups of Kellogg's Cornflakes
1 and a half cups of caster or castor (whichever way it is spelled) sugar
4 egg whites.
Beat egg whites till fluffy and gradually add the sugar till it looks like pavlova consistency. Then stir it into the cornflakes. Put blobs onto a baking tray and cook for 1 hour at 150C (302F) That's it!
Then decorate with whipped cream and a fruit of your desiring!
Love Chris
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yum
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Here is the Unicorn cake for Ophelie's 5th birthday from Sunday's party. Love Chris
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Wow an adorable cake....a very well done job by Amy :)
Thanks a lot for sharing your delicious recipes Chris :)
Thanks a lot for sharing your delicious recipes Chris :)
Oh it looks lovely Chris. I haven't done a fancy cake like this in ages.
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Hope her birthday will always be a treasured memory! Thank You for the recipes and hope I can convince the family to give your zucchini recipe a try, it sounds delicious to me! Thank you for sharing your family photos!
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Hi Pam, it's birthdays like these that stay with you for the rest of your life. It was so much fun and a bit scary too climbing up so high into the trees. Do give the slice a try - it's delicious hot and cold. Love Chris
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crafter2243
14 Apr 2015
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Where did the time go? I cant' believe she is already 5. A cute 5 year old and it looks like a happy one too.
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Hi Angie, I know, it's frightening how quickly the days and years are going. Love Chris
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Wow 5 Happy Birthday to Ophelie!!!!! love the cupcakes and cake
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Thanks DeVon, yes, they look fabulous, don't they? Love Chris
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shirley124
14 Apr 2015
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Happy Birthday to Ophelie. Glad you all had a great time at the party in the park. Hugs Shirley
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Thanks Shirley and it was perfect weather. Love Chris
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What a wonderful birthday. They grow so quick don't they? Love the cake. Thanks for the recipes. I have the zuchinni slice one but not heart of the cornflake one. Definitely going to try it though.
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Thanks sewmom1. Yes, the kids grow up quickly these days. The cornflake macaroons are one of my favourite things to take to a party. Everyone loves them. Love Chris
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mranderson
15 Apr 2015
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Wow, they grow up very quick. They are much more adventurous than we were when we were kids. I guess there are more fun parks these days. I have the zucchini recipe as for the macaroons, wellllllll too much sugar for me. Well maybe not, as we are sugarcane farmers. Grow it but as a diabetic cannot eat too much. Hugs Marg
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Yes Marg, they are all growing up way too fast. Sorry you can't eat too much sugar, but they are so yummy! Love Chris
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christracey
15 Apr 2015
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They grow up before your eyes but so quickly.....hope you all enjoyed the celebrations.
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Thanks Tracey, we had a wonderful day. Love Chris
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She is a CUTIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE the bunny cupcakes and the unicorn cake AND the cornflake macaroons too. One of our favourite recipes is the zucchini slice and at the moment we have zucchini growing like crazy, so not shortage of it! :D My recipe is almost exactly the same but I put in 375 g of zucchini.My family loves it. I have not heard of the cornflake macaroons and have taken down the recipe. Thanks for that. They seem easy !!! Flowers for all !
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It does call for 375gm of Zucchini, but because I didn't have bacon on the one I made for the party I put in sweetcorn and carrot to make up the difference. Thanks for your lovely comments. Love Chris
Ooooooooooooooo that sounds like a great compromise . I have sometimes not put bacon in it (my MIL is a vegetarian) but I never substituted any else. This sounds like a great compromise. THANKS !!!
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You can never go wrong with a zucchini slice at a BBQ or picnic. Sounds like all had a great time. Did you go on the flying fox too?
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Thanks you are right. No, I didn't it was only for the kids. I'd love to go on the adult one though. Love Chris
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asterixsew
15 Apr 2015
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Belated Happy Birthday to Ophelie. Oh where are the years going? Looks like a great time was had by all. Hope Les Mis was good. I have a friend who was in it in London when it first opened.
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Ta for the recipe's too
Yes Caroline, we had a wonderful day on Sunday and Ophelie went horse-riding today.
Mum and I enjoyed Les Miserables so much, it was brilliant. Bought tears to my eyes. Love Chris
Mum and I enjoyed Les Miserables so much, it was brilliant. Bought tears to my eyes. Love Chris
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grossfamilie
15 Apr 2015
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Also Happy birthday to sweet Ophelie (what a lovely name by the way - it sounds like music) and a good new year of life to her. Isn't it great to be s urrounded by such a loving and caring family? Maria
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Thanks Maria, it's such a blessing, you are right. Love Chris
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graceandham
15 Apr 2015
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Aaugh, What happened to that beautiful baby and that darling toddler? She looks tall and all grown up! Get ready for the bruises pictures with the karate. My first hub was a short man and karate really bolstered his ego, because he knew he could "take down" the big tall guys. I only ever saw him do it in a class setting!
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wow she really does look so grown up here! I am so glad that you are able to enjoy your grans, they are indeed very precious. ~hugs~
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thanks for the recipes too never heard of Zucchini slice but we love them so I have copied & pasted it to my pdf's. Hoping to have a bumper crop this summer & this will be a good thing to eat