Sep 15 2009

Canon Australian Professional Photography Awards 2009

The lifeworks girls came home with Bling! Our first year ALL girls have entered the APPA’s.

Big congratulations to Julie attaining her Triple Masters!

Julie - Silver

Julie - Silver

Juli - Bronze

Julie - Bronze

Bronze

Julie - Bronze

Julie - Bronze

Julie - Bronze

Special mention to Susie whom achieved her Associate requirement under the minimum required time frame. So she has to wait till next year for her official presentation.

Susie - Silver with Distinction

Susie - Silver with Distinction

Susie - Silver

Susie - Silver

Susie - Silver

Susie - Silver

Susie - Bronze

Susie - Bronze

Lisa was very excited with her silver!

Lisa - Silver

Lisa - Silver

Lisa - Bronze

Lisa - Bronze

Mandy is already planning for next year!

Mandy - Bronze

Mandy - Bronze


Sep 15 2009

Chocolate Macadamia Brownies

They are just so quick and easy to make for such a great result.
It is very hard to eat just one…..

Chocolate Macadamia Brownies
Chocolate Macadamia Brownies

  • 2 heaped teaspoons of instant coffee dissolved in 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 180gm butter, chopped
  • 250gm dark cooking chocolate, chopped
  • 1 ½ cups plain flour, sifted
  • ½ cup dark cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1 ½ cups caster sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten

Pre-heat oven to 1700 C. Line a rectangular tin with baking paper-with overhang at the long sides to allow removing the brownies easy. The tin I use is 32 X 22 cms.

Place the coffee mix, butter and chocolate in a medium pan - stir over a low heat until butter and chocolate are melted and the mixture is smooth-remove from heat and set aside.

Sift the flour and cocoa into a large bowl. Add the sugar and nuts, stir to combine. Make a well in the centre, add the chocolate mixture and the eggs and stir until well combined.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin- smooth the top with the back of a spoon until quite even. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Brownies are a fudgy texture – don’t overcook.

Remove from oven onto a wire rack to cool. Remove from the tin when completely cold and cut into squares. Enjoy !!!

Variation- You could also try different nuts – works well with pecans and walnuts as well