MarkLB

Hi all. I took a camera to work today and got a mate to take a pic or two and thought they might make everyone feel a bit warmer on a winters night I have the best industrial heater out there It's great in winter but it's a killer in summer :lol: That's me checking things are hot enough.... Yep, that's about right...... Pouring the hot sauce..... Mmmmm, toasty......

Welcome to the forums Linda

Apparently it's not called a Caramel Chocolate Marble Cake :oops: That's just what I've called it since I was little and the family just let me carry on doing so. It's called a Caramel Cake and it's my absolute favourite. The recipe is pretty old and uses old school measurements. It goes like this; 1/4 lb Butter (115gms) 1 teacup sugar 1 egg. Cream butter & sugar, add beaten egg. Heat 1 cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of Golden Syrup. Lastly add 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Add this to the mixture, sift in 1&1/2 cups of flour. 1 teaspoon of baking powder, salt. Add vanilla essence. Pour half the mixture into cake tin. Sprinkle with chopped dates or sultanas. Add 1 tablespoon of cocoa to the remaining mixture and pour on top. Bake in moderate oven, 350 F, 180 C for 1/2 hour. Mum uses sultanas and I ask for plenty of them. Cover the cake in thick chocolate icing. A1 delicious :bounce: I want one NOW!! I wonder what Mums doing?? :lol: ( Reaches for 'phone)

:lol: :lol: Whaddya mean only :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: I'm breaking bread with the folks tomorrow.....I'll see if Mum'll part with it.

:bounce: :bounce: I like it alot. Thanks for sharing. Your fish look great. Your GBA male is gorgeous. I'm hoping to get one myself very soon.

Hi kiwipete Try http://www.popular-freshwater-tropical- ... id-all.htm or http://badmanstropicalfish.com/ or http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/fishindx.htm HTH

Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding This is an oldie but a goodie from the Edmonds Cookbook. I love the stuff and my Mum still makes it for me for my birthday....... along with a Caramel Chocolate marble cake Ingredients 1½ cups self rising flour 2 tblsp cocoa 100 grams butter ½ cup sugar 1 cup milk 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp vanilla essence Sauce 2 tblsp cocoa ½ cup sugar 2 cups boiling water Method 1. Sift flour and cocoa into a bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in the sugar and make a well in the centre. 2. Beat the egg, milk and vanilla essence together and mix into the dry ingredients to form a stiff mixture. Put the mixture into a greased dish. 3. Mix the sauce ingredients together and pour over the batter. 4. Bake at 180ºC for around 45 minutes. 5.Serve hot with heaps of whipped cream and/or Vanilla ice cream :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

That's classic :lol: And he's texting at the same time....isn't that illegal?? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Try posting in 'Private Trade and Exchange'. Someone may know where to get one.

Hi. I've copied and pasted this from the link in my post above...."The Siamese Algae Eater, (Crossocheilus siamensis) is an active and fast swimmer, which thrives best in schools but can also be kept alone or in pairs." I have a 7-8cm one going solo in my 200 litre planted tank. He/she seems just fine on its own. HTH

:bounce: :bounce: Nice pooches everyone 8)

Siamese Algae Eater, Crossocheilus siamensis. But be warned...I have heard that they get stroppy when big. http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_sae.php

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Sweet

Welcome to the forums Jason... :bounce:

:lol: She must've learned how to keep a really low profile. I salute her :lol:

Yeah. There always seems to be one or two Cobalts that are tenacious enough to make it but never a Peacock fry I had too many Cobalt fry so I now let the female release in the main tank and I still have too many Cobalt fry :lol: :lol:

Hi all. I thought I'd post this just for a little fun.... Not in focus, but zoomed in on a Cobalt fry in my 450 litre.... Zoomed out on the same fish.... Wish it luck :lol:

Yeah. There're some recipes around that also have gelatine in them to hold it together. I did a quick Google....this is just one of many, http://www.aquariumlife.net/projects/di ... od/112.asp Here's the rest :lol: http://www.google.co.nz/search?sourceid ... +fish+food

Gutted. So sorry to hear this I remember the pic. It made me want one.

This is Jess. I got her from Dogwatch a little over a year ago. Not long after I got her, when she was still nameless, she took off after a cat and without thinking I yelled 'Jess come' and she obeyed immediately so it's stuck. Apparently Jess is the most common name for female dogs.

Take care Ryan.

Navarre has helped me in the past too.... :bounce: He's good people

It's the same with my test kit. :lol: :lol:

I've posted about worms before. I found some in some filter media. They turned out to be harmless. I can't know if they're the same worm or not but I wouldn't be overly concerned.