Caryl

quakes of 3 point something are barely worth mentioning Sorry Joe, Rhubarb, Raspberry and Coconut cake doesn't do it for me. Have a go at making them yourself, I posted the recipe in Off Topic.

We don't drink alcohol. I made my own limoncello following a recipe I found online. I used a tiny wee bottle of vodka (like airlines have) and the rest of the limoncello is in the freezer. There ought to be enough for one more batch of cupcakes.

Not in the mood at all as neither of us drinks alcohol. Maybe someone else will give it a go. We used to have a friend ('used to' because he is now dead) who was keen on homemade wines. Dandelion was one I remembered.

Here is the recipe for those who liked the look of them in the "What's Up?" thread under Fun. LIMONCELLO CUPCAKES Cupcakes: 1 ½ C all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 60g butter 60g cream cheese ½ - ¾ C sugar (original recipe uses 1 C but it is American and I always halve the sugar in their recipes. This time though, I used ¾C in case the lemon made them too tart) 3 large eggs 1 Tbs limoncello (a liqueur. Try using lemon essence if you don't have limoncello, but don't use that much. 1 - 2 tsp would probably do) ½ cup buttermilk ¼ C lemon juice zest of one lemon Beat softened butter & cream cheese. Add sugar & mix until light & fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Add the limoncello & beat until well mixed. Sift together flour, baking powder & salt. Alternately add flour & buttermilk to butter mixture. Mix in the lemon juice & lemon zest just until combined. Pour into prepared cupcake pans (approx 18) & bake 160°C for about 17 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Lemon curd filling: (or buy it ready-made) ½ cup lemon juice zest of two lemons ¼ C sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk Mix lemon juice, lemon zest, & sugar of medium heat until boiling. Whisk egg & egg yolk. Whisk lemon mixture into eggs off the heat (to temper). Add all back to sauce pan & cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened. Cool completely. Use a melon baller (I just used a knife 'cos I don't have a melon baller) to scoop a hole into tops of cooled cupcakes. Fill with cooled lemon curd. Lemon buttercream icing: 60g butter 170g cream cheese 4 C icing sugar 2 Tbs limoncello Beat butter & cream cheese. Add limoncello & beat until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar until desired icing consistency is obtained. Ice filled cupcakes. Garnish with lemon slices, the bits you cut out, or lemon flavoured lollies.

Jennifer shared a link for Limoncello Cupcakes. These are made using limoncello (doh :facepalm: ) which is a liqueur made from lemons and vodka. Not wanting to pay almost $50 for a 1L bottle, I made my own; Looks a bit like a urine sample but... I then made the cupcakes. Here they are cooling... Then you cut out the centres and fill them with lemon curd (I also made my own)... Then you ice with cream cheese and limoncello icing... I used the cut out bits to decorate the top. Here is what they look like cut in half...

I do not do water changes over the summer months as it causes a lot of problems. I suspect it has to do with the low water table, from our artesian source, concentrating the nutrients. My tank has not had a water change yet this year but it was topped up in early Feb. I have a lot of plants and a low fish load. Filter gets cleaned every 18 months - 2 years.

OK, we do not want to get into a religious argument or I will remove the thread. I spent the afternoon up at A&E after my dad was taken into hospital by ambulance. They still don't know what his problem is but for once it is not his heart or bleeding from somewhere! He has gone home on strong painkillers and hopefully will improve in the next few days. :dunno:

I read enough to take note of which retailer or organisation put it there and then I go out of my way to avoid shopping at, or helping, those businesses. I loathe having stuff shoved under my wipers, I consider it vandalism! Luckily for me I rarely drive anywhere and do not have wipers on my bike :thup:

Not at all Adrienne. I am saying many bike shops all over the place have useless websites And redracer77's is even worse cos it's broked

I have the addresses of various bike shops in the Nelson area and looked at their websites - all except Bicycle Business 'cos theirs doesn't work! :roll: Why do so many of them list their products only by brand name? If you are not an enthusiast, brand names mean nothing. I need a menu that says, for example, road bikes, mountain bikes, electric bikes, etc

Cool! Do you have some in stock?

Thanks Alan, that was very helpful :roll: If Sheryl can remember the brand I would appreciate it. My sister has an EON but I do not like the battery placement. It is on the carrier and has a load limit of 15kg. Others have the battery elsewhere out of the way. A local shop will be getting some Gladway's but couldn't tell me which styles. An I-Zip I think. The local stores were not very helpful so I am planning to look in Nelson next week.

Anyone got one? If so, what sort and why did you choose that one?

Planting more fast growing plants ought to help reduce the nutrients on which the algae feeds. Four plants is very little for 130L.

It will probably take you that long stuck in traffic to get back to the airport

You can't put me off wok, I am coming anyway!! :gigl: :dnc1:

All booked!!! :happy1:

I don't think the hobby itself has a problem with enthusiasm, it is the clubs. People today (speaking very generally) seem to prefer to look stuff up on the internet rather than attend a meeting. Our club has problems in that half the members work different shifts (and these change too for some) so it is impossible to get a time that suits the majority.

Because he also posted similar in the salt water area and wants freshies to move over to the Dark Side

Me. I can admire the tanks there but resist the urge to set up my own :bggrn:

Don't forget to burp them! :dnc1:

It would have been Douglas Adams' 61st birthday - RIP to a frood who always knew where his towel was :thup:

No, he was the son of Clyde and Mary Morrison

That was too easy!

I actually did get a choccy fish today - after being on the winning tug of war team :thup: