MMSC54 Love you Sis

Hasn't it been a great week at the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge  - I hope you have managed to get over and have at least one dance!!!!  This week the celebrations continue and we are going to be SIZZLING - yes, we are barbecuing and we hope you join is!!

Before we get too far into the festivities, here is my card for this weeks sketch.  I have used this image from Lacey at Stamp'n Create called 'Love you Sis' I actually won this set with one of the Wags'nWhiskers Challenges - look at those little faces they are adorable - irresistible!!  It reminds me of my two girls when they were younger! Awww!!

I coloured the image with SU Chalks using a Blender Pen.   It was then cut out and popped up onto the DP with foam dots. 

You can get more of an  idea of the dimension in this photo

Now, what did you think of the sketch - I used bling instead of buttons.  Being a good girl, I stuck to the number of 'blings' and then added the small pearls inbetween to create a more solid frame around the image....I was not too sure about it at first and was tempted to change the zigzag one to a straighter line, but left it there, to be true to Priscilla's sketch....I am thinking I like it now - what o you think!!?  You can be honest with me - I can take it!!

I do love these Midnight Madness Sketches - they can take me right out of my 'comfort zone' but that is one of the things I love about them, I think they have helped me to create more original cards and to think 'outside the square.  If you are anything like me when I first started, I felt 'paniced' when I saw the 'fancy' sketches but once I got going I realised they are not that hard at all!    So have a look at this week's sketch

and remember there is a more CAS version here - it is as Easy as 1-2-3!!

Now let’s get to this weeks Party for our Blogaversary Celebration. As promised we are going to have a BBQ. We would like you to share anything that pertains to a BBQ. By posting a comment at the MMSC you will be entered in our random BBQ comment contest. It could be your favorite recipe, favorite game, favorite location, a family picture, or just a fun store. We would love to see what you would like to share with us and in return, our DT have all picked out one of their favorite recipes to share with YOU. So, as you drool over their fantastic creations this week you can also drool over their yummy BBQ dishes - YUMBLY - you make them and we will be there to share! LOL!

Who doesn't love a Barbecue (BBQ) and here in Australia, it is a great social event, whether they are in your backyard, the local park or an elegant occasion - we LOVE to BARBECUE....When I asked my family what their favourite food to have at a BBQ - it was unanimous....SAUSAGES....argh!! Now I can't share that recipe with you but I can share another

great one....

Creamy Potato Bake

I must add that this photo is not of mine - it is of Jamie Oliver's (YUMBLY) his is very plain, mine on the other hand is gordonblu

600ml (2 1/2 cups) cream 

1 medium garlic clove, peeled and diced

2kg potatoes (about 10-12 large desiree potatoes)

200g (2 cups, firmly packed) grated tasty cheddar cheese

A handful of diced salami

I large gherkin - finely diced

Pakrika for sprinkling

5 litre baking dish

- Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius

- Sautee onions and garlic in a pan until the onion is transparent, then add the diced salami and gherkin

- In the meantime peel potatoes and cut into thin slices.
- Layer the potato slices, adding the sauteed mix between each layer, there will be many layers, so use the sauteed mix sparingly between each....do not add cream and cheese YET!!

- Cover with Cling/Plastic Wrap and microwave for 15 minutes

- Remove the plastic wrap and pour over the cream and cover generously with grated cheese

-Sprinkle with paprika

- Place the dish with potato bake into a larger baking dish that goes up to half way up the potato bake dish - this is to get even cooking - believe me - it does make a difference!! 

Bake for about 1 hour on medium hot oven, until potato is tender when tested with a skewer or knife.

Allow the potato bake to stand for about 20 minutes before serving.

For your own safety - stand back - once the word apreads how YUMBLY this is, you could get hurt in the rush!!  I am asked to bring this dish to every BBQ we attend and never bring any home!

Now that your senses are awake - let me give you a quick overview of how we do it at our house.....

 

 

 

Our MMSC52 Gold Star Award goes to...

#28 Guro

Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...

#36 Grace
#37 Gry-Beate
#51 Barbara Anders

Please grab your award logos from the side bar and display them proudly :)



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How was that - thanks for making your way through this longer post, but hey, when there is a party happening, you gotta 'do the time!' LOL!  I do appreciate you stopping by and those encouraging comments you leave that make my day - don't forget to make your way over to the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge and join in the fun - you may have been one of last weeks winners - and there are plenty of them - Priscilla is going WILD with the Party Favours - find out here!

God bless you!

{{{HUGS}}}