And it feels so good 😀 – I missed you all! I missed the foodie community, the commenting and checking out hundreds of wonderful delicious posts 🙂
I guess you want and deserve an explanation – let me tell you in a little series:
1. I went on holiday for a week – my school term finished, I needed a break so I had an awesome time chilling out (literally it was snowing!) in Tasmania 🙂
2. I actually have 3 weeks’ worth of exams starting in 1 1/2 weeks time so I have to study more than cook (*sigh*)
3. My mum was dominating the kitchen after our arrival back in beautiful Sydney so I only had proper access until today – YAY! 😀
So now you know that although I am posting now, my posting will not be too regular for a while – the things I do for school, honestly! 😉
Post time? I think I have made you wait too long already 🙂
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So before I left, I actually won a giveaway – my first one ever and celebrating Easter 😀 😀 😀
It was very exciting and hosted by one of my favourite blogs in the history of forever (many a recipe I make come from them!) – Exclusively Food!
As an appreciative gesture to the wonderful ladies at this blog, Amanda & Debbie, I decided to do a combination post from the two things I won – a gorgeous bunny cookie cutter (too cute!) and some bunny moulds (too awesome!) 🙂 – Plus, after such an absence I think all of you, my friends and foodie inspirations, deserve more than one recipe!
Thank you Amanda & Debbie – here is what I made using your fabulous giveaway 🙂
Firstly, I decided to use the cute lil bunny moulds, despite Easter being a week old (Bunnies are fabulous all year round ;))
What was my idea? Ganache swirled bunnies – A mixture of white and dark chocolate ganache swirled inside the bunny and refrigerated till set before devouring… not one for admiring beauty am I? 😉
This would have worked perfectly if
- I had read the instructions properly and greased and refrigerated the moulds before use (oops!)
- Not used white chocolate which does not set as well as dark chocolate (oops!)
If you look really hard, you will see little beautiful lines from the bunny mould – the snouts of the bunny have become a delicious white chocolate ganache treat AND perhaps.. a little.. um… unrecognisable *sheepish smile :)*
But that is ok – Next time (I promise there will be a next time) if I am swirling, I will not make ganache and just swirl normal chocolates together.
OR
Next time, I will use all dark chocolate ganache and put a little surprise inside before refrigerating – anything is possible with bunny moulds 😀
Second part of the prize was my cute bunny shaped cutter. I just scream with cuteness overload looking at it – EEK!
I was planning to make roll out brownies but then decided to dig around in my old recipe cabinet, searching for the perfect Autumn cookies. And I found them. And altered them. Oh yea 🙂
Spiced Craisin Honey Biscuits. Shaped like bunnies.
It actually does not get better than this 😀
What gives these cookies (originally simple honey cinnamon biscuits) such Autumn-y perfection? The honey subtly leaves a thrilling aftertaste while working with the spices to create an aromatic yet sweet biscuit, also providing a soft texture. The slight tartness of the craisins balance out the biscuit perfectly.
Even though I gave up chocolate for honey, you can see I was happy 😀
The exact changes I made in this recipe were
- Using not only cinnamon, but 1/4 tsp of nutmeg and allspice too
- Adding in approximately 1 cup craisins
- Adding a drop of vanilla essence
So here are my recipes for you – yes, I know the ganache bunnies were not perfect but the taste was exquisite because let us all admit it out loud amongst each other
“Ganache is the best part of any diet… I mean cake” – Now repeat after me 😀
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While I was away, I was also thrilled to receive five more awards 😀 – Thank you to all these fantastic bloggers!
Laura @ Sprint 2 The Table presented me with what I like to call, The Smorgasbord Award – a mishmash of lots of blogger awards into one – Thanks so much 🙂 – Laura is the creator of healthy but indulgent desserts – she is a miracle worker!
To honour the tradition that Laura has created to accompany this award, the rule is to list ten things about yourself but one of them is not true – you, my readers, have to figure out the false coin of the lot 😀
1. I have taken jazz dancing for seven years
2. I have a double jointed thumb
3. I love the smell of sausages frying
4. My first crush ever was Aladdin
5. I prefer rain to sunshine
6. I want to be an interior designer when I grow up
7. I love writing history essays
8. I hate the Terminator movies
9. Rock music beats hip hop for sure!
10. I favour ice cream over any other dessert, including chocolate
Can you guess which one is untrue??? 😉
Secondly, Lisa @ Sweet 2 Eat Baking awarded me the Versatile Blogger Award – too sweet (pun intended of course :D) – Lisa has some of the most beautiful food photographs ever – every cake, every cookie I wish I could grab off the screen!
You can find the rules at her awesome website or here – since I have just told you 9 true facts, I think I have completed the requirements 🙂 – Much appreciated 🙂
I was most thrilled to receive the Versatile Blogger Award also from a very talented baker friend of mine, Jennie @ The Messy Baker – she is bright, bubbly and nothing she bakes or cooks turns out messy, believe me 😀 – Same as above, you can find the rules at her awesome website or here!
Anne @ Anne Sture Tucker awarded me The Liebster Award – It is much appreciated my friend 😀 – Recently discovered, Anne has such an awesome style – her cooking makes me so hungry I cannot even tell you!
The set of rules can be found on Anne’s fantastic blog or here – thank you again 🙂
Lastly (but not least-ly), food lover Jen @ Love Food Cook Food was sweet enough to award me the Fabulous Blogger Award! Thank you so much 😀
If you have no visited Jen’s site, I do not even understand why you come to the computer – she has such an enormous cooking AND baking ability 🙂
I would now like to pass these five awards onto these fabulous bloggers 😀 -Warning: I went a little pass-on crazy 😉 and did not count how many people I was adding to the list – to all on this list you can choose how many to pass on to 🙂
- Girl In A Food Frenzy
- Sam @ Sweet Samsations
- Cassandra @ A Perfect Pantry
- All That I Am Eating
- Emily @ Life On Food
- Jenn & Seth @ Home Skillet Cooking
- Lin @ Lin’s Food
- Sze Hui @ ohfishiee
- Cecilia @ The Kitchen’s Garden
- Denise @ BeBetsy
- The Cosy Creative
- Jen @ Juanita’s Cocina
- Violets And Cardoman
- Miriam @ Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters (try saying that fast 5 times)
- Eileen @ The Joy Of Caking
Congrats guys, you are all incredible 😀
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Before I let you go (I know, I have written yet another insanely long post but seriously, I cannot seem to stop typing ;)), I need your help to settle a domestic dispute.
You remember JJ? She only recently popped up in March 🙂
Her and I both agree – omelettes are eaten with tomato sauce. It is normal to have sauce at breakfast. Sauce enhances the flavour.
Now you may be a little hazy about them but you will meet them again this year later on – PDS and TT – These two actually cannot understand eating sauce for breakfast. It is unheard of. It takes away from the flavour of the omelette.
Now we had a [mock] truly serious argument over this issue. I think the only way to solve it is to ask you, the most food oriented people I know with all the knowledge of food this world has to offer, to give your judgement. So just vote in this poll. Is sauce with omelettes therefore breakfast normal or not? (We’ll show them JJ!)
Thank you for your help with stopping World War III (or at least a sauce fight ;))
This poll will close after one week!
See you all again as soon as I can 😀
I love your bunnies faces!! Too cute!!
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Too sweet, thank you 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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It was fun learning more about you! Congrats on the award! And your cookies look so cute! Welcome back!
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Thank you so much my friend on all counts 😀
It was wonderful to be back and I am thrilled you liked the cookies 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back Uru 🙂
and congrats on your awards and on winning the giveaway 🙂
I love all the spices in your cookies, my kids would be over the moon if they saw the cookies and the chocolate bunnies
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Thank you thank you thank you my friend 😀
I am so glad you enjoyed these cookies and bunnies – believe me, I was waiting for them to be ready as if I were three 😉
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Choc Chip Uru
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Looks great. Yum!
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Thank you very much 😀
I am glad you enjoyed it!
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Choc Chip Uru
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I love how you added extra spices 🙂
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They certainly ‘spiced up’ the biscuits 😉 – Sorry I could not resist 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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cute bunnies and thanks so much for visiting my blog all the best for school 🙂
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Thanks on both counts 😀
And it was a pleasure to visit!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back Uru! I do miss my blogging friends as well whenever I go away on a trip! And yey, I got to find out your real name on the blog 🙂
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Thank you so much 😀
And it is nice to be among you all again! And yep, you know my secret 😛
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Choc Chip Uru
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Aha! Now I get to know your real name! 😉 Your experiments with bunnies is extremely funny but cute! When I get new tools for the kitchen, I can’t wait to try them out too and sometimes with disastrous results. But, I’m sure you’ll figure it out the next time! All the best for your exams! I’m sure the bunnies gave you a big hug for that 😉
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Haha should I be scared you know now? 😉
I am glad I am not the only one who has a tendency to stuff up in their excitedness! And I know I can do better next time 🙂
They certainly did (well hugged my mouth anyway :D)
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Choc Chip Uru
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So cute – no worries, everyone needs a break now and then – hope your’s was wonderful!
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Thank you 😀
And I am glad you understand my position (though I cannot take advantage of it ;))
I am so happy you enjoyed!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back! Glad you had a great trip. The bunnies are adorable!
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Thanks my friend 😀
And I am very happy you enjoyed these bunnies!
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Choc Chip Uru
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wonderful job here, I know we’re friends on Foodbuzz, but only now did I get a chance to visit and I’m glad I did. The ganche bunnies might be something I will try- yum. Fun place and fun name, Choc Chip Uru :))
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Thank you – It is so nice for you to visit me (great Foodbuzz networking :D)
I hope you enjoy them if you do! And thanks 🙂 – my name included my love 😉
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Choc Chip Uru
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What a come back! Chocolate bunnies and delicious honey craisin bunny cookies!! Love both! The honey cookies sound absolutely fantastic. Good luck with your many exams! Hopefully you get study time full of chocolate and other delicious treats!
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Haha it was a very bunniful comeback for sure 😀
I am so glad you enjoyed both recipes! Thanks for the good wishes and I assure you, chocolate is my constant study companion 😉
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Choc Chip Uru
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Vacations are good! Love your bunnies–my kids would go nuts over them! (Now that my middle daughter is over her ‘I don’t eat bunnies’ phase where she saved a chocolate rabbit for years…)
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They definitely are! These definitely are for your inner 5-550 yr old 😉
Luckily your daughter is over that phase now – animal lover her but chocolate took over 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Glad you had a nice break! Always nice to have those. And congrats on the award my dear–well deserved! xx
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It is isn’t it 😀
Thank you very much my friend!
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Choc Chip Uru
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So glad you’re back! Congrats, and very cute bunnies 🙂
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Thank you very much my friend – it is great to be back 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Love the cookie cutters/ bunny molds. Congratulations on all your awards!!
P.S. I voted no sauce! (Except for some hot sauce occasionally, if that counts.)
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I know right? They are my kitchen favourite at the moment 😀
Thank you! And I forgive you – only because of the hot sauce 😉
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Choc Chip Uru
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Wow, I can’t believe you went to Tasmania. What a great trip. By the way, these bunnies are so cute 🙂
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It was fantastic 😀
And thank you so much!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back! And just in time – I need my sweets! I was going through withdrawal. 😉 Nice post! Some really good, inventive stuff going on in your kitchen. Thanks so much.
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Haha glad I can fill your quota 😀
Thanks for enjoying this post my friend – you are too kind!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back! I have never eaten an omelet with sauce – I’m not sure I understand. Your cookies are adorable.
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Thanks my friend 😀 – Glad you enjoyed the cookies!
And that is exactly what my friends said about omelette and sauce 😛
Tastes really do differ very much 😉
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back CCU! I am glad you had a chance for some R and R before all the insanity begins again. I think I might have stated a trend as I noticed now after my post featuring you everyone calls you CCU. It is quite a catchy name. Love all of your chocolate treats. Take Care, BAM
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Haha thanks my friend – the R and R was definitely needed 😉
You actually have! I love being called CCU and even leave it as my name when I comment sometimes – nice one 😉
Glad you enjoyed the chocolate bunnies too and have a wonderful rest of week 😀
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CCU
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Glad to have you back, dear! Congratulations on winning the giveaway! Love the treats you made! And congratulations on all the well deserved awards…you rock, girl!!!
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Thank you my friend, it feels wonderful to be back 😀
I am so happy you enjoyed the post-Easter Easter treats 😉
I appreciate your support so much and you are much too kind! Thanks again 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back and well done on all those awards! Hope you had a great time and thanks soo much for the awards! Great post, as usual!
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Thanks my friend – I was more than happy to pass it on to you, much deserved 😀
Happy you enjoyed the post 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back and congratulations! Hope you’ll do well for the upcoming exam!
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Thank you on all counts my friend – your good wishes are much appreciated 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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welcome back and congrats on all the awards (gosh ur popular!) what a lovely prize to win… the bunnies have actually come out nice i can def see the etchings 🙂 i always eat omlette with ketchup… infact i eat almost everythin with ketchup! (im glad to finally have a name to tag ur profile with, urvashi… a name i dont come across as often actually.. its so unique and pretty)
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Awww thank you 😀 – I am glad you enjoyed this post as well
And YAY for sauce right? But it seems like we are going down in the poll which I am getting ribbed for 😉 – at least us sauce lovers can stick together!
And yep that is my name (not Choc Chip Uru ;)) – you are very kind to say such nice things about it 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back and good luck with your exams! Those bunnies are just adorable.
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Thanks so much 😀
And I am happy you liked the lil bunnies 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Great post and welcome back! Those sweet treats sure look like it would kill the cravings! Thank you for sharing and have a lovely day!!!
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Thanks 😀
I promise you, I cannot even remember having cravings now 😉 – Glad you enjoyed my friend and hope you too have a wonderful day!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Good Luck with your exams!!!
You will do awesome I am sure and many congrats on all the awards…
Have fun and Enjoy ur win…
These cookies look delicious!!
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Thank you thank you thank you my friend 😀
Such a sweet commen!
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Welcome back! What an amazing trip. Tasmania and Australia are on my list, but with 3 small kids, it’s going to be awhile! 😀 A long while…
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Thanks 😀
And it actually doesn’t have to be my friend – it is such a relaxing and wonderful place I am sure you could go there anytime 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Thanks so much for your award! That’s so sweet of you!! 🙂 Oh yeah, I know!! The joys of school! I’m so impressed that you’re able to maintain this blog with school! You deserve an award for that!!
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My pleasure – it is much deserved 😀
And thank you so much – you are too kind! Though secretly, the ‘joys of school’ can become a little overbearing at times 😉
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back and congratulations on the awards!
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Thank you very much on both counts 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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You made me laugh on mu blog, why I you obsessed with Russia?
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Haha because of their history and culture – one of my favourite things to learn about at school 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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ok, I am very glad you like it, I was born in Sovient Union, I am from Moldova we were a part of Russia!
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Wow that is so cool – well your country is absolutely wonderful and I hope to visit it one day 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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I can’t decide which bunnies I like more! I must say that I really love the two-tone chocolate bunnies — even if the white didn’t set as well. They inspire me to go buy some molds! Hope you had a good break!!!
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Haha the two tone bunnies defintiely were the richer ones – next time I will make them be ok 😀
Moulds are the best and I sincerely recommend them! I did have a wonderful break thank you and I hope you have an awesome upcoming weekend!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Oh! my.. I am in chocolate heaven.. LOL.. am loving those cute bunnies too.. Gosh Choc Chip Uru, you are such queen with everything that incorporates chocolate.. Right now, I am just drooling over all your chocolate recipes.. Hope you had a wonderful easter and have a good week ahead. Cheers, Jo.
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Haha that is where I was aiming to send you – glad you made it 😀
You are so kind my friend! That is one of the best compliments I could hope to receive! I am really happy you enjoy the chocolate I offer. Happy belated Easter and have a wonderful rest of week 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back and good luck with all your exams. Your bunnies are really cute.
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Thank you 😀
Glad you enjoyed the bunnies!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome Back! Cute bunnies, they look delectable! I know what you mean about being MIA or posting sporatically, I took a bit of a break myself. Good luck with school and thanks for visiting my site.
Oh, Congrats on the awards! You got yourself a great group of blogging buddies! 🙂
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I am so happy you liked the cookies 😀
It was nice just to relax and let go for a little while but feels even better to be back – thanks for the good wishes on both counts my friend! And it was a pleasure to visit your blog!
I do have a wonderful group of blogging friends – hope i can include you in that too now 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back and I love the treats…
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Thanks on both counts my friend 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Such a great blog! You’re amazing! Good luck with the exams!
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You are so sweet, thank you! And I appreciate the good luck too 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back! I hope you had a lovely vacation–who would have thought there would be snow in Tasmania? Those bunny biscuits are too cute!
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Thanks my friend I had a wonderful time 😀
I was surprised too considering it was Autumn but apparently in Cradle Mountain it snows on-off all the time – glad you enjoyed the biscuits 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Loving your welcome back post!
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Aww too sweet 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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what adorable bunny rabbits! you’ve come back to us with some wonderful treats. 🙂
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Thank you so much my friend 😀
I am glad to come with lots of bunny treats to share!
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Choc Chip Uru
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So many delicious chocolatey goodies on this post! Welcome back, sometimes a break is needed!
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Thank you – they were really rich 😀
It is good to be back though the break definitely was long overdue 🙂
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Welcome Uru 🙂 seems like you’ve had a great time away ~ I always like going to Tassie even if it’s just for a couple of days it’s so relaxing and serene there 😀 Glad to hear that you’re back though because now we get to read your posts!
Don’t worry about being slow! I’ve been pretty slow too lately sigh…things can get so hectic honestly!
WoW i love all the bunny recipes you came up with hehe they’re so cute the little bunny cookies 😀
LOL Can’t believe you started a poll with your friend ~ hahaha
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I did thank you 😀 – I agree, Tassie is so peaceful, almost like NZ no?
Haha glad I have no pressure to post 😉 – sometimes life just catches up with you I swear honestly, it really has no right 😛
I am so glad you liked the cookies my friend! The bunniness is my favourite thing (and maybe the spices, honey and cranberries ;))
And you better have voted *ahem JJ AND MY SIDE* on that poll 😛 – Jokes… no not really this is a war situation…;)
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Choc Chip Uru
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Congratulations on your awards. Good luck with your exams, just thinking about taking exams makes my head want to explode!
The bunny molds are absolutely adorable.
Eva http://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com
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Thank you on both counts my friend! My head is exploding right now so you remember the feeling well 😛
I love the bunny moulds too – bring on next Easter 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Your cookies looks so cute and delicious with the added spices in there!Congratulations on all the awards and good luck with your upcoming exams 🙂
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Thank you – the spices make this cookie for sure!
And I appreciate your good wishes my friend 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Hahahah my first crush was Aladdin too!! I was dying laughing when I read your list! And welcome back 🙂 We’ve missed you! Good luck with all of your studying!! And congrats on all your awards, you so deserve it!
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OMG wasn’t he amazing? 😉
Glad you enjoyed my friend! It is awesome to be back and thank you very much for your good wishes 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Those bunnies are very very cute!
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Thanks my friend 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back!
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Thanks it is nice to be back 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Thanks you for these fantastic nominations and I just just wanted to send this link back to you and I hope you can check it out! Thanks again 🙂 http://girlinafoodfrenzy.com/awards-acccolades-appreciation-in-the-blogosphere/
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I definitely will and you arer more than welcome 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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What lovely cookies are these 🙂 We love them 🙂
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Thank you very much 😀
And I have added you to the blog page!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back! :). And just look at those cookies.. they are calling me.. calling me :).
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Haha and looks like the call is echoing through your mind 😉
Glad you enjoyed my friend!
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Choc Chip Uru
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i love the bunny cookies so much! 🙂 thanks for the lovely award too
Latest: World Best Sandwich 2012
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Thank you my friend – and you are most welcome 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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both of your bunny creations look adorable + the biscuits sound sooo tasty, especially for the afternoon with a nice cup of tea. congrats on all your blogging awards – you deserve ’em!
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Aww thank ou 😀 – I am especially glad you got the gist of the biscuits (taste amazing dipped in sweet tea!)
And I appreciate your support – too kind!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Cute cookies!
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Thank you my friend 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Hi : ) for some reason your comments never show on my blog : ( I wonder what there is that I can do…can you tell me how you are leaving them so I can check into it? you can email me if you like ciaofraz (at) aim.com thanks, I am hoping to fix it, I seem to always find them floating around later and post them myself…weird, I know : D
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I am actually really confusied my friend – I cannot even see the comments on your blog! When I leave a comment, I type in my nickname and URL – I am sorry they are causing so much trouble 😦
I am sure we will figure out the solution too though 🙂 – I went through a phase where no one’s blog comments were appearing, confusing me totally! Now it is all better!
Let me know if I can help in anyway 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Omg the little bunnies are soo cute!!
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Thank you so much 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Glad you’re back! Take a bit of a cooking break before you start cramming for those exams! Good luck with all of them!
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Good to be back 😀 – I definitely cannot cram (worst crammer in history) so I am cooking and studying (more studying – I know I am not even lying :P) as much as possible together! Thanks for the luck – I’ll need it 😉
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Choc Chip Uru
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How nice to come back from vacation to prizes and blog awards! Hope you had a good break and best wishes with the remainder of your tests and school year.
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It certainly is my friend 😀
I did have a wonderful break thank you and I appreciate your good wishes 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Congrats on the awards and winning the giveaway! Those bunnies are too precious!
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Thank you so much! And I agree, when I saw the moulds and cutter, I got all squidgy 😛
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Choc Chip Uru
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Are those bunnies flippin’ cute or WHAT?! Happy belated Easter!
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Awww thanks 😀
Happy belated Easter to you too!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome Back! Loved this post, Uruashi (did I get that right? I apologize if I didn’t, these ol’ eyes aint what they use to be. )
Glad to hear you got some time in the kitchen. Those “wins” are awesome! And you put them to creative use too!!!
I’m going to remain neutral on the poll but I can”t wait to hear the results!
Thank you so much for sharing…
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It feels great to be back! And close, it is actually UrVashi (with a V not a U ;))
Thanks for trying though! I love the wins too – it was so much fun using them!
And I shall let you know the results soon (though maybe you could lean closer to my side ;))
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Choc Chip Uru
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Sounds like you had a wonderful vacation…welcome back 🙂 Your bunnies are just adorable! And congratulations on all of your awards as well!
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I definitely did 😀 – It is great to be cooking again!
And thank you very much my friend!
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Choc Chip Uru
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I have been away myself so I do understand you in every bit! Its nice to have a break and I really hope you enjoyed, the give away presents are too cute and even if it didn’t work out as you planned I bet they were a perfect bite. I did watch a really interesting show on the telly during Easter that involved loads of chocolate. The man (don’t remember his name, but he was a genius) said that when melting chocolate the tempering process is the key. I have not tried that myself, but it worked out pretty easy for him. The way it says on the net (I researched on how it temper) it looks to me way too complicated, but what he did was pour some melted chocolate to some cold surface (he used marble) and move it around with spatula until it started to set and then added to the rest. Anyways hope you enjoyed your time off, Best Wishes! Sending hugs!
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I was wondering where you were – welcome back 😀
I did enjoy my break and hope you did too! I am glad you enjoyed this post my friend! Also thank you for all the interesting tidbits on chocolate – wish I could have seen this program 😛
I will definitely remember those tips on tempering – so helpful!
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Choc Chip Uru
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This is such a cute post Choc Chip, it feels full of life and enjoyment and how cute are those bunny rabbit moulds! xx
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Awww thank you – emphasising how fun life is is what blogging and baking etc are all about right? And I agree, nothing comes cuter and bunny moulds 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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It sounds like a lot of fun in your vacation! Glad you are back and these cookies is the best way to celebrate your comeback!
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I certainly have! I am glad you enjoyed this post and I agree – nothing beats coming back to warm cookies with sweet tea 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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sounds like you are well rested for your exams! Good luck & love those bunny cookies 😉
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Haha maybe a little too well rested – but we will just ignore that… 😉
Thank you my friend on both counts!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Too funny.. I was just reading through blogs thinking how I missed you and wondered where you’d gone.. Ta Da! Here you are! And once again I am transported into your world of beautiful sweet delicacies!! Love your bunnies today!
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Awww my friend that is so sweet – I was lucky with internet in Tassie so I got to keep up with yours 😀
I am so glad to be back! And you are very kind to say such wonderful things 🙂
Thank you for enjoying this post!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back! and good luck with your exams! congrats on your well-deserved awards – your blog is so much fun to read and filled with amazingly delicious treats, love it! thank you so much for giving us an award, it is such an honor!
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Thank you 😀 You are very kind my friend to say such wonderful things about my blog! As for the award it is much deserved and I hope you enjoy it!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back! Hope you had fun on your trip and good luck with your exams! Love your bunny treats – and I voted, but I won’t tell you how, you probably won’t forgive me. 🙂
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I appreciate all your good wishes my friend 😀
It feels great to be back! Glad you enjoyed the little bunnies! And sigh… I guess I can make an exception and forgive 😉 (I have magical guessing powers :P)
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Choc Chip Uru
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Good to see you back! And I want a bunny!!! They look yummy!
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Thank you 😀
And if only I could package them and send them – I dont think they would get very far with my pack one, eat one method 😉
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Choc Chip Uru
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Aww, I love those bunny cookies. I keep forgetting it’s fall where you are! I bet it’s beautiful this time of year. And that honey looks irresistible!
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Thank you so much 😀
Haha yes poor us just under the equator 😉 – though I envy your Spring, Autumn seems magical with all those falling leaves – beautiful for sure!
And I am really getting friendly with honey 😛
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back! I think number 10 is a lie… 😉
Very nice recipes and congratulations on the awards and the winning 🙂
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Haha thank so much my friend 😀
Oooh nope sorry it is #8 – believe it or not I will shunt chocolate aside for ice cream (of course chocolate ice cream is the best of course ;))
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Choc Chip Uru
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Good luck with all your exams! I’m sure you’ll do great. Love the cookies too!
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Too kind thank you so much 😀
And glad you enjoyed the cookies!
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Choc Chip Uru
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What a post! Congratulations on all the blogging awards, and on the cute Easter goodies. I envy you your trip to Tasmania. I live in North America and I don’t know if I’ll ever get there, but it sounds wonderful.
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Thanks my friend on all counts 😀
You should definitely not envy me my friend – though it was such an AWESOME trip I think living in North America so close to Disneylands everywhere would be a blast 🙂
But feel free to take a looong plane ride and visit the beauty of Tassie!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Nice to have you back! Bunnies everywhere!!!
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Haha I came back from holiday with one bunny and now look what has happened 😉
Thanks!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Reading your blog is pure joy. Love your style and charm!! I could spend all day reading and re-reading to make sure I didn’t miss a word. We are honored by the award! Goodness all around. (Insert big silly grin and batting of eyelashes.)
Make those snickerscottis and you will know exactly what heaven tastes like. Thanks so much! Good to have you as a friend.
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You are all to kind! Thank you so much 😀
And I am glad you deserved the award (Insert a hand with a glass toasting lemonade)
Snickerscottis? Sorry totally confused! 😉
I too love having you all as friends though and not confused about that at all!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back…. The bunnies are really cute!
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Thank you on both counts my friend 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Both are equally cute treats 🙂 Being breakfast time here I could go for a bunny biscuit! Good luck with your exams. 🙂
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Thank you for enjoying both 😀
And good choice! These biscuits dipped in some sweet tea are perfect to face the day!
And I appreciate the good luckk my friend 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Congrats on the giveaway, awards, and vacation! I’m not usually very lucky when it comes to giveaways, but I did receive the Liebster and my hubby and I also just went on our own vacation (we were in New Orleans–so much fun)!
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Thank you so much – this giveaway is actually my first one and my dad is the lucky one in the family 😉 (genetic? Don’t think so :P)
Congrats on receiving the Liebster my friend and your vacation sounds awesome – nice one 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back Uru, and congrats for all the awards!
there is always an argument in our house as well when I serve ketchup with omelette. Except me Noone eats it. Actually I loveketchup, I even eat with Parathas, whT ever savoury.
the cookies look beutiful .
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Thank you so much my friend 😀
And you have taste – sauce is absolutely the best! I do not understand how people cannot – savoury and sauce are made for each other!
Sorry excuse my rant 😛
Glad you enjoyed the cookies – they taste awesome dipped in sweet masala tea!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Chip honey, you such a darling girl, thank you for awarding me such a lovely package of blog awards. What I love the most about you is that your work is infected with joy, you just love what you are doing and it literally shines through your pages! Lovely. Lovely. I am not terribly good with awards however I shall make an extra effort this week to include some blog links for us all to enjoy! You will be a fantastic designer when you decide to grow up! Don’t do the growing up too fast though, many of us are still working on it !.. c
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Awww to sweet my friend – exactly why it was my pleasure to give you the awards package 🙂
Thank you so much for such kind words! I can say the same if not more for you – your blog has become one of my favourites to read and every post makes me smile!
There is absolutely no pressure on you to do blog awards (you must get so many :D) so I understand – also I really want to be my friend – from interior designer to event planner to wedding organisation…sigh…
But I promise growing up is something I don’t think I will ever be able to do 🙂
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Chip
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Hi, its great to have you back and sharing all the wonderful baked goodies. I am sure you had a great time in Tasmania and don’t we all need the break from time to time to explore other places for relaxation.
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Thanks my friend – it feels good to be back 😀
And I agree, relaxation from holidays is the best there is and necessary time to time!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Wow, you’re never going to get your studying done writing posts like this one 🙂
Love the bunnies both 3D and flat 🙂
I think the no-saucers are winning, sorry.
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Haha I promise you I will – I have a schedule 😉
Glad you enjoyed both bunnies my friend! And don’t worry. there is a week to go yet – I. won’t. let. them. win 😛
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Choc Chip Uru
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Glad to see your back at it! Sounds like you had some much deserved time off 🙂
And, tank you so much for the collection of blog awards ! Oh my goodness 🙂
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Definitely am 🙂
And I am sure I will have deserved it if I do ok in my exams 😉
Your very welcome my friend – I can almost see the grin on your face 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back my friend!! Tasmania… I’m a so jealous!! You deserve to have some fun after exams… I don’t miss those days. 🙂 Lovely bunnies… they are so cute!! Congrats on the awards!! Do you want another. 🙂 Come by my blog today. 🙂
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Thanks my friend 😀
Um I actually went before my exams hehe – relaxation before of course 😉
And the shout out was lovely on your blog – you deserved it and awesome work doing a free for all!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Wov … what a passion – all the small details. Great post …!!! Good luck with your exams – and your return here.
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I am thrilled you like my post 😀 – paying attention to even the smallest things definitely makes a difference!
Thank you for the good wishes my friend!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Pleasure is mine *smile
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Welcome back, hope you had great time there! Congratulations on winning the giveaway & for all the awards. Lovely recipes, these cookies look so cute! Best of luck for the exams!
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I certainly did have a wonderful time – thank you so much 🙂
Happy you enjoyed the cookies (ILY bunny cookie cutter ;))
Appreciate the good wishes!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back! I knew I was missing one of my favorites :-)! Great post!
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You are too kind my friend 🙂
It is good to be back and glad you enjoyed 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back! Good to see you in action again. These bunny cookies are adorable! Congratulations on all your wonderful awards.
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Haha It feels good to be back into the kitchen 😀
I am so glad you enjoyed these cookies!
Thanks so much!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Glad you’re back. I missed you. 😦
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You are too sweet my friend. Missed you too – time to turn frowns upside down 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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I thought you might be on holiday. 🙂
I make chocolates a lot and a little tip is to line the mould with chocolate. Allow it to set hard and then put in your filling and swirl as much as you like.
Good luck with your exams! 🙂
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Good guess 🙂
Thanks for the tip my friend – I will be sure to remember that! It would definitely help with taking out of the mould 😀
And the luck is appreciated and shall be needed 😉
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back!!! And thanks for TWO wonderful bunny treats! I’m thinking you do like chocolate more than ice cream..maybe???? PS…congrats on all the awards 🙂
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Thank you my friend on both counts 😀
So glad you enjoyed both bunny treats! Surprise surprise the lie was actually #8 😛
If you give me ice cream it is more my achilees (sorry cannot spell!) heel – but of course chocolate ice cream is the best 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back sweet friend! I know you are busy these days and I am glad you went on vacation. We all need a break from our busy lives. Do not worry about your blog or your blogger friends, they will always be here. You are doing the right thing by prioritizing your studies.
Your bunnies all look so tasty. This looks like a visit to the bunny farm, but better because it is an edible farm. The candies as well as cookies do have your creative trademark for making delicious goodies-yum! Happy Monday.
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Thank you for understanding my situation 😀
Everyone says studies first so I guess it is right but why can I not feel the same way 😉
Haha I like that – an edible bunny farm 😛
Glad you enjoyed your visit! You are too sweet! Have a wonderful rest of week my friend 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Ahh I like your new things, it’s always fun to get new forms and tools to bake with 🙂
Welcome back, I’m with you in the studying, few more weeks and we are DONE!!!
yay!
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Thanks my friend – and I agree wholeheartedly 😀
Best of luck to you for your exams! We feel each others pain now so we will feel the freedom together in a couple of weeks too 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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Good to have you back! Great recipes. Love the little bunny cookies. And congrats on all your awards – that’s a huge swag. Enjoy the rest of your holidays before school goes back xx
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Thank you 😀
I am glad you enjoyed the little bunny cookies! And I love your expression – ‘a huge swag’ – mind if I use it sometime? 😉
And I plan to as much as possible my friend 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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First, welcome back! I’ve missed your posts! There was a hole in the foodie world while you were gone!
And then thank you SO much for the awards!!! This was a great thing to wake up to today!
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Awww you are too kind my friend – I feel touched that you enjoy my blog so much 🙂
And you deserve the awards! I am glad it made your morning 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Love the bunny cookies!! Sorry you’ve got so many tests, but glad to see you posting even if just for a moment. we’ll see you when you get back from testing!
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Thank you 😀
And I appreciate your condolences – soon my friend, I will be tearing up those papers (jokes, still another year till that ;))
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Choc Chip Uru
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Glad to have you back. Good look on your exams and thank you so much for the award. Super sweet!
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Thanks my friend 😀
You deserved the award, beiieve me, because your blog just makes me hungry all the time!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Thrilled to hear you had a good break! Best of luck with all of your exams coming up. Congratulations on your prize and all of your wonderful awards! And no matter what your bunnies look like, I bet they still tasted incredible.
Hmm, seems I am a fence sitter about the tomato sauce with an omelet!
🙂 Mandy
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Thank you my friend 😀
You are very kind (and I need the luck :P)
The bunnies, besides their muffled snout, did taste like the icing of a cake so totally worth it 🙂
And I think you should lean over a weee bit on that fence (to JJ and my side preferably ;))
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Choc Chip Uru
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welcome back gorgeous, good luck with your exams!
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Thank you (makes me blush ;))
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back & all the best for your exams! x
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Thanks so much – I will need it 😉
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Choc Chip Uru
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glad you had a good holiday and fun in the kitchen with all your prizes. Well done on the awards, and thanks for sharing 🙂 Good luck with the exams!
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Haha thank you my friend 😀
You are very kind! It is nice to be ‘talking’ to you again! I also appreciate the luck (much needed ;))
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Choc Chip Uru
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Hello, it’s good to have you back and I love your bunny cookies. If we’d been here for Easter I’d have made these. I’m back from my son’s wedding in Senegal too so am getting back to posting. Good luck with all your school work.
Try out these SNickers Bars from shelikesherfood.wordpress.com/2012/04 When you have time. They are amazing and have TWO chocolate layers!
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Thank you very much my friend 😀
And ditto! I was wondering about your posts 🙂
How exciting the wedding must have been – Congrats and hope it went wonderfully!
Thanks for the luck (much needed) and the tip – homemade snickers bars? Dangerous but totally worth it 😉
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Choc Chip Uru
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Wow! Very awesome! It sounds like you had a really great time. What a nice suprise to come back to your prize package!!!
Im amazed there are so many similarities between us as I’m currently in Tassie myself visiting my folks! It’s freezing here! I had no idea you are an Aussie too 🙂
Thank you so much for the nomination, greatly appreciated too!!!
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It certainly was wonderful before and after 😀
And what a coincidence – I hope you are having fun! Tassie is beautiful! But definitely freezing for sure (we were up in Cradle Mountains for a few days!) – Nice to meet you fellow Aussie 🙂
Your welcome my friend it is most deserved!
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back and congratulations…
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Thank you very much 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back! Thank you do the shout out. Those bunnies are adorable!!!
I’m guessing #8?!
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Thanks 😀 – you deserve this shout out and many more!
And glad you enjoyed the cookies!
How in the world did you guess??? I figured no one would get it but you know me too well 🙂
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Choc Chip Uru
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I’m so glad your back! I was wondering what happened to you! I hope you had a wonderful time in Tasmania.
And congrats on all your amazing awards, and winning that giveaway!
These cookies are oh-so-adorable, and I love that you added more nutmeg and allspice. Well done!
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Haha I disappeaared off the edge of the Earth (almost ;))
Thank you very much my friend 😀
I am so glad you enjoyed these cookies (the extra spices gave it a nice kick :))
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Choc Chip Uru
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Welcome back!
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Thank you 😀
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Choc Chip Uru
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