Santa is getting diabetes...

So, these last few days, I have been baking all night and into the early morning. That is, the time I go to sleep is where the silly birds don't stop their incessant chirping. I mean for God's sake, do they really have to chirp that loudly at 4 bloody AM?

Anyways, since Christmas is fast approaching, my lovely mother decided to pull out the "let's bake macarons for my friends instead of buying them presents". At first I was all for the idea but then I realised how much work it would be and cringed every night before I turned on the oven and the mixer at 1 in the morning. Yeah, I was baking at one in the morning, hoping that everything worked out fine. They were non-existant dreams. At least my mum offered to stay up with me, claiming that I would be lonely by myself. She actually fell asleep on the couch while I was slaving away.

By Thursday night*, I had finished my five batches of macarons- baking that is. The piping part didn't come until Friday afternoon because I slept in till 5 in the afternoon. I woke up, wondered around the house for bit, ate then collapsed and stayed on Wattpad for three hours. Then my lovely mother as always encouraged** me to start piping and wrapping everything up for her friends.

Friday night came and I was still wrapping at 3 in the morning, it was hard work, plus I was playing games on the Ipad while my mum slept. I just couldn't be bothered. By now you're wondering wow she must have wrapped a lot of macarons. In fact I wrapped a total of 18 little baglets. Then I went to bed and wondered on wattpad for a little longer before sleep caught up to me. The stupid birds didn't help either.

Anyways, the little scrumptious pieces of hell I created are on the bottom. The flavours from the the bottom up are: Coffee, Pandan, Salted Caramel, Strawberry and lastly Chocolate. Except the middle one which has one more flavour of Mango Passion fruit.

And I still have so many left it is ridiculous, I had to clear all of the ice-cream into one container and pull of the frozen stuff out of the freezer and into for the fridge for these macarons. The sacrifices I make. ~ sigh ~
On the other hand, I guess Santa has something new to the menu this year instead of cookies and milk. Sugary homemade macarons are the way to go. He going to have a tad bit of trouble going up the chimneys this year...

To the rest of you, have a Merry Christmas and keep cool. Literally.
(Melbourne's reaching like 36 degrees tomorrow)

NOTE:
*When I say night it means 8pm-4am.
**When I say encouraged it was more of "I will confiscate your phone if you do not start wrapping this instant!"
***This was done all on my coffee table in the living room because the floor would be too unhygienic 


Love you all,
Ellen.

Macaron or Macaroon?

Okay, this may seem random and out of place but read on and it shall lead up to something spectacular. If you're in Melbourne that is.

So time to confuse you guys. Look at the title, there may seem like there is no difference but there is. Shocked? Well, within  the culinary world, these little things matter. So let me explain, one is French and is made up of almond meal(macaron) and other one is made up of coconut and is American(macaroon). Although, either way, both of them are lovely.

Continuing on, a new store macaron store is opening up in Melbourne, Highpoint if you know exactly where that is. And it sells Mouth-watering Macarons, Cute Cupcakes and if you go to the original store in Sunshine, you can even order Custom Cakes. For what I find reasonable prices too!

And if you're dying to know the name, it's Decorative Sweets. The opening date for it's new store is below, come and check it out and share it your friends. Even go to the original store if you have to. (:

Decorative Sweets

Highpoint, Maribrynong, 3032

(Eco Mall right next to Breadtop and in front of Pie Face)

This Saturday (15/12/2012)

9am-9pm

Website:www.decorativesweets.com.au

Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/567280313288129/

So come check it out, see whether you like it or not. And maybe I'll even see you there!

Macaroning out,

Ellen.

fivehundredandeightysix word update

Alright so I haven't blogged in a while and I feel terrible. Though, here's the thing, since my last blog (about cheese crackers)  so much has happened , involving more cheese crackers and school. So let me explain, blab, chatter and babble about below.

So, during this absolutely long period of time, I got a job. That kinda took away half of my life as well, due to fact that I was standing at a counter, greeting people and scanning their food, not to mention remembering all the fruit codes. It's ridiculous because I have to keep my phone in my locker, which is cold. You know what the cold does to your battery? Well it eats it up like a Great White shark around a juicy piece of meat - it's gone in seconds! So by the time I finish, in hopes of checking my very interesting Facebook, I realise that I can't even turn on my screen. Life's fantastic isn't it? I'm a checkout chick by the wya. Not exactly the best career but I get complimented for being "sweet" and get to be called "darling" by old people. Heh.
Second job is coming soon, where I work at a macaron(not macaroon, you don't understand but there's a difference-thus the 'o' is highlighted) store in Highpoint for Christmas, which is pretty cool too. I'll see how that works out.

Secondly is art. That word sums it all up. I'm not kidding this year has been my year of art and there has been so much of it. 3D art, 2D art, painting, drawing, matchstick sculptures and photos. I swear my living room is an art exhibition and it's only going to grow in the next two years. $2 entry if you want to come. Friends, you get a discount, $1 for entry. I mean might as well make profit. *insert wink* But here is some of the art stuff I've done this year. Keep in mind I still haven't had some things back yet, they're either in art exhibitions, in competition, being framed or the teacher just hasn't given it back yet.

Coloured Wire Dragonfly
(has a missing eye, it fell off in an art exhibition)

My own hand study
(my hands are weird)

Squid scraperboard
(this was hard)

Seascape with birds Painting

Now that I'm finished the year. Last week being transition classes, I'm officially in year 11. It's hard work. I have HOMEWORK for the holidays. Doesn't help that I have two art subjects in which I have to do folio work over the holidays but also physics which is understanding some fancy formulas about energy and joules (not the ones you eat). You can say that I'm excited and that I'm looking forward to next year, not the work load though. But the time will come when I will be prepared. *cough* Never. I still don't believe I'm alive after  Methods Units 1 and 2 this year and that was just a taster.

And so I finished the school year with a movie on the next day with my friends. We watched Pitch Perfect and I recommend you to watch it. If you don't like the music, you will love the humour. If you don't like humour or music than you'll love the guys. And if you're still unhappy, just watch it for the pickup lines and the rejection lines. Rebel Wilson (Fat Amy in the the movie) is actually very funny. She's Australian by the way.

Anyways, babbling over, I need my beauty sleep. I shall see this lovely page in a while. Speaking of while, I haven't baked in a while. I guess I found something to do over the holidays.

P.S Caramel muffins are the best. Thanks to Safeway, I discovered my new love for them.

Love you all,
Ellen.