I thought some of you might be curious to see what were some of the first clues revealed in the fortune cookies . So here you go... Any ideas on what the surprise might be yet??? * cheeky grin *

Hubby's birthday is coming up soon in May. I've been planning something special leading up to the big day. After some contemplation, I came up with what I believe to be a romantic and definitely creative idea... I can't tell you what the big finale on the actual day is because hubby reads this blog as well. But I decided to prepare some clues for hubby every day to build up the anticipation up until his birthday. At first I thought of putting the clues in little envelopes which he can open each day, but then I had a sudden epiphany... FORTUNE COOKIES!!! After doing a bit of research, I found out that they were not that difficult to make... just requires a bit of thought and preparation. This is the recipe I used: Ingredients 2 large egg whites 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 8 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons granulated sugar 3 te...

Our chilli plant is fruiting!!! Hope it continues to thrive well on hubby's potent worm tea and grow big and strong so I can have lots and lots and lotssssss of chillies!!! So mum, you can breath a sigh of relief that our little green charges are still alive... and thriving! I hope our little chilli plant grows up big and strong. Hubby's next task will be to transplant it to the garden bed. (Hmmm... is it safe to transplant a plant while it's fruiting though???)