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Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor25 May 2016, 9:48 pm AEST

Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hi All

There is a thread operating on the Lived Experience Forum under Night Shift where members who are having trouble sleeping for any reason give a bit of a shout-out, to see if there is anyone else sleepless and looking for company. It's been such a great thing, I thought I would start one over here too.

I have had the odd few nights where I have woken up on and off, and my kids have been having a bit of trouble some nights too, depending on what has happened during the day.

Being a carer can be lonely too, so if you are making an after-midnight cup of something hot, and wonder who else might be doing that too, maybe have a look-in here and see if anyone else is about.

☕️

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Unknown userMember05 Dec 2017, 11:08 pm AEDT

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Thanks @Former-Member and goodnight to you. Yes I was just listening in quietly tonight. xx

Hi @Faith-and-Hope @Determined @Shaz51.

Goodnight to each of you.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor05 Dec 2017, 11:38 pm AEDT

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The tuba and biscuits are good too .... and you can get cheese and biscuits like that too, that are shelf, rather than fridge product .... with tinned fruit and shelf-custard cartons, that might be nice .....

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Unknown userMember06 Dec 2017, 7:26 am AEDT

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Thanks for the ideas @Determined @Faith-and-Hope

The tinned fruit & long life custard is probably the best for the gents I have coming and I will run with this 'dessert' theme.

Loved the other ideas though and they will be used, thought the Mexican dip & chips idea would also be a good KK, can be reduced down or up depending on $$ allowed. There is a family we sometimes catch up with on new years day and a general dip/chip theme would go down well with them and their young kids (what flavour dips do your boys prefer @Determined?).

I might run with the antipasto for our Christmas day hosts, would get small goods to go with theirs - the no fridge rule makes it easier for me to pre-purchase and store the gifts for the blokes beforehand but for others not so necessary.

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas ...

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Unknown userMember06 Dec 2017, 9:37 am AEDT

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Hi everyone,

Just cruising by for a hot chocolate I'm enjoying this discussion around gifting and practicality. I've been thinking I may make everyone yummy treats as christmas gifts in the family!

And @Former-Member - I am a huge fan of antipasto...yum!

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Unknown userMember06 Dec 2017, 9:57 am AEDT

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I am a big fan of giving a recipe with majority of ingredients packed either in serving or cooking container as the 'basket' @Former-Member

Good examples - pad Thai ingredients in a wok, Vietnamese pho ingredients with nice soup bowls, , pasta ingredients with pasta bowls, cake ingredients in a cake tin, pie ingredients in a pie dish the list goes on .... can add utensils or things like chopsticks for extra pizazz.

My mum is doing this for the grandkids this year, she has got the recipe for a family favourite that has been passed down from her mum - will give the recipe and main ingredient sitting in the dish the dessert is cooked in. She is extremely pleased with herself and excited about giving this and I am feeling her joy.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor06 Dec 2017, 10:04 am AEDT

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I love that one too @Former-Member ...... it's a good one for children's birthday parties ..... "Chocolate Cake In A Mug" for instance .....

Good morning everyone 💕

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Unknown userMember06 Dec 2017, 10:10 am AEDT

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Good morning @Faith-and-Hope

Muffin in a mug too - a friend recently told me of a brekky one with oats

Muffin tray/s, muffin papers and packet mixes (or ingredients) all packaged in a mixing bowl with spatula and mixing spoon ...

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor06 Dec 2017, 10:12 am AEDT

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I have seen it done more personally @Former-Member ..... where the corr cat measurements of dry goods were placed in decorated and labelled paper bags tied off with ribbon ...... done by a child for a child ....... just gorgeous.

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Unknown userMember06 Dec 2017, 10:17 am AEDT

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Can imagine @Faith-and-Hope something even an adult wouldn't mind receiving.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor06 Dec 2017, 10:24 am AEDT

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My boys are not bug fans of dip @Former-Member
They go more for cheese and kabanos on a cracker or just corn chips.on their own.

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