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Prize, Party, and Peanuts…

November 3, 2009 By Spoonful of Sugar - 35 Comments

We were lucky enough to win a recent giveaway from Linda at Two Pink Possums as part of the Blogtober Festivities. Our lovely package arrived yesterday, all beautifully wrapped.

I won the Tribeca Tunic pattern (I am thinking of a beach coverup out of cheesecloth or similar now we have some decent weather again!). Linda very generously included some goodies for Sarah too – some funky scrap booking paper and some fun, girly fabric. I especially love the pink camouflage print – perfect for a beach tote! Thanks again Linda for your generosity – you really made our day!!

We are keeping busy at Chez Sugar with a special party coming up this weekend. Here is a sneak peak at some of the party preparations – can’t wait to show you the rest next week.

Sarah has been keeping us well fed with all her wonderful baking. This week she has tried out a couple of the cookie recipes from the latest Donna Hay magazine. The Peanut Butter cookies are my favourite so far.

Peanut Butter Cookies

100 g butter, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cup plain flour
1/4 teaspoon bicarb soda
1 cup Demerara sugar for rolling

Preheat oven to 180 deg C. Place butter, peanut butter, vanilla and brown sugar in bowl of electric mixer and beat for 8-10 mins until well combined. Add the egg and beat for 2-3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add flour and bicarb soda and beat until smooth dough forms. Roll one tablespoon of dough into a ball at a time and roll in Demerara sugar. Place on baking trays lined with baking paper. Bake for 10-12 mins. Cool on wire racks.

Posted by Lisa and Sarah

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  1. suzitee says

    November 3, 2009 at 11:18 pm

    I love the look of those paper goodies girls 🙂 Can’t wait to see what you’ve made with them. I’ve only recently discovered Donna Hay magazine, and wow! So inspiring. Congrats on your giveaway win 🙂 Happy mail is the best!

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  2. Simone de Klerk says

    November 4, 2009 at 12:50 am

    Such lovely items from Linda! She is a wonderful person and very talented.
    Ooooh dear – what you are making for that suprise party all looks so pretty. I wish I could join the fun, just to look at all the loveliness!
    Have a great party!

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  3. Janellybelly says

    November 4, 2009 at 1:16 am

    Congratulations on your win, that tunic pattern looks fabulous – there are some lovely voille fabrics at TT!
    I have made those Donna Hay cookies & they are delicious.
    I love pink & chocolate together, have a fantastic celebration 🙂
    Janelle xx

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  4. texmorg says

    November 4, 2009 at 1:39 am

    A tunic for the beah or pool sounds great i can just imagine it with that pattern.Sarah should become a chef as her biscuits look yum.
    Linda

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  5. Karin says

    November 4, 2009 at 2:53 am

    That tunic looks lovely. I can’t wait to see your version!

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  6. Jenny says

    November 4, 2009 at 3:55 am

    That tunic pattern looks great and I think it would be very useful for the summer. Love your goodies from Linda. Your party preparations are looking good

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  7. Bottega Veneta says

    November 4, 2009 at 3:56 am

    Great!

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  8. Stephanie says

    November 4, 2009 at 3:57 am

    Love the tunic pattern. It looks flattering for all body types. I noticed the Little Twin Stars card. My daughter’s favorite when we lived in Japan. She had a dress made out of Twin Stars fabric. So cute. This is going to be one pretty sweet party. You ladies are always so clever.

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  9. Tracy says

    November 4, 2009 at 4:11 am

    Such wonderful treats… love those pretty papers and that tunic pattern! What a fun win! And so crazy with the cookie recipe… I’ve been dying for some peanut butter cookies! Thank you! :o) Happy Days to you all ((HUGS))

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  10. Catherine says

    November 4, 2009 at 4:23 am

    Those cookies do look very yummy, what beautiful cooking. I love the colours you are using in your party preparations, so pretty. Have a good time.:)

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  11. Angel.Pearls says

    November 4, 2009 at 5:23 am

    Thanks for the recipe -I’ll try those cookies!! Love//Eva

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  12. Rumi says

    November 4, 2009 at 5:54 am

    Congrats on your win. Cute fabric!
    A special party…looks like fun already.

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  13. Mom's Place says

    November 4, 2009 at 6:05 am

    Yumm! PB cookies!

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  14. Terriaw says

    November 4, 2009 at 6:29 am

    I adore peanut butter cookies, so I am definitely going to save your recipe. They look delicious. Looks like a fun party too!

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  15. Jessica says

    November 4, 2009 at 6:40 am

    Those cookies look beyond delicious!

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  16. LollyChops says

    November 4, 2009 at 6:51 am

    I love the recipe for those cookies! My hubs is a big peanut butter cookie fan! I’ll hopefully be able to make them this weekend!

    Congrats on the lovely winnings!

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  17. myriam says

    November 4, 2009 at 7:30 am

    Hi Lisa,
    thanks for visiting… I like the cookies most – they are perfect to have them wit a Latte… lol
    Hope to “see” you soon have a great week too….. Myriam

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  18. Renee says

    November 4, 2009 at 8:52 am

    Think Ann Landers (advice columnist).

    Dear Sarah Landers:

    How do you bake something and have it not burn to the bottom of the pan. I made rice krispie cake before and had to throw out the whole pan as I couldn’t remove any from the pan it was like a rock.

    xoxoxo

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  19. Dogwood says

    November 4, 2009 at 10:01 am

    I don’t do a lot of baking, but I must make those cookies~yummy.

    You sure got some beautiful things from Linda. Fun…more fun…

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  20. Chocolate Cat says

    November 4, 2009 at 11:22 am

    What a great prize pack! Looking forward to seeing and hearing more about the ‘party’!!! Must get to reading my Donna Hay mag as those peanut butter cookies sound yummy.

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  21. Carrie P. says

    November 4, 2009 at 12:10 pm

    Yummy cookies.
    Congrats on your prize. Very nice.

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  22. Thimbleanna says

    November 4, 2009 at 4:16 pm

    Oooh, I can’t wait to see the party details — pretty, pretty pink. Thanks for the cookie recipe!

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  23. Sew Useful Designs says

    November 4, 2009 at 4:45 pm

    Hi Lisa and Sarah!
    Wow, the party preparations look absolutely beautiful – you girls are SO clever!

    And Sarah – those peanut cookies look utterly delicious, thank you for sharing the recipe – I may have to give it a go – although my baking efforts usually do not come out as beautifully as yours!

    Beautiful gifties too from a generous and thoughtful blogger!

    Love and hugs! Vikki xoxo

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  24. our shabby cottage says

    November 4, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    Hi Girls, Well done on the giveaway win. The tunic pattern looks great and I can’t wait to see the finished article.

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  25. em's scrapbag says

    November 4, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    Your party plans look perfect. Love the pink and black. Lucky you with all the yummy cookies. And I think the cover up will be fabulous.

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  26. Renee says

    November 4, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    Thanks Sarah, that is if I ever bake again.

    Love Renee xoxo

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  27. HOPE says

    November 4, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    Those paper goodies look wonderful…what a generous gift package! Conrats..

    By the way..I made another sock monkey you might enjoy viewing!! they are soo much fun to make.

    Blessings..
    HOPE

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  28. Carrie @ Cottage Cozy says

    November 4, 2009 at 9:12 pm

    A wonderful party in the making!

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  29. Laura in Paris says

    November 5, 2009 at 7:41 am

    What a nice gift Linda gave you. I think these giveaways are so much fun that I have bought a couple of kitchen items to make a giveaway in my blog – but need time to make the pictures and write the post. Keep an eye on it!

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  30. Shannon says

    November 5, 2009 at 10:49 am

    Looks like lots of fun at your house – prizes, parties, crafting and cookies – what a delightful place to be!

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  31. Sachiko says

    November 5, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    No way! I grew up with the little twin stars, I didn’t expect to see it today. All the paper goodies looks so lovely.

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  32. Handmade in Israel says

    November 7, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    Oh, goodie! A recipe of Sarah’s. Looking forward to having a go myself! Hope the weekend’s celebrations were fun. We had our own here too. Do we share a birthday in the family??

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  33. Bernie says

    November 8, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    I just found your blog and I love it.

    Warmly,

    Bernie

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  34. raining sheep says

    November 9, 2009 at 10:32 am

    What a cute parcel to receive in the mail. I especially love the camo fabric – that is just too cute. I love pressies! Your party preparations look great and can’t wait to hear more.

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  35. Sam says

    November 13, 2009 at 12:57 am

    Fab cookies. I forwarded the URL to your blog to a friend this morning and she has just spent the day going through your archives. I called in to see her and she had already baked a batch of the peanut butter cookies. Yummo!

    Reply

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