The King!

Tomorrow is Honey and Roccos Party - yippee!! I'm prepared for Rain or Shine!!

I was going to post today about the perfect Father Christmas cookie - however as i did Halloween yesterday i thought id hold my horses and keep the cookies for December!!!

Sooooo what culinary delight are you going to read about today??

Elvis - the one and only!!!

The Elvis Presley Fried Peanut-Butter and Banana Sandwich!!!! taken from Nigella Bites

oooooh this is good - makes my mouth water!!! This is the perfect sandwich for a hangover, bad day, need stodge kind of day!!!

Ingredients:

1 small ripe banana
2 slices white bread
2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter (not extra smooth)
2 tablespoons butter

Method:

Mash or slice the banana.
Lightly toast the bread, and then spread the peanut butter on one piece and the banana on the other.
Sandwich together then fry in the butter, turning once, until each side is golden-brown.
Remove to a plate, cut the sandwich carefully in half on the diagonal and eat!

Serves 1 and believe me you won't want to share!!! Please try this at home!!!

In some recipes on line they also include cooked streaky bacon as well!! mmmmm

Enjoy
J xxx

Elf on the Shelf

Ok so don't hate me but its 4 months today until Christmas day!! And in the Tsamplakos and Andrews houses we LOVE Christmas!!!! 

One of our ways to build excitement and good behaviour in our homes is "Elf on the Shelf"  Ours is called Elvis and Lee's is called Buddy. 

So our Elf's arrive on 1st December from Lapland - sent directly from the big man himself Father Christmas! Elvis flys off to Lapland every night once the children go to sleep to report on their behaviour and inform Father C of any naughtiness. Elvis then flys back to our house in the early hours of the morning and causes havoc in our house!! The children then have to find him the next morning! On Christmas Eve the children say goodbye to Elvis and hope they made the good list and Elvis goes home - to return the following year! 

Its all about mummy survival and childrens imaginations and the excitement on their faces! The simple words of "Elvis is watching you" makes Honey instantly rethink being naughty haha!!! 

So the world is your oyster when it comes to creating fun scenarios for your elf!!! 

Here are a few of mine from last year

We've seen that theres going to be a Birthday Elf which is released in October!!!! We can't wait for that!!! 

Do you have any fun traditions that you do with your children?

Have you already got Elf on the Shelf - share your best pics xxx

Happy 4 months to go 

Love J xxx