Journal Entry 1 by senna1 from Parafield Gardens, South Australia Australia on Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Well here it is! The Aussie bookcrossing recipe journal. I have put in a couple of mine and will send it off to the first on the list in the next couple of days.

1. Sarahbear - Tas
2. Sabavana - NSW
3. Tqd - NSW
4. Fleebo - NSW
5. Kirst040 - NSW
6. Pixette - NSW
7. CathyinOz - Vic
8. Mistlerose - Vic
9. Wombles - QLD
10. BrisKJJ - QLD
11. AmberC - NT
12. Miss-gonewest - WA
13. aussieangel2 - WA
14. star1978 - ACT
15. Daynoir - ACT
16. Minibink - ACT
17. bookfairy65 - NSW
18. Princessdash - Vic **no response, will be skipped**
19. Luckydipper - QLD
**PLEASE NOTE: No more participants will be added**
...and back to me! **IT'S HOME**

Please feel free to enter as many 'tried and true' recipes as you like...

 

Journal Entry 2 by senna1 from Parafield Gardens, South Australia Australia on Tuesday, January 18, 2005

On its way to Sarahbear...sent tonight 18/1/05. 

Journal Entry 3 by sarahbear from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Friday, January 21, 2005

Will add to this over the weekend :) 

Journal Entry 4 by sarahbear from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Monday, February 07, 2005

Posted a few days ago (sorry for the delay) to sabavana. I have added 3 recipes which I hope you all enjoy.

I would love to get copies of the recipes too please :) 

Journal Entry 5 by Sabavana from Old Toongabbie, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, February 08, 2005

Recieved safely today from sarahbear - thanks.
What a good excuse to go through my recipe books! I'm already drooling at sarahbear's Chocolate Clusters, and senna1's Quick Spanish Beef is definately going to find it's way onto my dinner table.
I hope after the journal is finished, it will go around again so we can see everyone else's yummy contributions. 

Journal Entry 6 by Sabavana from Old Toongabbie, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, February 13, 2005

My hand hurts from writing up my three yummy recpies, but it was all in a good cause. I'll send the journal off to tqd next, but not before I photocopy the recipies already in it :-) Such a great idea senna1!

Edited to add that I'd love to be emailed all the recipes from the finished journal please :-) 

Journal Entry 7 by tqd from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Turned up in the mail yesterday, thanks Sabavana! And thanks senna1 for starting this journal!

I'm drooling over the butterscotch pancakes recipe already. Oinkarama. (And I might be photocopying a few - or a lot of - pages before passing it along myself!) 

Journal Entry 8 by tqd from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, June 21, 2005

My apologies for sitting on this for so long!!! I have two excellent excuses, however! An impulse house move and a baby turning up early... The best laid plans of mice and mums oft go astray...

At any rate, little Nell had a nice long nap this morning, so I've finally scrawled in some quick recipes (pesto; pasta with pesto, bacon & tomatoes; blueberry muffins; guacamole) and it's ready to be mailed to Fleebo!

Once again, my apologies for the stalling, but it'll be on its way soon! 

Journal Entry 9 by Fleebo from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Received from tqd at the Sydney CBD meet tonight, at ZanziBar in Newtown. Baby Nell came along too - although she didn't seem particularly thrilled by the idea of blueberry muffins, I'm sure she'll come round (in a few years). Now contemplating what to add to the book... 

Journal Entry 10 by Fleebo from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, August 25, 2005

Ow ow ow, my poor hand. Reminds me of the days when I used to draw for a living...
I've added recipes for Pad Thai, Bachelor Chicken, Tink's Vegetarian Chili and Apple Chocolate Cake. Hey senna1, do you have any plans to scan and share the book when it gets back to you? I'm going to copy what's already in here but I hate to think of the recipes to come, which I will miss... (hint, hint, oh so subtle hint)

PMing Pixette for her address, as Kirst040 has asked to be skipped.

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Pad Thai

6 oz. uncooked rice noodles or vermicelli (enough to make 3 cups cooked)
5 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons peanut oil (regular vegetable oil will do)
3 eggs, beaten
6 scallions (eschallots), cut in 1-inch lengths (whites and greens)
250g fresh mung bean sprouts
3 cloves garlic, crushed
up to 1 ½ teaspoons crushed red chilli (to taste)
1 lb firm tofu, cut in small cubes (probably less. Fried tofu puffs are my favourite, or plain firm tofu)
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1 ½ cups chopped toasted peanuts (I have NEVER used this ingredient in this recipe. It’s just garnish.)
lime wedges

1. Cook the noodles in boiling water. Drain, rinse in cold water, drain again. Set aside.
2. Combine the soy sauce, peanut butter, brown sugar in a small bowl. Mash to a uniform paste. Set
aside.
3. Heat a wok or large skillet. Add 1 tablespoon oil, and cook eggs, stirring, until dry. Remove cooked
egg and set aside.
4. Heat wok or skillet again, allowing it to get quite hot. Add 2 tablespoons oil, scallions, bean sprouts,
garlic and red pepper. Stir fry a minute or so. Add tofu and stir fry a few more minutes.
5. Add noodles to wok or skillet. Stir-fry, attempting to combine everything as uniformly as possible,
about 5 more minutes.
6. Add the peanut butter paste from step 2 along with the vinegar. Stir and cook several more minutes.
7. Stir in the cooked egg. Serve immediately, topped with peanuts and accompanied by wedges of lime.

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The great thing about this recipe is that it uses no fresh ingredients (apart from the garlic). I always, always have the ingredients in the house so I can make it anytime.

Tink's Veggie Chili

1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tin kidney beans, rinsed
1 tin spicy chili beans (no rinse)
1 tin stewed or peeled tomatoes (no rinse)
1 tin corn kernels, rinsed
1 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cocoa
tabasco

Combine chili beans, kidney beans, tomatoes, corn and garlic. Set over low heat, stirring regularly. Add cumin, chili powder and cocoa, blending into beans. Add 4-5 drops tabasco. Stir over low heat until it begins to bubble lightly. Serve in bowls over rice, top with grated cheese. 

Journal Entry 11 by Pixette from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Yes I'd love to receive a copy of the recipes when they return!
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Received from Fleebo over lunch.

I'll add a few tried and true recipies and send it on its way. :-) 

Journal Entry 12 by Pixette from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Monday, September 26, 2005

Thanks for the recipes already entered in the book. I'll probably be trying a few of them before long.

In this golden age of computing my handwriting has deteriorated. I had no idea how much of a challenge writing legibly would be. But the task is now complete and the recipe journal has been posted off to Cathyinoz today.
 

Journal Entry 13 by Pixette at postal release in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -- Controlled Releases on Monday, September 26, 2005

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Posted to Cathyinoz 

Journal Entry 14 by cathyinoz from Warrandyte, Victoria Australia on Thursday, September 29, 2005

Aussie Bookcrossing Recipe Journal just arrived here today. Goodie, now I won't have to think up something for dinner, I'll just make something from here. Thanks for sharing!

Actually i think I'll share this little recipe here online. I went back to Canada recently to visit family and spent a lot of time drinking pink lemonade. When I got back to Melb our lemon tree was dumping it's fruit all over the back lawn. Me thought to meself, "How do they make the lemonade pink and ... there must be a recipe for it online somewhere."
And there was! (Having a juicer makes this waaaay easier)

PINK LEMONADE

1 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup cranberry juice (oh, that's how they do it)
1 cup sugar
4 and 1/2 cups cold water

Mix and stir.
Aaaahhh! 

Journal Entry 15 by cathyinoz from Warrandyte, Victoria Australia on Friday, September 30, 2005

Ready to send on to mistlerose -- just waiting for an address.

Just a thought senna1 -- might you consider sending it around a second time to participants if they are interested? I'd love to see what recipes get added after it leaves here. :-) 

Journal Entry 16 by cathyinoz from Warrandyte, Victoria Australia on Tuesday, October 04, 2005

POSTED: OCT 4 to mistlerose 

Journal Entry 17 by Mistlerose from Frankston, Victoria Australia on Wednesday, October 05, 2005

arrived today safe and well. I will have to copy out quite a few of the recipes.

I will add to it over the weekend and then send it on its way. 

Journal Entry 18 by senna1 from Parafield Gardens, South Australia Australia on Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Just a note to let you all know that once the journal returns home, I will email all the recipes to those on the list that are interested in receiving them. If you are interested, just edit one of your journal entries to reflect this and I will contact you when I get the journal back. 

Journal Entry 19 by Mistlerose from Frankston, Victoria Australia on Friday, October 21, 2005

I have added a couple of recipes to the journal. I would love a copy of all the recipes when the journal is finished.

Off to wombles tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 20 by Mistlerose from Frankston, Victoria Australia on Friday, October 21, 2005

sent today to Wombles. 

Journal Entry 21 by wombles from Caboolture, Queensland Australia on Saturday, October 29, 2005

Receieved this on Thursday (hubby has been hogging the computer!) and filled it in yesterday, there are some great recipes in there already! Yummmy! I would also love a copy of the recipes when its full please!
 

Journal Entry 22 by wombles from Caboolture, Queensland Australia on Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Mailing to BrisKJJ tomorrow, this journal has so many yummy recipes! 

Journal Entry 23 by BrisKJJ from Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Friday, November 18, 2005

Just picked this up at the post office this morning. Yummo! All of the recipes look fantastic! I've already added a few of my own!

Thanks senna1 for starting this fantastic journal, and to everyone else along the way who's added their delicious recipes.

And, yes please, I would love a copy of all the recipes once it's complete! :) 

Journal Entry 24 by BrisKJJ from Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Friday, December 09, 2005

Posted to AmberC this morning - enjoy! 

Journal Entry 25 by amberC from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Tuesday, December 27, 2005

the journal arrived safely today.

the recipes all look delicous. i will add a couple, have to think of just what, in the next couple of days.

i too would like a couple of all the recipes at the end. 

Journal Entry 26 by miss-gonewest from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Yum, yum, yum... you guys have outdone yourself with your contributions! Senna, you will be so pleased with what has been written here - it could become a famous bookcrossing cookbook!

It arrived in the post this morning, and already I have added a few recipes but seeing as I am towards the end, and there are plenty of free pages left, I think I will add a few more.

Thanks so much for including me - and please add me to the list for a copy of the recipes.

[NB. Just a thought.... I can actually type mine up and email them back to Senna if that's easier for the copies to be sent out? Let me know!]

Updated 15/01/06 - Have PM'd aussieangel for her details, and will pop this in the post this week. Senna, I will send through my recipes on email to you as well. Cheers! 

Journal Entry 27 by miss-gonewest at BookRing in Book Ring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, January 24, 2006

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Posted in prepaid satchel to aussieangel2 who has now returned from holidays, and it should be there in a day or so (public hol permitting).

Have also emailed my recipes to senna for inclusion in the mighty publication when it's released.... I am sure it will be a bestseller! 

Journal Entry 28 by aussieangel2 from Noranda, Western Australia Australia on Monday, January 30, 2006

Sorry for the delay in journalling this books arrival! It arrived last week but I got too engrossed looking through it I forgot to logon and make the journal entry.

I have a couple of recipes I plan to add - ones my daughter likes to cook - and then I will send this on next week.

 

Journal Entry 29 by aussieangel2 from Noranda, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, May 10, 2006

I'm really sorry for holding this up for so long. I've finally managed to get some recipes added - not the ones I wanted to though as I misplaced the book I was going to use!

I've added the following which are favourites in our house:
Any Muffin recipe
Milo Toast - sounds horrible but the kids love it!
Chicken and Herb Meatballs (Weight Watchers)
Macaroni, Mince and Cheese

I would love a copy of the other recipes in the journal when it returns!

I've contacted star1978 and will post as soon as I have an address.

 

Journal Entry 30 by aussieangel2 at Bookring in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, May 14, 2006

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Posted to star1978. 

Journal Entry 31 by star1978 from Braddon, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Tuesday, July 25, 2006

I'm sorry I have been so slack! I have added some recipes and have PM'd the next participant. Will post as soon as possible. I really enjoyed this journal. I made the "Quick Cream of Brocolli Soup" but substituted Cauliflower instead of Brocolli. It was delicious. Thanks to whoever added that one.

I would love a copy of the completed journal emailed to cmlyon@hotmail.com.

Thanks very much! 

Journal Entry 32 by star1978 from Braddon, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Tuesday, July 25, 2006

P.S.
I added the following recipes:

Mulligatawny Soup.
Parsi Fish Parcels.
Chilled Advocado and Coconut Soup.
Ocean Trout W/ Sweet Potato.
Ceaser Dressing.

I hope my writing is readable!
 

Journal Entry 33 by senna1 from Parafield Gardens, South Australia Australia on Wednesday, August 09, 2006

This ring is going great guns! Thanks to everyone who has participated so far. There are only five more participants before the book comes back to me so please don't forget to make a note in your journal entry if you would like a copy of all of the recipes and I will PM you for an email to send them (think all the recipes might be a bit much for a PM to handle!!).

Thanks guys,
Helen (Senna1) 

Journal Entry 34 by senna1 from Parafield Gardens, South Australia Australia on Wednesday, December 20, 2006

This seems to have gone AWOL. I am following it up and keeping my fingers crossed. I was really looking forward to getting this journal back with all the wonderful recipes...oh well...
**Let's hope for a Christmas miracle!!**

Helen
(Senna1) 

Journal Entry 35 by senna1 from Parafield Gardens, South Australia Australia on Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Well, it looks like this journal has gone forever. My pm's have received no response. What a disappointment. I wonder if there's a way around it? I noticed that most have you have journalled the recipes you've added. Would it be too much to ask everyone to type up their recipes and send them to me (PM me for my email address)? I could collate them and email to everyone on the list (even those that didn't get a chance to add to the journal).
I hope to hear from you. Now I just have to remember the recipes I added...
Helen 

Journal Entry 36 by senna1 from Parafield Gardens, South Australia Australia on Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Or as CathyinOz (brilliant girl she is!) suggested, you could just add a new journal entry with your recipes...or edit an old journal entry. That way they're there for whoever wants to see them & y'all don't have to wait for me to send them all out.

 

Journal Entry 37 by Fleebo from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, January 09, 2007

I scanned the recipes of senna1, Sabavana, sarahbear, and tqd while I had the journal. I have 13 pages at about 1Mb each... what should I do with them? 

Journal Entry 38 by miss-gonewest from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, January 11, 2007

I have all of mine typed up (as sent to Senna last year).... I can journal them here or if you like I can email them if you'd like a copy?

I put in recipes for: Chocolate Beetroot Cake (it's divine), Greek Rice Pudding, Micro French Potato Salad & Easy Beef Empanada's.

Senna - I've just tried to email you but the email address I used last year seems to be bouncing back?? 

Journal Entry 39 by senna1 from Parafield Gardens, South Australia Australia on Sunday, January 14, 2007

Well, after ALL that...the journal has turned up!! I received a PM from Daynoir to let me know she did infact have the journal. She moved internationally as the journal arrived and so things got a bit crazy from there.

Anyway, GOOD NEWS! We're back on track! YAY! 

Journal Entry 40 by minibink from Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Wednesday, January 31, 2007

I reveived the book in the mail today and some of the Recipes look Yummo!!!!!!
I look forward to adding some of my own Favourite recipes.
:) 

Journal Entry 41 by minibink from Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, April 19, 2007

I really enjoyed having this Recipe bookring. I like the variety of recipes and i have added 3 of my own favourite recipes these are...Marsbar cheesecake which is an all time family favourite, spicy potato wedges which i learned how to make in my cooking class at school and they are sooooo deliciousand a quick beef stroganoff which is a good idea if you need something quick and easy. 

Journal Entry 42 by minibink from Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, April 19, 2007

Sent to Bookfairy65 today.:) 

Journal Entry 43 by bookfairy65 from Yass, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, April 21, 2007

Hugely excited to receive this in yesterday's mail (I've been away a few days so couldn't journal till today). There was a time when I didn't think this journal would ever make it's way to my place - I'm so glad it did!

I have already had a quick flick through it, and am loving some of the stories that go with the recipes - Fleebo's dinner party at Kenvale College sounds very odd indeed!!!

Some of the recipes look great and I can't wait to try some and add a few of my own. I won't keep this journal too long, I'm sure the last few participants are keen to see this book as well, and I imagine senna1 must be dying to get her hands on it again, seeing as it's been travelling for well over two years now.

bf65 

Journal Entry 44 by bookfairy65 from Yass, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, May 05, 2007

Just a quick journal entry to keep everyone up-dated. I've added the following recipes to the journal:

Morrocan Chicken
Cheese Ball
Cherry Ripe Muffins
Cheese & Spinach Tortellini Salad
Chicken Pasta

I hope all participants enjoy these recipes. They are my absolute favourites.

I have PM'd the next person on the list and will send the journal on ASAP. 

Journal Entry 45 by bookfairy65 from Yass, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, May 13, 2007

I have sent two PM's to princessdash so that I could send this journal to her and have not received a reply. I will send a PM to the next person on the list and try to get the book off to them ASAP. 

Journal Entry 46 by bookfairy65 from Yass, New South Wales Australia on Monday, May 21, 2007

I was unable to get in touch with princessdash, so this journal is now on it's way to luckydipper this afternoon. 

Journal Entry 47 by cathyinoz from Warrandyte, Victoria Australia on Monday, May 21, 2007

Woo hoo! it's in the home stretch -- lookin' forward to some of these recipes! 

Journal Entry 48 by luckydipper from Coolangatta, Queensland Australia on Monday, May 28, 2007

What a great journal, thanks for sending it on to me bookfairy65, I collected this from the post office today, I think it has been there since Thursday or Friday last week, since there were 2 little 'you have more mail' cards.

I will be sure to go through them all and try at least one from each BCer, add my own and then send it off home to seena1.

 

Journal Entry 49 by luckydipper from Coolangatta, Queensland Australia on Friday, June 08, 2007

What a great collection of recipes, I took the journal to work with me the other day and my boss had a look through and photocopied a few that took her fancy, she made Bachelor Chicken that night for dinner, and said it was yummy.

I have added a few, one was rather large and took 4 pages for me to write it all, yes a very adventurous recipe but worth it in the end.

I added:
Peter's Lamb Curry
Caramel Bubble Bars (recipe Below)
Some Ideas and Tips
Marinated Feta
Lemonade Scones
Potato Bake

Caramel Bubble Bars

4 Mars Bars
30g Margarine
3 Cups rice bubbles

Chop Mars Bars into pieces and place in a large saucepan with margarine over medium heat stir till melted.
Stir in rice bubbles.
Press into lined tin (baking paper) or container and refrigerate.
Cut into squares or strips.
Note: It is easier to cut if it is still warm (not hot) it seems to break up if it is too cold when you try to cut it.

I will be sending the journal off home on Tuesday.
 

Journal Entry 50 by senna1 from Parafield Gardens, South Australia Australia on Wednesday, June 20, 2007

It's back! And it is chocka block full of BRILLIANT recipes! Thank you so much to everyone who took part.
I'm currently in the midst of exams at the moment but as soon as they are over I will type up all the recipes and email them to everyone who has noted in their journal entries that they would like a copy. Fabulous, fabulous!
Helen 

Journal Entry 51 by bookfairy65 from Yass, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Congratulations on the successful bookring senna1 - it really is awesome. I forgot to note in my journal entry that I'd like a copy of all the recipes - but when you get around to it, I would also like a copy. Also going to rate your journal a definate ten!!!!