Recipe: No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

The other weekend we had family over for a roast lunch. Generally in my house Julian will cook the main meal and ill make the dessert. Cheesecake is one of my favourite desserts and i know my family love it too. So here is my delicious no-bake strawberry cheesecake!

NO-BAKE STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

INGREDIENTS:
1 packet Granita Biscuits
90g Butter (melted)
500g Cream Cheese
70g Sugar
70g Thickened Cream
1 packet Strawberry Jelly
1 TBS Boiling Water
1 Punnet Strawberries

METHOD:
1) Place biscuits in food processor and blend til crushed. In a bowl mixed the biscuit crumbs and melted butter. Tip into a lined spring form tin and press down with your hand. Place in fridge to harden
2) Chop cream cheese into cubes and place into kitchenaid (or processor), add sugar and cream. Beat until smooth
3) Add the packet of jelly crystals and boiling water to the cream cheese mix. Beat until combined
4) Take the tin with the base from the fridge and add the cream cheese mixture. Spread until even
5) Slice strawberries and arrange on the top. You can decorate however you like.
6) Place back in the fridge for a few hours (mine was overnight). Slice and enjoy!

TIPS: Try other flavours by using different jelly flavours. Raspberry with shaved white chocolate on top or mango with fresh mango slices on top would be delicious!

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Christmas Guide: Lady

If you're having trouble choosing presents for a lovely lady in your life this post may help you. I've put together a list of great gift ideas for ladies. These will be great for mums, wives, girlfriends, sisters, aunties... all those special ladies you'd like to buy a Christmas present for.

What's your favourite item?

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a) Target - Bird Canvas

b) Cotton On - Mini Mason Candle

c) Target - Piping Hot Fedora

d) Lark Store - Gold Teacup

e) Forever New - Pineapple Trinket Box

f) Forever New - Taylor Gold Diary

g) Lark Store - Wooden Splice Necklaces

h) kikki K - Family Planner

i) Forever New - Clear Lace Umbrella

j) Jeanswest - St Tropaz Bracelet

k) Jeanswest - Horizon Printed Scarf

l) Forever New - Hanging Cosmetic Case

m) Forever New - Isabella Bow Watch

n) Myer - OPI Manicure Set

o) The Body Shop - Fijian Water Lotus Gift

Colour Pop: Green

Green is a natural relaxing colour. My favourite green is lime but another popular green you'll find in shops is emerald green and mint green. Both are lovely! Green goes nicely with browns, greys and blues.

a) Adairs - Mohair Throw
b) Ikea - Stockholm Vase
c) Myer - Aura Dipped Cushion
d) Ikea - Jonosfar Pendant Light
e) Freedom - Ottoh Clock
f) Spotlight - Mezzanine Cushion
g) KitchenAid - Pistachio
h) Ikea - Stockholm Chair
i) Freedom - Fiesta Vessel
j) Adairs - Softest Towel Range
k) Cotton On - Filligree Lantern
l) Lark Store - Tall Candle Holder
m) Spotlight - Concord Cushion
n) Myer - Vue World Globe
o) Country Road - Pear Cushion
p) Domayne - Zig Zag Bathmat
q) Freedom - Pure Soap Dispenser 
r) Freedom - Nito Tall Basket
s) Adairs - Chevron Towels
t) David Jones - Kmix Toaster
u) Pillow Talk - Britannia Throw
v) Country Road - Pear Quilt Cover
w) Domayne - Crosses Cushion
x) Cotton On - Cable Throw

Fun Edible Gifts For Kids

These are a simple, fun gift idea for the kids. Perfect for your kids classmates, stocking filler or student gifts. Reindeer noses have a brown nose for each of the reindeers and a red one for rudolph. The snowman poop is a little more cheeky, kids will love it!

WHAT YOU NEED:
Packet of Jaffas
Packet of Marshmallows (white ones if you can find them)
Packet of Malteasers
Snack Size Zip Lock Bags
Lime & Mortar Printables
Paper & Stapler

INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Print the labels onto thick paper. Standard paper is fine also but crinkles easily
2) Fill bags with 8 malteasters + 1 jaffa OR 5 marshmallows
3) Fold the labels so image is clearly shown on the front
4) Fold top of bag (as shown below). Place label over the top and staple both edges.
5) Repeat to all bags

TIPS: I got 9 bags of Reindeer Noses from 1 pack of malteasers (plenty jaffas left over). I got 5 bags snowman poop from a marshmallow pack so it would really be best to find bags of white marshmallows. You could add in some mini marshmallows too.

Click image to be taken to the download for the labels.

Lime & Mortar's First Giveaway!

WINNER IS........ EMMA BROOKS

What a great weekend! On Saturday Lime & Mortar page views clicked over 50,000!! We have such a great community full of lovely supportive readers. Yesterday marked 4 months for Lime & Mortar.... still a little baby. To celebrate your awesomeness I've decided to do a giveaway! 

To enter you simply have to submit your answer to this question 'What is the best present you have received?'

For a bonus entry visit Lime & Mortar's Facebook page. No like is required for entry but there will be another give away once we reach 500 likes!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Competition is open to Australian readers only and entries close 11:59 AWST Monday 24th November. The winner will be announced on Facebook Monday 24th November and notified by email. 

Prize pack includes: Notepad, stickers and pen from Kikki K, 2x rolls of washi tape and more.

Delicious Ice Cream Bedroom

I have been noticing lots of ice cream decor lately. I think it would make such a cute theme in a little girls bedroom. If i didn't love Miss S's room so much id consider changing it to all these lovely pastel colours with an ice cream theme.

My favourite items are the ice cream wall decals, pom pom garland and the ice cream print!

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a) Lark Store - Fabric Removable Sticker

b) Down That Little Lane - Perspex Sign

c) Lime Tree Kids - Wall Decals

d) Growing Foot Prints - Money Box

e) Lime Tree Kids - Ice Cream Print

f) Down That Little Lane - Pink Cushion

g) Lark Store - Storage Cannister

h) DTLL - Felt Pom Pom Garland

i) Down That Little Lane - Print

j) Down That Little Lane - Mint Cushion

k) Lark Store - Sundae Quilt Cover

l) Adairs - Ice Cream Light

m) Adairs - Ice Cream Bed Linen

n) Lark Store - Ice Cream Cannister

o) Lark Store - Skipping Rope

p) Adairs - Sprinkles Range

q) Adairs - Ice Cream Towel

Complete look with this adorable Wooden Ice Cream Stand - save 5% off with the code 'lime5'

I've designed an ice-print you can purchase the instant downloadable print - HERE
Single ice-cream prints are also available

My Study - Touch of Gold

Since starting Lime & Mortar 4 months ago i spend a lot more time in my study. I decided it needed a bit more personality and needed to be more 'me'. I made a few changes and absolutely love my space. It's colourful, organised, functional and pretty.

The biggest change would be the painted wall above the desk with the golden touch of triangle decals.

I've been having a play with shelf styling. It's one thing i find a little difficult as not everything in the study is decorative. It can look bit chaotic in photos but in person each space looks quite simple.

I covered the frame on the magnet board in gold glitter washi tape and attached to side of wine fridge section, this way it's not covering up the gold triangles.

I painted this wall above the desk in Dulux 'Timeless Grey' to match the nib wall next to the wine fridge. Gold triangle decals are from Classy Clutter Designs

I got a wall wire basket from Lime Tree Kids to keep Julian's mail in here for when he gets home or other paperwork i need quick access to.

This gorgeous light is from the Young House Love range in the US. It's black with gold detail

All details together - i really love my wooden blocks i won from Lilly Pilly Arts. They are the natural wooden 4.5cm blocks.

This is where i spend my time blogging. Yay for the new lamp.. the old was simply cause we already owned it. Before & After...

The small changes have made a big difference!

Next i need to sort inside those drawers... the kids have been raiding them and they are getting a little scary. Also still havent sorted out the cords under the desk (i cant see them when sitting at desk so i keep moving it down the to do list)

Kids Parties: Giggle & Hoot

Last week i shared a Disney Planes themed birthday party by my lovely friend Bec. Well today im sharing her son's Giggle & Hoot birthday party from last year. Choosing colours that relate to theme help carry it throughout all decorations.

Here is a different take on the streamer backdrops you've seen in my previous parties. Instead of twisting the streamers secure them down bottom so they are straight. This pattern is striking because it doubles the orange but single blue.

How great is Hoot and Hootable. Using a paper lantern and cardboard to decorate! Very clever

Party Food

The cake plus cute coloured cupcakes to match

More decorations

Party favours - all kids got a bag full of goodies

If you cant find a pinata to match your theme you can buy one of the more simple ones and decorate yourself. This style you pull streamers from bottom to release the lollies but its much more fun to let the kids try whack the lollies out themselves.

Next weekend ill be sharing the most gorgeous pink party you would have seen!