28 April, 2014
Sunshine and the green caterpillar tunnel
The urchins had the tunnel out for some youngsters to enjoy. Sunshine took over, and claimed it for herself.
25 April, 2014
Clotheslines and Carousels- Vague de Cirque
It was great to laugh again. Pure pleasure and escapism. Took the urchins to Cirque de Vague, a Canadian based circus troupe. The acrobats didn't have any safety nets, and the strength and agility of the performers were amazing.
The children laughed and laughed at the antics. Phillipe, the MC - was funny, kept interrupting with "his song", "his time" etc. Tighe just loved that.
I liked the Saturday Night Fever routine. Cohen and Jason can dance for me anytime!
Juggling, balance beams, tumbling, "wild west standoff" acrobatics, see-saw jumps and tumbles.
The intimacy of Yannick and Fanny bought Love to the circus. The two of them hanging from a rope, no safety net - pure trust. A show of strength and skill, so graceful. A truely magic performance of real life partners. It was a privilege to witness such chemistry between two artists. Took my breath away.
The children really enjoyed meeting the performers. A wonderful entertaining evening.
The children laughed and laughed at the antics. Phillipe, the MC - was funny, kept interrupting with "his song", "his time" etc. Tighe just loved that.
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| Phillipe |
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| Jason, and Cohen |
The intimacy of Yannick and Fanny bought Love to the circus. The two of them hanging from a rope, no safety net - pure trust. A show of strength and skill, so graceful. A truely magic performance of real life partners. It was a privilege to witness such chemistry between two artists. Took my breath away.
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| Fanny |
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| Yannick and Tighe |
23 April, 2014
Feijoas - it's Autumn
A work collegue gave me two supermarket bags full of feijoas, (heaven) so I needed to dig out some recipes to use them up. Oscar said he figured we would be eating feijoas for the next week, in muffins, cakes, puddings, and of course, my favourite - raw. One member of the family didn't know that they were Pineapple Guavas - such an exotic fruit!
I have been asked to share my Feijoa Meringue Pudding recipe - it's a little tarty.
750 gm feijoas (about 10)
1/4 cup sugar
25 gm butter
1 tsp lemon rind
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp ginger (but you could substitute another spice)
2 eggs separated
1 -2 tsp corn flour, and a little water
another 1/4 cup sugar preferably caster sugar
Preheat oven 180 deg C
Peel and chop up the feijoas. Put feijoas, sugar, butter, lemon juice and rind in a medium sized pot. Cook gently for 8-10 minutes until the feijoas are soft. I stir it occasionally.
With a wooden spoon, smash/mash beat up the mixture. Anneke says that she preferes it smooth. the rest of us like it chunky, so do whatever you prefer - puree or chunky, or in between.
If you want to thicken it a little, mix some cornflour with a little water and mix in.
Separate the eggs. Stir the egg yolks into the feijoas, and pour into about a 3 cup capacity ovenproof dish. Bake at 180 deg C for about 20 minutes.
Beat the egg whites until the peaks just fold over. Gradually beat in the other measure of sugar. Pile the meringue on top of the fiejoa mixture.
Bake at 180 deg C for a further 10 minutes or until the meringue is lightly browned.
Serve hot or cold.
Makes about 4-6 servings.
I have been asked to share my Feijoa Meringue Pudding recipe - it's a little tarty.
750 gm feijoas (about 10)
1/4 cup sugar
25 gm butter
1 tsp lemon rind
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp ginger (but you could substitute another spice)
2 eggs separated
1 -2 tsp corn flour, and a little water
another 1/4 cup sugar preferably caster sugar
Preheat oven 180 deg C
Peel and chop up the feijoas. Put feijoas, sugar, butter, lemon juice and rind in a medium sized pot. Cook gently for 8-10 minutes until the feijoas are soft. I stir it occasionally.
With a wooden spoon, smash/mash beat up the mixture. Anneke says that she preferes it smooth. the rest of us like it chunky, so do whatever you prefer - puree or chunky, or in between.
If you want to thicken it a little, mix some cornflour with a little water and mix in.
Separate the eggs. Stir the egg yolks into the feijoas, and pour into about a 3 cup capacity ovenproof dish. Bake at 180 deg C for about 20 minutes.
Beat the egg whites until the peaks just fold over. Gradually beat in the other measure of sugar. Pile the meringue on top of the fiejoa mixture.
Bake at 180 deg C for a further 10 minutes or until the meringue is lightly browned.
Serve hot or cold.
Makes about 4-6 servings.
18 April, 2014
Technology and me
Sometimes I wonder if I try to do too many things at once. Here I am - two separate phone calls, at the same time!
13 April, 2014
Monster Party
And of course, the FEAST!
12 April, 2014
Monster / Slime cake
Oscar is planning a Monster party on the weekend. He asked for a slime cake. I got inspired from the green slime creature from Ghost busters.
11 April, 2014
My Grandad
Quinn wrote this for a school assignment.
My Grandad by Quinn
My Grandad is by far the best granddad in the whole world. His eyes look as if they are made with millions of crystals. His hair is soft like a fluffy lamb fleece, and his smile is so welcoming that if there was a God of smiles, he would be that God.
My Grandad is by far the best granddad in the whole world. His eyes look as if they are made with millions of crystals. His hair is soft like a fluffy lamb fleece, and his smile is so welcoming that if there was a God of smiles, he would be that God.
10 April, 2014
07 April, 2014
Oscar's 8th Birthday
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