Mushrooms: cooking for kids
BBQ chicken breast with salad and mushrooms á la Georgia, made with Nina’s fresh cream Georgia is totally keen to help in the kitchen (especially when it’s a fun job like cooking, instead of washing dishes). We’re keen to have her help too! We’ve started to get her to do small cooking jobs (eg cook […]
Being home
I’ve had to take time away from work to care for Elora, who had to be excluded from Childcare. She caught Hand, Foot and Mouth disease at Childcare. It’s a highly contagious but fairly benign illness, where tiny blistery sores develop on the hands, feet and mouth. Elora’s case is mild and our doctor didn’t […]
Sewing a purse
The thing is, I love giving handmade gifts. I like making stuff. Georgia is going to one of her best friend’s party on the weekend. Her friend is also interested in sewing. I used a pattern from ‘Zakka Style.’ it was easy. I enjoy appliqué, but until a few months ago I had never tried […]
Cooking
I try to make a habit of cooking lots on Sundays. I always bake for school lunches, but now that I’m working more, I try to make meals to store in the fridge and freezer, as well as getting food organized and planning the weekly menu. Menu planning is something we have done for about […]
Teddy bear’s picnic
If the weather is nice on Saturday morning we often have a teddy bears picnic outside on the deck. The children gather their toys, books and some blankets and set things up. I gather teddy bear food and we make muffins, pancakes or scones. We take the food and drinks outside on trays and spend […]
Fabric Friday
I confess that I once thought that I could never be very interested in boys’ fashion. I thought that boys’ clothes were very boring, compared to the dresses and things that girls wear. How wrong I was, back then in my 20s. On the contrary, boys’ clothes are just as, if not more interesting than […]
Zucchini soup
Matthew was excited to pick zucchinis from the garden. We chopped up some onion and garlic and sautéed them in butter. We added the zucchini, which was sliced in rounds with their skins on. When it had been cooking for a while and the zucchinis had softened, we added about half a cup of cream. […]
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