this day in december we decorate our tree,boo naps, we eat honey roasted pumpkin and sage pasta,boo gets creative with water colour,Georgie girl climbs our stairs any chance she gets, our Nash graduates primary school along with our darling Anick they have been best friends since they were ten months old.
STICKY DATE PUDDINGS
ingredients
210grams pitted dates,250mls water,1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda, 100grams butter softened,2 eggs,135grams brown sugar,1 cup SR flour
method
combine the dates and water in a pan and bring to a gentle simmer for 5 minutes, turn off the heat and add the bicarbonate soda, stir through and put aside. in a kitchen mixer cream the butter and sugar until soft and pale, add the eggs and flour and mix until combined. stir through the date mixture. in a well greased muffin tray spoon in the mixture only filling 1/2 way to allow for rising. serve warm topped with the caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.
CARAMEL SAUCE
ingredients
150grams butter,250ml cream,265grams brown sugar
method
combine all of the ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to the boil, simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. pour over puddings.
these are the perfect little patties for toddler fingers. they are super quick and simple to make served with a touch of tomato sauce are a hit with any toddler. they are also fantastic served cold in school lunches
TUNA PATTIES
ingredients
185grams tin tuna in olive oil,2 medium washed desire potatoes boiled with skin on,1/2 cup frozen peas,handful of chopped parsley,1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, 1 free range egg,3/4 cup japanese breadcrumbs,salt flakes
method
boil the potatoes whole with the skin on for 10 minutes or until soft when pierced. drain and combine tuna, peas, parmesan,parsley. peel the skin away from the cooked potatoes and roughly grate them into a bowl. Mix remaining ingredients into the potato mix and add the egg,stir to combine and season. place the japanese breadcrumbs onto a plate and with slightly damp hands gently roll teaspoons of the mix into round patties, flatten slightly, then cover in the breadcrumbs. lightly fry in olive oil until golden on both sides.
my husband and i were married on new years eve two years ago. following our wedding night we spent the next two nights at the CROWN METROPOL. we had such a good time hanging out in the city, eating, drinking coffee and simply taking the time to enjoy our moment of togetherness without the children, that we thought we should do it again. we moved our anniversary night forward into November so we can spend new years eve with our tribe. Again, we had such a great time i think this could become a welcomed tradition of ours.
we stayed at CROWN METROPOL we ate at ROSTETTAS RISTRORANTE desert was insisted by our lovely italian waiter TORTA VERONA simply a trifle of mascarpone,lemon sponge liquor,blueberry and sugar-coated almonds this i must highly recommend tapas at YOUNG & JACKSON best coffee from DEGRAVES ESPRESSO shopped at CAMPBELL ARCADE
we so love you BOO
This is a fantastic quick weeknight dinner option and left overs for breakfast a couple of days later when the flavours have developed to their full potential, is even better. I tend to make this dish without the bacon most of the time to cater for my vegetarians and it really doest seem to impact on the flavour at all. We often have this dish with scoops of creamy mash potato and fresh bread, its real comfort food for those winter nights or it is just as yummy served with flat bread and sour cream.
boston baked beans
ingredients
olive oil,1 brown onion,4 rashes of free range rindless bacon,1 clove garlic,1 teaspoon of smoked paprika,2 tablespoons brown sugar,2 tablespoons tomato paste,2 tablespoons golden syrup,2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce,4 cans borlotti beans rinsed,3 cans of whole peeled tomatoes,season to taste
method
Using a large heavy based sauce pan gently fry the onion in the olive oil a few minutes then add garlic and chopped bacon if using, cook until bacon is slightly browned. Add paprika, sugar,tomato paste, golden syrup and worcestershire sauce. Stir for a few minutes until combined and fragrant. Add beans with the whole tomatoes, bring to the boil and then simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid sticking. serve with buttered toast or mashed potato.
SMART ALEC HATTERS, 235 gertrude street fitzory melbourne
DEMI wears vintage white shoe string dress RETRO STAR MELBOURNE,SKYE wears Pre loved brown satin print dress RETRO STAR MELBOURNE,Boots pre loved CAMBERWELL MARKET MELBOURNE,sunglasses copy RAYBANDS style, GEORGIE GIRL wears preloved vintage baby doll dress,DEMI wears cotton print vintage style dress NEW RETRO STAR MELBOURNE.
This day in November, early morning wake up for mamma and papa,COFFEE and CUDDLES in bed from BOO, freshly laid eggs for perfect SCRAMBLED, a little art from SKYE,WASHING, garden PLAY time,swim in paddle pool for little ones and COUS COUS lunch.
COUS COUS SALAD
Ingredients: cous cous, sultanas, flaked almonds, grated carrot, pumpkin seeds, olive oil, sea salt,table spoon of salad dressing if desired.
Method: prepare cous cous as directed, grate one carrot, mix all ingredients together and serve cold.
If there is anything I can pass onto my children with a hope they too will carry it on in their lives, it would be the simple act of giving.
Today we became proud parents. Parents to children we may never see, to their voices we may never hear, to their hands we will never hold, we may never be seen in their eyes as important nor will they ever know of us by name. We are taking care of these children We are becoming part of a movement where humanity matters Where children have the right to eat when they are hungry, the right to drink water that won’t make them sick, the right to be cared for and educated, and the right to feel safe and loved.
Today we gave.
DOUGHNUT FRENCH TOAST
ingredients
4 eggs,1 tablespoon maple syrup, 80ml milk,4 slices of ciabatta bread, 25grams butter,50 grams caster sugar
method
beat the eggs with the milk and the maple syrup. soak the bread in the egg mixture covering both sides. heat the butter in a fry pan and fry the bread golden on both sides. put the sugar on a plate and then dip the cooked bread into it until well coated like a sugared doughnut.
Recipe adapted from NIGELLA EXPRESS.
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MELBOURNE CITY HATTERS 211 Flinders Street Melbourne,GEORGIE GIRL wears preloved vintage blue baby doll dress, Pappa wears vintage sunglasses from RETRO STAR 1st Floor, Nicholas building/37 Swanston St Melbourne, HUNTER GATHERER Shop 51 Royal Arcade, Melbourne, Baby sling from NUTURE SLING ebay, Mamma’s hat OP SHOP find
HALLOWEEN in St Kilda with our Italian Family. Loads of kids and treats and laughs. We finished the night off with burgers at GRILL’D on ACLAND STREET.
This Day in October, Boo plays with a wooden train set from IKEA, Ruby Red Baby Shoes OP SHOP find, we eat KOJA fruit and nut and seed mix, Aqua baby mittens found at CAMBERWELL MARKET, SKYE and GEORGIE GIRL having an afternoon sleep, MAMMA wears new glasses, my DEMI and her BOO share a moment, Boo wears pre loved GUMB BOOTS and WOOL JUMPER, our front door painted in DULAX SIGNAL RED.
St GEORGIA & Boo 