Remember this?
Well, they say the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
It was YUM!
A definite repeat recipe coming up!
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Pudding
Remember this?
Well, they say the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
It was YUM!
A definite repeat recipe coming up!
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Cooling Down Period.
Sydney is now experiencing a period of cooler weather, after a sweltering six day of 35oC plus temperatures.
I am enjoying the 20oC or thereabouts temperatures. Time to catch up on all the chores that didn't get done in the excessive heat.
Perth, in Western Australia is recovering from devastating bush fires in which sixty plus homes were destroyed.
This is definitely a summer of natural disasters.
The State of Victoria is still recovering from massive flooding.
I am enjoying the 20oC or thereabouts temperatures. Time to catch up on all the chores that didn't get done in the excessive heat.
Perth, in Western Australia is recovering from devastating bush fires in which sixty plus homes were destroyed.
This is definitely a summer of natural disasters.
The State of Victoria is still recovering from massive flooding.
Friday, 4 February 2011
I Sweltered, We All Sweltered.
What a day, unbelievably hot, my husband's birthday, and me experiencing a reluctance to know what is happening in Far North Queensland, after Cyclone Yasi passed through the area.
My sister and her family live in Cairns so it has been a pretty tense time for them and us also, waiting for an outcome.
The most damage they have had to endure to property is two panels of fencing blown down in the cyclonic winds. This is twice now, that Cairns has been spared the eye of a cyclone. How much damage has been done to the psyche of my family and others that have endured the wrath of both Cyclone Larry and Cyclone Yasi remains to be seen.
Last month we waited anxiously to hear from our long-time friends who, some years ago, relocated to Helidon, just outside Toowoomba.
Thankfully Helidon and our friends were spared the horrors experienced by Toowoomba and most of the Lockyer Valley. I spoke to my friend this past Monday, and although he said everyone was fine, he spent quite some time reiterating his experiences of the 10th January. I fear he may be suffering from some shock.
Today I have been flabbergasted by scenes, on television, of hectare after hectare of banana plantations literally wiped out in a matter of hours.
Hubby and I were in Innisfail last July, and to see how wonderfully the people of the area were finally getting back on their feet after Cyclone Larry was inspiring. And now, this. Although their buildings (extensively damaged in Cyclone Larry) are intact after Yasi, their lively hood has been swept out from under their feet once more.
It seemed strange to have to include a celebration into today's events...but such is life, and we enjoyed a birthday dinner at our favourite local restaurant, The Ori.
My sister and her family live in Cairns so it has been a pretty tense time for them and us also, waiting for an outcome.
The most damage they have had to endure to property is two panels of fencing blown down in the cyclonic winds. This is twice now, that Cairns has been spared the eye of a cyclone. How much damage has been done to the psyche of my family and others that have endured the wrath of both Cyclone Larry and Cyclone Yasi remains to be seen.
Last month we waited anxiously to hear from our long-time friends who, some years ago, relocated to Helidon, just outside Toowoomba.
Thankfully Helidon and our friends were spared the horrors experienced by Toowoomba and most of the Lockyer Valley. I spoke to my friend this past Monday, and although he said everyone was fine, he spent quite some time reiterating his experiences of the 10th January. I fear he may be suffering from some shock.
Today I have been flabbergasted by scenes, on television, of hectare after hectare of banana plantations literally wiped out in a matter of hours.
Hubby and I were in Innisfail last July, and to see how wonderfully the people of the area were finally getting back on their feet after Cyclone Larry was inspiring. And now, this. Although their buildings (extensively damaged in Cyclone Larry) are intact after Yasi, their lively hood has been swept out from under their feet once more.
It seemed strange to have to include a celebration into today's events...but such is life, and we enjoyed a birthday dinner at our favourite local restaurant, The Ori.
Birthday.
Despite the sweltering heat, I was determined to bake my husband a cake for his birthday today.
So here it is, black forest brownie cake; recipe, compliments of Karen Martini.
This is one of the easiest recipes I've used in a long time. We are yet to taste test it but as I'm a chocoholic, I'm sure the amount of chocolate used both in the batter and the ganache will guarantee a luscious cake.
I literally slaved over a hot stove to create this masterpiece, perspiration running down my back in temperature in the mid thirties.
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
No Cooling Down Tonight.
As Cyclone Yasi continues to bear down on the North Queensland coast, New South Wales is affected by the hot air produced by this massive cyclone. At 11.00 p.m. the temperature is 30.6oC.
Can only hope that by some miracle, Yasi swings away from the coast.
Can only hope that by some miracle, Yasi swings away from the coast.
Too Hot!
8.55 a.m.
As Sydney prepares for another hot day (already 23.9oC on the Great Dividing Range and it's not even 9 a.m.) North Queensland is bracing for the most ferocious cyclone in its living history.
My thoughts and prays go out to all those affected. Can only pray that the cyclone dissipates before crossing the coast, although there does not seem much chance of this happening.
It was only in 2006 that Cyclone Larry devastated communities along the coast. Cyclone Yasi is said to be much worse than Larry.
How much more can these poor people take, after the catastrophic rains and flash flooding of the past few weeks?
As Sydney prepares for another hot day (already 23.9oC on the Great Dividing Range and it's not even 9 a.m.) North Queensland is bracing for the most ferocious cyclone in its living history.
My thoughts and prays go out to all those affected. Can only pray that the cyclone dissipates before crossing the coast, although there does not seem much chance of this happening.
It was only in 2006 that Cyclone Larry devastated communities along the coast. Cyclone Yasi is said to be much worse than Larry.
How much more can these poor people take, after the catastrophic rains and flash flooding of the past few weeks?
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