Date Night with Sugar!

So Addz and I have put aside our Saturday nights for Date Night's for just over a year I think. It has been a great opportunity to have the other person's attention no matter what, and we take it in turns to choose what to do. Last night it was my turn and I was stumped on ideas and I was getting a bit disheartened. I found an old masterchef masterclass online - Gary and George made a Chocolate gluttony with spun sugar! So then I got the idea that we could make the spun sugar together just as a fun activity. Have a look through the pictures below to see what fun and mess Addz and I got into! Hehe.

300g of Caster Sugar and 150ml of Water coming to the boil
- Don't Stir it or else it will crystallize!

It needs to become 150oC! Be careful not to burn yourself!

Adam flicking it all over the place making a huge mess!

Sugar Webs!

Omn nom nom!

Our sticky mess!

Yum! Toffee!

What a fun night! :)

Justin North on Masterchef!

Manuka Honey & Feijoa Cake with Yoghurt Panna Cotta, Lemon Verbena Jelly - Click here for recipie

So Justin North was just on Masterchef, and it was so exciting to actually see and kind of meet someone that is an inspiration to my cooking. Justin North didn't cook anything however which was a bit of a disappointment but he took us around to the best places in Wellington. My favourite was Martin Bosley who taught us all how to make this fantastic desert. Not sure if my skill is up to scratch to make something as awesome as this. But Adam wants me to at least make the walnut praline. Yummmm.

So simply artistic

 

So over the last few weeks I have been slowly working on a painting for Adam to put in his new room. I wanted to make something really simple and bright. Finally I have finished. You can see the picture of it hanging against the purple wall. I have enjoyed allowing my artistic side to shine lately. Even though the things I have worked on have been ever so simple - I think they look great.
So maybe that is the key - the simpler the better.

Street Names

Lately I have started to collect different photos of street names. I has been quite fun hunting them down in various locations around Brisbane. I have finally completed my younger brother's name Justin. And I'm hoping to complete my name sometime in the next few weeks.

Just a bit of chalk

It is now holiday time at St Margs and we have extra long shifts and need to find things to entertain ourselves and the kids. Today we had the theme of animals. The kids were doodling on the blackboard (which isn't usually allowed but because the teachers not around in the holidays we had fun!), I encouraged the kids to stick to the animal theme with their drawings.
The girls have a huge interest in Littlest Pet Shops, so I decided to draw some. I was actually surprised that they didn't look too bad. :)

Vincent Gadan on Masterchef!

Vincent Gadan - First he appeared on Tuesday night for the for the immunity challenge and teased us all with glimpses of his amazing pastry treats, however the immunity challenge was a savory dish and even though he wasn't sure how to cook savory he still won! When I heard he was going to be on Masterchef again for a masterclass I was over the moon! He showed us three different tarts - Baked Lemon Meringue Tart, Chocolate Salted Caramel Tart and Pear Frangipane Tart, I have included the links for your interest. Everything he made just looked fabulous! Definitely a pasty shop I am going to visit next time I am in Sydney!

Exam's are finally over! 5 weeks of holidays for me!

Yay Uni holidays have finally arrived! Time to work my butt off and save for the wedding! Not long left to go! Wohoooooo! So exciting! To treat myself for all of my diligent hard work studying I brought a new handbag. It's cute and little and has French designs on it! And it's not heavy because I can't fit much in it! :P
These holidays I plan to:
- Relax
- Get lots of hours at work
- Finalize all RSVP's and numbers for wedding
- Adam and I are going to Melbourne end of July to finialise some wedding plans
- Eat healthy and cook some really beautiful meals
- Watch every episode of Masterchef
- Have a quiet time and do a devotion every day