My 2 beautiful kids

This is Princess Jess on her formal night with our skater boy Dan - we love them immensely!

2 blooms today

Tonights Dinner (well not mine but the rest of the familys)

Paul's Penang Chicken Curry


Serves 4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons red curry paste
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped
1 2/3 cups Ayam coconut cream (unshaken)
2 tablespoons grated palm or brown sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 cup beef stock
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
500g chicken (we used a bought cooked chook)
4 kaffir lime leaves, spine removed, shredded
1/2 cup Thai basil leaves
steamed basmati rice, to serve
2 small red chillies, thinly sliced, to serve

Method
Combine curry paste and peanuts in a bowl. Heat wok over medium heat until hot. Spoon thick top layer of coconut cream into wok (see note). Cook, stirring, for 8 to 10 minutes or until oil separates and floats to the top. Add curry paste mixture. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add sugar and fish sauce. Cook for 5 minutes or until sauce reduces slightly. Gradually add remaining coconut cream and stock. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until sauce thickens.
Add chicken, kaffir lime and basil to curry and stir to combine. Spoon curry over rice. Top with chillies and serve.
Notes
If the coconut cream you are using does not have a top layer of cream, cook curry paste mixture in 2 tablespoons of peanut oil in step 1.

It's a little spicy so a drink was needed by all.

No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut.  ~Channing Pollock

Beautiful orchid flowers

A beautiful Gold Coast evening

A night at the Footy with the Girls

Fortunate to see Legend Lockyer lead the Broncos into the Semis. Great night with my girls at the Footy!!

Vegie patch

Our small veggie patch is starting to take shape. Won't be long until we are enjoying home grown beans, capsicums, spring onions, bok choy, tomatoes and lettuce. Come on Spring!!

The next challenge

This one should be easy! I am going to use everything in my pantry. My pantry is full of stuff that we have bought and used a little of or bought just in case we need it! So I figure with google, the pantry and a few groceries (bought on line of course) we should be right for meals for the next 3 or 4 months.

A few new challenges

I have set myself the challenge of buying everything on line. I have found that, generally, you can get everything cheaper on line these days. So we needed a new fridge water filter and yes I was able to get it half price on line. Success!!

Colourful rainbow

A beautiful end to a glorious day!! We are truly blessed.

Colorful end to the day

A beautiful end to a glorious Gold Coast day!

A great night out with FRIENDS

Peking Duck restaurant provided great food and environment for a wonderful night out with beautiful friends!!

Local wildlife

Unusual for a possum to come out in the middle of the day!

Wow

Wow can't believe it is so long since I blogged.  I shall be on here more often.  I have missed you all xx

Our holiday 27/12/10-6/1/11 on Rhapsody of the Seas

The Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

The itinerary:

Day 1 - 27 Dec, Sydney, Australia Arr. Embark Dep. 6:30pm


Day 2 - 28 Dec, At Sea

Day 3 - 29 Dec, At Sea

Day 4 - 30 Dec, Noumea, New Caledonia Arr. 8am Dep. 6pm

Day 5 - 31 Dec, Vila, Vanuatu Arr. 11am Dep

Day 6 - 1 Jan, Mystery Island, Vanuatu Arr. 8am Dep. 6pm

Day 7 - 2 Jan, 6pmLifou, Loyalty Island Arr. 7am Dep. 5pm

Day 8 - 3 Jan, Isle of Pines, New Caledonia Arr. 7am Dep. 5pm

Day 9 - 4 Jan, At Sea

Day 10 - 5 Jan, At Sea

Day 11 - 6 Jan, Sydney, Australia Arr. 6:30am Dep. Disembark

 
More tomorrow!!

Remembering my Nan

On 7 January 2010 my beautiful Nan passed away.  I miss her more than words can say!  Nan I love you forever!

We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence, Nan was that person to me.