SCALES

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I can't believe I was doing it wrong all these years.

We must get the word out.

HOME SWEET HOME

Before heading home, we took the kids down the waterslide

Now home, unpacking, re-stocking the fridge and washing of course, been very busy since we have been back, getting ready for school... 10 DAYS , but who is counting.

STRAWBERRY FARM

STRAWBERRIES GALORE

Today, we headed to Cobram, Victoria to the strawberry farm. Here are a few photos and recipe's. To see more picture go to mum's site.

STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE

6 Large Strawberries

6 oz of Strawberry yoghurt, frozen.

4oz of Lemonade.

1 teaspoon of sugar.

Place all of the ingredients together in a blender and blend throughly

SIMPLE STRAWBERRY PIE

Nine-inch pie shell, baked.

4 cups of Strawberries.

1 cup of water.

1 cup of sugar

3 tablespoons of cornstarch.

2 tablespoons of white corn syrup.

Boil together the water, sugar, cornstarch and white corn syrup.

Cook until the mixture begins to thicken.

Allow to cool.

Once cooled, add strawberries and our into the baked pie shell.

Chill then serve.

STRAWBERRY JAM

500G strawberries

juice of 1 lemon

2 cups of sugar

Microwave Method

Cut strawberries in half, removing leafy ends and place into a microwave safe bowl, covering

with cling wrap. Pierce and cook on high for 4 min, Mash strawberries into a pulp. Add lemon

juice, sugar and stir well . Cook on high (uncovered) for 20 mins, stirring now and again. if the

mixture looks like boiling over, reduce to a medium heat. let stand for 5 min. . Stir and pour into

hot, sterilized jars. When cool, seal and label.

STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI (best for last)

2 oz of frozen strawberries in syrup.

1 oz of rum.1 oz of lime juice.

½ oz of strawberry liqueur.

¾ teaspoon of sugar.

2 strawberries.

1 orange slice.

Cracked ice.

Fill a mixing glass with cracked ice.Add the frozen strawberries,

rum, lime juice, strawberry liqueur and sugar.

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish with orange slice.

MOVEMBER 2

UPDATE ON MOVEMBER

Christopher did Movember back in November please click on the link to get previous pictures of how Movember works.

Well done Chris, Chris and is group of friends managed to raise $565 Au. just for growing a Mo.

Ohh my gosh Christopher some fun shots here.

"Chopper each your heart out"!!!!

"Only you Christopher"

YARRAWONGA

Hi everyone, having a great time at mum's with all the family being here. The kids and big kids have had a ball in the pool, must say the pool is a must up here in the hot summer days.

Kara, Mum,Nathan,Liam & Tim

Welllll what can I say about New Year's Eve... you can see for yourself we had a great time.