mixed emotions
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Auckland, New Zealand
What we like about being home…
* books
* space
* having Grandpa with us again
* “it has a homely feel to it, which I like” ~ Kgirl10
* toys and bikes
* English
* friends
* proper bath towels
* not sharing beds
* knowing where we live
* washing machine
* going out and not feeling disoriented or getting lost
* kitchen (today was the day we started easing back into our foodie routines. We are
by no means unpacked, but we have started bread baking and yoghurt making….)
“I’m looking forward to getting into my projects that I hadn’t finished before we went away like my quilt, but at the moment it’s kinda sad being home coz you know that it’s finished. It’s strange coz I thought I was looking forward to coming home, and I *was* looking forward to coming home, but now that we’re here I wouldn’t mind being away still.”
This from the girl, who was least keen about embarking on the trip at all (Jgirl15)!
BREAD RECIPE: Romanian Potato Bread
1T active yeast
2T sugar
warm water
Dissolve all together and leave until it becomes frothy
1kg potatoes, cooked and mashed
2kg flour
1T salt
Add to the above mixture
1-1.5l water
Mix in and knead until dough is smooth
(my note: I only needed about 800ml of water)
Set aside in a covered bowl for an hour – it will rise significantly
Form into loaves (I did four)
Bake at 220*C….the recipe said for an hour, but I pulled mine out after only 40 mins.