Tiramisu

On the Italian theme - another recipe from the daily mail online!

SERVES 8

• 2 medium eggs separated
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 x 500g tub mascarpone
• 200ml double cream

• 300ml extra strong good coffee cooled
• 6 tbsp coffee liqueur
• 1 x 175g packet dry sponge
• finger biscuits
• cocoa powder for dusting
  

1. Using an electric hand whisk, beat the egg yolks with the sugar, then beat in the mascarpone and the cream until the mixture forms soft peaks. Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks and fold into the mascarpone mixture.
2. Mix the coffee with the coffee liqueur. One at a time, dunk half the biscuits into the coffee mixture and out, two seconds max (any longer and they will fall apart), and use to make a single layer in the base of a 2 litre rectangular dish. Drizzle over 2 tbsp coffee mixture, then smooth half of the mascarpone mixture on top.
3. Dunk and lay another layer of sponge biscuits on top of this and top with the remaining mascarpone mixture. Smooth over, dust with cocoa powder and leave to chill for a few hours in the fridge – overnight is best.

Make it special For smart individual servings, as above, assemble in coffee or tea cups, placing a single layer only of 3 broken finger biscuits at the base of each cup.
Variation Sprinkle with toasted nuts and/or grated dark chocolate instead of cocoa powder.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1243531/Recipe-Tiramisu.html#ixzz0d0Hwtbos

Correct Spaghetti Bolognese?

To achieve a great result, this sauce should be made fresh every morning and served within a few hours.

INGREDIENTS

Makes approx 2kg

• 600g coarsely ground lean beef
• 400g coarsely ground lean pork
• 200g pancetta diced or chopped
• 100g chopped onion
• 100g carrot diced
• 100g celery diced
• 1kg tomato peeled (canned)
• 300ml dry white wine
• 500ml fresh milk
• 3 bay leaves
• Black pepper and salt to taste

METHOD

Cook the pancetta in a large stainless steel saucepan over a low flame until the fat is melted. Add the onion and stir until the onion is translucent.

Add the carrot, celery and bay leaves and cook until the vegetables start to soften.

Raise the flame to very high and add the ground meats, which should have been mixed and seasoned with salt and black pepper.

Stir until the meat is well-cooked.

Add the white wine and continue to cook on a high heat until all the liquid has evaporated.

Briefly pulse the peeled tomatoes in a food processor and add to the pot.

Continue cooking over a low flame for at least two hours. If it starts to look a little dry, add some beef stock.

Add some milk little-by-little, stirring and cooking over a low heat for a further hour.

Season to taste and leave to rest before serving with tagliatelle.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-1244116/They-dont-make-right-Bologna-How-Italians-make-spag-bol-forget-spaghetti.html#ixzz0d0GRVDDK

Adolf Hitler's approach to youth vs Labour

The Youth of today is ever the people of tomorrow. For this reason we have set before ourselves the task of inoculating our youth with the spirit of the community of the people at a very early age, at an age when human beings are still unperverted and therefore unspoiled. This Reich stands, and is building itself up for the future, upon its youth. And this new Reich will give its youth to no one, but will itself take youth and give to youth its own education, its own upbringing.

Adolf Hitler, 1937

Now, the same speech but with Labour Government added -

The Youth of today is ever the people of tomorrow. For this reason we have set before ourselves the task of inoculating our youth with the spirit of the community of the people at a very early age, at an age when human beings are still unperverted and therefore unspoiled. This Labour Government stands, and is building itself up for the future, upon its youth. And this Labour Government will give its youth to no one, but will itself take youth and give to youth its own education, its own upbringing.

Sounds very much like this goverment's [home] education strategy! BUT the difference between Adolf Hitler and this Labour Government is - Hitler was upfront about his motives for Germany and their youth [I am not a supporter of Hitler - thought I'd better make that clear!!].

This Labour Government is using child abuse as a cover for their wanting to control EVERYBODY! They do not care for children really - if they cared for their own children they would extend CRB checks to include nannies and people like music teachers! Because they disregard the safety and welfare of their own offspring - why do they think the general public will believe that they care for other children?

IMPORTANT PETITION PLEASE SIGN!!

Please go to this website to sign the petition (as shown below this)

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Home-ed-families/

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to uphold that parents have the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development of their child, to not undermine parents legitimately fulfilling their fundamental duties, and to assume that the best interests of their child is the basic concern of parents unless there is specific evidence to the contrary. More details

Submitted by Jill Harris – Deadline to sign up by: 23 November 2010 – Signatures: 4,167

20 positives for home educating!

1. Home is a safe, secure environment
2. No bullying here (from peers or teaching staff)
3. Not stuck with one particular curriculum if one wishes
4. Can choose own hours of working with the children
5. Go on field trips - much more hands on working
6. Tailor the studying according to individuals need, not what the government says they should be learning
7. Can be in the real world from day 1. Shop in real shops, using real money etc. Learn about roles within the family
8. Socialisation within a family situation rather than peer led socialisation
9. Know what is being taught
10. Know who is teaching your child because it's YOU!
11. Holidays can be taken during state school term time
12. Discipline is completely in your hands
13. With each change of government be a change of approach - at home things can remain constant
14. 'School' doesn't shut in times of snow
15. Free to excel in strengths and develop children's weaknesses
16. Know who your children are mixing with
17. One to one attention
18. Everyone involved with children's education
19. Opportunites to take part in music lessons etc during school time
20. No school run :)

Cawl/Irish Stew

Here's a recipe for my Irish Stew/Cawl - a nice warming dish for those winter evenings.

Serves 4 people (or more if extra veg is added)

1lb either lamb, pork or beef
4 large potatoes
2 carrots
1 parsnip
1 medium swede (or half a large one)
2 white turnips
1 leek
1 white onion

Cut the meat into bite sized cubes.
Peel and chop up the vegetables
Put all the ingredients into a large saucepan, add some salt, bring to the boil then lower to a gentle simmer and keep on the heat for at least 1 hour to make sure the meat is cooked through!

The longer it is left simmering the tastier it becomes as all the flavours mix together.

My mil used to leave her Irish Stew on from about 10am until dinner time about 5pm. It was yummy!