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When the craving arises for a luscious creamy shrimp tagliatelle

Posted on May 14, 2014 | 5 comments

Everyone needs a delicious pasta recipe, served in less than 30 minutes, and this shrimp tagliatelle is sure to be a favorite!

For this lovely treat (serving 4 people) you will need:

500g fettucine
800g shrimps peeled and deveined
1 cup of cream
3 cups of milk
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp flour
salt and pepper to taste
parmesan cheese for garnish

In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente (as per packet instructions).

Meantime grill the prawns and set aside.

In a non stick skillet, combine milk, cream, flour and cook on a medium high until it starts to get thick then bring heat to low, add the butter and garlic powder. Keep stirring until viscous.

Toss in the shrimps and allow to simmer for 3 minutes before pouring over the pasta.

Shaving over a little parmesan before serving, goes really well with it.

There’s nothing quite so wonderful as the richness of a hearty, creamy pasta dish. Bon appetit!

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Water balloons sensory play – bath time fun!

Posted on May 13, 2014 | 4 comments

Next in the sensory play series was the limitless possibilities of water play!

Toddlers love water, not only because of the familiarity of their womb environment, but also because it’s one of the most exciting thing to explore!

Giggle, spray, sprinkle, laugh excitedly, drip, pour, funnel tickle, drizzle… and the most fun one is SPLASH! Think of how rich and delightful water is as a play.

Who doesn’t remember water balloons from childhood? I filled about 20 balloons with water and placed them in the tub to extend the bath time fun.

Nady got so excited, he jumped on the balloons, wanted to grab them all at once, squeezing them, twisting them into other shapes and slipping them through his hands.

Water play, fosters learning in all developmental areas. It encourages the development of eye – hand coordination through squeezing, pouring or stirring.

Water play relieves tension by encouraging children to release their emotions. Nady was enjoying expanding the balloons. I tied the balloon to the tap and he was pulling until it splashes. You can hear a lot of giggles!

Water play is such a meaningful experience to introduce new words to describe the situation such as heavy, pull, splash… for instance.

Sprinkling was hilarious! I was enjoying the play as much as Nady. I loved his reaction!

Water play widens the sensory experience as kids put their hands in different textures and temperatures. Running water was like magic for him, he wanted to catch it, he stayed for a long time trying…

You can’t imagine how open – ended is this activity and how it provides opportunities for extended learning. After we burst all the balloons and wanted to end this play, i needed a transitional game to take him out of the water. I thought his stacking cups could help and he found a way to stay in the game. he started filling the cups with the burst balloons and pouring them from one to the other.

It was so hard to end the play! We really enjoyed it and looking forward for the next time with even more equipments 🙂

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sizzling chicken fajitas with homemade guacamole

Posted on May 12, 2014 | 4 comments

Bienvenidos a Mexico in less than half an hour with this homemade fajitas. Very simple and easy recipe.

Ingredients: (serves 4 people)

800g chicken breast
4 small bell peppers (4 different colors)
3 medium red onions
3 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp of ground cumin
1/4 tsp of garlic powder
1/4 tsp of chili
1/4 tsp of paprika
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp lime juice
12 flour tortillas
sour cream for serving
shredded sharp cheddar cheese for serving

Slice your chicken lengthways into long strips roughly the same size. Season it with the ground cumin, garlic powder, chili, paprika and salt (if you find in the supermarket fajita spices, use 1 1/2 tbsp instead). Put the lemon juice and olive oil and transfer to the wok to grill for almost 10 mns.

Slice the 4 colors bell pepper and onions into medium strips and add them to grilled chicken to cook together for another 4-5 minutes.

Meantime you can prepare the classic guacamole.

Back to our delicious fajitas, i like to serve them with sour cream, guacamole and shredded cheddar.

Now they are ready, spread on the flour tortilla sour cream and guacamole, put from the hot sizzling chicken and sprinkle with cheddar cheese.

Looks like spring is in your plate. I love these colors!

It’s an easy and delicious recipe to prepare, great for when you have friends gathering! A cold cup of beer and lots of fun.

Buen provecho!

Enjoy your meal 🙂

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small tricks to revamp your classic spaghetti bolognese

Posted on May 8, 2014 | 3 comments

Spaghetti bolognese is a classic. Very simple recipe with no much ingredients. But small tricks transform it to a delicious dish for the whole family including toddlers.

Ingredients for 4 people:

300g ground beef
one large chopped onion
two big chopped garlic clove
puree of 2 medium tomatoes
1 tsp cognac
1 tsp sugar

Tutorial:

In a casserole pan on a medium heat add a splash of olive oil and cook the onion and garlic with a dash of salt, only for 5 minutes before adding the ground beef.