Gingerbread Biscuits by Bernice

Great things to keep you busy this Winter!!
Well winter is upon us and many of us like to be indoors keeping warm! I am not sure with you but with my kids if we are inside for too long they can become quite restless and board so why not keep them busy with great activities?

A great activity to do around a story is The Gingerbread Man why not make great Gingerbread Men as well as make some play dough where the children can rein act the story or make your own gingerbread men and story characters out of paper!

Ingredients:
1/3 of a cup of golden syrup
Two eggs
125 grams of butter
One teaspoon of cinnamon
One cup of self raising flour
1/3 of a cup of brown sugar
One teaspoon of ground ginger
One teaspoon of vanilla essence
Two cups of plain flour

Instructions:      
1. Place the butter, the brown sugar and the golden syrup in a saucepan over a low heat until the ingredients have melted and allow the mixture to cool.
2. Sift the ground ginger, the self raising flour, plain flour, the cinnamon and place into a large bowl, make a well in the add the eggs, the vanilla and cooled syrup mixture.
3. Mix together well.
4. Knead the ingredients to form a soft dough, then roll the dough out on a floured surface and cut out gingerbread men shapes.
5. Place the cut out gingerbread men onto greased baking trays and bake for about fifteen minutes at 160 degrees.
6. Decorate your gingerbread men with icing and chocolate buttons and whatever you like.

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Recipe - Everything Fried Rice

By Raising Children Network

For something different, you can serve this nutritious fried rice in Asian-style bowls with spoons.

Serves 4
Preparation: 10 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins

2 tbsp oil
2 eggs, lightly whisked
100 gm green prawns, peeled, de-veined and chopped (optional)
1 carrot, grated
1 stick celery, finely chopped
1/4 Chinese cabbage, shredded
2 cups cooked long grain rice
1/2 cup frozen peas
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp tomato sauce

1. Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium to high heat. Add half the oil and pour in whisked eggs. Turning the wok in a swirling motion, run egg around the sides of the pan to make a thin omelette. When cooked, turn omelette out onto a board, roll up, and cut into thin slices.
2. Reheat wok, and add remaining oil. Cook prawns in batches until cooked through and prawns change colour. Remove from wok and set aside.
3. Reheat wok. Add carrot and celery, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Add cabbage, stirring for a further 2 minutes.
4. Add rice, prawns, peas, soy sauce and tomato sauce to the wok. Toss until combined and heated through.
5. Spoon into serving bowls and top with sliced egg.

Tip: if your children don't eat prawns, try this recipe with chicken strips or tofu instead. Older children might want to try using chopsticks to eat their fried rice. Keep a fork handy just in case.

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