Monday, 30 May 2022
White Pizza with Potato
Sunday, 29 May 2022
Danish Roast Beef
Ingredients:
1. 1 kg roast beef
2. 1 clove garlic minced
3. 1 TBS olive oil
4. a handful of fresh or dried rosemary and/or thyme
5. 1 TBS cooking oil
5. Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 150 degree Celsius.
3. In a separate oven-proof dish, add olive oil, fresh rosemary or/and thyme, minced garlic, salt and pepper.
4. Add roast beef and mix well.
6. Roast until the temperature of the thermometer reaches 55 degree celsius.
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Sour Cream Dip
1. 50g sour cream (creme fraiche 18% fat)
2. 50g Philadelphia cream cheese
3. 1 clove garlic minced
4. A handful of chives chopped
5. Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together.
Sunday, 15 May 2022
Baby FECS 6th Birthday's Teddy Bear Tea Party for Little Girls
It's every little girl's dream (or mommy's dream) to have a Teddy Bear Tea Party. We hold it at home for the kids or during play date. Today, we held it for Baby FECS' 6th birthday.
We tried to keep it simple except the essentials - kids' size tea set, dessert stand, teddy bear paper napkins and balloons.
We could have kept it even simpler by buying food, but I very much like to serve natural organic food, so I prepared the food myself - apple chips, banana chips, kale chips, potato chips, carrot in rose-petal shape, teddy bear-shaped strawberry jam tea sandwiches, oat energy balls, strawberries dipped in melted chocolate.
We bought the teddy bear-shaped ham from Netto Supermarket. We bought the teddy bear paper napkins from https://kija-design.dk/shop/frontpage.html
I serve non-caffeine raspberry rooibos tea today. The girls can sweeten the tea themselves with a little spoonful of honey in a jar on the side. Other non-caffeine option could be honey drink, chocolate milk, Camilla tea, Chinese red date tea, etc.
We actually ran out of time for most of the activities, as the little girls enjoyed the high tea so much that we spent more than an hour having tea.
It was time to say good-bye, Baby FECS gave each girl the signature warm teddy bear hug by lifting each girl off their feet that she learned from one of her best friends, Isabella. I couldn't have taught her that, so thank you, Isabella.
Tea time is also a wonderful way to bond with your kids:
http://www.familyfecs.com/2012/04/bonding-with-your-teenager-with.html
Below is our plan that I am archiving here for future reference and for your inspiration, if it is helpful:
Guest List
Make a guest list of the guests you would like to invite.
Menu:
1. Tomato on mozzarella cheese
2. Carrot rose and cucumber sticks
3. Dumplings
4. Teddy bear-shaped ham and cheese sandwiches
5. Teddy bear peanut butter or strawberry jam tea sandwiches
6. Teddy bear-shaped banana bread
7. Carrot in rose petal shape
8. Mini water-melon
9. Raisins in raspberries snack
10. Strawberries, blueberries and grapes dipped in melted chocolate
12. Apple delights with muesli
13. Oat energy balls
14. Chocolate energy balls
15. Apple chips
16. Banana chips
17. Danish ryebread chips
18. Homemade potato chips
19. Homemade roasted Kale chips
20. Homemade popcorn
Beverages:
1. Fruit infused water
2. Raspberry rooibos tea
3. Chocolate milk
4. Freshly squeezed orange juice
Activities:
1. Read a story books on Teddy bear (in English, Danish and Chinese for us)
2. Jump on rubber band rope to the Teddy bear song
3. Bake teddy bear bread
4. Make teddy bear necklace
5. Make Teddy Bear bookmark
6. Draw and paint their teddy bear
7. Toss the teddy bear
8. Play musical chair with teddy bear
9. Board game
10. Eat Teddy bear cake
11. Blow bubbles
12. Play kids’ board game
Sample Schedule:
1. 2.00pm: Arrive
2. 2.00-2.30pm: Free play
3. 2.30-3.30pm: Tea-time
4. 3.30-4pm: Read a teddy bear books
5. 4.00-4.15pm: Play Teddy Bear Says – like Simon Says
6. 4.15-4.30pm: Play board games for little children
7. 4.30-4.45pm: Play skipping rubber band rope to the Teddy Bear song
8. 4.45-5.00pm: Serve mini water-melons
9. 5.00-5.15pm: Make teddy bear necklaces
10. 5.15-5.30pm: Montessori birthday circle
11. 5.30-5.45pm: Blow candles and eat Teddy bear birthday cake
12. 5.45 pm: Thank you and good-bye
Teddy Bear Song to sing with skipping rubber band rope:
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, skip, skip, skip
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, touch your head,
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, turn around,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your toes,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, jump up high,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, raise your hand,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, wave good-bye.
References:
https://wehavekids.com/parenting/Childrens-Teaparty-Ideas-and-Recipes
https://www.teatimemonkeys.com/teddy-bears-picnic-activity-ideas/
https://www.lifeisaparty.ca/teddy-bear-tea-party-part-i-the-activities/
https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/teddy-bear-tea-party-snacks-decorations/
https://www.plumdeluxe.com/teddy-bear-tea-party
https://karaspartyideas.com/2013/11/teddy-bear-tea-party.html
https://partydollmanila.com/jian-benszys-teddy-bear-tea-party/
https://bluejeancorner.com/teddy-bear-tea-party/
https://www.childfun.com/themes/animals/teddy-bears/
https://wehavekids.com/parenting/2nd-Annual-Teddy-Bear-Picnic-Ive-Expanded
https://www.twinkl.dk/blog/what-are-great-ideas-for-a-teddy-bears-picnic
https://www.ourordinarylife.com/2016/02/simple-afternoon-teddy-bear-tea-party-liptonteatime/
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Two days before the tea party, Baby FECS and I had a trial run of making the strawberries dipped in melted chocolate... yummy:
Baby FECS wanted to give a name seating place to each little guest. She asked me to write their names in dots so that she could traced it out:
I picked up some story books with teddy bears in English, Danish and Chinese to read to the little FECS as part of the activities:
Setting the table continued the day before the tea party:
On the actual day, Baby FECS helped to blow the balloons:
Daddy FECS helped to put up the decorations: