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Every day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for children and young people, with lessons that can seem small, but are significant in terms of their impact.
These are lessons about important life skills such as confidence, identity, respect and persistence.
Become a teacher … View moreEvery day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for children and young people, with lessons that can seem small, but are significant in terms of their impact.
These are lessons about important life skills such as confidence, identity, respect and persistence.
Become a teacher and take your place alongside our children and young people. You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in their lives; to strengthen communities and build a better future for our next generations.
$2 and $3 each. =D Come and see me at THE LAST Blockhouse Bay Market of the year, Saturday 21st from 7am-12.30pm, OR send me a private message OR ring or text me on 021 1848 707 and let me know which one(s) you want to buy. =D
This wonderful idea and so many others are in my group 'Handy' hints, tips & great ideas: www.neighbourly.co.nz...
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What a perfect use for those old pots,… View moreThis wonderful idea and so many others are in my group 'Handy' hints, tips & great ideas: www.neighbourly.co.nz...
Come over, join and stop a while and enjoy all the ideas there already. Share your wonderful ideas or handy hints with us as well.
What a perfect use for those old pots, especially all those aluminum ones we aren't supposed to be cooking with anymore.
1. Find a pot.
2. Give a really good clean.
3. Use rope or twine of your choice. If you want coloured twine/rope - soak it in some dye mixed with water and let dry.
4. Get your glue gun out and start to process of glueing the rope/twine to the pot.
5. Tah Dah - brand new container for your bathroom, kitchen, children's room - anyroom!
Wow! Your generosity is making sure we can get a lot of areas on our target list baited for wasps this summer. We've still a wee way to go, but every dollar sure does help. We'll keep you updated through the season, but this is a great start. Thank you! Click on the link if you wish to … View moreWow! Your generosity is making sure we can get a lot of areas on our target list baited for wasps this summer. We've still a wee way to go, but every dollar sure does help. We'll keep you updated through the season, but this is a great start. Thank you! Click on the link if you wish to donate :) givealittle.co.nz...
Hope you are too! #NSNZthejoyofgiving
Hi parents and families, we are looking to speak to parents of young children who are willing to talk about their kids' sleep quality, to accompany a story about new research on children's sleep patterns. If you are willing to be named and photographed, please contact us here, or email … View moreHi parents and families, we are looking to speak to parents of young children who are willing to talk about their kids' sleep quality, to accompany a story about new research on children's sleep patterns. If you are willing to be named and photographed, please contact us here, or email kelly.dennett@stuff.co.nz.
Hi Neighbours, Some new data-crunching at Auckland Council has shown how eight coastal communities will be affected by sea level rises due to climate change. It's a stark reminder of what could happen. How close does it come to you. Read the story below:
2x couches
In excellent condition
Selling as we have no room left
$50 each
Pick up glen eden
Recently brought for $150 each.
Stuck for Christmas gift ideas?
A WestCity gift card is the perfect gift for all occasions.
Gift cards are available from the Customer Service desk on level 2 and can be loaded with any amount from $10 - $999.
The gift cards can be used at any participating store within WestCity – … View moreStuck for Christmas gift ideas?
A WestCity gift card is the perfect gift for all occasions.
Gift cards are available from the Customer Service desk on level 2 and can be loaded with any amount from $10 - $999.
The gift cards can be used at any participating store within WestCity – so there’s something to please everyone this Christmas.
You can keep playing around on the internet, or you can use it to build a future for your tamariki.
Upskill in computing and technology today.
We all have ideas as to what to pack (or not) for those picnics.
Here is are a few hints as to how to perfect your lasagna (straight from Italy)
Raise your hand if you don’t like lasagna.
Ok, no one?
That’s because lasagna is a real crowd-pleaser and a wonderful Italian comfort food. A nice, … View moreWe all have ideas as to what to pack (or not) for those picnics.
Here is are a few hints as to how to perfect your lasagna (straight from Italy)
Raise your hand if you don’t like lasagna.
Ok, no one?
That’s because lasagna is a real crowd-pleaser and a wonderful Italian comfort food. A nice, generous portion makes everyone feel good all year round.
Preparing lasagna at home is a gesture of true love, involving many long, laborious steps, plus a hefty dose of patience, especially if making the pasta yourself.
Mistakes are allowed as the dish is actually quite complex and perfection is never easy to achieve.
The most common lasagna mistakes:
1. Should you want to make the pasta at home, spread the pasta rather thin and boil it in water with a drizzle of oil to prevent the sheets from sticking to the each other, or boil one sheet at a time and once drained place it in cold water.
2. If you buy fresh egg pasta, the process is the same as for homemade pasta. If you buy packaged dried sheets then you absolutely must cover them well with the filling, without leaving a single corner exposed.
3. There shouldn’t be too much or too little filling. Too much between one layer and another will keep you from ever getting a perfect slice. Too little and all you’ll taste is pasta.
4. Do not put large pieces of vegetables or meat in lasagna for the same reason as above. To get a perfect lasagna, the filling should be finely sliced or even creamy.
5. If using parchment paper, remember to remove it once the lasagna is cooked. Otherwise, it will get wet and ruin the base. It’s better to grease an oven dish or to streak it with béchamel sauce.
6. Don’t overdo it with the béchamel, a necessary ingredient in many recipes, particularly for the consistency it lends to the taste, but one which can ruin the dish if there’s too much of it.
7. Lasagna should be cooked for at least 45 minutes in a hot oven at 350°F, though it really depends on the number of layers. To prevent an overcooked surface and an undercooked center, cover with aluminum foil halfway through the cooking process.
8. Particularly when using store-bought dry pasta, be careful when cooking the corners. Cover them well with the filling and add a drizzle of water or milk to soften them once in the oven.
9. Though it may seem obvious, any meat or vegetables in the filling must be cooked first. Vegetables can even be simply blanched, but putting them raw into the filling is highly risky.
and last but by no means least ....
10. Don’t eat it now. Like a good eggplant parmigiana, baked pasta should always be left to rest. Forget about eating it fresh out of the oven ... it’s actually better the next day!
Photo 1: My newest raised (vegetable) garden (galvanised steel, $49 from The Warehouse - it was Westminster, the cheaper of the two brands) - planted with MORE beans and pumpkins, and a rhubarb plant. MADE with five bags of Karyn's compost and four bags of potting mix I just bought from … View morePhoto 1: My newest raised (vegetable) garden (galvanised steel, $49 from The Warehouse - it was Westminster, the cheaper of the two brands) - planted with MORE beans and pumpkins, and a rhubarb plant. MADE with five bags of Karyn's compost and four bags of potting mix I just bought from Bunnings for $8 each. =D Plants free or very cheap, as they were grown from seed, and the rhubarb was only $5. =D
Photo 2: Blanche's hanging pot (free), filled with a small amount of potting mix and planted out with petunias (very cheap, at 97 cents each from Bunnings). =D
Photos 3-7: Blue daisies and more (red, striped, and white) petunias (also from Bunnings) in my rose garden, that I topped up with potting mix. =D
Photo 8: My new red dahlia I just bought (also from Bunnings). =D
Photo 9: My new African violet I just bought from Bunnings. =D I JUST LOVE IT!!!!!!!! =D Hehehe. =D
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