A special Easter Tea was held last week in the gardens of the Zululand Homes which was well supported and visitors were treated to a delicious spread. Paul's carrot muffins were outstanding. (See Paul's recipe below)
The craft table was a great success and the sum of R1800.00 was raised.
These Thursday mornings mean a lot to the residents as they have the opportunity to socialize with people they would not normally see and Thursdays are eagerly anticipated at the Home.
It is all too easy to feel abandoned once someone enters an institution as families are often too busy with their own lives to manage visits to the Home especially when they live some distance away so if you are not busy on a Thursday morning around 10.00am , pop in for a cuppa and make someone's day! You are assured of a warm welcome!
The sewing project is ongoing and gaining momentum as more volunteers join in and we have a lot of fun on Monday mornings making attractive household items like aprons, shoppers,peg bags, covered coathangers and childrens toys etc.
Paul's Special Carrot Muffins
80 ml cooking oil
100g Brown sugar
2 extra large eggs
125g grated carrots
35g seedless raisins
200ml milk
2ml vanilla essence
280g cake flour
15ml baking powder
5ml bicarbonate of soda
5ml allspice
5ml cinnamon
2ml salt
Beat oil and sugar together, add eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Add carrots, raisins, milk and vanilla essence.
Sift flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, allspice, cinnamon and salt together.
Add wet mixture to flour mixture and until flour is moistened, the batter should still be lumpy.
Spoon into muffin pan and bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius until brown.
Icing
100g soft butter
250g icing sugar
5ml vanilla essence
30ml milk
Beat all ingredients until mixed and fluffy.
Ice muffins and decorate with chopped nuts
Happy baking and enjoy the holidays.
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