Noelle is back:
the skin on her thighs is grazed and bloody (note to self: wear long neoprene suit next time) and sunburned (note to self: use sunscreen with a SPF 150 next time), her clothes are drenched (note to self: bring hard-top case instead of duffle bag next time) – and as soon as she’s been home for a few hours she announces that she already misses the sea.
the skin on her thighs is grazed and bloody (note to self: wear long neoprene suit next time) and sunburned (note to self: use sunscreen with a SPF 150 next time), her clothes are drenched (note to self: bring hard-top case instead of duffle bag next time) – and as soon as she’s been home for a few hours she announces that she already misses the sea.
And surfing.
Both things are – despite temperatures like Southern France – a bit hard to come by in the Stuttgart region, we offer consolation in the shape of freshly made beds, clean sanitary facilities and warm blueberry scones for breakfast.
Both things are – despite temperatures like Southern France – a bit hard to come by in the Stuttgart region, we offer consolation in the shape of freshly made beds, clean sanitary facilities and warm blueberry scones for breakfast.
And refreshing melon paletas in the
afternoon.
The images
of the surfers are taken by the local photographer – I wasn’t there myself
(same as last year).
Neither was
Ben, by the way, who isn’t even allowed in the water thanks to his fractured
wrist.
This is why
we decided to send the children surfing again towards the end of the summer
holidays – this will help with Noelle’s yearning at the same time ;).
Melon paletas
1st layer
a scant ¼ cup water
1/3 cup sugar
2 cups cantaloupe melon, peeled, deseeded and puréed
2nd layer
1 ½ Tbsp water
3 Tbsp sugar
1 cup water melon, peeled, deseeded and puréed
1/2 red grapefruit, juice
For the first layer bring water and sugar to a boil and let cool.
Stir in the puréed melon and distribute among the popsicle molds (don’t fill them up completely).
Place molds into freezer.
In the meantime bring water and sugar to a boil and let cool for the second layer.
1st layer
a scant ¼ cup water
1/3 cup sugar
2 cups cantaloupe melon, peeled, deseeded and puréed
2nd layer
1 ½ Tbsp water
3 Tbsp sugar
1 cup water melon, peeled, deseeded and puréed
1/2 red grapefruit, juice
For the first layer bring water and sugar to a boil and let cool.
Stir in the puréed melon and distribute among the popsicle molds (don’t fill them up completely).
Place molds into freezer.
In the meantime bring water and sugar to a boil and let cool for the second layer.
Stir in puréed melon and grapefruit juice.
Take popsicle molds out of the freezer and add the watermelon purée on top of the first layer.
Take popsicle molds out of the freezer and add the watermelon purée on top of the first layer.
Put back into freezer.
As soon as the pops are half-frozen, insert popsicle sticks and let freeze over night.
Rinse molds briefly with hot water and take out ice pops.
You may also just prepare one of the layers – my children favored water melon!
As soon as the pops are half-frozen, insert popsicle sticks and let freeze over night.
Rinse molds briefly with hot water and take out ice pops.
You may also just prepare one of the layers – my children favored water melon!
The recipe is taken from this ice-cream book :
besides breathtakingly beautiful photographs it contains a wonderful selection of ice-cream recipes catering to every taste and at different levels of difficulty.
besides breathtakingly beautiful photographs it contains a wonderful selection of ice-cream recipes catering to every taste and at different levels of difficulty.
So pretty for the summer months!
Sources of
supply:
Ice-cream
book: Amazon
Popsicle
molds (popsicle sticks included): Amazon
(I
additionally ordered them, because they are the only molds that work exclusively
with wooden sticks – i.e. without an extra plastic lid. Which means you can
give them to the kids on their way out the door, etc.)
Should you toy with the idea of going surfing
yourselves: book the Dutch youth camp.
You might not be able to understand a word, but they have comfy chill-out areas with tons of pillows, huge surf posters, home-made stylish gazebos strung with fairy lights, which create a wonderful atmosphere in the evenings, and even live music with cute boys playing the guitar.
The German camp, on the other hand, has two hammocks (that are constantly occupied).
But well, something’s always wrong.
You might not be able to understand a word, but they have comfy chill-out areas with tons of pillows, huge surf posters, home-made stylish gazebos strung with fairy lights, which create a wonderful atmosphere in the evenings, and even live music with cute boys playing the guitar.
The German camp, on the other hand, has two hammocks (that are constantly occupied).
But well, something’s always wrong.
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The winners
of the Likies-give-away are:
A pillow
each:
A Likies-Box each (including 2 packages of cookies):
Congratulations,
my lovelies, please mail me!
Love,
Joanna
Joanna
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