Whether you’re in isolation or navigating your community with distance, it’s really important to retain connections with our friends, family and fellow community. Strong connections with family, friends and the community provide people with happiness, security, support and a sense of purpose.
Below are some Margaret Hendry family activities, insights, and experiences to enjoy and engage in.
1 cup (90g) rolled oats
2 tbsp cocoa powder
12 pitted fresh dates
1 cup (80g) desiccated coconut
2 tbsp Maple Syrup
Step 1
Process rolled oats, cocoa powder, dates, desiccated coconut and maple syrup in a food processor until almost smooth and well combined.
Step 2
Place another 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut on a plate. Roll 2-tablespoons portions of mixture into balls. Roll in coconut to evenly coat. Place on a lined tray in the fridge for 1 hour or until set. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
To celebrate Halloween, Oreo® gave us a kid-friendly recipe for “spiders” made from their new mini biscuits and black liquorice “legs.” The creepy orange colour crème and liquorice “legs” make a snack that will be frighteningly delicious.
Ingredients:
Mini Oreo® biscuits
Black liquorice bootlaces
Pre-prepared white flavoured icing (two dots per spider)
Method:
Using a kitchen scissors, cut the liquorice bootlace into eight legs.
Insert 4 pieces of liquorice bootlace into either side of each Mini Oreo®.
Using ready-prepared decorating icing, pipe 2 small dots for eyes on each Mini Oreo®.
With Halloween around the corner, why not try one of these spooky treats
These banana ghosts and mandarin pumpkins are the perfect spooky treat. All it takes is bananas and chocolate chips. In 15 minutes you’ll have the perfect easy Halloween snacks!
Ingredients:
Bunch of bananas, one per ghost
Milk chocolate chips
Optional: white chocolate
Method:
1. Slice the bananas at a slight diagonal to balance out the curvature of the banana and allow the bananas to stand up
2. Melt a few chocolate chips, just enough to act as a glue for the chocolate chip eyes
3. Add the melted chocolate to the bottom of the chocolate chips, and stick the chips onto the banana as the eyes
Let’s be waste warriors and use up those old looking bananas in our fruit bowls! Join Richard as he shows us how to make scrumptious Banana Bread and a delicious Banana Smoothie. Yum Yum!
Banana Recipes.mp44IngredientsWeetbixBlissballs .mp4With a sustainability and waste reduction focus, join Richard with this fun cooking video.
Emma, Catalyia and Sawia have been busy recreating Floriade at home and have kindly created this video to share with the Margaret Hendry community. We absolutely love the combination of flowers, homes and paths to attract the birds and the bees!
Let’s encourage kids to fall in love with life outdoors through time spent in the garden. Gardening doesn’t have to be expensive and can provide many enjoyable hours of activity for all the family! You also don’t need to have a big garden space at home to encourage their love of nature.
