So today was Simple English class, watch the video to see a few more of the classmates than the last video I did.
We went around to Elizabeth's house and we cooked Muffins, Scones, and Pikelets. Many of them had never heard of Pikelets at all before, and others were amazed at how easy it was to cook very nice tasting Muffins and Scones.
It was a big success!
Also, I recently invested in a new Tripod, so this is a Bonus Edition v:blog because I include travel footage with commentary on Christchurch's motorway & Cashmere Hills.
Enjoy!
Above: Simple English Class cooks Kiwi food, bonus: Iain10-7 Travel Cam
The tracks in the video are: The Doves - The Last Broadcast - 'Intro' Chicane - Far From the Maddening Crowds - 'Offshore (original)'
vblog: Espresso pt. 2 - The Alternative Congregation
So on Tuesday night, 7:45pm, at Opawa Baptist Church, I attend Expresso/Espresso, my tuesday night 'emergent church' / alternative congregation.
It's conversational based, and no opinion is stupid or disgregarded. It's really great and we can splurge about things that are on our chests in an environment that is safe, open, relaxed, non-judgemental, and yet provides a healthy forum for discussion and debate about biblical and other responses.
For privacy reasons, and the agreement we make between each other, I didn't film actual content of our conversation.
The format is opening prayer, discussion 'rules' (i.e. play nice, don't be rude), then
OPENING
DISCUSSION & FOOD
CLOSING
We randomly select a topic of discussion from the bowl of questions that we have all created. Come and add yours!
If you want to know the stuff we talk about, then feel free to come along to get more detail in person :)
Again, it's Tuesdays, 7:45pm, at Opawa Baptist Church, CHCH.
Here's the teaser trailer I made: (oh, and my conscience leads me to add that I didn't manage to get Jessica in the film - sorry, Jess!)
Above: an inspecific video of Expresso, including my delicious, home-made, vegetarian cheesecake!
The topic on conversation was about money & spiritual practices directing us towards God in our finances, so i themed the food on Money.
I wanted to but chocolate coins, but at the last minute time failed me.
On the menu was a Non-baked, Vegetarian, Pineapple Cheesecake - I used 'Agar-agar' as a substitute for gelatine so that my vegetarian friends could "Enjoy without the added Guilt!"(TM) Why was this money themed? I found it under a recipe title, "Million Dollar Cheesecake". Presumably this just means it tastes like a million bucks, but who cares. Second on the list of food was 'Silver-Dollar Pancakes (a.k.a. pikelets in NZ) with Mixed-Berry Topping'. Silver dollar? Haha?
Since i was taking the time to cook the pikelets (i had made the cheesecake at Andy & Regina's the night before, using the awesome tools there), I decided to make myself a cooking show!
Above: CantabrIAIN Cookery - Silver Dollar Pancakes with Mixed-Berry Topping
Yeah okay, not very rugged or hairy of me. Whatever. I eat well.
