Peach BBQ sauce

Me and Izzy picked the last of the peaches. I had heaps, and there was no way we could eat all of these before they went bad. The freezer had enough frozen peaches in it, so I made sauce!

Peach BBQ sauce

2.5 kg peaches(no stones or skin)

1 1/2 onions, chopped( I used Spanish red onions)

1 3/4 cups soft brown sugar

1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar

6 garlic cloves, crushed

1 Tblsp Worcestershire sauce

1 Tblsp tomato paste

2 Tblsp chilli powder(use 1 if you don't want the spicy kick)

1 Tblsp ginger powder

Add all to a large saucepan. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes to soften everything.

Mash with a potato masher to break up peaches.

Continue simmering uncovered for 40 minutes, the liquid would have reduced to nearly half.

Puree with a stick blender until smooth. 

Pour into sterilised jars and label.

I split the recipe between two saucepans.

I've used this a couple of times to marinade chicken wings and it was good! I can't wait to try it with other meats, like pork and lamb. If you are up for it, you could add some whiskey or a drop of liquid smoke for a different flavour. I am kicking myself I didn't add liquid smoke to one of the saucepans. Oh well next time.

Linking at Jacana for Totally Thursday

The skatey (skate park)

The Gymnast and the Base Jumper

Izzy started Tiny Tots gym this year. She is really enjoying it and doing well. It is a very good feeling watching her, and goes to show me just how much she is growing up. It goes for an hour and also gives me the opportunity to leave her, I was a bit worried about how she would react, but she was fine. It's the first time I have left her anywhere that wasn't with family. I was concerned (her second lesson) that I should have taken her to the toilet before I left. It was in the back of my mind the whole time I was at home, and she was by herself for the first time. Would she say to the instructor that she had to go? She knew where to go. I tried to shove the worries out of my head, telling myself she was going to be fine, and she was.

I stayed for the first lesson. I had Summer with me, it wasn't much fun. For me or for Summer. It is the same gymnastics club we have Kindergym every week. All she wanted to do was to run around onto the sprung floor, play on the trampoline, it was a nightmare keeping her distracted. She gets so excited when we get to the door of the hall, she loves Kindergym.

Our kids will go through their lives with many different tags at the end of their names. At the moment Izzys is Gymnast. While Summers is a bit more adventurous. Summer - Evel Knieval or Summer - base jumper. For the way she stands on the seat of the plastic motorbike or when Izzy pulls the bean bag up to the lounge and it's all giggles as they jump from the lounge into the bean bag. Running and climbing straight back up there and doing it again. 

That kid is fearless, the way she steps off the lounge(or the coffee table) into the bean bag is enough to give her nanna a heart attack(if she saw it)! It's great to see them playing and laughing happily.

Easter Bunny funny

I made this up last year, when I wasn't a blogger. I had seen it as a cartoon on a tee shirt at Cotton On, and recreated it at home. With Easter coming up I thought I would share it, hopefully it gives you a giggle like it did me.

I had no problems biting the rear end and ears of a chocolate rabbit and eating them. There is definitely something special about the taste of Easter chocolate, looking at this reminded me of that taste and smell. Yum!

I have been able to resist all the chocolate choking up the aisles at Woolies so far. I haven't had chocolate for nearly two months, I am not tempted by it and am not missing it. Yet. I weighed in this morning, and have lost ten kilos up to date.

Izzy has noticed all the shiny Easter merchandise. I keep telling her we can't buy or eat it them until Easter and I am getting away with that little white lie. Plus I don't need the temptation sitting in the wardrobe at the end of my bed, I have always had to go buy more by the time Easter Sunday arrives!