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Dracula Dentures

Makes: 12

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tube chocolate chip cookie dough
  • 1 can vanilla frosting
  • red food colouring
  • mini marshmallows
  • slivered almonds

METHOD

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll cookie dough into 1 ½” balls and place on baking sheets. Bake until golden, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely then cut in half.
  • Add a few drops of red food colouring into vanilla frosting and stir until smooth. Spread a thin layer of red frosting onto each cookie half.
  • Place mini marshmallows around the round edges of half of the halves. Place the remaining halves on top, then stick a slivered almond on each side to create fangs.

Cocktail Sausage Mummies

Makes: 24

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 24 beef chipolata sausages
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked
  • 4 sheets (25 x 25cm) ready rolled puff pastry
  • Mustard, to decorate
  • Tomato sauce, to serve

METHOD

  • Preheat oven to 200C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  • Preheat grill on medium-high. Cook sausages under preheated grill, turning, for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from grill and set aside to cool.
  • Use a small sharp knife to cut the pastry into 1cm-thick strips. Lightly brush pastry with a little egg. Wrap 2-3 pastry strips around each sausage to resemble bandages, leaving a little gap at one end for the face. Trim and discard excess pastry. Place on the lined tray. Repeat with remaining sausages, pastry, and egg.
  • Bake in preheated oven, swapping trays halfway through cooking, for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
  • Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly. Use the mustard to decorate the mummies with eyes. Place on a serving platter, serve with mustard and tomato sauce

Lateral Thinking Mind Teaser

Glen Eira Climate Action Network 

Sunday movie nights -  1 Nov November, 7pm: 

David Attenborough A Life on Our Planet 

"Celebrated British naturalist Sir David Attenborough has a broadcasting career spanning over six decades. He has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and bringing the wonders of the living world to audiences worldwide through ground-breaking natural history series. His work includes: Life on Earth, Planet Earth and more recently the Netflix original documentary series Our Planet."

More information at: https://attenboroughfilm.com/. 

Zoomlink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86728207457?pwd=bC9sSGdEYWxueFV3K0dVTVVrTU1hUT09 

Meeting ID: 867 2820 7457Passcode: 336322

We'll show films each Sundays at 7pm - login, we'll say hello and introduce ourselves, get started watching by 7.10pm - cameras and mics off for the film, then after it ends have a chat about the film - BYO popcorn & drinks, it's Sunday night at the cinema, just from your living room!

Free sustainable living webinar series

Small space gardening – free webinar 

Saturday 7 November, 10am to 12pm Hosted by City of Stonnington

 

Preparing your home for summer – free webinar 

Thursday 3 December, 7pm to 8.30pm Hosted by Glen Eira City Council

 

Bookings are essential.

This series is brought to you by Glen Eira City Council, City of Monash, City of Port Phillip, City of Stonnington and City of Yarra.

Climate for Change conversations

Climate for Change is a volunteer-powered and not-for-profit organisation that helps people to have conversations with their peers on climate change. Social change happens when ordinary people start having conversations with those they know and trust.

Climate for Change supports people to have effective conversations about climate change, and to take actions that will inspire others.You can join a local conversation or become a facilitator. All you need is your laptop/tablet and some inspiration! Available in Glen Eira area. https://www.climateforchange.org.au/ 

Backyard Bird Count 19–25 October

The Aussie Backyard Bird Count is now in its seventh year, and everybody is invited to be a part of it. You don’t need to be an expert birdwatcher, but just to enjoy fresh air and birds.  It’s citizen science in action.

https://birdlife.org.au/media/aussie-backyard-bird-count-2020/ 

Tutankhamun and the Ancient Egyptian Quest for Immortality Glen Eira Library

Join Egyptologist Dr Chris Naunton to learn how he got there. Tuesday 27 October, 6.30pm-7.30pm online Participants will be emailed the link to the session on the day of the event.

Suitable for adults and teens ages 15 and up. Free event and bookings are essential.

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Rose Robinson & Cathy McNaughton 

GECPA