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Baby Food Recipe
Rice Congee
Adventures in Baby Food, Elisabeth Luard and Frances Boswell
Traditionally a dish eaten in China and the rice growing regions of Southeast Asia. Congee, an unseasoned and unsweetened rice pudding is eaten much like a slice of toast – for breakfast and as a filler between meals. Light and digestible, it is the perfect baby food. Grownups eat it hot; for babies let it cool to finger temperature.
Tip: All rice, even the rice labeled “glutinous” is gluten-free, making it non- allergenic. It is also free of extrinsic sugar, the sticky stuff which leads to tooth decay!
- ½ cup short grain rice (Thai fragrant is perfect)
- 2 ½ cups of water
If you have time, soak the rice for 2 hours in plenty of cold water, then drain. If not, no matter.
Put the rice in a roomy pot and add the water (proportions do matter though: for a rice to make pudding, the grains must absorb 4 times their own volume of liquid). Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, loosely cover and simmer gently for a least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until you have a soft soupy pudding. It freezes well – just pop a supply in the ice cube tray and defrost portions as needed.
Super Sunday at Vancouver Art Gallery
Super Sunday a the Vancouver Art Gallery Vancouver Art Gallery
October 15th, 12 - 5pm
On the third Sunday of each month, the gallery is transformed into a fun-filled place for families with children under 12 to have fun and learn about art together. The dedicated staff and volunteers walk you through all the activity areas where you can draw, paint and do arts and crafts. If you feel like dancing, you can go ahead with engaging dance performances. Contact: 604-662-4700 or www.vanartgallery.bc.ca
Harvest Festival
The Canuck Family Place
October 14th, 1pm – 5pm
Bring the whoel family out to Celebrate Word Food Day and the bounty of the harvest & community with Britannia's first annual Harvest Festival! Featuring pleasing pumpkins, fresh fruity fun with the Fruit Tree Project, amazing apples & face painting. Gather & plant the seeds for your fall garden, learn to carve a pumpkin & roast its seeds, lots of family foodie fun, and many other fall delights.
Contact: 604-718-5800 or www.britanniacentre.org
Stanley Park Ghost Train
Stanley Park Ghost Train
October 6th – November 1st
6pm – 10pm every day
The Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train is Vancouver's autumn must-see and must-do family event. Thousands of passengers show up at the Ghost Train each October to experience a thrilling ride deep into the heart of the forest. In addition to the ride, this year's event features mask-making workshops, face-painting, and the always popular Haunted Farmyard and its spooky animals
You can by your advanced tickets now through Ticketmaster at 604-280-4444 or www.ticketmaster.ca.
For more info visit www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/events/ghosttrain/
