PAVLIK BRACE ON EMILY

PAVLIK BRACE ON EMILY

Our baby granddaughter Emily has Hip Dysplasia:

ABOVE:  She wasn't screaming in these two photos, but let me assure you... she was A VERY, VERY UPSET BABY last night!  She HATES being restricted by the Brace... poor wee darling.

Today:  not sure yet.... plenty of things to do around here...

ONWARD...
I was looking around the house this morning, and I felt GUILTY.  I am home all the time (well mostly) and my home is not spotless.  I should do more housework!  So I'm washing windows today... all of them. 

ABOVE: almost finished this lot.... then it's on to the lounge... At least once they are all done I will feel like I've done something today, instead of sitting on me BUM ALL DAY DOING NOTHING!   (yes, my MOTHER'S rude comment is still annoying the hell out of me).

GOOEY GINGERBREAD CAKE RECIPE:


Preperation time: 20 mins


Cooking time: 1hr 10 mins


185 g (6 oz) butter, chopped


1 cup (350g/11 oz) golden syrup


3/4 cup...(140g/4 1/2oz) lightly packed soft brown sugar


1 egg, lightly beaten


1 1/2 cups (185g, 6 oz) plain flour


3/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda


1 Tblsp ground ginger


1 teaspoon ground cinnamon


1 teaspoon mixed spice


2 Tblspn finely chopped glace ginger


Ginger Icing:


1 1/2 cups icing sugar


1 Tblsp milk


2 Tblsp golden syrup


30 g (1 oz) butter, softened


1 1/2 Tblsp finely chopped glace ginger


Preheat oven to 160C or 315F, Gas 2-3... Line a lightly greased 9 inch square shallow baking tin with non-stick baking paper, over-hanging two opposite sides.


Combine butter, golden syrup, sugar and 3/4 cup of water in a pan and stir over gentle heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves.


Remove from heat and let cool a bit, then add the beaten egg, mix well.


Sift the flour, soda and spices, add to mixture and beat well to remove any lumps. Stir in the glaze ginger, pour into the tin. Bake for about an hour .. or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.


Cool in the tin for 5 mins then turn out onto a wire rack.


Icing: beat icing sugar, milk, golden syrup and butter together. spread over the cold gingerbread cake and sprinkle with glace ginger.


When cutting a sticky cake like this use a hot, wet knife for best results.


This cake will add 10 pounds OVERNIGHT. But it's delicious!.. and freakin easy to make. If you love ginger.. you will love this cake!

Recipe posted again for Wendy.  Now I want to make it again!  Grrrrrr.

***Emily will be in the brace for a minimum of 8 weeks, there will be ultrascans done regularly to see how her hips are doing.  One step at a time... we will know if more treatment is necessary after the 8 weeks are up.

End of Day:  roast chicken and veges for dinner... oh it was so yum!  I love roast chicken with gravy! 
DIET: going to blow it tonight!
nite nite.