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Children run.
Last Sunday our family was able to go to Werribee Zoo and finally see the robotic dinosaurs Joshua had waited over 3 months to see.
He was so excited that as soon as we entered the zoo gates, he ran towards the exhibit, not stopping to see the impressive gorillas or cuddly koalas along the way. When he entered the exhibit, he squealed with delight and ran from one dinosaur to another, barely pausing until he got to his favourite – the large, roaring tyrannosaurus rex.
I had to run to keep up with him, amazed at how joy lit up his whole body.
In memory of George Floyd and others who have been senselessly killed and unjustly treated. May we break the cycle and change the culture.
Archie Williams spent 36 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. He was finally exonerated in 2019 and auditioned for America’s Got Talent a few weeks ago. His audition and story went viral (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShgOH1u78XA) not only because of his soulful singing (he sang Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me) but also because of his indefatigable spirit.
Music breaks down barriers.
One of my favourite movie scenes is from Shawshank Redemption (1994) when the main character Andy Dufresne risks severe punishment to play an except from the opera “The Marriage of Figaro” over the PA system of Shawshank State Penitentiary. His fellow prisoner narrates that moment:
Thanks Rosey for sharing this recipe!
Thanks Shane for sharing your recipe!
Preparation
- Soak the dried mushrooms/lily flower/bean curd bows for about 1-2 hours in warm water
- Rinse a couple of times after that to get rid of any strong taste/smell
- Cut black and white mushroom into small pieces/strips
- Grind the ginger, garlic, and onion using food processor
Cooking
- Sauté ginger, garlic, and onion until slightly brown
- At the same time, boil water in the pot with a stem of crushed lemon grass
- Add the sautéed mix into the water and let it boil
- Add mushroom powder, salt, and soy sauce
- First, add tiny/shredded shitake mushrooms because they need the most time to soften
- Then add the black and white mushrooms
- Then the lily flower
- Then the bean curd bows
- Then lastly, the glass noodles
- Let it all boil together for about 20 minutes and soup should be ready
