Weather

We've had a bit today.

It started off with some spectacular cloud formations 

You can see the rain in this one ...

Then it started to bucket down with thunder and lightening.

And the town and ocean disappeared.

 

Himself went up to the block and our cut was flooded which wasn't unexpected considering the volume of rain in a short period of time. At least the agi pipe we installed made a difference.

Last weekend I decided to have a go at making a cheesecake. Remember I won't use the oven in this house so I had to find a recipe that didn't need one. Something popped up on facebook (as it always does) and I gave it a go. I uses chocolate ripple biscuits

crushed with melted butter and pressed into a slice tin as a base. 

You then beat cream cheese, sugar, melted white chocolate and thickened cream before adding gelatine. Pour the whole lot onto the biscuit base and chill.

When I made it last weekend I think I burnt the chocolate in the microwave and buggered up the gelatine. I also didn't let it sit long enough in the fridge. I was going to toss it but the next evening Himself dished some up with a bit of vanilla icecream and some fresh fruit and it was lovely. We finished it off last night so I made another batch this afternoon. This time I didn't burn the chocolate and the gelatine behaved itself. It is chilling in the fridge but we shall restrain and wait until tomorrow before we try it.

Mango season was late this year but they are finally hitting the shops. My favourite is Kensington Pride which is an early fruit but doesn't last long. The later varieties are OK but none are as sweet and fragrant as a KP. I am teaching Himself that the bigger the fruit doesn't mean the tastier.

Orange roughy (fish) for dinner tonight with sauteed asparagus.