January Family Night 6/1/2016
What
a great night was had by all at our annual Family Night held instead of a
January meeting. The sun was setting, the fish stories were being told and then
out came the prawns! No, not caught by Alby and Carol but by a local trawler in
the lakes the night before. Good size and easy to peel.
Then .................... cooking of the mussels a la naturelle began. Thanks to Geoff and Robin who gathered them locally. Geoff has perfected mussel cooking he told us. Have a pot of boiling water ready and drop them in for only 30 seconds. Scoop them out quickly then open them from the wide end, cutting the muscle as you go. This must be the right time to collect them as they were sweet, salty and plump! Now I'm not even trying to guess how many Don ate, but he was still going well after I stopped!
After a break Geoff was once again in the kitchen organizing the cooking of the whiting he had caught locally. Geoff and Rose's method of cooking this fish is to coat it with rice flour, then an egg wash and lastly, Panko breadcrumbs(the ones next to the ordinary crumbs at Woolies) Tonight they were baked in our club kitchen oven.
This seafood feast was further enhanced by delicious salads. To finish of course, out came the Pavs and a sticky date pudding! If you weren't there don't you wish you were!!!!! Thanks to all those who contributed in their own special way. The girls decided to have a round of cards, which Carol calls "3/13" Narelle kept us on tenterhooks with either throwing out the wild card or telling us we were not her friend when we took the card she wanted. Someone suggested maybe we have a cards night sometime ..... anyone for Euchre?
New Years Eve saw a number of us enjoying a BBQ, a paddle, cards and then a stroll down to see the 9.30 fireworks. A quick last round of cards, a few more drinks, and so not a late night. If you want to get home earlyish but want to enjoy the ambiance of such a beautiful setting for the last day of the year come and join us in this celebration.
Then .................... cooking of the mussels a la naturelle began. Thanks to Geoff and Robin who gathered them locally. Geoff has perfected mussel cooking he told us. Have a pot of boiling water ready and drop them in for only 30 seconds. Scoop them out quickly then open them from the wide end, cutting the muscle as you go. This must be the right time to collect them as they were sweet, salty and plump! Now I'm not even trying to guess how many Don ate, but he was still going well after I stopped!
After a break Geoff was once again in the kitchen organizing the cooking of the whiting he had caught locally. Geoff and Rose's method of cooking this fish is to coat it with rice flour, then an egg wash and lastly, Panko breadcrumbs(the ones next to the ordinary crumbs at Woolies) Tonight they were baked in our club kitchen oven.
This seafood feast was further enhanced by delicious salads. To finish of course, out came the Pavs and a sticky date pudding! If you weren't there don't you wish you were!!!!! Thanks to all those who contributed in their own special way. The girls decided to have a round of cards, which Carol calls "3/13" Narelle kept us on tenterhooks with either throwing out the wild card or telling us we were not her friend when we took the card she wanted. Someone suggested maybe we have a cards night sometime ..... anyone for Euchre?
New Years Eve saw a number of us enjoying a BBQ, a paddle, cards and then a stroll down to see the 9.30 fireworks. A quick last round of cards, a few more drinks, and so not a late night. If you want to get home earlyish but want to enjoy the ambiance of such a beautiful setting for the last day of the year come and join us in this celebration.
Carol McDonald
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