Archive > July 2008

Talking books

I have been looking for audio books for our family. Well, maybe not AdrianĀ  who thinks they are cure-alls for insomnia. I love audio books -ones that are well read, with expression and no drawl- and prefer them to movies. I like having that space to conjure images up myself. I trawled several pages of [...]

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Coloured rice

Here is an idea for making colored rice. 1.Mix quarter cup of water and several drops of food coloring in a jar. 2. Add the rice in. 3.Stir the mixture. 4. Let the rice sit for 5 minutes. 5. Then, pour out extra water with a sieve. 6. Spread rice out to dry on a [...]

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