"Spirit of Spring” Easter Fundraising Event

Where: Body & Soul Space
When: 20th April
Time: 1pm -8pm

A fun day for all the family and for a good cause!

We are very proud to be supporting the charity –
The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends - PASYKAF.

Full update to follow but so far…
• Stalls including jewellery, tasty treats, gifts and crafts
• Kids Easter dance show, ballet, hip hop and jazz
• Adult dance troupe, Zumba and belly dance
• Singers, pop and rock
• Antidote Theatre performance
• Food and refreshments
• Beer tent
• Kids entertainments – donations will be given to the fund
• Disco with party games
• Easter Bonnet or Scary Hat Parade; bring your bonnet or hat to decorate - we supply the decorations
• Egg painting competition
• Easter Egg hunt
• Face painting
• Bouncy Castle

Ways you can make a donation at the Spirit of Spring Easter Fair: Proceeds will go to the fund
• Bake a cake and donate to our cake stall
• Enjoy a relaxing massage from one of the massage angels and 10% of your contribution will be added to the fund
• Donate a prize for the raffle or tombola
• Buy raffle tickets
• Let the kids participate in any of the children’s activities
• Hire a table/stall;10 % will be added to the fund

Find out everything you want to know about the charity; there will be a representative at the event.

To hire a table please call Drew 99656367
To make any other donations call Rachel 96336977

Refresher

When- 1st Friday of each month (starting 6th September)
Time – 9.30 – 11.30
Venue – Larnaca Community Church
Address - Aphrodite Street/at the back of St Lazarus church

Refresher this is just for mums so if your child has gone off to nursery or school come along for coffee, chat meet new people, watch what goes on or join in.

Further info call Sheila on 99258532 or Maria 99469952. Cost 2 Euros to cover refreshments.

Three Cheese Greek Pie

Ingredients

4 Cups Flour
¾ Cups Oil
2 Eggs
6 TBLS Yogurt
4 TBLS Baking Powder
I Egg (beaten) for egg wash
Sesame seeds
Filling
300 g Halloumi
300 g Fetta
300 g Fresh Anari
4 Eggs
Dried Mint

Method

• Sift the flour with the baking powder. Beat the eggs with the oil and add the yogurt, then add the flour mixture and mix until you have a smooth pastry, if it is too sticky add a little four. Leave to rest.
• Grate halloumi cheese, crumble the feta and anari cheeses. Mix together, add the beaten egg and mint.
• Cut the pastry into two pieces, one slightly bigger than the other. Roll the bigger piece out into a rectangular shape and place into the bottom of an oiled oven dish (app. 33 x 23 cm,depth 5cm), covering the bottom and sides.
• Pile the cheese filling into the dish.
• Roll out the rest of the pastry and cover the cheese mixture tucking the sides in.
• Brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.
• Bake in a pre-heated oven (180c) until pastry is golden brown.

Androulla 

The Impact of the Parental Relationship on Children by Dr. Andreas Anastasiou, Ph.D.

When: Wednesday 20th March 2013
Where: Med High School
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm

This presentation explores a variety of common challenges parents may face in their marital relationship and how those can impact their parenting style, their relationship with their children, as well as the development of their children. Related issues discussed will be:

• gender roles in the parental relationship 
• anger issues 
• domestic abuse 
• conflict resolution and empathy 
• coping with stress 

Following the presentation there will be a Question & Answer period.

Dr. Andreas Anastasiou received his doctorate in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in the United States, where he taught at the university level for sixteen years and worked in a variety of mental health settings. He currently serves as Head of the Department of Social Sciences and as Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Nicosia. In addition, he works as a staff psychologist at the Engomi Medical Center in Nicosia and maintains his private practice in Larnaca, conducting individual and couples therapy. He is also the proud father of three-year old twins.

This is a sponsored event brought to you by Larnaca Parents Network.

Lemon Curd Steam Pudding

Ingredients

· 125 g plain flour
· 1 tsp baking powder
· 175 g caster sugar
· 125 g butter, plus extra for greasing
· 2 eggs
· zest and juice of 2 lemons
· a little milk, to slacken
· 300g jar lemon curd

Method

1. Fold a pleat into a double layer of greaseproof paper or foil, large enough to cover a 1.3-litre pudding basin.

2. Lightly grease the basin and the underside of the covering.

3. Bring a kettle of water to the boil.

4. Sift the flour and baking powder together into a bowl.

5. Cream the sugar and butter thoroughly until smooth and fluffy, then beat in the eggs.

6. Add the lemon zest and juice, then sprinkle with the flour and baking powder. Beat again until mixed.

7. Add a bit of milk to slacken the mixture to a dropping consistency, but don't let it become sloppy.

8. Scrape the lemon curd from the jar into the bottom of the pudding basin. Spoon the pudding mixture over the curd.

9. Cover the basin tightly with the paper or foil, to prevent steam escaping. Secure with string under the rim, and make a string handle for lifting the basin in and out of the pan.

10. Set the basin on a trivet in a large saucepan. Pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the basin. Steam for about 1 hour 30 minutes, topping up regularly with boiling water.

11. Lift the basin from the pan and remove the covering. Take a serving dish large enough to hold a lake of sauce as well as the pudding. Place the dish upside down over the basin. Holding the dish and the basin tightly together, quickly invert. Give the basin a shake and turn out the pudding.

Androulla