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Movember, Mo Bros

Mo man, Mo brother-in-law, Mo dad and Mo nephew
Mo man, Mo brother-in-law, Mo dad and Mo nephew

This is the face of men’s health in my life and life just wouldn’t be the same without them.  Throughout November Miss Vivi will be supporting Movember Australia by being a Mo Sista and sporting a moustache on all our sites.

Movember is an annual charity initiative that sees the sprouting of moustaches on guys around the globe during November, in a united movement for men’s health.

Committing their top lip for 30 hairy days these men (known as Mo Bros), effectively become walking, talking billboards and through their Mo growing efforts, raise vital funds and awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health.

Thanks to the support of over one million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas across 21 countries, Movember is now recognised as one of the world’s leading non-government funders of research and care programs for men’s health issues.

Miss Vivi

 

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Digestion Suggestion: Peanut Butter Pudding

Peanut butter pudding served with ice cream
Peanut butter pudding served with ice cream

When one of us has a birthday we like to take the opportunity to have a proper weekend away. It only happens twice a year and we don’t get much time off together so we like to celebrate in style.  This year for Mr Vivi’s birthday we took a 3 day weekend in Brisbane, saw the Mummy exhibition at the Qld Museum and had dinner at Smoke which we’ve been trying to get to for over a year.  Great food, great wine and great company was surpassed only by the dessert special – Peanut Butter Pudding.

It was heaven in a little cup and the whole table almost cried when Mr Vivi knocked the glass over and we thought all was lost.  Never fear because I have toiled away in the kitchen since then to recreate the experience at home so you, too, can taste a little bit of the amazing meal we had at Smoke.  With the right ingredients this recipe could be made entirely gluten free.

I started with this recipe and have tweaked and twiddled until I got it just the way I wanted it. In truth, it’s just a really basic pudding recipe that I can flavour any way I like now, and I’m quite keen to have a go at it using Nutella or perhaps some of our Backhousia citriodora which is lovely in melting moments.

This recipe must be foolproof because Mr Vivi managed to make his first batch as I yelled instructions to him while I was trying to put my makeup on 20mins before we screamed out the door to a BBQ.  The secret is in using a whisk to get a smooth, creamy consistency.

So, without further ado, here is our recipe for peanut butter pudding.  I thought you deserved a sweet treat after your first week of Term 4.  Let me know what you think, won’t you?
Miss Vivi

 

 

Peanut Butter Pudding

1 3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
slurp of vanilla
2 1/2 teaspoons cornflour

Peanut butter pudding ingredients
Peanut butter pudding ingredients

Keep about 1/4 cup of the milk aside to dissolve the cornflour later.
Combine the milk, cream, sugar, peanut butter and vanilla in a saucepan.

Peanut butter pudding heating & blending
Peanut butter pudding ingredients on the stove

Whisk over low heat until the sugar is dissolved and the peanut butter has melted and blended through the mixture.
The mixture can be steaming hot, but don’t let it boil yet.

Peanut butter pudding blending cornflour
Peanut butter pudding cornflour and milk

Blend the cornflour into the milk that was kept aside.
Add the cornflour slurry to the mixture on the stove and stir with a whisk.
Bring the mixture to the boil while whisking and let boil for about a minute.

Peanut butter pudding boil and whisk
Peanut butter pudding brought to the boil

Take the mixture off the stove and leave to cool a little bit. Don’t let it set.
Pour the warm mixture into glasses or ice cream cups and chill in the fridge.

Peanut butter pudding in glass to chill
Peanut butter pudding in a glass to chill

Serve with cream or ice cream.

Peanut butter pudding served with ice cream
Peanut butter pudding served with ice cream
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The Twelve Days of Vivi


On the first day of Christmas
Miss Vivi sent to me
A packet of porcine kidneys.
On the second day of Christmas
Miss Vivi sent to me
Two ovine brains,
and a packet of porcine kidneys.

On the third day of Christmas
Miss Vivi sent to me
Three pigs heads,
Two ovine brains,
and a packet of porcine kidneys.

On the fourth day of Christmas
Miss Vivi sent to me
Four small intestines,
Three pigs heads,
Two ovine brains,
and a packet of porcine kidneys.

On the fifth day of Christmas
Miss Vivi sent to me
Five ovaries,
Four small intestines,
Three pigs heads,
Two ovine brains,
and a packet of porcine kidneys.

On the sixth day of Christmas
Miss Vivi sent to me
Six lungs inflating,
Five ovaries,
Four small intestines,
Three pigs heads,
Two ovine brains,
and a packet of porcine kidneys.

On the seventh day of Christmas
Miss Vivi sent to me
Seven tongues a-wagging,
Six lungs inflating,
Five ovaries,
Four small intestines,
Three pigs heads,
Two ovine brains,
and a packet of porcine kidneys.

On the eighth day of Christmas
Miss Vivi sent to me
Eight entire piglets,
Seven tongues a-wagging,
Six lungs inflating,
Five ovaries,
Four small intestines,
Three pigs heads,
Two ovine brains,
and a packet of porcine kidneys.

On the ninth day of Christmas
Miss Vivi sent to me
Nine eyes a-winking,
Eight entire piglets,
Seven tongues a-wagging,
Six lungs inflating,
Five ovaries,
Four small intestines,
Three pigs heads,
Two ovine brains,
and a packet of porcine kidneys.

On the tenth day of Christmas
Miss Vivi sent to me
Ten porcine testes,
Nine eyes a-winking,
Eight entire piglets,
Seven tongues a-wagging,
Six lungs inflating,
Five ovaries,
Four small intestines,
Three pigs heads,
Two ovine brains,
and a packet of porcine kidneys.

On the eleventh day of Christmas
Miss Vivi sent to me
Eleven hearts a-pumping,
Ten porcine testes,
Nine eyes a-winking,
Eight entire piglets,
Seven tongues a-wagging,
Six lungs inflating,
Five ovaries,
Four small intestines,
Three pigs heads,
Two ovine brains,
and a packet of porcine kidneys.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
Miss Vivi sent to me
Twelve joints a-bending,
Eleven hearts a-pumping,
Ten porcine testes,
Nine eyes a-winking,
Eight entire piglets,
Seven tongues a-wagging,
Six lungs inflating,
Five ovaries,
Four small intestines,
Three pigs heads,
Two ovine brains,
and a packet of porcine kidneys!

Wishing you all the best for a very happy (and uneventful!) holiday.  We’ll see you in 2012.

Miss Vivi

&

Mr Vivi