Tuesday 20 August 2024

Winter in the Valley

The rains may have been late coming, but now winter is certainly here! 

Misty mornings, mossy logs, green paddocks and spectacular sunrises are just some of the winter highlights at the Sanctuary.

Gorgeous fungi can be spotted in the undergrowth...

...as can cute winter visitors.

 
It can be weather for ducks in the Valley!


 
 
 

   
The beauty of a sunny winter's day in the Valley.


 

Sunday 11 August 2024

TODAY Bunnings Bakesale – Ellenbrook – 10am until 1pm

 

Come along to Bunnings Ellenbrook this Sunday and pick up some tasty delights while raising money for the animals! 

From cakes to cookies, pastries to rocky road – we will have a delicious selection available.

We hope to see you there!

 

Tuesday 6 August 2024

Vegan Recipe: Cherry Blondies

This is a delicious sweet treat for any occasion! A blondie is a brownie that has been made with white chocolate instead of milk or dark chocolate.

Ingredients (for a large blondie):

- White chocolate. We used a bag of white Sweet William melting buttons

- 3/4 cup dairy free butter substitute of your choice, melted

- 2 bags of glace cherries, chopped into halves

- 2 1/2 cups of plain flour. You may find you need more flour depending on the flour you select. We used a gluten free variety and added another 3/4 to 1 cup to thicken the blondie. You can use a little less flour if you prefer a blondie with a gooey middle.

- 1 1/2 cups of caster sugar. You can use less if you prefer a less sweet treat.

- The equivalent of 4 eggs made with vegan egg substitute. This can be purchased at most food stores.

- Almonds to stir through or decorate the top of the blondie.

Method:

- Melt your chocolate. You can do this over the stove but we used the microwave.

- Stir through the butter substitute. We used an electric mixer but it can be done by hand.

- Add egg substitute and mix. 

- Add sugar and mix, then add the chopped glace cherries.

- Stir through flour and the batter will form. 

- Line a slice tray with baking paper. This blondie does not tend to rise so it will be the size of the pan you choose. 

- Add the batter to the pan and decorate with almonds.

- Bake for between 45 and 65 minutes, testing with a skewer until the blondie is the consistency you want in the middle. Some people like a gooey blondie, other prefer one with a cake-like consistency.

- Cool and cut into pieces and enjoy!