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Its ANZAC day downunder. Remembrance day in Australia and New Zealand. 2020, No dawn services, No gatherings in Crete or in Athens at the Commonwealth War cemetaries.
We are remembering our homelands here with hokey pokey, New Zealand's unique toffee/honeycomb icecream and Anzac biscuits, supposedly sent overseas to Anzac soldiers during the world wars.
ANZAC Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Hokey pokey
Made from baking soda, sugar and golden syrup, or in this case, runny honey
Well done kids
This is added to vanilla icecream to produce a soft icecream with big sweet crunchy bits in it. Heaven
My share is handed over the gate
They ate theirs with icecream
I just crunched it down 'straight'
Anzac biscuits
There are no eggs or milk used in the recipe and the rest of the ingredients make for a long-life biscuit. They would need to be unspoilable. The sea journey to Europe probably took about three months and by the time they actually reached the soldiers it might have been a few more weeks. The biscuits would have been a welcome change from hard tack and bully beef.
The poppies I crocheted for last years ANZAC remembrance day
My hubby lived in Melbourne from the age of 14 to 28 and he loved Anzac biscuits. We used to be able to get them when we lived across in the UK before moving here but haven't seen them for ages. I must take a look and see if I can get hold of some.
ReplyDeleteSo many young men lost in those tragic times. We must always remember them.
Anzac biscuits are very easy to make too. 'easy' is my preference for most cooking. Actually they are similar to mcvities hobnobs.....if I remember rightly. Been a long time since I've had one of those
DeleteIt's good that the soldiers are remembered every year and the Anzac biscuits sound good too.
ReplyDeleteMy father, 2 uncles and a few aunts were all in the military and they all have an interesting story
DeleteAnother excuse to bake things to eat.
ReplyDeleteI noticed on my calendar that is it ANZAC Day, and I thought of all you, who are not able to really Celebrate it, this year.
ReplyDeleteOh that looks marvelous! I think I'd have some with ice cream, and some "straight" please!!!!!
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Mmm wish we had some ice-cream. Not easy to find this early in the season
DeleteMmmmm, that looks amazing. I love crunchy bits of pretty much anything added to homemade ice cream!
ReplyDeleteI agree!! Or even plain vanilla will do!
DeleteA very different Anzac Day here
ReplyDeletePeople all went to the end of their driveways to commemorate and listen to the dawn service
And there was no Anzac Day football
But remember them we did.
Lest we forget
I had messages coming in from early morning telling me about my brother's services. They were all on the roadside, in NZ and Australia.
DeleteIt was a terrific way to remember
Love your crocheted poppies and the hokey pokey looks good.
ReplyDeleteHokey pokey is not quite the same, no golden syrup but darn good anyway
DeleteHave you thought of crocheting family portraits? You could start with your husband, as he has a very distinguished face. This could be your 'Lockdown souvenirs'.
ReplyDeleteA big furry teddy bear would represent him well.
DeleteI tried making hokey pokey once - it was an absolute disaster! LOL Yours looks great, though :)
ReplyDeletemmm hokey pokey, my daughter can make it but I cant, such a kiwi icon aye
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