Nova:
"What are you going to making anyways mum?"

James:
"Well baby I am going to make easy choc-hazelnut pancakes."

Nova:
"Can I help?"

James:
"Of course you can."

Nova:
"Also mum can we make a lot I am giving food to the poor kids."

James:
"Of course we can baby."

15m prep
25m cook
4 servings

Ingredients:
cups self-raising flour
1⁄2 cup caster sugar
1⁄4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
11⁄2 cups milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tsp vanilla extract
125g packet Baci Perugina Original Dark Chocolates, unwrapped, chopped
50g butter, melted
Whipped cream, to serve
Chocolate syrup, to serve
Baci Perugina Original Dark Chocolates, unwrapped, chopped, to serve

Step 1
Combine flour, sugar and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl. Make a well. Add milk, egg and vanilla. Whisk until well combined. Fold in Baci chocolates.

Step 2
Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Brush pan with a little butter. Spoon 1/4 cup batter into pan. Repeat to make a second pancake. Cook for 2 minutes or until bubbles appear on surface. Turn pancakes. Cook for a further 2 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter, brushing with a little butter between batches.

Step 3
Dollop pancakes with cream and drizzle with chocolate syrup. Serve topped with extra chopped Baci chocolates.

James:
"Ok baby close your eyes."

Nova:
"Why so you can feed me them?"

James:
"Yes baby now open up."

Nova:
"No."

James:
"Yes now do as I say."

Nova:
"No mum."

James:
"Yes Nova now do it."

Nova:
"No."

James:
"Fine then." I open and close her mouth. "Swallow Nova."

Nova:
"Mum."

James:
"Now Nova it is already in your moth."

Nova:
"Mum."

James:
"Now Nova." She swallow it. "Good job Nova good job I am so proud of you."

Nova:
"Yeah good now I go to my room now?"

James:
"Nope on more pieces."

Nova:
"Mum."

James:
"Don't."

Nova:
"Fine."

James:
"Close your eyes and open you mouth... good job Nova good job baby girl I am so proud of you."

Nova:
"Do I still have to have milk?"

James:
"Yes Nova but not right now."

Nova:
"Ok."

James:
"I want to talk to you about something."

Nova:
"Yeah."

James:
"You know the boys?"

Nova:
"Yeah I do why."

James:
"Well today you have having a niece and uncles day while I do something would you like that."

Nova:
"You already agreed to it didn't you mum?"

James:
"Yeah I did."

Nova.
"Then why would you ask me if you already said yes mum."

James:
"I do not know Nova I just did."

Nova:
"Yeah I can kind of tell."

James:
"Hey."

Nova:
"What it is true."

James:
"I know baby."

An hour later

James:
"Baby let go."

Nova:
"Mum I have a question."

James:
"Can you please ask me in the car."

Nova:
"Yeah I can sorry."

James:
"That ok I am sorry baby we are already late I just got stressed."

Nova:
"Really mum it is ok don't worry."

James:
"Thank you baby."

Nova:
"Mm."

In the car

James:
"Ok baby what is your question."

Nova:
"You know how you said uncles and nieces time when are we doing it because you know that I have training at 11? So yeah that is my question."

James:
"Well baby at 12:15 they will pick you up from my house then you guys will go."

Nova:
"Ok do you know what are they going to do?"

James:
"Yes I do but I am not telling you."

Nova:
"Fine."

James:
"Bye baby be good call me when you are done or if anyone is taking you home please let me know."

Nova:
"Don't worry I will get mum."

James:
"Bye baby."

Lay:
"Hello Nova."

Nova:
"Hey Lay how are the guy are they still in the emergency?"

Lay:
"Yeah they are but they should be back tomorrow."

Nova:
"How is she?"

Lay:
"Better then before doctor Tyler adopt her."

Nova:
"Aww that cute I am happy for them."

Lay:
"Yeah I am happy for them as well also I will tell doctor Mat that you are here."

Nova:
"Ok thank you so much."

Lay:
"Anytime."

Lay:
"But you know that nurse Aran will get you right."

Nova:
"Don't worry I know."

Lay:
"Good just telling you know."

Nova:
"I know you are."

Lay:
"Also I want to say thank you."

Nova:
"For what?" I know why but I don't want her to say it I did it because I want to not because I have to.

Lay:
"For coming to Gg appointment with her and bing there for her."

Nova:
"Anytime and I would do it again you do know that right and you do not have to thanks me I did it because I what to."

Lay:
"I know but I feed like I should anyways have a sit he will be here soon."

Nova:
"Ok thanks and you don't have to thanks me."

Lay:
"Yes I do."

Nova:
"No you don't and I got the last word."

Lay:
"Damn it."

Nurse Aran:
"Nova are you ready."

Nova:
"Never ready to find out if you have it."

Nurse Aran:
"I know Nova I know but you know that you need it right."

Nova:
"Yeah I do don't worry."

Nurse Aran:
"Ok then let go and see him."

Doctor Mat:
"Hey Nova."

Nova:
"Hey doctor Mat."

Doctor Mat:
"Come on in and let get do this check up also nurse Aran can you please get me a blood test kid please."

Nova:
"Of course I can anything else you want me to do or get?"

Doctor Mat:
"Yep I need to you book an CT scans, heart MRIs, and ultrasound please and I think that would be all but I will let you know if I need you more."

Nurse Aran:
"Anything else?"

Doctor Mat:
"Nope that should be it thank you."

Nurse Tan:
"Anytime."

Doctor Mat:
"So Nova how is your period now Nova?"

Nova:
"It is better now thanks for asking."

Doctor Mat
"Of course now let go and check your high and weight... ok good now let check your temperature.. already good I am going to put this blood pressure on don't be scared."

Nova:
"Hey that one time and that that was because I didn't know you and you know that so don't act like you don't."

Doctor Mat:
"Yep on telling yourself Nova...now let check your heart and lungs.. I need you to breathe in for me.. and breathe out for me... Nova does not sound good."

Nova:
"What do you mean?"

Doctor Mat:
"Nova you know that we can't tell you in till the end of the surgery."

Nova:
"Just please tell me now."

Doctor Mat:
"No Nova."

Nova:
"Fine."

Doctor Mat:
"Good... your lungs sound good so that is a good thing are you ready for blood."

Nova:
"More then ready."

Doctor Mat:
"Ok good then."

After blood

Nurse Aran:
"Hey they are ready for you."

Doctor Mat:
"Ok thank you mind taking this to the lap and meet us at CT."

Nurse Aran:
"Sure."

Doctor Mat:
"Ok thanks... Nova you know what to do."

Nova:
"Yep I will be right back please tell me that nurse Aran is going to be here with me because you know how much I hate them."

Doctor Mat:
"Yeah I do and don't worry he is remember but he can't touch you but he can talk to you."

Nova:
"Yeah I know."

Doctor Mat:
"Good."

Nurse Aran:
"Hey guys."

Nova and doctor Mat:
"Hey."

Doctor Mat:
"Ok Nova let do this stay still he will be here with you but you can't hold his hand got it."

Nova:
"Yep."

Doctor Mat:
"Ok then let do this."

Nova:
CT scans:

Nova:
Heart MRIs

Nova:
Ultrasound:

After all of that

Doctor Mat
"Nova have you been peeing?"

Nova:
"No every time I need to go it doesn't come out no matter how much I try."

Doctor Mat:
"Ok I think we got everything bye Nova also see you to tonight."

Nova:
"Yeah you will also do you know doctor Tyler and nurse Tan are going to be there?"

Doctor Mat:
"I do not know Nova I am sorry."

Nova:
"Don't be I will see you then bye."

Doctor Mat:
"Bye Nova."

Nurse Aran:
"She really want them there doesn't she."

Doctor Mat:
"She never come without them."

James:
"Hey baby."

Nova:
"Hey mum."

James:
"Come on baby let go home."

Nova:
"Yes please."

At home

James:
"Baby what are you doing?"

Nova:
"I am making things for the kids remember how I told you about tonight."

James:
"Oh yeah you did sorry baby I got it now."

Nova:
"That is ok mum do you want to help me some food for them?"

James:
"Of course baby."

Nova:
"Or do you want to make the food and I make the dessert."

James:
"You make the dessert since you are really good at it and I will make the food."

James:
"Ok let do it."

Nova:
I am going to make a berries and chocolate brownie trifle and also mega cupcake now let me give you the recipe for the both of them.

Ingredients:
500g pkt Green's Temptations Triple Choc Fudge Brownie mix
2 eggs
125g butter, melted
500g strawberries
1/4 cup (80g) strawberry jam
1/4 cup (60ml) Cointreau liqueur (optional)
250g raspberries
185g pkt Green's Temptations Chocolate Mousse mix
1 1/2 cups (375ml) milk
300ml thickened cream
300ml dollop cream

Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 20cm (base measurement) square cake pan and line the base and sides with baking paper. Prepare the brownie mix following packet directions using eggs and butter. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 35 mins or until firm to the touch. Set aside in the pan to cool.

Step 2
Meanwhile, thinly slice two-thirds of the strawberries. Place in a saucepan with the jam, liqueur, if using, and two-thirds of the raspberries. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook for 1-2 mins or until the berries begin to soften. Set aside to cool.

Step 3
Cut the brownie into 3cm pieces. Place in the base of an 8-cup (2L) glass serving dish. Top with half the jam mixture.

Step 4
Prepare the mousse following packet directions using the milk. Spoon the mousse over the jam mixture in the dish. Place in the fridge for 2 hours or until set.

Step 5
Cut the remaining strawberries and raspberries in half. Place combined cream in a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to whisk until soft peaks form. Gently fold in the remaining jam mixture to marble. Spoon over mousse and top with the halved strawberries and raspberries to serve.

Nova:
This is berries and chocolate brownie trifle.

Ingredients:
3 x 340g packets golden buttercake
6 eggs
180g butter, softened
2 1/4 cups milk
1 quantity butter cream icing (see related recipe)
Pink food colouring

Decorations
2 tbsp pink and silver cachous
250g pink musk sticks
15 pink licorice allsort minis
1/4 cup fairy dust sprinkles

Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease two 8 cup-capacity metal pudding steamers. Make packet cakes following packet directions. Divide batter between prepared steamers. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Stand for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Step 2
Make butter cream icing: Using a serrated knife, trim 3cm from base (wide end) of 1 cake (see box above right). Trim 2cm from top (narrow end) of remaining cake (this will be the cupcake top). Sandwich together using a little icing. Place cakes on a board.

Step 3
Transfer half the icing to a bowl. Tint remaining icing pink. Spread one-third of cake bottom with plain icing. Spread pink icing over top of cake. Place a border of cachous around edge of pink icing.

Step 4
Reserve 2 musk sticks. Cut remaining sticks in half. Arrange around cake base.

Step 5
Cut remaining musk sticks into 5mm pieces. Top pink icing with sprinkles. Arrange licorice around top of cake. Place musk stick pieces in centre. Serve.

Nova:
This is the mega cupcake please let me know if you make them.

James:
I am making pork meatball curry with toasted coconut and chow mein cabbage rolls.

Ingredients:
500g pork mince
1 carrot, grated
1 zucchini, grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/3 cup packaged dried breadcrumbs
1 tbsp salt-reduced soy sauce
1 tbsp peanut oil
1/4 cup penang curry paste
400ml can coconut milk
1/3 cup salt-reduced chicken stock
3 small thin sweet potatoes, peeled, thickly sliced
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp brown sugar
2/3 cup frozen peas
Toasted coconut flakes, to serve
Fresh coriander leaves, to serve
Steamed rice, to serve

Step 1
Combine pork, carrot, zucchini, garlic, breadcrumbs and soy sauce in a bowl. Season. Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls.

Step 2
Heat oil in a large deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs. Cook, turning, for 5 minutes or until browned all over. Add curry paste. Stir to coat meatballs in paste. Add coconut milk and stock. Bring to a simmer.

Step 3
Add sweet potato. Reduce heat to medium-low heat. Simmer for 10 minutes or until sweet potato is tender and meatballs are just cooked though. Add lime juice, brown sugar and peas. Cook for 3 minutes or until peas are just tender.

Step 4
Top with coconut and coriander. Serve with rice.

James:
This is pork meatball curry with toasted coconut.

Ingredients:
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated
2 tbsp shao hsing (Chinese rice wine)
1/4 cup oyster sauce, plus extra to serve
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
1 tbsp peanut oil
500g pork mince
4 green onions, thinly sliced, plus extra to serve
1 small carrot, grated
72g packet chicken-flavoured 2-minute noodles, broken into small pieces
9 large green cabbage leaves
1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
1 tbsp roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped
1 long red chilli, thinly sliced
4 cups steamed jasmine rice, to serve

James:
"Baby can you please help me."

Nova:
"Sure mum I am just about done.. ok I am done what do you need me to do."

James:
"Well I need you to do is." You will find out if you guys keep on reading.

Step 1
Combine garlic, ginger, shao hsing, oyster sauce, soy sauce and pepper in a bowl.

Step 2
Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add oil. Swirl to coat. Stir-fry mince, breaking up lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned. Add onion, carrot, sauce mixture, noodles, flavour sachet and 1 cup water. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes or until noodles are tender and mixture has thickened. Remove from heat.

Step 3
Meanwhile, place 1 cabbage leaf on a board. Cut along each side of the centre vein to form 2 pieces. Discard vein. Repeat with remaining cabbage leaves. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil over high heat. Blanch cabbage, in batches, for 1 to 2 minutes or until softened. Using tongs, place on a tray lined with paper towel to drain.

Step 4
Place cut side of 1 cabbage piece closest to you on a flat surface. Spoon 2 tablespoons mince mixture onto centre of leaf. Fold in sides, then roll up to enclose filling. Place on a large metal baking tray. Repeat with remaining leaves and mince mixture. Bake for 10 minutes or until heated through and leaves are beginning to char. Sprinkle rolls with sesame seeds, peanuts, chilli and extra onion. Drizzle with extra oyster sauce, and serve with rice.

James:
We made was chow mein cabbage rolls.

Nova:
"Thanks for the help with the food mum."

James:
"Of course baby I like helping you I hope all of the kids like the food."

Nova:
"Me too mum me too."

James:
"Ok now come on let go and get you fed."

Nova:
"Yeah no thanks."

James:
"Nova get back here."

Nova:
"No." I went to my room and lock the door.

James:
I know Nova is in her room I got the key to her room open her door quickly and carry her to my room.

Nova:
"Mum."

James:
"You are not leaving Nova."

Nova:
"And why not I can go to the door and open it.. mum I open the door."

James:
"Nope now on my lap."

Nova:
"Yeah no."

James:
"Fine then." I carry her on my lap lie her down open my shirt put her head on my chest then put her head on my nipple and squeeze it.

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