Hello, all. This Monday I was spontaneously invited to go to Concordia (Argentina) on Tuesday at 5am. I had to. But I hadn't watched the movie Time Bandits yet, only parts. And I had homework due and needed to pack. So first I did my homework because there's a deadline, which no apology of this kind will excuse. And then I packed cause it was already late. And then I realized, Oh crap! No time to do the blog; I just had to get going. So after only 3 hrs of sleep, I got up at 5am, and went with my boyfriend and his aunt to where she lives in Concordia. That's where I am now. It's bigger than Concepcion del Uruguay, but not too much bigger. The thermal springs are sweet as hell though.
But anyways, what I'm going to do is post a movie review on a movie I saw on TV here, even though it has nothing to do with Time Bandits or Terry Gilliam or anything. And I'm going to write about a cake I made last Friday, and when I'm back in CdelU, I will give you the recipe. It's a baller-ass cake.
Movie Review:
Out of Sight (1998)
It's a movie about a notorious bank robber and a federal marshall who fall in love. They meet while the bank robber (George Clooney) is escaping from jail. Later, the marshall (Jennifer Lopez) is following him because she's on his case, but she secretly wants to do him. She does, and later... well, I won't spoil the movie. Not that I think anyone is going to go out of their way to see a Jennifer Lopez movie. But surprisingly I didn't hate it. Maybe because I'm in another country, and you have to take what you can get on TV in English. Or maybe because Lopez wasn't playing something stupid like a wedding planner. Plus, I secretly love girly crap (or not-so secretly) so it was good for my mood that day, and I didn't have to feel too bad about watching it around my boyfriend 'cause there was killin' and robbin' and shite.
So yeah, I know this isn't a Time Bandits review, but I'll make that up as soon as I have a good net connection. Until then, this will have to do! Sorry, dre!
Cake baking:
Apple Tart recipe from South Africa
I made this apple tart with my boyfriend's mom. It was her personal recipe from back when she lived in South Africa. It was really easy to make and didn't use a lot of ingredients, which is my kind of cake. I hate when recipes have 30 ingredients, and you have to go shopping and end up spending like 50 bucks just to make a cake. This recipe uses things anyone should have in their kitchen - eggs, flour, sugar, stuff like that.
From what I remember: we and peeled cut up one and a half green apples and put them on a plate with water just barely covering them. We heated them up in the microwave until they were almost completely soft. Then, we mixed together the ingredients, which were like eggs, sugar, milk, I don't remember completely. After, we put that with sifted flour. We poured it in a pan and placed the apples on top. It looked really flat, like there wouldn't be a lot of cake, but it rises so don't worry. Then, we baked it at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes. While baking the tart, we mixed sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla (because we didn't have caramel sauce) and cooked it until it was thick. When the cake was done, we poured the topping on while still hot. Let it cool or just dig in! The cake is sooo yummy! Make it every day, and serve it with vanilla icecream.
I hope that satisfies you all for now. I will post the recipe Friday, when I am back in CdelU. Sorry about the image of the half-eaten cake. We got too excited, and I forgot to take a picture right away. We plan to bake it again with pears on top soon. I'll retake then. GET READY FOR FORT WARS, BITCHES! xo
