Sunday, March 25, 2012

American Club of Valencia Easter picnic

Easter Picnic

When:  Sunday, April 1st

Activities for kids will begin at 12:00 noon and will be followed by a picnic around 1:30pm

Where:  Turia River bed - We will meet next to the playground that is in between the Opera House and Gulliver park ( right next to the mini golf)

What to bring:  Please bring a picnic lunch for yourself along with drinks.  Also bring one food item of your choice to be shared (it is okay if it is store bought).  You may want to bring a blanket, chairs or table.

Lastly, the children will participate in an Easter egg hunt.  We ask every family to bring about ten eggs for the adults to hide and for the children to hunt for.  They can be dyed hard boiled eggs or they can be chocolate eggs.  Medium to large chocolate eggs can be hidden individually.  If you decide to bring small pieces of chocolate or other kinds of candy, please bundle them up in small bundles with plastic and tie them so that they can be easily found. 

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Pancakes

Nowadays you can find pancake mixes anywhere in Valencia, you can even get the Bisquick brand at Taste of America!  But why use a mix when you can make your own delicious pancakes from scratch in a matter of minutes? Here is my recipe:

1/4 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup  flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 tbsp. melted butter

Mix together the dry ingredients and then add the egg, milk and butter, mix it all together and cook the pancakes in a hot frying pan sprayed with oil.
You can even buy dried blueberries in some health food stores and make blueberry pancakes by dropping the blueberries onto the cooking pancakes before flipping them over.
Enjoy!

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

BioCultura

This weekend in the Feria de Valencia (March 2-4) where you will be able to find all sorts of ecological information and products http://biocultura.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=183&Itemid=4
biocultura.org

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Tonight in the Sala Loca : Megafaun

Megafaun is a musical group from North Carolina, who are here in Valencia one night only.  Tonight at 22:30 h. 16 euros at the door. 
megafaun.com

You can find more information here:
http://www.lococlub.org/index.php/megafaun/
El Loco Club. C/ Erudito Orellana 12

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Used books in English

If anyone is looking for used books in English, this is a really good shop: www.kandabooks.es Located at Calle de la tapineria, 18 (close to Plaza de la Reina) They have a nice taking back policy when you bring back your books.
www.kandabooks.es

English speaking handymen

This is a recommendation to us from one of our members: Brett Richmond is wonderful to work with - from New Zealand living here in VLC, completely fluent in both Eng & Esp and able to do just about anything. Dependable and affordable - and an all around super nice guy.
Contact info: Phone Brett 622 128 632
richmondracing@gmail.com

Services include
• Locksmith
• Home appliance repairs
• Window shutters
• Plumbing and heating
• Removals
• Electrics
• Furniture assembly and repair
• Painting
• Tiling
• Air conditioning
 

Here is another recommendation that we have received for a trust-worthy, honest and hardworking handyman who speaks English and Spanish
  • Locksmith
  • Plumbing
  • Electricity
  • Wooden floors
  • Kitchen
  • Bathrooms
  • Works in wood and metal
  • Garden and house maintenance
Goran 622 352 868