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Team New Wave Upside Down Cake
Heather wrote: "I am reading Passion Fruit Punch Murder while I'm waiting on my 300 page book to come in."Great!
Kiwi Lime Surprise MurderWhat about this? It doesn't say Kiwi Fruit, but it is a Kiwi donut and it looks very Kiwi colored.
Heather wrote: "Kiwi Lime Surprise MurderWhat about this? It doesn't say Kiwi Fruit, but it is a Kiwi donut and it looks very Kiwi colored."
I think it works. "Kiwi" in the title is clearly referring to the fruit and as you said it also has a kiwi coloured cover:)
Okay, UNO Pixie came down with her ruling and said that for cornflour we can use white cover books (maybe a beige one😅). So, no yellows.
Completion PostPassion Fruit Punch Murder by Susan Gillard
Read 2/20/20
1 - Character LN Owen
3 - Character FN Heather
4 - Character FN Freddy
6 - Author FN Susan
8 - Character FN Eva
Skip - Title
Mini -
Passion Fruit - Title
Cold - Pg 3
Gloves - Pg 9
Sugar - Pg 11
Glass - Pg 19
Vanilla - Pg 20
Orange - Pg 47
Pen - Pg 84
White - Pg 84
Stomach - Pg 84
Pure - Pg 104
Circle -Pg 178
Completion Post!Derik's Bane
Author: MaryJanice Davidson
Finished 2/20/20
Page count: 292
Worksfor the following cards:
2 - character Terry Wolfton
4 - 3rd in the Wyndham Werewolf series
6 - character Sara Gunn
Could our lovely captain(s) please add this to our spreadsheet for me?I appreciate you very much!
Completion PostKiwi Lime Surprise Murder by Susan Gillard
Read 2/20/20
3 - Character FN Heather
4 - Place Florida
6 - Author FN Susan
8 - Character FN Eric
Skip - Title
Mini Challenge
Kiwi Fruit - Cover color and name
Glass - Pg 3
Lime - Cover
Vanilla - Pg 6
White - Pg 7
Stomach - Pg 22
Touch - Pg 25
En - Pg 31
Orange - Pg 35
Circle Pg 43
Lady - Pg 68Moon - Pg 135
I found another 270 pager (on kindle this time!) City of Ember. Reading it now.
Heather wrote: "I found another 270 pager (on kindle this time!) City of Ember. Reading it now."Oh, wow, great! You are on a roll :)!
What You Have Heard Is True by Carolyn Forché
Date: February 20
Works for:
0 - SA
1- Char. FN Oscar Romero
2 - Char. LN John Taylor
3 - Char. LN Margarita Herrera
4 - Author FN Carolyn Forché
5 - Char. FN Inocencio
6 - Char. LN Suárez
7 - Char. LN Leonel Gómez Vides
8 - Setting El Salvador
Skip - Char. Nickname Papu
February Mini:
- 3 - March 19, 2019
- Pen - p. 9
- Peaks - p. 9
- Glass - p. 318
- Cold - p. 32
- Plate - p. 43
- White - p. 66
- Bananas - p. 42
- Eggs - p. 66
- Sugar - p. 71
- Moon - p. 232
- Orange - p. 283
- Touch - p. 170
Completion Post! Supernaturally
Author: Kiersten White
Finished 2/21/20
Fits the following cards:
2 - 2nd in series
6 - title
7 - character Vivian
8 - character Evelyn "Evie" Green
9 - character Nona
Skip - author's 1st name Kiersten
Could our dear captains please add this one to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Completion PostCity of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Read 2/21/20
0-stand alone
1-character FN Orly
2-character LN Tower
4-character FN Farlo
6-character LN Stabmark
7-character FN Vindie
8-place Ember
9-character LN Noam
Skip-character FN Poppy
Mini challenge
270-number of pages
Electric-pg 6
Orange-pg 8
Stomach-pg 11
Circle-pg29
Glass-pg34
Sharp-pg 57
Dry-pg94
Cold-pg127
Followers by Megan Angelo
Date: February 22
Works for:
0 - SA
1 - Char. FN Orla Cadden
2 - Char. LN Ellis Trieste
3 - Char. FN Hilaria Dahl
4 - Char. FN Floss Natuzzi
5 - Char. FN Ingrid
6 - Char. LN Salgado
8 - Char. FN Elsa
9 - Setting New York
Skip - Char. LN Kodali
February Mini:
- Airtight - "She wondered if Ellis had broken down and called Honey, if he'd felt doubt molding in his airtight analysis of Marlow and decided to take the deal after all." (82%)
- Bananas (74%)
- Circle (21%)
- Cold (10%)
- Dry (26%)
- Eggs (13%)
- Electric (2%)
- Glass (8%)
- Gloves (62%)
- Lady (2%)
- Moon (4%)
- Orange (41%)
- Pen (20%)
- Plate (61%)
- Pure (98%)
- Sharp (85%)
- Spoon (17%)
- Stomach (2%)
- Sugar (93%)
- Thickened (22%)
- Touch (17%)
- Vanilla (92%)
- White (9%)
- #1 - January 14, 2020
UpdateFor the mini we still need a book that was published on the 24th of any month (for 24) and a book that is predominantly white (for cornflour).
As for the main challenge we still need about 5 more books (not counting the colour book) to finish all the hands.
Lauri, how far are you with The Harmony Silk Factory?
We have about a week left and looking at our teams reading pace, I see no reason why we wouldn't be able to finish both the main and mini-challenge on time:)
Kristel wrote: "UpdateFor the mini we still need a book that was published on the 24th of any month (for 24) and a book that is predominantly white (for cornflour).
As for the main challenge we still need abou..."
Kristel, I'll be finished with Harmony Silk Factory in about 3 days. It's not as great as I was hoping.... 🙁
Pucked by Helena Hunting
Date: February 22
Works for:
1 - 1st in series
3 - Author FN/LN Helena Hunting
4 - Char. LN Jimmy Fredericks
5 - Setting Illinois
6 - Char. FN Sidney Butterson
7 - Char. FN Violet Hall
Skip - Title Pucked
Mini:
- Glass - “I may even take up pottery or glass blowing so I can create perfect replicas and showcase them like he does his trophies.” (43%)
- Circle - 15%
- Stomach - 15%
- Cold - 35%
- Dry - 3%
- Eggs - 94%
- Electric - 20%
- Gloves - 52%
- Lady - 84%
- Moon - 84%
- Orange - 7%
- Pen - 24%
- Plate - 75%
- Pure - 39%
- Sharp - 12%
- Shredded - 46%
- Spoon - 37%
- Sugar - 46%
- Touch - 9%
- Vanilla - 48%
- White - 46%
- #3 - May 3, 2015
Kristel wrote: "UpdateFor the mini we still need a book that was published on the 24th of any month (for 24) and a book that is predominantly white (for cornflour).
As for the main challenge we still need abou..."
Would this cover work for the white cover?
It is a non fiction book with small vignettes about various animals. 165 pages, but quite a few of the pages are drawings.
I am hoping to finish "The Enchantress of Florence" tonight.
"The Enchantress of Florence" by Salman Rushdie COMPLETED.0 - Stand alone
6 - Author FN Salman
8 - Title Enchantress of Florence
Mini
Eggs - p.270
Pens - p.275
Thickened - p.79
Anne wrote: ""The Enchantress of Florence" by Salman Rushdie COMPLETED.0 - Stand alone
6 - Author FN Salman
8 - Title Enchantress of Florence
Mini
Eggs - p.270
Pens - p.275
Thickened - p.79"
Hi Anne! I read your review of Enchantress. Very good. I've been wanting to read this one for years, but have never picked it up before.
As I look back over my past read's in other years, I see many that I don't even remember reading! I've been going back for re-reads on some of them. Crazy sometimes...
Anne wrote: "Kristel wrote: "UpdateWould this cover work for the white cover?
..."This is definitely mostly white:)
Lauri wrote: "Kristel wrote: "UpdateFor the mini we still need a book that was published on the 24th of any month (for 24) and a book that is predominantly white (for cornflour).
As for the main challenge we..."
Sorry to hear that. Hope it will pick up and you'll be able to power through:)
Kristel wrote: "UpdateFor the mini we still need a book that was published on the 24th of any month (for 24) and a book that is predominantly white (for cornflour).
As for the main challenge we still need abou..."
are there particular cards we should aim for?
LaurLa wrote: "Kristel wrote: "UpdateFor the mini we still need a book that was published on the 24th of any month (for 24) and a book that is predominantly white (for cornflour).
As for the main challenge we..."
Right now we need another reverse (book read by one of the other team member) and 24 (book published on the 24th).
Kristel wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Kristel wrote: "UpdateFor the mini we still need a book that was published on the 24th of any month (for 24) and a book that is predominantly white (for cornflour).
As for the ma..."
I'll read:
It was published July 24
Bitter Sweet Love by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Date: February 23
Works for:
0 - Char. FN Zayne
9 - Setting New York
Mini:
- #1 - December 1, 2013
- #12 - Pub Date Month December
- Circle - 38%
- Cold - 49%
- Dry - 34%
- Eggs - 51%
- Electric - 4%
- Glass - 45%
- Lady - 48%
- Moon - 5%
- Peaks - 1%
- Pure - 1%
- Sharp - 4%
- Shredded - 25%
- Spoon - 75%
- Stomach - 12%
- Touch - 39%
- White - 71%
The Bedroom Experiment by Kendall Ryan
Date: February 23
Works for:
1 - Char. FN Owen Parrish
2 - Char. FN Teddy King
4 - Char. FN Frank
5 - Char. FN Isla
6 - Setting Seattle
Skip - Author FN Kendall Ryan
Mini:
- #2 - February 11, 2020
- Cold - 18%
- Dry - 39%
- Eggs - 49%
- Electric - 70%
- Glass - 72%
- Orange - 53%
- Plate - 2%
- Sharp - 33%
- Stomach - 38%
- Touch - 33%
- White - 11%
Jessamine wrote: "Kristel wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Kristel wrote: "UpdateFor the mini we still need a book that was published on the 24th of any month (for 24) and a book that is predominantly white (for cornflour)...."
Great!
Completed “The Girl who drank the Moon”
Completion PostAn enchantment of ravens by Margaret Rogerson
Read 2/23/20
300 pages
Reverse - read by Jeanette
0-stand alone
3-Character FN Hemlock
4-Character FN Foxglove
5 - Character FN Isobel
8-character FN Esther
Mini Challenge
300 - page number
"Nature Stories" by Jules Renard COMPLETED
0 - stand alone
4 - location France
9 - Title
Mini
Cornflour - mostly white cover
Is anyone reading for the reverse in hand 11?Because, apart from that, it seems that we are finished!??
The one I just posted for the 300 pager is also a reverse.
Oh dear! What am I supposed to read until March 1st?I feel lost.....
I feel the same way! I decided to read a really long book that I won’t finish before March!
We still have the recipe to think about.
If we finish any books this week, can't we bank them for our March card?
I read that you can start them in February but have to finish in March, but I could be wrong.
Heather is right, for books to count for March they need to be finished in March aka after this countdown ends.
And yes, we do still need to make the recipe. I have some ideas and I'll try to post them here in a few hours. Btw, it doesn't have to be completely edible. We can use ingredients that aren't food:)
New Wave Upside Down Cake recipe:Okay, so that’s what I came up with.
Because I had no idea what “New Wave” means I googled “New Wave art” and that was one of the first pictures that popped up:
It has a lot of purples, pinks and some greens plus silver and some geometric shapes, so I was using that as an inspiration.
The cake: That is a regular vanilla cake with buttercream filling. The only thing here is that the buttercream is in 3 different colours. I used this recipe as a base and modified it.
Cake layers:
1. Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F and line the bottom of three 18-cm/7-inch round cake pans with baking parchment.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar until lightened in color and creamy, about 5 minutes on high speed
4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition (2-3 minutes on high speed). Once all the eggs have been added, beat for another minute, or until the mixture looks smooth and fluffy, like buttercream frosting.
5. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until just incorporated. Combine buttermilk and vanilla and add it to the batter, mixing until incorporated.
6. Divide the batter evenly over three prepared pans. Place on a rack in the middle of the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely to room temperature before loosening the cakes from the pan by running a knife along the edges of the cakes.
Buttercream:
1. Combine egg whites and sugar in a medium-sized heatproof bowl and stir with a rubber spatula until incorporated. Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water and gently heat the egg mixture, stirring continuously, until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Remove the egg white mixture from the heat and transfer it to the bowl of a stand mixer. Using a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the mixture until the meringue holds stiff peaks and both meringue and bowl have cooled completely to room temperature.
3. Transfer the meringue to another bowl and add the butter in the bowl of the mixer. Beat on high fora bout 5 minutes, or until creamy and fluffy.
4. Add the cooled meringue and mix until completely incorporated, 5 minutes on high speed. Once the buttercream is smooth and fluffy, add the vanilla and mix for another 2 minutes.
5. Divide the buttercream in 3 and colour each batch purple, pink or orange.
Assembly:
1. Place the first cake layer onto a serving plate. Take your three colours of buttercream and add them layer by layer into the same piping bag. Try avoiding mixing the colours as much as possible. Pipe about 200g of the buttercream on the cake layer, spreading it gently to make it even.
2. Place the second cake layer on top of the layer of buttercream. Frost with 200g of the buttercream.
3. Place the last cake layer on top, pressing it down a bit again. Use the remaining buttercream to frost the top and sides of the cake with a thin layer of buttercream. Use an offset spatula to spread the buttercream, creating a colour gradient. Place the cake in the fridge to chill thoroughly for at least 1 hour.
For the upside-down effect, I decide to use a ganache drip that looks like it’s dripping up. Like here:
Make the ganache: There are going to be two different coloured ganache, light green and light blue.
1. Combine white chocolate and cream in a small saucepan. Place over low heat and stir with a rubber spatula until all of the chocolate has melted.
2. Divide into two and colour half light green and half light blue. To the blue one add silver food glitter to make it seem more holographic.
3. Take the cake from the fridge and use a piping bag to apply the blue ganache near the edges of the cake so that it drips down the sides of the cake. When the ganache has hardened flip the cake upside down to create an upwards drip effect.
4. Take the silvery-blue ganache and like the green one pipe it near the edges, so it drips down making the green and blue drips meet in the middle. Pour some ganache on top of the cake and spread evenly using an offset spatula. Place the cake in the fridge to allow the ganache to set.
3D printed candies: Nod to the geometric shapes of the original picture.
As an extra decoration add 3D printed geometrically shaped candies to the top of the cake.
If any of you have some other ideas or think how to improve this one, feel free to let us know!A lot of the "New Wave art" photos had black in them, so I'm thinking maybe we could incorporate black there somewhere?
Kristel wrote: "New Wave Upside Down Cake recipe:Okay, so that’s what I came up with.
Because I had no idea what “New Wave” means I googled “New Wave art” and that was one of the first pictures that popped up:
"
It looks like the eighties!
Kristel wrote: "New Wave Upside Down Cake recipe:Okay, so that’s what I came up with.
Because I had no idea what “New Wave” means I googled “New Wave art” and that was one of the first pictures that popped up:
..."
You did a fantastic job Kristel!
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The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman
Read 2/19/20
0 - Stand Alone
1 - Character FN Olive
2 - Title
3 - Author LN Hoffman
4 - Character FN Frank
5 - Character FN Isaac
6 - Character FN Sara
8 - Character FN Elinor
9 - Character FN Nathaniel
Skip - Character LN Partridge
Mini Challenge
Touch - Pg 6
Cold - Pg 6
White - Pg 7
Dry Pg - 20
Circle - Pg 32
Sugar - Pg 34
Glass - Pg 43
Eggs - Pg 43
Gloves - Pg 43
Lady - Pg 45
Orange - Pg 47
Pure - Pg 70
Electric - Pg 83
Stomach - Pg 91
Plate - Pg 98
Vanilla - Pg 148
Moon - Pg 202