Witness to a new life

Yesterday I saw how a sheep gave birth. The baby started getting out, but got stuck, so a half our later and the baby wasn't any further. One off the people of the wildlife center  held the sheep, while another one pulled the baby out.
It was the most beautiful thing to see when that baby came out and wriggled. Immediately he tried to stand up and after 5 minutes he was up and drinking milk.
It was the most amazing thing to experience!

Cleaning Chalets

Today we saw how the worksheets of cleaning chalets work. There are 60 chalets, and therefor 6 team leaders. Under each team leader, there are 5 cleaners. Each group has 10 chalets each day to clean. The team leader supervise and check that the chalets are properly cleaned.
 We went out to clean the chalet. we dusted the furniture, sweeped the tiles and carpets and raked and sprayed the outside. You rake the outside, so there are no footsteps of the previous people, so when the new guests come in it will look like they are the first people visiting that chalet. We spray it so there are no dust when the guests arrive.
The cleaners must be finished by 2'O clock so when the guests arrive at 3 the chalet can be perfect for a relaxing holiday.

ironing and chemicals.

Today I filled the sunlight liquid bottles. 
We also ironed pillow cases and fitted sheets. This linen are put through a ironing machine and then folded up when all the creases are out.You would have never thought ironing could be this much fun!

Makhato 1

Makhato1 is a new house that was built. On Friday all the furniture was in, so we went in and polished all the furniture, cleaned the windows and floors and dusted everything. Then we needed to fill in the inventory, that is a form with all the things that is in the house (glasses, plates, pots, linen, ext.) that needs to be checked regularly, so if guests or staff break or steal something it could be replaced.

Choux Puffs

What you need to make Coux puffs

• 250ml water
• 4 eggs
• 100ml butter
• 125ml flour
• pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar.

1. Boil the water and butter, till the butter is melted.
2. Add the flour to form a soft ball
3. Add the eggs one by one
4. Put the pasty in a piping bag and make puff shapes
5. Bake it till light brown in a preheated oven of 180' C

The perfect choux  puffs must be light brown, light in weight and hollow on the inside.
These puffs can be filled with cream, custard or can be even a savory treat and be filled it with tuna or cream spinach.

puff pastry horns

We made puff pastry horns. it is really easy to make. you cut strips out  of the puff pastry. you put a layer of butter onto an horn mold and roll the strip puff pastry onto the mold. then you bake these horns till it's light brown. Leave it to cool down, then you can fill it with caramel or dip it into chocolate.

Eggs florentine

Today we made eggs florentine. This is a dish where you put a piece of toast on a plate, on top of that creme spinach, then a poached egg on that, and then lastly cheese to finish it of.
Creme spinach:
Bechamel (white sauce) :
Melt 100g butter and mix it with 100g flour to form a roux (soft ball)
Boil milk with a onion with cloves in.
Add it to the roux and whisk till the roux is desolved and the consistency is thick.
Blanched spinach
Put water in a pot and let it boil.
Cut the white pieces out of the spinach and rinse it.
Put the spinach in the boiling water for 3-5 min.
Saute onions:
Brunoise the onion and fry it in a pan.
Mix all of the above.
Poach egg:
Put water in a pan, and let it simmer.
Put vinegar into the water just enough to taste it. 
Stir the water then brake the egg into the water.
Take the egg out when it is still soft.
When all these things are on the plate put it under a grill, so the cheese will melt.