Out and About Week 16

BECOME A BUTTERFLY EXPLORER

What: The Natural History Museum’s butterfly expedition looking at butterflies around the world and their behaviour and life cycles.

Where: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, 020 7942 5000

When: 10:00-17:50 daily, until Sunday, September 26

Price: £6 adults, £4 children, £17 Family

WATCH BALLET

What: Noel Streatfield’s classic story, Ballet Shoes is choreographed by Matthew Hart and performed by the London Children’s Ballet.

Where:  Peacock Theatre, Portugal St, London, WC2A 2HT, 0844 412 4322

When: Friday, April 23, 19:00. Saturday, April 24, 14:00 & 17:30. Sunday, April 25 13:00 & 16:30.  

Price: £14.00-$45.00

BRENT ST GEORGE’S DAY

What: Two-day festival featuring medieval cooking demonstrations, theatre, afternoon tea, history talks, exhibitions and children’s activities!

Where: 202 8937 3144

When: April 23-24

Price: FREE!

Bonnie Young

   

  

Stylish kids (and the parents who enable them) brace yourself, one of the newest collections to Alexandalexa.com is a collection of clothes for boys and girls by designer BONNIE YOUNG, the former Creative Director for Donna Karan.  

As the former senior creative-design director for Donna Karan International, Young moved on in 2006 to pursue her own line after she became a mother and found a huge gap in the market for luxury furniture, clothing, stuffed animals and accessories.  

You can certainly see the uncomplicated perfection in Bonnie Young’s new line, with her inspiration six year old daughter Celia Isadora, Young literally lives, feeds, waters and reads story to her muse.  

The offspring of Uma Thurman, Rachel Weisz, Larry King, Gwyneth Paltrow, Clive Owen, Brooke Sheilds, Kate Hudson and Jude Law all wear Bonnie Young, and child star Dakota Fanning has modelled the Bonnie Young line numerous times.  

The uncomplicated perfection of the Bonnie Young line with its old-world charm and genuinely exquisite range is aimed at affluent, fashionable parents of equally fashionable children and is quickly becoming a brand favourite for the newest generation.  

   

Brooke Shields with daughters Rowan and Grier, both girls in Bonnie Young

   

Russel Simons with daughers Aoki and Ming Lee and ex wife Porschla Coleman. Both girls in Bonnie Young

   

   

Kelly Klien, Ex wife of Calvin Klien with son Lukas in Town & Country Magazine

Shop Bonnie Young

Mushroom Casserole

 

Excellent recipe for entertaining or your next family celebration!

Thank you to Ruthie Chant from Menu in a Box for the great recipe idea!

Get organized in the kitchen, plan your meals and teach your kids to cook with her site www.onlinemealplanning.com

What You Will Need

1 Slice of Bacon, diced

1 Bag of English Spinach

2 Cups Button Mushrooms, slicesd

500 g Chicken Thighs

2 tsp Flour

5 Fresh Thyme Sprigs

2 Leeks, finely sliced

1 tbsp Olive Oil

½ Cup Thickened Cream

1 Cup Vegetable Stock

1 Cup White Wine

What To Do

1. Preheat oven to 356°C /180°C.

2. In batches brown the chicken in a little olive oil and set aside

3. Cook bacon, leek, mushrooms and garlic.

4. Stir through flour for one minute

5. Add stock and wine and bring mixture to a boil.

6. Place chicken and mixture into a casserole dish

7. Stir thyme and cream through.

8. Bake for 1 hour or until chicken is cooked through.

9. Serve with steamed spinach.

WP SlimStat