Easy, healthy cross cultural dinner to try!

One of the cross cultural meals that I like to do is rice rolls.

I cut up lots of veges : capsicum, lettuce, mint, beans, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers - salady type stuff, add some cheese strips (not Asian at all but good for the kids and Europeans) If you have Asian students, they will love the traditional rice or glass noodles in this as well. (You soak them in boiling water, drain, chop with scissors and pop into a bowl) I also mush some tuna or egg into mayonnaise, grab a big handful of peeled prawn or some shredded chicken, add a few pineapple chunks and a diced chilli or two and you're done.

I put all this in separate bowls on the table and let every one build as many as they like how ever they like.

Note the jug of cordial on the table - they like red the best!

You can get the rice paper for under $2 for 20 sheets in the Asian section at Woolworths (near the coconut milk and noodles in the Asian section) When you are ready to eat, you dip one of the sheets into a bowl of hot water and place the paper on a dinner plate. Its sticky so you have to lay it where you want it the first time! You can add the sauce to the inside or after you have rolled it - use the sauce as a dipping sauce. Kids will go the tomato, mayo and sweet chili is great and there are a few Asian dipping sauces you can use as well that you will find in the same place as the rice rolls at Woolworths.

There are instructions on the packet on how to fill them (not to much or your end up with "road kill rice rolls" as they disintegrate as you try to eat them) and how to wrap them. Its not hard to do and is still edible regardless of how well or how badly you make it.

Hmmm... Now that's not the most appetising thing you've ever seen in your life, I grant you but, they taste good, are quick, fun, healthy and each person can make them as Asian-y or as Australian as they like. Ham, cheese pineapple and mayo is a good combination!

Now that you have read this far,I am wondering if any of the host families that are out there reading this could email me a few pictures and meal suggestions to put up on this blog?

I'm also looking for pictures of what you eat, the students rooms, and anything student related so that we can all see the different ways to successfully host our students. Pictures are often much better than words!

If you have anything that I could share with others on this blog - can you email them to me at efbrisbanehostnetwork (at) gmail (dot) com - Thank you!

Happy Hosting! - Kara

Host family Gathering - June 2013

I got this email from Aline today inviting us to a get together! Hope you can make it!

Hi Everyone! 
For those of you who I didn’t get a chance to chat with yet, allow me to introduce myself. 
My name is Aline Ferre and I am the new Accommodation Coordinator for EF Language School Brisbane. 

I am very much looking forward to meeting you all! I heard that the get together at Christmas was great success, so I would like to organize something similar. It will be a great opportunity for me to get to know you all and of course for you to meet myself and the rest of the team, as well as meet other host families, share stories and enjoy some nice food! 

It’s also a way for us to thank you for your ongoing support and the fantastic work you all do, that is, welcoming students into your homes and helping them adjust to the Australian way of life! 

Event: EF Host Families Get Together 

What: Sausage Sizzle and Drinks 

Where: South Bank 

When: Wednesday 12th June 2013 2pm to 4pm 

Formal invitations will be sent by post sometime in May. 

All the best and hopefully see you soon, 

Aline 

Accommodation Coordinator 

Hi there!

I'm pleased to see that you got here!

Please put your comments into the bottom of each page (index on the right) to help build a data base of information to help out other families. If you think we need another page for other information email me or comment and I will build it!

Please feel free to contact me on efbrisbanehostnetwork (at) gmail (dot) com as well if you need to. I may not respond immediately though as I work, host and play as well as monitor this website!

Enjoy, comment, share!

- Kara