At our Tai Chi club, age is a treasury of life experiences we celebrate with zest. That’s why we honor birthdays of our members who are over 80. Beyond exercises, we’re a family that values our senior members, cherishing relationships and embracing life’s joy.
This summer, we tried something new for birthday celebrations — and what a success it was! The whole club came together to celebrate our most senior member’s 87th birthday, creating a beautiful moment where everyone could join in.
It wasn’t just a birthday — it was a celebration of community spirit, of friendship, and of the joy we find in moving together through Tai Chi. We laughed, shared delicious food, enjoyed each other’s company, and most importantly, honored the birthday girl with love and warm wishes.
The smiles, the conversations, and the harmony of the day reminded us that Tai Chi is not only about movement, but also about connection — with ourselves, with each other, and with life’s special milestones.
Happy Birthday!
Our famous delectable non-dairy, non flour cup cake:
Ingredients:
2 small or one large thin-skinned orange total weight approx. 14oz
6 eggs
2 cups ground almonds
1 heaped teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
11/4 cup sugar
Put the orange in a pan with some cold water and bring to the boil and cook until soft, approximately for 2 hour.
Drain and cool. You can do it a day in advance and keep it refrigerated.
Bring it to room temperature before baking in advance.
Remove seeds. For peel the orange, then puree.
Add baking powder and baking soda to the almonds.
Beat eggs with sugar, add orange pulp and gradually ground almonds.
Pour into the cake pan and bake in preheated oven on 350°F , check after 45 minutes.
By this time the tester should come out pretty clean, depending on the oven it may need another 5 to 10 minutes.
Bon appetite!!