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Marinated Chicken Wings
Jan 18th
24 chicken wings, halved 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2cm piece green ginger, roughly chopped cup soy sauce cup olive oil 2/3 cup honey 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder pepper to taste. 1. Place chicken wings into a baking dish and pierce skin with a skewer. 2. Place remaining ingredients into a small bowl. 3. Using the StickMaster, process until smooth. Pour over chicken wings and allow to marinate for approximately 2 hours. 4. Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Bake for approximately 30 minutes, until dark golden in colour. Baste chicken throughout cooking.
Red Salmon Spread
Jan 18th
1 x 210g can red salmon, drained and removed 125g butter, melted 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1. tablespoon mayonnaise 6 slices pickled cucumber Pepper to taste 1. Place all ingredients into a small bowl. 2. Using the StickMaster, process until smooth using a gentle up and down action. 3. Place into serving dish and serve with fresh crusty bread.
Blue Cheese Dip
Jan 18th
2 small cloves garlic, chopped 1 small onion. roughly chopped 1 x 250g cream cheese, cut into pieces 250g blue cheese, cut into pieces 1 cup sour cream Salt and pepper to taste 1. Place all ingredients into a small bowl. 2. Using the StickMaster, process until smooth using a gentle up and down action. 3. Place into serving dish and serve with melba toast or raw vegetables. Tip: Cream cheese and blue cheese should be at room temperature before processing.
Avocado Dip
Jan 18th
1 small clove garlic, chopped 1 small onion, roughly chopped 2 medium avocados, peeled, stone removed and roughly chopped 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped 1 lemon, juiced 2 – 3 drops Tabasco sauce Salt and pepper to taste 1. Place all ingredients into a small bowl. 2. Using the StickMaster, process until smooth using a gentle up and down action. 3. Place into a small serving dish and serve with corn chips or raw vegetables, such as celery and carrot.
Lime Sage White Bean Dip
Jan 18th
400g can white beans, rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons fresh sage, roughly chopped Sea salt and Black pepper to taste 1. Place all ingredients into chopper bowl and process until smooth. 2. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Makes 1 cup. Excellent served cold with lamb.
Hummus
Jan 18th
420g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1/4 cup tahini 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup olive oil 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin Sea salt and Black pepper to taste.
1. Combine ingredients in a bowl. 2. Process ingredients in two batches until smooth. Makes about 2 cups
Red Chilli Paste
Jan 18th
100g fresh long red chillies, stem removed and roughly chopped 1 red onion. chopped 5 cloves garlic, peeled 2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed, pounded and sliced 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil 1. Place all ingredients into the chopper bowl and process until smooth. Makes 1 cup Perfect to use in curries and for laksa.
Pesto
Jan 18th
1 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves 50g pinenuts, toasted 40g parmesan cheese, grated 2 cloves garlic, peeled 125m1 olive oil 2 teaspoons lemon juice Fresh ground black pepper and sea salt to taste 1. Place all ingredients into the chopper bowl and process until smooth. Makes 1 cup
Dragon Age Origins
Jan 16th
“Dragon Age: Origins” is a mesmerizing RPG from the master developers at BioWare.
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For the most part, RPG fans are going to love what they find. While the story bears more than just a passing similarity to the “Lord of the Rings” saga, it’s not a bad thing, especially considering the replay value. The story changes whether you choose to play as a human, elf or dwarf, and the gameplay changes depending on whether you play as a solider, mage or rogue.
Expect to sink anywhere from 40 to 70 hours into the title based on how dedicated you are to completing More >
Cherub Books – The Killing
Jan 11th
Leon has been lucky and has only done small crimes but he’s finally made a lot of money, and police start wondering how he got it. So they see what MI5 can do and they let Cherub handle it. To James Adams and Dave it sounds easy get in and hassle for infomation but then they find out that The Only Boy That Could Have Helped Them Fell To His Death Thirteen Months Earlier.