Monday, March 12, 2007
Sunday, March 11, 2007
I want to try this one out soon
Chicken-Stuffed Mushrooms:1/4 cup chopped onion (about 1 small, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander, 1 egg lightly beaten, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 clove garlic -finely chopped, 250g minced chicken, 12 large mushrooms - stems removed. Heat oven to 230 C. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Mix all ingredients except mushrooms. Fill mushroom caps with chicken mixture. Place mushrooms, filled sides up, on cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until tops are light brown and chicken mixture is done. Serve hot.
Johnnos tropical WHATISIT
Ok, sorry about the blur but this is the complete thing you are looking at
guess what it is
guess what it is
Friday, March 09, 2007
Saturday lunch
Ingredients (serves 2)
* 4 thick slices woodfired bread
* 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
* 1 garlic clove, halved
* 2 tbs balsamic vinegar
* 1/2 tsp brown sugar
* 80g wild rocket leaves
* 4 slices prosciutto
* 120g blue cheese, crumbled
* 10 walnut halves, lightly toasted
Method
1. Brush bread with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and chargrill or grill for 1 minute until golden. Turn over and cook for another minute, then rub one side with garlic.
2. Place remaining oil, vinegar and sugar in a small bowl, season and whisk to combine. Toss rocket with half the dressing. Top each slice of bread with a slice of prosciutto and rocket. Sprinkle with cheese and walnuts, drizzle with remaining dressing and serve.
how dusty
You would think the car never got a wash, this is three days dustm and its under a car port
LEMON CHICKEN BREAST
LEMON CHICKEN BREAST
> Ingredients:
> 1 whole chicken (weight is dependent on how many servings are
> required)
> 1 large lemon, cut into halves
> sprig of rosemary
> salt and pepper to taste
> butter or olive oil, whichever you prefer
> Heat oven to 350 degrees
> Rub butter or oil over the skin of the chicken until it is
> completely coated
> Take a knife and gently separate the skin from the breast meat;
> Slide lemon halves under the skin with the peel side up.
> This way the juice from the lemon will coat the breast.
> Season skin of chicken to your preference, place sprig of rosemary
> into the chicken.
>
> Cover and place in oven for 30-45 minutes.
> Remove cover and continue to roast until juices run clear, basting
> every 15-20 minutes depending
> on the size of the bird.
> If you've followed these steps correctly, your chicken should look
> like the one in the picture.......................
> ENJOY!
> Ingredients:
> 1 whole chicken (weight is dependent on how many servings are
> required)
> 1 large lemon, cut into halves
> sprig of rosemary
> salt and pepper to taste
> butter or olive oil, whichever you prefer
> Heat oven to 350 degrees
> Rub butter or oil over the skin of the chicken until it is
> completely coated
> Take a knife and gently separate the skin from the breast meat;
> Slide lemon halves under the skin with the peel side up.
> This way the juice from the lemon will coat the breast.
> Season skin of chicken to your preference, place sprig of rosemary
> into the chicken.
>
> Cover and place in oven for 30-45 minutes.
> Remove cover and continue to roast until juices run clear, basting
> every 15-20 minutes depending
> on the size of the bird.
> If you've followed these steps correctly, your chicken should look
> like the one in the picture.......................
> ENJOY!
Mr Humpries, are you free?
John Inman, star of the 1970s TV sitcom Are You Being Served?, died today in a London hospital at the age of 71.
The actor, died in St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, at 4am (1500 AEDT) after being ill for some time, his manager Phil Dale said.
"John, through his character Mr Humphries of Are You Being Served? was known and loved throughout the world," Dale said.
"He was one of the best and finest pantomime dames working to capacity audiences throughout Britain.
"John was known for his comedy plays and farces which were enjoyed from London's West End throughout the country and as far as Australia, Canada and the USA."
Inman's longtime partner, Ron Lynch, is said to be "devastated" at his death.
The actor had been with Lynch for 35 years. The couple "married'' in a civil partnership ceremony at London's Westminster Register office on December 23, 2005.
Inman played camp salesman Mr Humphries - with his famous catch phrase of "I'm free!'' - in the comedy series Are You Being Served? for a decade from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.
He starred alongside Wendy Richard, who went on to play Pauline Fowler in EastEnders, as well as Molly Sugden, Frank Thornton and Trevor Bannister.
Inman suffered from hepatitis A and had been taken into hospital for tests after problems with his liver.
It was revealed that he had the disease after it forced him to cancel the opening of a pantomime in London in December 2004.
Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused through eating contaminated food, which the star believed was how he came to have the virus.
It was initially hoped he would be able to return to the pantomime, in which he was due to play Wanda the Cook in Dick Whittington, before Christmas 2004, but he never worked again.
The virus is highly infectious and symptoms include fever, loss of energy and jaundice.
More....
The actor, died in St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, at 4am (1500 AEDT) after being ill for some time, his manager Phil Dale said.
"John, through his character Mr Humphries of Are You Being Served? was known and loved throughout the world," Dale said.
"He was one of the best and finest pantomime dames working to capacity audiences throughout Britain.
"John was known for his comedy plays and farces which were enjoyed from London's West End throughout the country and as far as Australia, Canada and the USA."
Inman's longtime partner, Ron Lynch, is said to be "devastated" at his death.
The actor had been with Lynch for 35 years. The couple "married'' in a civil partnership ceremony at London's Westminster Register office on December 23, 2005.
Inman played camp salesman Mr Humphries - with his famous catch phrase of "I'm free!'' - in the comedy series Are You Being Served? for a decade from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.
He starred alongside Wendy Richard, who went on to play Pauline Fowler in EastEnders, as well as Molly Sugden, Frank Thornton and Trevor Bannister.
Inman suffered from hepatitis A and had been taken into hospital for tests after problems with his liver.
It was revealed that he had the disease after it forced him to cancel the opening of a pantomime in London in December 2004.
Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused through eating contaminated food, which the star believed was how he came to have the virus.
It was initially hoped he would be able to return to the pantomime, in which he was due to play Wanda the Cook in Dick Whittington, before Christmas 2004, but he never worked again.
The virus is highly infectious and symptoms include fever, loss of energy and jaundice.
More....
Thursday, March 08, 2007
My Backyard 2006
This was taken early january 2006 before the full force of water restrictions came into being.
Cows charge M1 traffic
Same thing use to happen where in the suburb i lived in 10 minutes from Adelaide CBD, we had a big paddock behind us and it was nothing to see a cow or a horse that got loose grazing on our front lawn. The paddock is now a huge new estate. Good Times
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Man sues Crown Casino for $30m gambling loss
A Gold Coast man is suing Melbourne's Crown Casino for $30 million he lost gambling in just over one year, claiming the gaming venue lured him in with cash and other incentives.
Harry Kakavas, a property developer, had himself legally banned from the casino in 1995 in the hope of halting his gambling problems. But he alleges that Crown's chief operating officer, John Williams, "devised a scheme" to bring him back to their high roller tables.
Williams allegedly instructed Crown employees "to do what was necessary" to lure Kakavas in again, The Age reports.
According to Kakavas, Crown provided its own private jet on about 30 occasions to fly him to various holiday and business destinations.
Sometimes when boarding the plane or entering a hotel room the casino had arranged for him, Kakavas claimed he would find between $30,000 and $50,000 cash in a box or bags waiting for him.
In a statement of claim by Kakavas, lodged in the Supreme Court yesterday, he said that Crown's interstate marketing manager, Richard Doggert, told him all he needed to come back was a letter from "any psychologist" saying he was over his gambling problems.
"What do we have to do to get you to come back to Crown?" Dogger allegedly asked. "Johnny Williams really wants you back here."
Upon hearing rumours that Kakavas had been gambling in Las Vegas, Crown Casino's VIP gaming vice president Ishan Ratnam allegedly called him on behalf of Williams.
"You don't need to fly 16 hours to Vegas, when you have a two-hour flight to Crown," Ratnam allegedly said.
"Johnny Williams said that we will let you bet more than what Vegas allows you, up to $300,000 per hand, and we will give you a 20 per cent rebate on losses."
Between 24 June 2005 and August 2006, Kakavas was allegedly back gambling at the casino after being provided a $1.5 million credit. The statement of claim alleges during that time "Crown won $30 million … by means of ill practice."
Kakavas claims the conduct of Crown was designed to cause him to lose "substantial amounts of money", and it violated Victoria's Casino Control Act.
After having moved to Queensland from Melbourne, Kakavas sold his house for $18 million in September 2004.
In 1999 he was charged with armed robbery along with two other men, but the charges were all later dismissed.
Harry Kakavas, a property developer, had himself legally banned from the casino in 1995 in the hope of halting his gambling problems. But he alleges that Crown's chief operating officer, John Williams, "devised a scheme" to bring him back to their high roller tables.
Williams allegedly instructed Crown employees "to do what was necessary" to lure Kakavas in again, The Age reports.
According to Kakavas, Crown provided its own private jet on about 30 occasions to fly him to various holiday and business destinations.
Sometimes when boarding the plane or entering a hotel room the casino had arranged for him, Kakavas claimed he would find between $30,000 and $50,000 cash in a box or bags waiting for him.
In a statement of claim by Kakavas, lodged in the Supreme Court yesterday, he said that Crown's interstate marketing manager, Richard Doggert, told him all he needed to come back was a letter from "any psychologist" saying he was over his gambling problems.
"What do we have to do to get you to come back to Crown?" Dogger allegedly asked. "Johnny Williams really wants you back here."
Upon hearing rumours that Kakavas had been gambling in Las Vegas, Crown Casino's VIP gaming vice president Ishan Ratnam allegedly called him on behalf of Williams.
"You don't need to fly 16 hours to Vegas, when you have a two-hour flight to Crown," Ratnam allegedly said.
"Johnny Williams said that we will let you bet more than what Vegas allows you, up to $300,000 per hand, and we will give you a 20 per cent rebate on losses."
Between 24 June 2005 and August 2006, Kakavas was allegedly back gambling at the casino after being provided a $1.5 million credit. The statement of claim alleges during that time "Crown won $30 million … by means of ill practice."
Kakavas claims the conduct of Crown was designed to cause him to lose "substantial amounts of money", and it violated Victoria's Casino Control Act.
After having moved to Queensland from Melbourne, Kakavas sold his house for $18 million in September 2004.
In 1999 he was charged with armed robbery along with two other men, but the charges were all later dismissed.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Australia, Indonesia on verge of prisoner treaty
Australia is finalising negotiations with Indonesia for a prison exchange treaty that will allow Schapelle Corby, Renae Lawrence and others to serve the remainder of their sentences back home.
The Indonesian Justice Minister, Hamid Awaludin, told The Sydney Morning Herald that the treaty will be signed after a final meeting in Australia.
More....
The Indonesian Justice Minister, Hamid Awaludin, told The Sydney Morning Herald that the treaty will be signed after a final meeting in Australia.
More....
Monday, March 05, 2007
It's Hot
1.40pm 5/03/07
Temp 29°c 84°F Feels Like 32°C 90°F
Relative Humidity: 70%
Wind Speed & Direction: NE at 12 mph
Temp 29°c 84°F Feels Like 32°C 90°F
Relative Humidity: 70%
Wind Speed & Direction: NE at 12 mph
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Saturday, March 03, 2007
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