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What’s on in October Trip in a Van: Big Lap Budget Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Family Gap Year: Roadschooling 101 Gourmet Meals Caravan and Camping Austrack Engel Gotcha Covered Brand Boost Alpha Code Squid Ezy Kingston on Murray LIQUID LIFE & LEISURE
From the Editor... Welcome to October Edition LL&L Legends When you plan your holidays, be it on the road, on the water or overseas do you put as much time into your holiday health as you would working out outfits to pack, itinerary, planned stops, and boat and or car maintenance? My guess is most of you will say no. Truth is most of us probably go as far as doing the exact opposite. Holidays for most would be eating out, eating on the road, consuming a few beverages at “happy hour” and not doing any or very little exercise. We have an article in this month’s edition where we go over some basics of being prepared for your road trip and we mean preparing yourself through what you eat, keeping fluids up (and we mean water here), taking breaks etc. It is reported that an estimated 20-30% of all fatal crashes on our roads are caused by fatigue. As we all spend a lot of time utilising the roads, why not put your own travel health plan in place. While on this topic of travel safety, we have an awesome article, on pages 50 and 51 where one of our team took part in the towing course through Learn 2 Tow. This course was such an experience and our team member learnt so many important aspects and grew his confidence in towing so much. Dan had just purchased a camper trailer and with not much experience in towing and wanting to start taking his young family away camping more it was something he is very thankful he went and did. There are so many aspects to keep yourself and family safe when on holidays. As we mentioned your own alertness and personal health, to servicing of your van, boat, trailer and car, to updating your knowledge and skill set. We have so many valuable service providers that can help you out, be sure to check out www.lifestyleandleisuresupercentre.com.au October, October, October, I am not really sure I am ready for October. What it means to me is the time has come to start prepping and planning our December
trip, organising Christmas plans and where to see in the New Year. So much planning comes into October for me however what I do love about what this brings is the anticipation and the excitement. Anticipation – the feeling of excitement, Excitement – the feeling of enthusiasm and eagerness These two feelings are so important and it is even more important to absorb them and enjoy them. We quite often over step them in our efforts to get organised and by being busy that we forget to actually talk about what we will love so much about the holiday. Talk to the kids, your partner your friends, whoever you are travelling with in the lead up and to look forward to something. Don’t get so busy in the lead up to your summer holiday and Christmas that you don’t take the deserved time to appreciate this time of year. As I said October for me flags this and I am guilty so guilty of this but not this year. This year, it is all about the lead up, the being in a moment, being content with that moment and enjoy the anticipation and excitement of what is ahead of me, while enjoying each day for what it is. Not needing to wish away the days to be on holidays again. Best thing we can teach our kids let our kids experience these feelings and emotions that are attached to preparing for these ventures and not to skip past them to get there. If we do this we are not prepping them to be the best little humans of adventure for their future. Living & Loving Life Hayles
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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO DO A LAP OF OZ? BUDGET: The three biggest expenditures
however, we have come across plenty charging
are fuel, food and accommodation.
from 2 years of age.
Start by deciding on a timeframe and kilometres travelled for your trip, then you can calculate
We do regular budget updates on our big lap
your fuel expense based on the current dollar.
and you can see some examples in the below.
We use an excellent app called ‘Fuel Map’
It’s good information for when you commence
and this keeps a record of money spent and
your trip, wherever
kilometres travelled. It will also calculate your
it may take you!
L/100km. A weekly food bill is easily determined by your current grocery bill, although you do need to account for remote areas, as groceries tend
We think a good amount to work on is $1000 a week on average... 50-60k for a year!!
to be more expensive here. We are a family
If you come in under budget
of five and budget for approximately $250 a
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week. When in remote areas we expect to pay anywhere from $50-$80 extra per week.
“The three biggest expenditures are fuel, food and accommodation.”
As for accommodation, deciding on how much
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you will free camp
Below is a budget update of our travels after 12
and how often you will stay in a caravan park will help figure out your dollar figure. For our family travels so far, we have done about 60% caravan parks and 40% free or low cost camps. The price of caravan parks in iconic destinations such as Broome, can be pricey at around $55 per night, not factoring in kids which can be an extra $5-15 per night. Many parks will charge from the age of 4,
months on the road!!” 12 MONTH STATS FUEL - $9075 @ 17.8L/100km FOOD - $13220 ACCOM - $9045 GROG - $2470 COFFEE - $1440 It has been an amazing year for us as a family. The places we’ve seen and the time we’ve had to spend together has been PRICELESS!!
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Athletics stars now with sights on the Gold Coast Following the recent IAAF World Championships in London, Commonwealth athletes have now set their sights on the next big sporting event the world will see – the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018). Commonwealth and Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon claimed gold for Kenya in the women’s 1,500m event and will defend her Commonwealth Games title at GC2018.
“I won’t stop here because there
“Yes, world champion is pretty
is a lot to do,” she said after her
good, but for New Zealand and
London heroics.
obviously for Australia as well, the Commonwealth Games
“The western countries are not
are big,” he said.
sleeping and they are working hard to beat Kenyans and so I will be
“And half of New Zealand lives
working hard to retain my title next
on the Gold Coast as well so it’s
year in April at the
going to be awesome.”
Commonwealth Games.”
GC2018 fans can also expect to see two of South Africa’s best
New Zealand’s Tomas Walsh
athletes competing.
became his country’s third-ever and first male to win a world
Long jump pair Luvo Manyonga
championships gold medal when
and Ruswahl Samaai took gold
he won the shot put, and said
and bronze respectively, promising
GC2018 was next on the cards.
there’ll be more to come at next
year’s Commonwealth Games. “Ruswahl and me are
“To be able to run in my home country next year,
pushing each other through events. I am the best in
in the Commonwealth Games, in my home town
the world, [and that] sounds great,” Manyonga said.
as well, that’s going to be massive, absolutely huge and I really look forward to that,” she said.
“I will be going for gold everywhere I go now [including] the Gold Coast.” GC2018 Ambassador Sally Pearson OAM is back on top of the world, winning gold in the women’s 100m hurdles. Pearson told the IAAF her focus is on her home Commonwealth Games next year.
Tickets for GC2018 are still available, including the athletics super finals at: gc2018.com/tickets
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Why wait till the body gets tired? Why wait till the kids have grown up and deprive them of the opportunity? Give consideration to the old saying “the right time is now�. Australia wide we are entering the caravan and camping shows season. This not only allows to dream, it allows to see, feel and then purchase at a special show price that normally does not get repeated for the rest of the year.
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Most of the sellers will also take your old gear as trade in, they are short of stock, which allows you to jump into the new gear for much less outlay and without the fuss of trying to sell anything yourself.
STAY STILL Stay with what you already have but have your financial position checked.
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Roadschooling
Roadschooling or homeschooling on the
DISTANCE EDUCATION - CLASSES
road/while travelling, is becoming more
This option is perhaps the easiest
and more popular as families of all types exchange their normal lives for a life of adventure on an extended road trip. Some go for a few months, others for a few years, however regardless of the length of your road trip, you’ll need to consider the education needs of your children. To help with this, we’ve listed a few of the options available to travelling families along with the basics involved with each. Additionally we’ve also provided a detailed summary of what we did with our children, Layla (9) and Libby (8), on our 18 month long “big lap” around the great country of Australia. The options available to travelling families are as follows:
to facilitate from a parent’s perspective, although it’s also the most impacting on your time. In simple terms, it’s much like normal school, in that your children has a teacher, attends classes, has work set and needs to adhere to work completion requirements, however you can effectively do it f
DISTANCE EDUCATION
rom anywhere
SELF PACED
The flexibility with this option,
to facilitate, as like standard Distance
that is attending classes, is the lowest of the options presented as your child will need to be available from 9 - 3 to attend classes, albeit on a computer using an internet connection. Also the internet requirement can be challenging to accommodate if your desire is to travel through more remote areas where good internet connectivity may be less available or nonexistent.
This option is also one of the easiest Education, your child’s teacher sets the curriculum, sets work, does all marking and ensures your child completes all assessment tasks, however the work is either downloaded or received via mail and is completed in your own time. It’s worth noting you’ll almost certainly be required to help your kids achieve work deadlines, and parents I’ve met who have taken up
this option, note this can be challenging
weekends), the burden on the parent is
can even do it. At a bare minimum,
in itself.
much higher. Let’s just state that again,
anyone I’ve met doing this option
the burden on the parent is much
nearly always plans something loosely
higher. The parent becomes completely
educational for the kids to engage in,
responsible for their child’s education,
whether that’s a travel journal, daily
so this can’t be taken lightly and there
reading time, educational games,
is quite a lot of work involved.
apps, etc.
UNSCHOOLING
WHAT DID FAMILY GAP YEAR DO?
Unschooling is the most flexible
So now you know the options available
option and as the name suggests,
to travelling families, you’re probably
it’s choosing to undertake no formal
keen to find out what we did on our
education for your child for the duration
journey. We have just completed
of your journey. This appears to be
a 60,000km “Big Lap” and we
popular with families taking shorter
absolutely loved the experience;
journeys, and why not, the ability to
we truly believe it has benefitted
focus purely on your travels would be
us all immeasurably. We chose
bliss. And there is a good argument
homeschooling for our children, and
that your child will learn as much from
while other options could have been
the big wide world as they would in a
as good, we wouldn’t change it if we
classroom, perhaps even more?
had the opportunity to do so.
While unschooling is the ultimate in
WHY WE CHOOSE
There is as much work as there would be in the class led version of distance education, however it does free you up to do the work when it suits and that is a major plus for travellers. Having just completed a “big lap” we know just how much there is to do from an experience standpoint, and it would be challenging to achieve all that while needing to attend a 9 - 3 school environment. HOMESCHOOLING
This option is a little more flexible than Distance Education with you, the parent, setting the workload. Your child does the work you set him/her when you set it, however you are responsible for setting the curriculum, setting work, timeframes, marking and assessment in accordance with your state’s governing education body. While this is one of the most flexible options here because you literally can do it anytime and anywhere (we often did school on the
travelling family freedom, you must check with your state’s regulatory body (or current school) as to whether you
HOMESCHOOLING? Family Gap Year chose homeschooling largely because the Distance Education
options provided by Education QLD
book list from their previous school.
processes and there is the regular task
appeared more rigid than those
The books covered the basics, reading
of preparing and marking all
outlined above. Our initial discussions
writing and arithmetic so to speak. The
of your child’s work. While it’s rewarding
with Distance Education didn’t explain
actual booklist is as follows
because you get intimate with your
any option for self-paced, otherwise we may well have considered that option. In saying that, we were very happy with our decision to homeschool the girls for
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We spoke to our regulatory body in QLD, the HEU or Homeschool Education Unit, and decided it was for us. We proceeded with an application to enrol the girls and that was accepted in May 2016, quite a few months after leaving on our journey. It’s worth noting that the application process in QLD was comprehensive to say the least. You have to prove you’ve got what it takes to educate your child to the required standard, which if you aren’t a teacher, can be challenging. WHAT FORMAL EDUCATION WAS PROVIDED? We took a fairly simple approach to homeschooling by getting our kid’s
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Maths Plus
Conventions
•
Geography
Spelling Conventions
the duration of the trip. WHAT IS INVOLVED?
Grammar
•
Now •
Handwriting
Reading
child’s educational progress, it’s hard work. I have a newfound respect for teachers after this experience. Also please note the options and descriptions provided aren’t expert commentary, just observations and
Conventions We have other titles like Science, Aboriginal Studies, etc, but to be honest we didn’t get to them too often; between the above texts and making the most of the travelling experience, we already had enough on our plates. We did use some electronic tools as well to give the girls their digital supplement too and these are as follows:
learnings of someone who has recently been through the experience. The options provided will no doubt vary from state to state with some offering all options, while others will offer less. However with a little investigation with your regulatory body and/or current school, I am certain you’ll find an option that will suit both your child’s and your travelling needs.
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Mathematics
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Film Club
•
Hour of Code
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Reading Eggs
While homeschooling worked for us, it may not suit everyone. While I can’t vouch for every state, in QLD there is a reasonable amount of work in the application and assessment
Happy and safe travels, Leigh (& Yas) aka, Family Gap Year
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The vegetation is thick and lush,
up instead and use the BBQs for lunch.
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When looking around, remember to look
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Abell Point Marina restoration
on time, on budget! This week marks the completion
arrived on-site to assist with the make-
commercial marina in the region and
of the on-water restoration project
safe stage of the restoration project.
with the Whitsunday region being so
at Abell Point Marina in the wake
Experienced marine trades personnel
reliant on the tourism sector, a priority
of Tropical Cyclone Debbie. In the
from marina managers, to pontoon
for the project was to ensure minimal
immediate aftermath, 20% of the
specialists arrived on-site, including
disruption to the marina’s on-water
on-water berthing at Abell Point was
representatives from Superior Jetties
tourism operations whilst the repair
damaged amounting to approximately
to offer support and assist with
works commenced.
120 berths in this 507-wet
commencing repair works.
Superior Jetties, Project Manager, Ryan Hogan remarked of the project,
berth marina. Within days a temporary walkway for In a coordinated effort between
L Arm and the marina’s fuel dock was
“This project has been the culmination
Superior Jetties, CGU Insurance and
fitted, and by week six the walkway
of our team down south working
Oceanic Marine Risk, the restoration
had been replaced for new.
some very long hours to produce a
works commenced 3rd of April, a
With considerable coordination
fantastic product, and outstanding
mere five days after the cyclone
between the Superior Jetties and
subcontractors who went above and
passed over the Whitsundays.
marina team, commercial operators
beyond to get the marina operational
In the initial stages of the project a
and private vessels were relocated
again. It’s been a real pleasure to
team of volunteers from BIA (Boating
to the south marina for the pontoon
work in North Queensland again
Industry Australia) Queensland,
replacement works to commence.
and with a client that’s dedicated to
Abell Point Marina is the busiest
running a truly world class marina.
This has definitely been the best
the launch of a new Abell Point Flight
The Whitsundays has bounced back
project team I’ve ever had the
Collection from the marina’s
from this weather event in record time
pleasure of working with.” From initial
Heli-pads and the opening of their
and the natural environment around
damage assessment, to temporary
floating customer lounge Ocean Club,
the islands is following suit.”
repairs around the marina, from
the timing of the project completion
demolition of debris to piling works
was essential to ensure it was
Mr McCaul goes on to say
and the manufacture/ transportation
business as usual.
“The start of the year was
and installation of the new arms
a challenging time for the marina team
– H/ J/ K/ F/ G and A – the team
To round off a challenging year and
including our valued operators and
coordinated by Superior Jetties
give cause for celebration, Abell Point
tenants, but the future is looking bright
worked tirelessly to restore the marina
Marina took out the coveted Marina
and the completion of the project on
to 100% capacity.
of the Year Award at the Marine17
time and on budget is a credit
conference in August. Luke McCaul,
to the hard work and commitment
Mr Hogan goes on to give a special
General Manager, Abell Point
of the team, our contractors and our
mention to services provided
Marina explains
relationship with our insurers.”
Services, Proserpine Electrical,
“To have the pontoons replaced and
The entire restoration project has been
Whitsunday Drainage Contractors
operational in time for our cruising
captured by Superior Jetties
and Pacific Marine Group. With
season was essential for the marina,
in short video -
a busy cruising season scheduled,
but also for the region.
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throughout the project by Orca Marine
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This award-winning park offers friendly personalised service, a variety of large shady camping and caravan sites, and cabins along with many other facilities to make your stay comfortable. We have a range of cabins starting with our cosy 2-person Oz Shacks all the way up to our 6-person Deluxe Cabins that are perfect for the family or a group of friends to get away for the weekend. Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park also offers a range of pet friendly accommodation. While staying at the park you can partake in many activities on the river such as fishing, boating and paddling all from our private jetty. We have 2-person canoes for hire from our office so you can get out and explore the beautiful Murray River and its
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Libby &Layla’s
FAMILIAR FRIENDSHIPS ON THE ROAD When we left Brisbane, we thought
Sydney, they were so much fun too!
we would NEVER see people we
It’s so nice we have a bigger family to
We met mums friend Rhonda
knew until we returned home. The
play with now.
in Sydney, Rhonda is actually Nanny’s
funny thing is, that we saw MANY
friend from when she was young.
people we knew, well, actually,
When we visited Tasmania, we met
Rhonda and Wayne were so much
they were people mum and dad knew
up with mum and dad’s running
fun, we stayed in a hotel room where
and we’d never met before.
friends Renae and Matt. They live in
they manage it and we ate yummy
Brisbane and Matt’s brother Tim lives
food and it was pouring rain too.
Firstly, we met our second cousins
in Tasmania with his family. They own
We also met Nathan, Rhonda’s son,
in Melbourne. Can you believe that
a winery and dad really loved drinking
and mum was friends with him when
we had never met them before?
wine with them. We made friends with
she was younger than us!
Dad’s cousin lives there, and they
their kids, and Lewis was very fun and
have 3 kids. We LOVE them and
funny. They even have a Bull as a pet
Mum and dad told us that another
are now planning to spend holidays
and it roams around the property,
friend of theirs was travelling Australia,
together. We will be friends for life!!
and one morning it was
Jarod and Carly and their cute son
We also met more second cousins, in
at our front door step.
Zavier. We were in the
Amelia is a little older than us, but she’s so much fun.
Northern Territory when we met up
loves it. We watched a movie with
Amelia is a little older than us,
with them and we even ran around
the Venn’s and had fun.
but she’s so much fun. Anna and
Uluru. They live on the Gold Coast
mum like to talk a lot and dad and
and are doing a lap of Australia too.
We also met another travelling family,
Mum and dad use to train with them
this time it was someone who
in triathlon, so it was nice to
is friends with mummy’s sister Ellen.
It just goes to show, that even when
meet them.
Korbin and his family are travelling
you are travelling away from all of your
Australia, and Korbin goes to school
friends and family, you can still see
When we were in the Northern
with our cousin Coen. Mum and dad
people along the way.
Territory, we also met up with the
met them for the first time too and
Venn family. They live in Brisbane and
we loved playing with Korbin, he is
There are SO many more people we
have 4 kids. We have played with
about the same age as us.
met up with, but we’ll save that story
them before, and they were travelling
Mike do too.
for another day.
to NT for a Geocaching event. We
When we were in Sydney, we also
loved seeing them on the road after
stayed with Anna, Mike and Amelia.
so long being away, and it’s funny
Anna and mummy worked together,
that we were meeting
Anna, Mike and Amelia use to live
in the same place. Mum and dad love
down the road from us in Brisbane.
Geocaching, actually, Mum is the one
They moved to Sydney and we liked
xxxx
Libby & Layla
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Are you best prepared
for your road trip?
So you have booked in your next trip,
awesome road trip to compliment a
it’s in the diary, your holiday leave
family holiday we will definitely give
meals on travel days, prepare
is scheduled and approved and the
those kids some good stories to tell.
the night before. Preparation is key and be mindful of what you
family is on the count down. Exciting times! They say it is “as much about the
There are things though you need to
are fuelling your mind and body.
be mindful of to keep yourselves and
Keep healthy snacks at hand and
family safe on the road.
have them ready for when you
journey as it is the destination”, so why do we so often rush this part of our trip when so many memories and experiences as a kid are remembered from the back seat of the family car. I found myself talking to my nieces the other day, giving details and answering their questions on their dad and what he was like as a kid, what holidays were like for us and what I found in that conversation was that many a story came from our road trips and that very back seat of the car.
3. Snacks – be prepared with your
stop as well. Healthy foods will WE HAVE COMPILED OUR TOP 10. 1. Sleep – ensure to get a good night sleep the night prior to any trip, this will give you a better frame of mind, you will have more energy and feel ready for the trip. You won’t be left feeling agitated and grumpy and that is a bonus not only for safety but those travelling with you. 2. Clothing – Choose your clothing wisely. Let it be comfortable and
In this conversation with them it
relatively lose fitting . This helps
reminded me that we are fuelling our
with circulation and also ensures
kids with stories, with adventure and
that there are no distractions
with memories and if we can have an
through discomfort.
give you a better mindset and allow you to be more alert. 4. Regular Stops – take regular stops, this will not only allow you to get out and stretch, but allows you to look around a town, or rest stop talk to some fellow travellers and allow you to engage in new exciting conversation, see a new environment and learn a little about the place you are travelling. 5. Stretch – Stretch it out when you stop, stretch the legs, the shoulders, and the neck. Even a mini workout can be achieved (trust me I love the mini workout,
you can do 10 minute workout
too long in our car, but we always
between sorting kids, snacks,
throw them in the old school
schedule, this will mean that
lunches and toilet stops) and you
games – I spy, the shopping
you won’t be stressed when you
will feel much better for it.
game, punch a bug are all part of
come across unexpected road
our trip at some point.
works and delays. Take it in your
6. In Car Entertainment – and no I am not talking DVDS, movies,
7. Posture – keep good travel
technology, I am talking old
posture whether that is as a driver
fashioned entertainment. A good
or passenger. Sit up, abs in,
playlist breaks up a drive , songs
glutes tight and be mindful of your
you can sing along to old school
posture and move your shoulders
style, this will not only have you
and neck when you can, keep
alert, but will give the kids some
those muscles working.
music history and look back on it as a very fond memory. Another thing we like to do is have the kids research the places we are going prior to us heading away and we discuss fun facts and things to do in the area, again preparation is key and of course it won’t last
8. Water – Water, water, water – this and black tea is the only thing I drink on road trips. I have a drink bottle always beside me and it
9. Flexibility – Be flexible in your
stride and let it be. If it means pulling up for the night short of your destinations (even if it is only 50 -100k) so what let it be, who knows you may love the sneaky spot you stumble across. 10. Remember to have FUN – love it every road trip is unique, and you never get that trip back. Enjoy it and make some everlasting memories.
gets filled at every stop. I cannot drink enough water on a road trip and the kids also have theirs so I can keep track of their intake to.
HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS • Veggie sticks with dip • Fruit and nuts • Avocado on crackers • Protein bars • Lots of water MINI WORKOUT IDEAS • 3 rounds • 50m walk • 20 squats • 20 sit ups • 20 push ups
Inspired by the creamy turmeric noodle soups of northern Thailand, we bring you this milder vegetarian version with silken tofu and Japanese buckwheat noodles. Fragrant with lemongrass and kaffir lime, this immune-boosting bowl, while much lighter, is still pure comfort. SERVING TIME: 30 minutes LEVEL: Easy NUTRITION PER SERVING: Calories 825 kcal Fat 29.9g Protein 24.6g Carbs 110.8g ALLERGENS Wheat and Soy. May contain traces of other allergens.
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Recipes for the beloved Middle Eastern spice mix zaatar differ throughout the Middle East and even between families. Our special blend combines sesame seeds, sumac, thyme, oregano and garlic for a flavoursome coating to pan-fried cod. Our tip? Serve on a bed of honey-ginger carrots, or use the warm flat breads to make delicious wraps. SERVING TIME: 30 minutes LEVEL: Easy NUTRITION PER SERVING: Calories 550 kcal Fat 24.0g Protein 39.2g Carbs 40.5g ALLERGENS Fish, wheat, sesame and tree nuts. May contain traces of other allergens.
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If what the weather people tell us is true, we are experiencing some changes in weather patterns Australia wide. While some areas have floods, others may be having fires, some have cyclones and some are just perfect this time of the year. Any plan we ever make is the basis for the changes we will make to it. So if you are currently travelling or planning to travel, please check the weather patterns applicable to the area
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in which you are or going to. But remember, changing or adjusting your plans does not mean forgoing the experience or the enjoyment from the experience, it’s just the timing of it all which may allow you to do more, see more and enjoy more, so stress should be kept to the minimum. Equally important is the cover you have for your gear and possessions. Is your policy covering for floods? Is your policy covering for fire?
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1. 1. Slice chicken breast into thin strips and add to a mixing bowl. Combine soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, sriracha, mirin, salt & pepper into the bowl. Mix well & refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour.
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8 soft taco tortillas 2 chicken breasts 1/2 red capsicum 1/2 green capsicum 1 red onion 1/2 red cabbage 1 cup fresh coriander leaves 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp crushed garlic 3 tsp sriracha 2 tbsp mirin 2 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp pepper 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup chipotle mayonnaise
2. Slice capsicum & onion and combine with olive oil in a separate mixing bowl, season with salt.
4. Once you start to smell the aromas of the capsicum & onion this is a good time to pull it out, empty tray into a servicing bowl and cover with aluminium foil. 5. Add chicken to the the GoSun Stove tray and cook for 20-45 mins. Break a piece of chicken apart to check if it’s cooked (salmonella is not our friend). Remove & from tray & add to a serving bowl.
3. Add capsicum & onion to the GoSun Stove tray and cook for 20 mins. 6. Serve with fresh coriander, sliced This timing may vary depending on chilli, sliced cabbage the intensity of the sun. & chipotle mayo.
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