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Chefaholic Cooking SchoolA PADDOCK TO PLATE COOKING EXPERIENCE FOR ALLA PADDOCK TO PLATE COOKING EXPERIENCE FOR ALL
•250ml Pureed pumpkin (room temperature) •50 ml warm water •1 tsp Salt •1 Tsp sugar
Method
PUMPKIN BREAD Duck à l’orange A paddock to plate cooking experience for all
Ingredients
•1 x 2kg whole duck •1 Tbsp olive oil •150g butter •500g plain flour •100ml Grand Marnier •2 tsp dry yeast. • • • 50ml vinegar 50g castor sugar Juice of 3 oranges •Pepitas and sunflower seeds (optional) •6 oranges
Method
1. To make pumpkin puree you will need a cup of Clean and pat dry duck, chopped pumpkin and enough water to cover it. heat butter in fry pan large
Either boil on the stove top in a saucepan or place in enough to hold duck and a microwave on high for 8 to 10 mins.fry duck for approximately 2. When the pumpkin is soft use a blender to process 5 minutes. it. Stand aside to cool. Place duck in oven for *These next steps can be done with a bread maker on approximately 45 minutes dough setting. on 180°C basting as you go. 3. In a bowl place the 50 ml warm water, sugar and Turn heat down to 160°C yeast together. Mix and set aside until frothy, or and cook for a further 30 about 10 mins. 4. In a larger bowl place the flour and salt. Make a well For further information please contact: E: P: in the centre and put in olive oil, cooled pumpkin puree and the yeast mix. Mix together and turn out onto a floured bench top and knead for 10 mins, if chefaholic.tas@gmail.com 0407 175 720 or 0448 820 367 dough is sticky add a bit more flour. Set aside for www.chefaholiccookingschool.com half an hour or until doubled in size. Knead again for 10 mins and set aside for another half an hour. 5. When dough has risen again flatten out slightly and sprinkle pepitas and sunflower seeds onto the dough. Form into the shape of loaf you want, containing the seeds on the inside. 6. Set aside again to rise for 40 mins. 7. Set oven to 195oC 8. When dough has risen again, brush the top with water and sprinkle on more seeds. 9. Bake for 20 – 30 mins, depending on shape of loaf. 10. Bread is ready when it is golden brown on the outside and sounds hollow when you tap it with 11. your knuckles. Let cool a bit then eat! Enjoy
CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE
Ingredients STREAMED DUMPLINGS
minutes. Remove from Ingredients oven and cover with Grand Marnier and cook for a
DOUGH further 5 minutes. • • 2 cups plain flour ¾ cup warm water Remove from oven and strain all liquid into a • Pinch of salt pot, add in vinegar, sugar
FILLING and juice of 3 oranges • and reduce until a nice 1 Tbsp Olive oil or Peanut oil • 1 Onion finely diced consistency. • 1 carrot finely diced Meanwhile peel and cut • 1 celery finely diced oranges and prep with no • skin or seed. When sauce is 1 clove garlic finely diced • nearly ready add segments 2 chicken breasts finely diced (could use • chicken mince) Salt and pepper to sauce and warm - do not let oranges break down. Method Carve duck and cover with sauce and arrange segments. Enjoy!DOUGH 1. To make the dough place flour and salt in a large bowl, make a well and add the water. 2. Knead the dough until ingredients have been mixed in and surface is smooth (about 5 mins) 3. Set the dough mix aside in the fridge for about an hour.
FILLING 4. After all the ingredients have been finely diced place a medium sized saucepan on the stove top on medium heat, put in the oil and let heat. 5. Place the onion and garlic in and simmer until translucent. 6. Put the rest of the ingredients in and cook for about 10 mins. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside to cool.
DOUGH 7. Take the dough from the fridge and place om a floured benchtop. Roll to about 2mm thick then cut out rounds about 6 to 8 cm diameter (use a scone cutter) 8. Place a teaspoon of the cooled mix into each cut piece of dough, fold in half and then press the edges together.
Repeat until all the mixture is used up. 9. Use a basket steamer on top of a saucepan of boiling water or alternatively if you have a steam setting on your oven use that. Place the dumplings into the steamer or onto a tray in the oven and steam for approximately 15 mins. Remove the dumplings and serve with soy sauce or sweet chilli sauce etc.
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GET INTO HIKING WITH THE TASMANIAN ICONIC WALK
By Jo Cordell-Cooper*
FITNESS goals that excite you and give you a clear focus are those you’ll stick to.
I’ve certainly noticed an increase in the number of people wanting to get into hiking and into nature.
Sometimes the goal is to meander on very clear, relatively short tracks to something much harder, and having a progressive training regime will help you get hike ready and really enjoying the experience.
Whatever your goal is it is important to: • Don’t over think it – make a start. • Progressively increase your fitness by challenging yourself with longer or more difficult walks. • Join a group of likeminded people to keep you going, motivated and accountable.
In 2017, I founded the not-for-profit charity Tasmanian Iconic Walks with the aim of getting more people into more challenging hikes with a group of friends or work mates.
The charity provides facts about reducing your personal risk of stroke via living physically active lives.
Low levels of physical activity are a significant risk factor to having a stroke in later life, as is high blood pressure.
My point is if you join our event this year, you’ll be signing up to all three of these factors.
The event will be a walk from Tasman Arch to Fortescue Bay – seven hours and 17 kilometres of glorious scenery – on 6 November.
Registrations for the 2021 Tasmanian Iconic Walk number four are now open.
People are encouraged to bring a team of four or more to raise money for the Stroke Foundation.
We do not recommend or allow anyone to simply show up on the day and take part.
We offer fitness hiking resources that will progressively get you fit for the event.
Once you register you will receive a fitness plant to follow to prepare for the long day hiking in the wilderness.
For more information or to register, visit www. tasmanianiconicwalks. org or the Tasmanian Iconic Walks Facebook or Instagram page.
*Jo Cordell-Cooper owns Jo CC Holistic PT which specialises in women’s fitness and health (including weight loss) across the ages. Jo founded Tasmanian Iconic Walks in 2017 following her father’s death from stroke. More than $120,000 has been raised and donated to Stroke Foundation from the last three events. For more information, contact Jo on 0409 862206 or email jo@jocc.com.au.
Out-smart and out-race
THE countdown to Hobart’s hotly contested “Race for Research” is on, with The Mind Games 2022 officially launched this month.
The Mind Games is an action-packed annual event that sees corporate teams of five try to outsmart and out-race their competitors in a series of exciting and imaginative challenges designed to test their skills, creativity and teamwork.
Aimed at highlighting the importance of workplace wellbeing, the event has raised more than $150,000 for the Menzies Centre over the past two years. The funds have been used to support a range of projects, including the research of PostDoctoral student Adam Nebbs.
“Having fun at work is a big contributor to mental wellbeing and it’s great to see how many Tasmanian organisations recognise that,” The Mind Games founder Sherri Ring said.
“We’re fortunate to have the support of our Gold Sponsor Aurora Energy, our Silver Sponsor TasGas and our stage sponsors who will create our team challenges.
“Last year we saw teams involved in activities like assembling power towers, building muffin stacks, creating superhero costumes and cooking the ultimate pancake. We can’t wait to see what our sponsors will come up with to challenge our teams this year.”
The Mind Games is open to up to 50 teams, and with spots filling fast Ms Ring encourages workplaces to sign up soon.
“The Mind Games is the most fun you’ll have at work,” she said.
“I can promise you lots of laughs and loads of entertainment, as well as rewards from knowing that you are contributing to mental health research.”
The 2022 Mind Games will be held at The Goods Shed at Macquarie Point on 25 February. Teams can register now at www. themindgames.com.au
From left, Aurora Energy chief executive officer Rebecca Kardos, Sammy Starr and Tas Gas chief executive officer Phaedra Deckart.
ACCESS to timely general practice care is a challenge for all Tasmanians.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Tasmania recently described the situation as “dire”, with 50 advertised positions for general practitioners needed urgently across Tasmania.
As a result, patients experience extended wait times for care, and often travel to access general practice care outside their local community or at the emergency department.
The Sorell and surrounding municipalities face these challenges more intensely than most.
With one of the fastest growing populations in Tasmania and historically low levels of available general practitioners, many patients in the area are not registered on the books of any general practice.
In response to these challenges, Sorell Family Practice has announced a new After-Hours GP service.
It will now be able to see all patients who need urgent medical attention from 6pm to 9pm Monday to Friday.
Common presentations currently being seen include children with worsening asthma, fever, lacerations requiring stitching, injured bones, infections, workplace injuries, and acute flares of chronic conditions.
Sorell Family Practice’s goal is to grow this service to meet local demand and attract new general practitioners to Sorell.
It has a custom built, modern practice set up for this purpose.
Running since 1 July 2021, it is estimated to have prevented an average of 10 Emergency Department presentations per week.
For the coming months, Sorell Family Practice is running COVID-19 vaccination clinics all day on Saturday and Sunday.
It is their goal to transition to offer after-hours services on Saturday and Sunday when Tasmania meets its vaccination targets and there are no longer 300 vaccines being given over the weekend.
Sorell Family Practice is one of the few locally owned, independent general practices in Hobart, with all owners living in the surrounding suburbs and holding strong ties to the local community.
It has grown from a single doctor to 20 GPs, and has plans to grow services in the coming year to address increased demand.
Sorell Family Practice is a great, supportive place to work, and is always happy to receive CVs from admin and nursing staff looking to join the team.
For GPs looking for a change of scenery, the work at Sorell Family Practice is varied, exciting and not short on procedural opportunities due to the semi-rural location, patient demographic, and the distance from city services.
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