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•250ml Pureed pumpkin (room temperature) •50 ml warm water •1 tsp Salt •1 Tsp sugar

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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

NO BAKE CARROT IngredientsCAKE BALLS

minutes. Remove from Ingredients oven and cover with Grand Marnier and cook for a • further 5 minutes.1 large carrot, coarsely grated • Remove from oven and 5 fresh dates, pitted • strain all liquid into a pot, add in vinegar, sugar 1 cup rolled oats • and juice of 3 oranges 1 tbsp orange juice and reduce until a nice • consistency. 1/4 tsp mixed spice • Meanwhile peel and cut 1/2 tsp vanilla essence • oranges and prep with no skin or seed. When sauce is 1/2 cup desiccated coconut nearly ready add segments Method to sauce and warm - do not let oranges break down. 1. Place carrot, dates, oats, orange juice, mixed spice and

Carve duck and cover vanilla in a food processor and combine until almost 2. with sauce and arrange segments. Enjoy! smooth. Place coconut in a small bowl. Roll 1 level tablespoon mixture into a ball, then roll in coconut flakes to coat.

Place on a plate. Repeat with remaining mixture and coconut flakes. 3. Can be served straight away or kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

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The benefits of bushwalking

Jo Cordell-Copper*

IT’S no secret that I am a big fan of bushwalking.

The health benefits start with improving your fitness.

There is a certain pleasure that comes with the free and easy delight of exploring local trails and enjoying your neighbourhood.

This is great for the heart, strengthening the muscles and stabilising joints, particularly around ankles, hips and knees.

Hiking is fabulous exercise for the body and it is made even better by carrying a light backpack.

I never feel better than after I have hiked.

There are other benefits to hiking than just physical benefits.

Immersion in the bush has a quietening effect on the body and the mind.

It’s a quiet place and if you can sit still and listen to the sounds around you it is a wonderful application of mindfulness.

Sitting still and listening, focusing on your breathing – it’s so good for you.

However, I encourage you to go hiking (which for the most part is free).

Whether that be some place remote or urban, you will still feel the benefits.

For example, I was recently walking at Queens Domain.

This is a place I rarely walk around.

It was one of those clear blue Hobart days and I looked up at our stunning Mount Wellington and found it quite breath taking.

I can’t say how many times I’ve looked at that mountain, but it still impresses me as one of the most beautiful and majestic mountains I’ve ever seen.

Just taking the time to be impressed by an everyday scene makes me happy to live here.

If we can take joy in such a simple thing, take the time to appreciate such beauty, this in turn helps form a more positive mindset.

Another key benefit from hiking is its ability to connect you to the people around you.

Bushwalking types are friendly folk and I can honestly say I have never felt threatened when meeting new people in the bush.

It’s a great time to connect with your own friends and family, and it need not be a challenging walk.

There is little to distract you when you are bushwalking, so great conversations happen during hikes.

Many things get discussed while hiking, and people also share stories and experiences.

If you are interested in an absolute gem of a walk, head down to Waterfall Bay on the Tasman Peninsula with your family and friends.

There’s a very short walk to the waterfalls (30-45 mins each way) and it’s absolutely delightful to explore this area and stop for a picnic.

*Jo Cordell-Cooper offers Friday Night Hikes on the Eastern Shore, and half day hikes on weekends for those needing a little support to get started and gain confidence hiking in the bush. Download your free preparation for hiking resources from www.jocc.com.au/hiking or phone 0409 862206 for more information.

Jo Cordell-Cooper

Out and about for the Clarence Art Park Walk

SENIORS across Clarence combined art, exercise and friendship when they participated in this year’s Clarence Art Park Walk at Risdon Brook Dam recently.

Centred around the theme of friendship, the all-ages event was hosted by the Clarence City Council as part of Tasmanian Seniors Week.

Around 40 walkers enjoyed the beautiful weather as they took a stroll around the dam, exploring a series of artworks from the popular Suburbs Project which were displayed at intervals along the walking track.

The artworks were created by local residents as part of the Suburbs Project’s Living Memories workshops, which invited community members to express a personal memory using cut-and-paste collage with photographs, illustrations, and any other items from their personal archives.

The workshops were held at local neighbourhood houses and retirement homes earlier this year, and saw older residents create artworks which explored the theme of suburban development in Clarence since WWII.

The artworks were displayed on wooden easels built by members of the Howrah Men’s Shed, and the Lion’s Club of Clarence provided a barbecue lunch for the hungry walkers.

Joining participants on the walk, Clarence City Council Alderman and Clarence Positive Ageing Advisory Committee (CPAAC) chairperson Sharyn von Bertouch said she was pleased to see everyone socialising, enjoying the artwork and being outdoors.

“It is wonderful to see older people from around Clarence come out to this event, meet new people and get active at the same time,” she said.

“As we get older, it is increasingly important to have and enjoy connections with other people, and Seniors Week provides the perfect opportunity for us to encourage people to catch up with friends and make new ones.”

CPAAC members further embraced Senior’s Week theme of friendship by encouraging people to think about what friendship meant to them, ask questions and share fun facts about each other, and voting on which artwork conveyed friendship the most.

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