Ingredients 500g minced pork 100g water chestnuts, chopped finely 2 teaspoons minced ginger 3 teaspoons soy sauce 1 egg 1 tablespoon cornflour salt to taste extra cornflour for coating oil for frying Chilli Plum Sauce 2 tablespoons honey ¼ cup medium or sweet sherry 2 tablespoons plum sauce ¼ cup tomato sauce 2 chillies, de-seeded and chopped finely 2 … [Read more...] about Chilli Plum Pork Balls
Anzac Biscuits
Ingredients 1 cup rolled oats ½ cup raw sugar 1 cup plain flour, sifted ¾ cup desiccated coconut 125g butter 2 tablespoons Golden Syrup ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 3 tablespoons boiling water Method Preheat the oven to 160ºC fan-forced (or 180ºC without fan). Line a baking tray with baking paper. Combine the oats, flour, sugar and coconut in a … [Read more...] about Anzac Biscuits
Law and Order
The judge says: “Fifteen years and two years parole.” Lenny just smiles and shrugs it off, which upsets the judge. The judge says: “I've changed my mind; no parole.” So off Lenny goes to goal and his new cell mates asks: “Why are you looking so happy; you won't get out for 15 years?” Lenny says: “Don't you worry about that, my wife will get me out in no time.” The other … [Read more...] about Law and Order
The soldier settler sailor
They are our forgotten legion who etched their own heroics of a different kind a century ago. As we commemorate the 100th year of the sacrifices at Gallipoli, there are those who returned from war and were rewarded. They are the settlement soldiers. Just one year into the First World War where the Anzac tradition was born settlement land was offered to discharged soldiers … [Read more...] about The soldier settler sailor