{"id":3218,"date":"2013-04-01T08:20:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-31T22:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/?p=3218"},"modified":"2013-05-08T12:50:02","modified_gmt":"2013-05-08T02:50:02","slug":"an-urban-farmer-2-librarians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/?p=3218","title":{"rendered":"An urban farmer & 2 librarians"},"content":{"rendered":"
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the Lennox Head library recipe club - Katie is at the back in blue<\/p><\/div>\n

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Today on belly we went to an urban farm in Mullumbimby, the home of Sharon Gibson, abundant with enough plants to supply most of her family’s food needs, chooks, ducks & even guinea fowl. In the second hour we visited the very new Byron Bay library with Brenda Anderson, who gets to choose the books, including the cookbooks, & the Lennox Head library with Katie Brown, who has just started a recipe club & already has many great stories to tell.<\/p>\n

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SHOW AUDIO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sharons garden part 1<\/a><\/p>\n

Sharons garden – keeping ducks & other poultry<\/a><\/p>\n

Sharons garden March – rainy weather & seasonal advice<\/a><\/p>\n

Sharons garden March – Asian greens<\/a><\/p>\n

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For details of Sharon Gibson’s classes go to www.byroncollege.org.au\/sustainability\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Katie Brown – part 1<\/a><\/p>\n

Katie Brown – part 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Katie Brown – part 3<\/a><\/p>\n

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Brenda Anderson part 1<\/a><\/p>\n

Brenda Anderson part 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Brenda Anderson part 3<\/a><\/p>\n

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KATE’S GINGER CAKE RECIPE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Preheat oven to 170C and grease and line tin.<\/p>\n

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Cake
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60g butter<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup golden syrup – I have used agave and it’s nice too<\/p>\n

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Place the above in a saucepan, stir on low heat until melted<\/p>\n

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1 cup plain flour<\/p>\n

1 tspn bicarbonate soda<\/p>\n

1 tspn mixed spice<\/p>\n

1 heaped tspn ground ginger<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup caster sugar<\/p>\n

Pinch of salt<\/p>\n

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Place above in a bowl<\/p>\n

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Add 1 egg<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup milk – mix until smooth<\/p>\n

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Gradually add butter mixture<\/p>\n

Pour into prepared tin<\/p>\n

Bake 45-55 mins or until firm to touch<\/p>\n

Allow to cool 5mins<\/p>\n

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Syrup<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/2 cup sugar<\/p>\n

1\/2-3\/4<\/p>\n

1tblespoon grated fresh ginger<\/p>\n

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Bring to boil and simmer 5 minutes<\/p>\n

Pour over hot cake<\/p>\n

This makes enough for a bar tin.<\/p>\n

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Click here<\/a> to go to the Richmond Tweed Library website for all events info, including the recipe club and school holidays activities<\/p>\n

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LENNOX RECIPE CLUB THIS MONTH ONLY IS ON FRIDAY<\/p>\n

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Info below is from the library site (the event is free):<\/p>\n

Friday 5th April at 11am<\/p>\n

Join Victoria Cosford Byron based food journalist, author and restaurant reviewer as she discusses her favourite food finds of the Northern Rivers.<\/p>\n

Victoria lived in Italy for four years, this adventure gave birth to her first book, a ‘gastro-memoir’ entitled \u201cAmore and Amaretti – A Tale of Love and Food In Tuscany\u201d. Back in Australia she worked in advertising with the Italian newspaper ‘La Fiamma’ followed by the Sydney Morning Herald before throwing it all in to pursue her passion for cooking and teaching cooking.<\/p>\n

Bookings are essential please call 66876398 to reserve your place.<\/p>\n

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DAVIDSON’S PLUM STUDY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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(The information below comes from Southern Cross University)<\/span>
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The native Davidson’s plum has been a staple of the Indigenous diet in the rainforests of Queensland and northern NSW for thousands of years. Now Southern Cross University is investigating the health benefits of this Australian bush food.<\/p>\n

The University’s Special Research Centre Southern Cross Plant Science is seekingparticipants for a new study looking at the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of the Davidson’s plum (Davidsonia jerseyana), often referred to locally as the Mullumbimby plum.<\/p>\n

The study is being conducted by Professor Stephen Myers and Dr Don Baker from the NatMed-Research Unit of Southern Cross Plant Science. Blackmores is financing the study and providing the study medication.<\/p>\n

“Davidson’s plum has a long history of use as a food, both by Indigenous people and early settlers in Australia, and is now grown commercially for human consumption in jam, wine, ice-cream and sauces,” said Professor Myers.<\/p>\n

“Laboratory studies have confirmed the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of the plum, suggesting that it may be beneficial in stopping oxidative damage which is a major cause of cell ageing.\u00a0 “We are now testing it in humans to explore this potential.”<\/p>\n

During the study, participants will take a 100mL daily dose of an active medication for a fortnight, which is approximately equivalent to eating four Davidson’s plums per day.<\/p>\n

The researchers are looking for people who are:<\/p>\n

\u2022 women and men aged between 18 and 40 years<\/p>\n

\u2022 smokers or non-smokers<\/p>\n

\u2022 reasonably healthy<\/p>\n

\u2022 able to travel to the University’s Lismore campus<\/p>\n

For more information about taking part in the study, contact Shelley Robinson by calling 0419 098 018 or email plum@scu.edu.au<\/p>\n

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Love and chocolate covered books, sister T<\/p>\n

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