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<\/a><\/p>\nCOCONUT CHICKEN WITH SPICY CUCUMBER RIBBONS <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This scrumptious chicken dish is perfect for times when you’ve been out and I nearly always serve this with a bowl of jasmine rice and something 2x 270ml cans coconut cream Salad: # I use Patak’s terrific Tikka Masala curry paste for this<\/p>\n In a large bowl thoroughly mix together the coconut cream, curry paste, Line a container that will fit the chicken chops with a large sturdy plastic When you’re ready to cook the chicken, preheat your oven to 190C. Line a While the chicken is cooking, make the cucumber ribbons. To do this, run a When the chicken is nearly done, put all the remaining ingredients, except When the chicken is ready, sit one or two pieces on each plate and scoop a We also had the first ever Belly Awards <\/strong><\/span>– yes not the Oscars, the Bellys!<\/p>\n Queasy for the naughty ones, happy for the nice ones – feel free to contribute yours, just email belly@belly.net.au<\/p>\n BELLY AWARDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Queasy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bellys<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n – worst food porn – Eat, pray, love the movie, with Julia Roberts- extreme Hollywood version of food porn – overdone visuals, soft music, slowed motion, only eaten by beautiful people. And size 8 women struggling into skinny jeans are not very believable saying admittedly admirable things about not letting a few extra kilos get in the way of a wonderful eating experience – super clean super pretty food porn – not sexy.\u00a0 A sister T award, yes I know lots of people loved the food in this, I just like my food porn a bit less Disney.<\/p>\n – mobile phone behaviour – cafe and restaurant patrons on the phone while ordering a meal or paying – a sister B award on behalf of exasperated restaurant staff and patrons – some local cafes have signage that you will not be served while on the phone – good on them.<\/p>\n – most dubious restaurant practice – ringing up 10% extra on my credit card bill when I left the tip line blank on the card receipt, and left a cash tip – in Byron Bay!\u00a0 I carefully fill in every line in most places, will do so here too in future.<\/p>\n Happy Bellys<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Belinda Jeffery Blessed are the Cheesemakers Happy Belly<\/strong><\/span> award goes to all 3 wonderful local cheesemakers, all sprung up in the last 5-6 years, all inventive and delicious, each very different : Bangalow Cheese, Nimbin Valley goat cheeses, and Moo Ball’s Tweed Valley Whey.\u00a0 From market and local shops.<\/p>\n From Sister T<\/strong><\/span> :<\/p>\n – best new leaf – broad bean tops – seasonally at the markets or grow your own From listeners<\/strong><\/span> If any winners want to get in touch with the bellysisters, they can have a signed copy of Sister T’s belly as a prize, otherwise just the glory.\u00a0 Please comment if you agree\/disagree with the awards, or have suggestions.<\/p>\n Speaking of markets<\/strong> – remember farmers markets are on rain or shine, in case of really major flooding local radio will broadcast cancellation advice.\u00a0 This week Bangalow Farmers Market is on Friday not Saturday.\u00a0 Byron, New Brighton, Mullumbimby as normal, others check with contact numbers on belly market page.<\/p>\n And we finished the show and the year with some useful advice on food and music combining, and the legal definitions of murder, manslaughter and bad cooking (really) by bad cook evangelist Dr Siggi Fried<\/strong>.\u00a0 Follow at your own peril.<\/p>\n And I did not have time for a very 2010 Happy New Year message(oh, ok, I forgot to take this in to the studio).\u00a0 If you are so with it that you not only send all your greetings by sms, but you don’t even bother writing your own, this is the place for you – http:\/\/sms4smile.com\/category\/new-year-sms\/<\/a><\/p>\n A couple of examples :<\/p>\n My wishes for you in year 2011 Oh my Dear, Forget ur Fear, And my personal fave : You have been warned.\u00a0 Happy New Year,<\/p>\n Sister T<\/p>\n
\nabout much of the day and the thought of getting home and cooking something
\nfrom scratch is less than inspiring. The marinade only takes a few minutes
\nto make and basically you just plonk the chicken into it the night before
\nyou need it, make sure it’s well coated (and covered, or your fridge will
\nsmell rather exotic!) and leave it be until you’re ready to cook it.<\/p>\n
\ncucumber-y, as their cool freshness is a lovely balance for the spicy
\nchicken. The cucumber ribbons look really pretty but if time isn’t on my
\nside I’m just as likely to seed and slice the cucumbers then mix them with a
\nlittle plain yogurt, fresh mint and salt, and serve this instead.<\/p>\n
\n3 heaped tablespoons of your favourite curry paste
\n3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
\nInner hearts of 3 stalks of lemongrass, finely chopped
\n1\/3 cup finely chopped coriander
\n8 chicken chops (or 8 skin-on chicken thighs)<\/p>\n
\n800g Lebanese cucumbers, washed and dried
\n2 tablespoons light olive oil
\n2 tablespoons very finely shredded ginger
\n1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
\n1 tablespoon rice (or white wine) vinegar
\n1 teaspoon caster sugar
\n2 small red chillies, finely chopped
\n3 teaspoons sesame oil
\nUp to 1 tablespoon lime juice
\nSea salt, to taste
\nGarnish: a few lacy coriander leaves (and, if you are lucky enough to have
\nthem, coriander flowers too)<\/p>\n
\nginger, lemongrass and coriander.<\/p>\n
\nbag. Sit the chicken pieces in the bag and scoop the marinade over the top.
\nTie a knot in the top of the bag, then squish it about in your hands so that
\nthe chicken is thoroughly coated in the marinade. (Make sure you use a good
\nstrong bag for this or, as I’ve found to my cost, as you squish the chicken
\nabout, if the bag is too thin it can tear making rather a horrible mess!)
\nPut the bag back into the container and cover it tightly with a lid. Now
\njust pop the lot into the fridge for at least 3-4 hours, or better still,
\novernight. If you remember, from time to time give the chicken pieces
\nanother squish so every part of them is well coated.<\/p>\n
\nshallow oven tray with baking paper and sit the chicken pieces on it,
\nskin-side up. Squeeze any leftover marinade in the bag over the chicken.
\nSlip the tray into the oven and cook the chicken for about 40 minutes, until
\nit is deep golden-brown on top.<\/p>\n
\nvegetable peeler, repeatedly down the length of a cucumber to form long
\nnarrow ribbons; stopping when you get to the seeds. Rotate the cucumber and
\ndo the same again. Repeat this with the remaining cucumbers. Put the ribbons
\ninto a large bowl, cover them with cling film and chill them. (I discard the
\nseedy cores and the first ribbons on each side as they are all skin and a
\nbit chewy.)<\/p>\n
\nthe lime juice and salt, into a small saucepan and mix them together. Sit
\nthe pan over medium heat and bring the mixture to the boil. As soon as it
\nboils, remove it from the heat and stir in a little of the lime juice. Taste
\nit and add salt and more lime juice, if necessary. Pour this over the
\ncucumbers and thoroughly mix it in.<\/p>\n
\nlittle cucumber salad alongside. Finish off with a sprinkling of coriander
\nleaves. This is delicious with a bowl of jasmine rice. Serves 4 hearty
\neaters or 6 lighter ones.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n– most cooked from new cookbook – Vefa’s Kitchen, a big beautiful blue and white bible of Greek cooking, lots of unusual recipes that work
\n– strange but good flavour combination – eggplant and chocolate
\n– best thinking food lover’s publication – Griffith Review – quarterly essays and stories published by Griffith University –\u00a0 # 27 is called “Food Chain” – lots of info on sustainability and ethical eating, agriculture and the food industry, and fiction
\n
\nFrom sister B<\/strong> :<\/span>
\n– best new addiction and dentist’s friend – chocolate covered peanut brittle<\/p>\n
\n– Nicky<\/strong> : best episode of a tv food show – Heston Blumenthal’s recreation of Willie Wonka’s chocolate factory, with lickable wallpaper;
\nand best food movie – the German movie Soul Kitchen
\n– Isabelle<\/strong> : best new member of the pumpkin family : little green squashes sold as Mexican squash (a pointier version of the little yellow ones, with much better flavour) – from markets<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGreat start for Jan,
\nLove for Feb,
\nPeace for march,
\nNo worries for April
\nFun for May,
\nJoy for June to Nov,
\nHappiness for Dec,
\nHave a lucky and wonderful 2011.<\/p>\n
\nLet all ur Dreams be Clear,
\nNever put Tear, Please Hear,
\nI want to tell one thing in ur Ear
\nWishing u a very \u201cHappy NEW YEAR\u201c!<\/p>\n
\nThere have been many time in 2010
\nwhen I may disturbed you
\ntroubled u
\nirritated u
\nbugged u
\n.
\ntoday I just wanna tell you
\n.
\nI plan to continue it in 2011.<\/p>\n