Dear Readers: Let me present you with another addition of the Thoughtful Foods Bulletin. My little intro will be kept to a minimum as I'm putting this together between cooking dinner and unpacking bags. So much for time management etc. Lucky there is enough real reading in the body of the bulletin to keep you busy!
News Garden Co-ordinator - FernandaFrom CassieFernanda, the driving force behind our regeneration of the co-op garden, has now become the official Garden Co-ordinator (we're going to give her a badge* and everything). This means we will now have a more co-ordinated (see what I did there?) approach to the garden, including managing the soil erosion problem and giving volunteers a regular time to get involved in the garden. Check the bulletin in the coming weeks for more information!* Badge may not existNew Plants for the GardenFrom CassieAs part of the garden regeneration Fernanda is proposing to plant some bamboo as it would thrive in our garden and the stems would possibly be harvested. The bamboo would be clumping/native bamboo, not the running bamboo that quickly becomes a weed! She is also planning on putting in some taro plants and some ivy to cover the ground near the windows (to deter littering). Oh Honey!From CassieThe co-op needs more honey jars, and more volunteers to jar the honey! So if you have jars or time to donate, swing by the co-op some Thursday and pitch in! Otherwise there'll be no honey for your porridge in the morning.
No Yoga in July
Tyler is going away for all of July, which means that our usual free yoga classes will not be held until he returns on Thursday August 6 at 2pm. Thanks for all your work, Tyler, and have a great break!
Scrap Material Seeking New Home/Use
From Cassie
Near the old compost pile there's a bunch of scrap material (planks of wood, chicken wire, etc) that's dying to become part of your next art project, tree house or rocket ship. If you would like to give it a good home, come by and pick it up whenever you like. First in best dressed.
Cleaning Bee
From Cassie
There will be a mid-year cleaning bee on Saturday 11 July from 10am to 4pm. Come by and help us get organised for second semester! Hours spent getting dirty for the co-op are volunteer hours! And, of course, there will be snack-sized sustenance provided. More information on how to get involved to come but if you'd like to express your interest in helping out email either Cassie (cassiemurphy@gmail.com) or Andrew (mcnicolandrew@gmail.com).
Twitter
From Andrew
I've just created a Twitter account for Thoughtful Foods. For all those Twitterate people out there, you can read updates at https://twitter.com/
The End is Pie!
From Andrew
Filling ingredients:
(Roughly) 8 apples, peeled, cored, quartered and cut in 1/4 inch slices
juice of 1/2 a lemon
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder (corn or potato starch would be an ok substitution)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice
tiny pinch cloves (about 1/16 teaspoon)
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
An packing mistake on Thursday morning proved applecalyptic for our boxes last week. This wasn't so bad, as most people love apples to thinly sliced pieces. But if you're strapped for ideas on what to do with your applebundance of apples, why not make a nice pie? The weather is perfect for it and your taste buds will applepreciate it!
Ok, I'll quit making lame puns and get to the core of this bulletin notice. *snicker*
Here is one juicy recipe from the Post Punk Kitchen website (http://www.theppk.com/
Cinnamon Apple Crisp
Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 1 hour | Makes 8 -12 servings
Equipment: Two Mixing Bowls, 9 x 13 Baking Dish (glass is best), Aluminum Foil
Equipment: Two Mixing Bowls, 9 x 13 Baking Dish (glass is best), Aluminum Foil
Filling ingredients:
(Roughly) 8 apples, peeled, cored, quartered and cut in 1/4 inch slices
juice of 1/2 a lemon
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder (corn or potato starch would be an ok substitution)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice
tiny pinch cloves (about 1/16 teaspoon)
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
Topping Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup all purpouse flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup all purpouse flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
Preheat oven to 180. In a large bowl squeeze lemon juice over sliced apples. Add the arrow root and spices making sure all apples are coated. Move apple mixture to the baking dish and drizzle the maple syrup over it. Cover with tin foil and bake for 35 minutes.
Preheat oven to 180. In a large bowl squeeze lemon juice over sliced apples. Add the arrow root and spices making sure all apples are coated. Move apple mixture to the baking dish and drizzle the maple syrup over it. Cover with tin foil and bake for 35 minutes.
Meanwhile prepare the topping. Sift dry ingredients together, and in a separate bowl, mix wet ingredients well. Fold wet into dry mixing with a fork as you go along, until well coated and crumbly.
When apples are done baking, remove from oven and toss, then flatten them evenly with the back of a spatula or wooden spoon. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apple mixture and bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, until top feels crispy. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Community
Alice Waters and Obama’s ‘Kitchen’ Cabinet
Offering a new home for old bikes/bike parts/bike tools
If anyone has an old/unused bicycle and/or parts/tools the good peoples at The Nunnery are after them.
Feel free to drop down to the Nunnery (garages beneath 1 Phillip Street, Redfern) between 5 and 8pm on Monday evenings.
The crew at the Nunnery are keen to encourage more people to use bicycles and the community of people are always eager to assist you in repairing your bike and/or getting one of their pre-loved ones on the road.
More info at this address: http://www.2ser.com/podcasts/
Lake Cowal Exhibition and Fundraiser
"a never ending uphill battle against a multinational corporation... we will never give up" - Uncle Neville Chappy Williams
changing landscapes
a photo exhibition of 10 years at Lake Cowal
exhibition opening Wednesday July 1
at 6pm
at Tortuga Studios...
31 Princes Hwy, St Peters, Sydney
In March, Uncle Neville Chappy Williams, elder from the Mooka and Kalara United Families within the Wiradjuri Nation won an injunction restraining the NSW Minister of Planning from determining the E42 Modification Request for the proposed expansion of Barrick Gold’s mine in Lake Cowal. On July 1, Uncle Chappy, will meet Barrick Gold in court again to fight an expansion of the Lake Cowal Gold Mine in central NSW.
The Save Lake Cowal campaign has been fighting strong for 10 years, and is now at a critical point. Come and show your support for the Heartland of the Wiradjuri Nation and learn about its history.
Speakers include Uncle Chappy and Darren Bloomfield, and there will be music and tasty snacks.
See you there!
changing landscapes
a photo exhibition of 10 years at Lake Cowal
exhibition opening Wednesday July 1
at 6pm
at Tortuga Studios...
31 Princes Hwy, St Peters, Sydney
In March, Uncle Neville Chappy Williams, elder from the Mooka and Kalara United Families within the Wiradjuri Nation won an injunction restraining the NSW Minister of Planning from determining the E42 Modification Request for the proposed expansion of Barrick Gold’s mine in Lake Cowal. On July 1, Uncle Chappy, will meet Barrick Gold in court again to fight an expansion of the Lake Cowal Gold Mine in central NSW.
The Save Lake Cowal campaign has been fighting strong for 10 years, and is now at a critical point. Come and show your support for the Heartland of the Wiradjuri Nation and learn about its history.
Speakers include Uncle Chappy and Darren Bloomfield, and there will be music and tasty snacks.
See you there!
Within City of Sydney’s Sustainable Sydney 2030 Vision are ten strategic directions, amongst them a desire for a 'cultural and creative city'.
But what does this mean? And what does it mean for those participating, practicing and producing within the Arts in Australia's largest city?
Join Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP and Jonathan Biggins, writer, satirist, speaker, performer and broadcaster, as they describe this vision, define the value and discuss these questions and more. Followed by an audience Q & A.
Bookings are essential as seating is strictly limited.
But what does this mean? And what does it mean for those participating, practicing and producing within the Arts in Australia's largest city?
Join Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP and Jonathan Biggins, writer, satirist, speaker, performer and broadcaster, as they describe this vision, define the value and discuss these questions and more. Followed by an audience Q & A.
Bookings are essential as seating is strictly limited.
When: 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Wednesday 8 July
Where: Customs House, Barnett Long Room, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
City of Sydney is a proud supporter of this SAMAG event
Free Household Chemical CleanOut Collection
Now is the time to cleanout your cupboards and remove your chemical clutter correctly, at the City's first FREE Household
Where: Customs House, Barnett Long Room, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
City of Sydney is a proud supporter of this SAMAG event
Free Household Chemical CleanOut Collection
Now is the time to cleanout your cupboards and remove your chemical clutter correctly, at the City's first FREE Household
Chemical CleanOut Collection day
Drop off your leftover cleaning products & solvents, paints & thinners, pesticides & herbicides, poisons, aerosols, pool chemicals, motor oils, fuels and fluids, acids and alkalis, batteries, gas bottles and fluorescent lamps.
Many of the chemicals collected on the day can be recycled and reused. By disposing of your household chemicals correctly and safely, you can reduce the risk of chemicals such as DDT and toxic elements such as mercury, cadmium and lead from ending up in landfill.
When: 9:00am – 3:30pm, Saturday 11 July
Where: Old South Sydney Hospital Carpark (northern end), 3 Joynton Avenue, Zetland (ENTRY ONLY through Portman Street and EXIT ONLY through Joynton Avenue)
Drop off your leftover cleaning products & solvents, paints & thinners, pesticides & herbicides, poisons, aerosols, pool chemicals, motor oils, fuels and fluids, acids and alkalis, batteries, gas bottles and fluorescent lamps.
Many of the chemicals collected on the day can be recycled and reused. By disposing of your household chemicals correctly and safely, you can reduce the risk of chemicals such as DDT and toxic elements such as mercury, cadmium and lead from ending up in landfill.
When: 9:00am – 3:30pm, Saturday 11 July
Where: Old South Sydney Hospital Carpark (northern end), 3 Joynton Avenue, Zetland (ENTRY ONLY through Portman Street and EXIT ONLY through Joynton Avenue)