Devizes Melting Pot

“Protection. Conservation. Restriction. Deep ecology. Give me deep technology any day. They don't scare me. "I'm damned if I'll crawl, my children's children crawl on the earth in some kind a fuckin' harmony with the environment. Yeah, till the next ice age or the next asteroid impact." (Moh Kohn, The Star Fraction)/ "This is the fight between God and the Devil. If His Grace is with God, he must join me, if he is for the Devil he must fight me. There is no third way" King Gustavus Adolphus

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University graduate, currently working as an Information Assistant for the NHS. Interested in politics, history, sci fi etc.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Friday Music Blogging

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Friday Cat Blogging


George


Heidi keeping an eye on the vino

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Sunday Ballet Blogging



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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Saturday Music Blogging

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Recipe Blogging - Za'tar Chicken with Orange Couscous



Ingredients

1/4 cup (3 tbs) Zaytoun's za'atar
4x 180g skinless chicken breast fillets
1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
1 large red onion
1/3 cup (80ml) white wine
3/4 cup (185ml) chicken stock
1 1/2 cups (270g) Zaytoun large grain couscous (maftool)
1/3 cup toasted pine nuts or almonds
2 oranges peeled, segmented, juice reserved (about 50ml)
1/2 cup coriander leaves
1 tsp ground cumin

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180oC

2. Rub the za'atar all over the chicken. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large, deep frypan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes each side until golden. Transfer to a roasting pan and cook in the oven for about 10 minutes or until cooked through.

3. Wipe the frypan with a paper towel, then heat over a medium-high heat. Add the red onion, saute till soft, then add the wine and cook for 1 minute.

4. Then add the stock. Bring to boil, add the Palestinian couscous (maftool), remove from heat, cover and stand for 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the pine nuts, orange segments and coriander leaves.

5. Whisk the remaining olive oil and reserved orange juice in a small bowl with cumin. Add to the couscous and gently combine.

6. Slice the chicken breasts and serve on top of the couscous.

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Friday Cat Blogging


Heidi


George

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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Saturday Video Cat Blogging

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Saturday Music Blogging



Preservation Hall Jazz Band: old time jazz from New Orleans

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Friday, November 11, 2011

Friday Ballet Blogging

'Gloria' - Kenneth Macmillan's ballet inspired by Vera Brittain's poem. Music by Poulenc.







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Friday Cat Blogging


Heidi


George

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Friday, November 04, 2011

Friday Cat Blogging


George


Heidi

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Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Self Promotion Blogging

In Sept I joined my town's Chamber Choir, and we will be performing at a Christmas Concert in December.

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