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Recipe: Asparagus with parmigiano and mayonnaise
Here's a great dish to make the most of asparagus when they're at their best.
Serves 4
Ingredients
20 Asparagus, spears (5-6 asparagus spears per person)
½ tsp Sugar
½ tsp Salt
½ cup Mayonnaise
… View moreHere's a great dish to make the most of asparagus when they're at their best.
Serves 4
Ingredients
20 Asparagus, spears (5-6 asparagus spears per person)
½ tsp Sugar
½ tsp Salt
½ cup Mayonnaise
50 g Parmigiano cheese, grated
Directions
1. Snap off the asparagus ends or peel the last 2-3 centimetres.
2. Heat a pot of water to blanch the asparagus.
3. Add salt and sugar to the water — this helps heighten the green colour of the asparagus.
4. When water reaches a rolling boil, add the asparagus. Cover with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes.
5. Drain in a sink with cold running water and ice if you have it.
6. Remove from the water when cool and drain and place on a serving plate.
7. Combine the parmigiano and mayonnaise and pour over the asparagus.
8. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve.
For the Mayonnaise recipe follow the link below!
Ambury Farm Day is back!
Get your gumboots ready, as Auckland Council’s Ambury Farm Day is back! Experience life on the farm up close and personal at Ambury Regional Park on Sunday 20 October.
MISS J Painting Services
Hi neighbours! My name is Juliana and I am a house painter working along West Auckland. Indoor, outdoor, joinery, ceilings, weatherboards, you name it. I also do small handy-woman jobs such as fixing walls, plastering, carpentry, between others. I am very tidy, professional, trustworthy and honest.… View moreHi neighbours! My name is Juliana and I am a house painter working along West Auckland. Indoor, outdoor, joinery, ceilings, weatherboards, you name it. I also do small handy-woman jobs such as fixing walls, plastering, carpentry, between others. I am very tidy, professional, trustworthy and honest. I have the flexibility to work on weekends if needed. Great references aswell. I do FREE QUOTES, so give me a call on 0275090531 if interested :) Thank you!
Have you passed "inheritance" on to your kids?
We're on the hunt for people who've passed "inheritance" on to their kids while still alive? i.e. you haven't made them wait for it to be distributed by a will. Do you fit the bill? Get in touch with susan.edmunds@stuff.co.nz
City Rail Link: Albert St businesses take fight to Parliament, launch petition
Local businesses have launched a petition calling for help as construction for Auckland's City Rail …
Prepared For Anything - October 1st to 31st ⚠️
Here at Neighbourhood Support we know first hand that communities that stay connected and prepared fare better in emergencies than those without a plan.
For the month of October, we want to see how you tackle emergency preparedness. From getting first aid training to putting together a grab n’ … View moreHere at Neighbourhood Support we know first hand that communities that stay connected and prepared fare better in emergencies than those without a plan.
For the month of October, we want to see how you tackle emergency preparedness. From getting first aid training to putting together a grab n’ go bag with survival essentials, a little bit of planning goes a long way to make sure you can get through any situation.
This month also coincides with International Day of Disaster Reduction on October 13th and New Zealand’s national earthquake drill and tsunami hikoi, ShakeOut, on Thursday, October 17th at 1.30pm.
Let us know how you’re preparing for anything in your home, at work or in your community by tagging us in your posts + using the following hashtag so we can see what you get up to:
#NSNZprepared
Protecting our Environment story
Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment,.
The woman apologised to the young girl and explained, "We didn't have this 'green thing' back in my … View moreChecking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment,.
The woman apologised to the young girl and explained, "We didn't have this 'green thing' back in my earlier days."
The young clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations."
The older lady said that she was right our generation didn't have the "green thing" in its day. The older lady went on to explain: Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilised and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled.
But we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day. Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags that we reused for numerous things. Most memorable besides household garbage bags was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our school books. This was to ensure that public property (the books provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to personalise our books on the brown paper bags.
But, too bad we didn't do the "green thing" back then. We walked up stairs because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But she was right. We didn't have the "green thing" in our day.
Back then we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throw away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy-gobbling machine burning up 220 volts. Wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days.
Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right; we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day.
Back then we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana.
In the kitchen we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us.
When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap.
Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power.
We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she's right; we didn't have the "green thing" back then.
We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blade in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn't have the "green thing" back then.
Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their mums into a 24-hour taxi service in the family's $45,000 SUV or van, which cost what a whole house did before the "green thing."
We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerised gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest burger joint.
But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the "green thing" back then?
Please forward this on to another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smarty pants young person. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to upset us ... Especially from a smarty pants who can't make change without the cash register telling them how much.
❤️🌹 Thank you for reading my post. This needed to be heard. Let's not waste time with blame. Let's dedicate that time to making a change today, that will benefit our generations for millions more years. It's a privilege to have our precious time here on this earth. Lets do some housework and tidy up, and maintain it, It all takes one thing to start with. A choice. What will yours be? 🌹❤️
Poll: Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?
The Greens are supporting the voting age being dropped to 16. Green party co-leader James Shaw said he saw "switched on" young people demanding to be heard by politicians. They were desperately unhappy about the decisions political leaders were making about their futures.
What do you … View moreThe Greens are supporting the voting age being dropped to 16. Green party co-leader James Shaw said he saw "switched on" young people demanding to be heard by politicians. They were desperately unhappy about the decisions political leaders were making about their futures.
What do you think?
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20.7% Absolutely - young people are our future!
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68.2% No - they lack experience to make good judgements
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11% It depends on the 16-year-old
Auckland seaplane crash: Pilot failed to raise wheels after take-off
The pilot of a seaplane that crashed into Auckland harbour failed to raise the wheels and use the re…
Purewa is hosting historical tours
Did you know Purewa Cemetery is the home of famous New Zealand artist Charles Goldie, former Governor-General Sir Denis Blundell, and Marianne Caughey, founder of iconic department store Smith and Caughey, among many other founding men and women of Auckland?
Come and find out about some of … View moreDid you know Purewa Cemetery is the home of famous New Zealand artist Charles Goldie, former Governor-General Sir Denis Blundell, and Marianne Caughey, founder of iconic department store Smith and Caughey, among many other founding men and women of Auckland?
Come and find out about some of these amazing early Aucklanders at Purewa during Auckland Heritage Week. We are offering FREE guided tours through the cemetery on
Sunday, 6th of October, 1-4pm
Choose from four tours led by historians:
- Business/Entrepreneurs 1.15pm
- Education/Arts 1.30pm
- Church/Medical/Military 1.45pm
- Politics/Sport 2pm
All tours leave from St John’s Lounge at Purewa Cemetery, 100 St Johns Road, Meadowbank
Man ambushed in sex trap after being lured to hotel from Auckland bar
A man thought he was about to go to bed with a prostitute when a gang member burst in with a kitchen…
Professional female flatmate wanted - Pt Chev
Professional female flatmate (non smoker) wanted
$240 per week includes power, water and wifi.
Tidy unfurnished double room available in Point Chevalier. Room has good storage. Afternoon sun, separate toilet. One bathroom and shower. Share with one professional female flatmate owner. Two … View moreProfessional female flatmate (non smoker) wanted
$240 per week includes power, water and wifi.
Tidy unfurnished double room available in Point Chevalier. Room has good storage. Afternoon sun, separate toilet. One bathroom and shower. Share with one professional female flatmate owner. Two bedroom home on full section. Message for more information.
An ex banker, travel professional, recent immigrant, looking for job
Hey all the helpful people there,
I am an ex banker, travel professional, short stint with pak n save, based at Mt Albert and eagerly looking for a job. I have applied on various jobs on indeed, seek, directly on various bank sites, nz post, given my resume at every pak n save and the likes, … View moreHey all the helpful people there,
I am an ex banker, travel professional, short stint with pak n save, based at Mt Albert and eagerly looking for a job. I have applied on various jobs on indeed, seek, directly on various bank sites, nz post, given my resume at every pak n save and the likes, uploaded online, created profiles but not even able to schedule an interview. I carry vast experience in admin, operations, accounts, office desks, am computer savvy. Do anybody need an excellent staff for them, their own company or at the company they work, can refer me, can guide me. I would prefer desk job but open to all retail store jobs also. I can send my resume whosoever wishes to have a look. With high regards and wishes, Vijay 0220471966, vijaysethi.2019@gmail.com
Recipe: Spaghetti Bolognese - My Food Bag
SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE Serves 5 Recipe courtesy of My Food Bag, from its MADE offering. If you're kee…
Relianz Fee Free Money Transfer to India Tuesday is Here!
October is already here?
But something never changes. Relianz fee free money transfer to India every Tuesday & Thursday is here to stay and serve, seize the opportunity and send love with us!
If you are a new customer, make an appointment now and we can onboard you at your doorsteps!
… View moreOctober is already here?
But something never changes. Relianz fee free money transfer to India every Tuesday & Thursday is here to stay and serve, seize the opportunity and send love with us!
If you are a new customer, make an appointment now and we can onboard you at your doorsteps!
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