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2 Muesli bars Makes 8 Ingredients [Edition datE] 2 cups rolled oats, place in large bowl with: 1 cup coconut ¼ cup pumpkin seeds ¼ cup sunflower Seeds ½ cup slivered almonds 1 cup raisins ¾ cup date syrup, place in casserole dish with 6 tablespoons rice bran oil 1 teaspoon vanilla essence Directions Gently heat date syrup/rice bran oil by microwaving for a minute at a time, stirring in-between to combine. Pour into dry ingredients with the vanilla essence and mix well. Press into muffin pans that has been well greased and lined with baking paper. Bake at 150 deg C fan bake for 35-40min or until slice is an even golden brown. Remove from oven. Leave in pans to go completely cold, then extract. Hummingbird cake Makes 16 wedges Ingredients 4 eggs, place in mixing bowl with: 1½ cups rice bran oil 1¾ cups brown sugar, firmly packed 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted with 1 cup plain flour 2 teaspoons mixed spice 1 teaspoon baking soda 440gm can crushed pineapple in juice, well drained 2 bananas, mashed ½ cup peacans, coarsely broken up 1/3rd cup coconot Directions Beat eggs/oil/brown sugar until thick and slightly pale. Stir in dry ingredients with pineapple, banana, pecans and coconut. Divide evenly into three 20cm round springform pans that have been well greased and lined with baking paper. Smooth over the tops. Bake at 160 deg C for about 55min or until skewer comes out clean. Remove from oven and let go completely cold. Frosting 250gm cream cheese, place in mixing bowl with 75gm butter 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind 1½ cups icing sugar Beat cream cheese/butter/lemon rind until fluffy. Gradually add icing sugar, beating until well combined. Reserve half of the frosting. Use the rest of the frosting to sandwich the cakes together, then place reserved amount on top and spread over the top. FOOD 13 HUNGER-BUSTER: Home-made muesli bars are a healthy snack for your children to tuck into during lockdown. Get baking and fill your cake tins Join the throngs of people who are baking during lockdown. Your family will enjoy the sweet treats. Leave to set overnight. When completely set, cut into wedges. Fruit crumble Serves 2 to 3 Ingredients Base 2 large apples (peeled, cored and sliced), or 1 can apricot halves in syrup, or 2 punnets blueberries 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon Directions Line oven-proof dish with two layers of non-stick tin foil. Line with the fruit. Sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon, then prepare topping, as follows Topping ingredients ½ cup flour (sifted), place in bowl with 55gm butter (grated), rub butter into flour, then add ¼ cup coconut ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 4 tablespoons brown sugar ¼ cup rolled oats (can use wholemeal) Directions Mix well, and sprinkle over top of base. Bake at 190 deg C for 30min or until apples are soft and topping is nicely golden. Serve hot or cold with cream, custard, brandy sauce or ice cream. Nina Ara student to support your community If you have a passion for supporting individuals and families during challenging times and a desire to create positive change in your community, Ara’s Bachelor of Social Work will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to make a difference. This highly practical degree has a strong bi-cultural focus and includes extensive work placements to ensure you graduate work-ready. The Bachelor of Social Work starts in February. Check it out today at ara.ac.nz Wednesday <strong>September</strong> 1 <strong>2021</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong> News ARA INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY Many opportunities for lab technicians Over the past two years, more than two million COVID-19 tests have been performed in New Zealand alone. However, the important work done by laboratory technicians goes far beyond helping fight global pandemics. “COVID-19 has shown the world the importance of high-quality lab testing, but lab technicians do important work across many other sectors,” says Dr Grant Bennett, Ara Institute of Canterbury’s programme leader for laboratory science. Food manufacturing, environmental monitoring, quality assurance, human health, veterinary diagnostics and product development are just some of areas lab technicians work in. “This profession can take you in so many directions and you can make a real difference by helping our community, our environment and supporting local industries,” Grant says. Ara Institute of Canterbury offers three qualifications for aspiring lab technicians: two diplomas and a graduate diploma. Each is industry driven and heavily hands-on with a focus on employment. Work placements are included with the Level 6 diploma and the graduate diploma. “Our class sizes are small, our programmes are highly practical, and our labs are equipped with the same gear that’s used in industry,” Grant says. “Students gain a broad range of lab skills, but also many transferable ‘soft’ skills essential to employment, such as workflow management, teamwork and communication.” Michelle Knowler studied Ara’s Level 5 Diploma in Applied Science. “It’s a good option if you’re straight from high school,” she says. “It’s much more practical than theoretical, which I really liked.” Michelle’s goal is to take her skills back to Vanuatu and to encourage more women there into science careers. After completing a Bachelor of Science at Otago University, Sam Suzuki studied Ara’s Graduate Diploma in Laboratory Technology. He knew that the advanced laboratory experience he’d gain, along with the experience he’d get from the work placement, would equip him with hands-on, industry relevant skills that would make him work-ready. Sam was right. His work placement was at Plant & Food Research and now he’s employed there as a lab technician/research associate within its annual crops group. All three laboratory technology programmes start at Ara in February. For more details, see ara.ac.nz.
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