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8 Thursday May 11 2023 Foodie’s book serves up favourites Known for her market stall and then organic eatery BearLion Foods in Christchurch, chef Alesha Bilbrough- Collins has tried to distil her years of knowledge into a cookbook Food for Thought: A NZ-grown cookbook from the BearLion kitchen features her favourite recipes and words of advice on everything from head injuries and chemical use to questioning alcohol. Here’s a taster. Chicken drumstick curry You will need to make the curry paste first (recipe below). This is a great paste to have in the fridge if you want a quick and easy meal with some bang. Serves 6 Ingredients 4 Tbsp curry paste (below) 440g can chopped tomatoes, or fresh 2 Tbsp sesame oil 440g can coconut cream 1 large tsp salt or fish sauce 12 chicken drumsticks ½ cup toasted peanuts bunch coriander Directions Preheat oven to 200 deg C fan bake. Mix the curry paste with tomatoes, oil, coconut cream and salt in a roasting dish. Add your chicken pieces and stir to coat it all. Place in the oven and cook for 30-40 minutes, depending on how close together the drums are. Let rest for a good 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped peanuts and coriander. You could add different vegetables to bulk this curry up, such as cooked potato or kumara. Throw a few frozen peas in, perhaps some halved boiled eggs on top. Curry paste It really is worth the effort to make your own curry paste. Packed full of all-natural goodness and none of the bad. Once it’s done, it lasts for months in the fridge and you’ll be so stoked when you’re time-short and want a quick, easy meal with lots of flavour. It’s also a great way to use up coriander roots instead of tossing them in the bin. Every part of coriander is edible, like most plants. Makes 5 cups Ingredients 80g fresh chillies, keep seeds if you like it hot 225g onion, red or white 125g garlic 250g fresh ginger 150g coriander roots 3 Tbsp turmeric (grated fresh is best but dried will do) 250g coconut oil, melted 1 tbsp fenugreek 2 Tbsp chopped lemongrass Directions Chop chillies, peel onions and garlic, and clean up the ginger, roots and turmeric if need be. Ensure all fresh ingredients are chopped small to make blending easier. Also make sure it’s all at room temperature otherwise the coconut oil will set hard and then you’re in trouble. Put everything into a highpowered blender and keep pulsing until you have a smooth paste. TASTY: Christchurch chef Alesha Bilbrough-Collins serves up ‘little gems’, such as chicken curry, in her new cookbook. You will have to keep stopping the blender and scraping the sides down. Store in a jar with a lid in the fridge. When you are using this paste in a meal, depending on whether it’s a dry curry or a cream or tomato base, don’t forget a salt element. Fish or soy sauce, or just salt. I include a little coconut sugar when I’m doing a tomato base; it just adds that little something extra. – ODT Do you suffer from dizziness, vertigo or BPPV? These issues can be treated with vestibular physiotherapy. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy is a specialised form of therapy, in which physiotherapists work to improve symptoms of dizziness and the balance problems that can occur with vestibular dysfunction. Balance problems and dizziness can all be treated very effectively. Our team of experienced physiotherapists have all completed internationally recognised competency courses in Vestibular Rehabilitation. Contact our Dizziness Clinic: Nicole Vercoe, Clinical Lead, Physiotherapy Nicole.vercoe@lfbit.co.nz or on 03 335 0541 Dizziness Clinic
Thursday May 11 2023 9 Ray White Bishopdale PROUDLY LOCAL 3 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Property Investment Property investment is not a fire-breathing V8, nor is it a wee mini. Think of property investment more like a diesel tractor (with low emissions of course) that toils hard for you every year to bring you capital gains and rental yield. While it may not bring you sudden riches, the returns can build up over time. However, all vehicles need a service every now and then and it’s no different for our tractor. In light of this, here are three ways to get the most out of your investment property. Location, Location, Location: There’s no point ploughing a field with your tractor if the soil isn’t any good for growing anything. Choosing where to buy your property is just like a farmer determining which paddock to plant their seasonal crop. Some areas will produce much greater yields than others so it pays to make a decision backed by information and insights. Upgrading and Improving your Property: After you’ve made an informed decision and bought a property for sale in a prosperous area, it can be tempting to just sit on your laurels and watch the cash amass from rent payments and capital gains. However, this won’t always work. Fortunately, there are ways to build up your equity and profits, such as a fresh coat of paint inside and out, updating the kitchen and bathroom, upgrading appliances such as heat pumps and dishwashers etc. Obviously, some of these are cheaper than others, but what they all have in common is that they can add a lot more value than what they cost. An experienced and knowledgeable property manager can advise on improvements that might be worth doing and others that might not add any actual profit. For any questions regarding property investment, get in touch with your local property management specialists Mark Davison or Joanne Mackley today. Mark Davison REINZ Accredited Business Development Manager 027 510 7822 mark.davison@raywhite.com Joanne Mackley Property Manager 027 248 0091 joanne.mackley@raywhite.com Using a Property Manager: Having a constant mechanic on hand to tend to any issues your tractor might have, means you will be able to enjoy the benefits of an investment property, without worrying about the speed bumps. The days when the management of rental properties just entailed collecting rent money are well and truly over. Besides being well-trained and highly skilled in finding and keeping good tenants, knowing tenancy law, organising property maintenance and avoiding disputes with tenants, one of the main things you should be looking for in a property manager is experience in the industry – particularly a deep knowledge of the area you’re looking to invest in (or have already invested in). As they say, time is money, and using a property manager to mind your rental properties can save tractor loads of it. Why wait? The time to invest is now. Call our property managers today and get the most out of your property investment. RENTED 30 Clive Street, Linwood RENTED 14 Waimarie Street, Pegasus RENTED 16a Northcote Road, Papanui RENTED 66 Daniels Road, Redwood MORE PROPERTIES NEEDED! Ray White Bishopdale 0800 YELLOW (0800 935 569) 5/333 Harewood Road, Bishopdale rwbishopdale.co.nz Inline Realty Limited (Licensed REAA 2008) We have great tenants waiting Call 0800 YELLOW today Proudly owned by Karen Ellis 021 519 275 Barry Ellis 021 519 274
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