The conversation was interesting but the food is what I am here to speak of.
The reason to get together was not really made. Perhaps a belated b'day?? I bought my good friend some gorgeous pink mixed flowers last week. When I got there yesterday (a week later)- they were still there and still beautiful - like her:

On the grill were lamb chops, lamb rack, hamburger, and sausages.
We also had a wonderful pear, walnut and blue cheese salad
Finally - Solomon Poi.
Now - none of these were all that spicy.
We did bring some RAPTOR RUB from NOSH. The latter is a nice gourmet store located in Glen Innes.

The serving:




Ingredients
1 kg kumara, peeled and grated
1 kg pumpkin, peeled and grated
6 large silverbeet leaves, stalks removed
1⁄2 cup cashew nuts, roasted and fi nely chopped
1⁄2 cup coconut cream
1⁄2 cup low-fat milk
pepper
salt (optional)
Method
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly
2. Line a baking dish with tinfoil, allowing enough to fold over the top
3. Place the mixture into the baking dish
4. Fold over the ends of the tinfoil to make a parcel
5. Bake at 180C for one hour.
Serves 6-8
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Preheat oven to 180C
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My plate....with Solomon Poi:


GUESS I WILL BE WAKING UP THE NEXT DAY WITH A LITTLE EXTRA "MEMOROBILIA"...