Susan’s Sweet Potato Coconut Curry Soup

Susan’s Sweet Potato Coconut Curry Soup

SWEET POTATO COCONUT CURRY SOUP Ingredients Serves 4 SOUP ·        1 medium onion (diced) ·        4 cloves garlic (minced) ·        1 large sweet potato (cubed) ·        2 Tbsp yellow curry powder ·        1/4 tsp cayenne powder ·        3/4 tsp sea salt ·        1/2 tsp black pepper ·        3 cups coconut milk TOPPING ·        1 1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas or a 400g can ·        3 Tbsp olive oil ·        1/2 tsp yellow curry powder ·        1/4 tsp sea salt ·        1/2 tsp garlic powder ·        1/2 tsp ginger powder ·        1 pinch cayenne powder ·        Sprouted fenugreek seeds Instructions Chickpeas 1.       Preheat…

Behind the scene – Kit Shepherd, the Convenor in Transition Bondi

Behind the scene – Kit Shepherd, the Convenor in Transition Bondi

Interview with  Kit Shepherd by Jana Hlinková, Volunteer, Transition Bondi. Kit worked for nearly forty years in Adult Community Education sector including teaching English to newcomers and Communication, Literacy and Environmental Studies to Prisoners and other marginalised groups. Her dream is to collaborate with others and see the delights and achievements of joint efforts. In…

The plant, my teacher

The plant, my teacher

words by Kit Some plants play a visual trick on us, with flower heads that seem to be floating in air. Iris is one example, where the long thin stems from a distance are not visible. Or Dandelion seed head. A lovely conceit, and a moment of thrill to see something floating, that doesn’t match the laws of physics,…

Bondi markets

Coffee anyone?

Bondi Farmers Market coffee cart have some ‘gold’ waiting to be claimed by keen gardeners and composters. We mean coffee grounds of course. Spent coffee grounds are what’s leftover after brewing a perfect shot of espresso. They are chemically neutral in the soil, and provide texture and bulk. Worms enjoy it too if you have…

A Return and Earn reverse vending machine is coming Bondi Beach!

A Return and Earn reverse vending machine is coming Bondi Beach!

At long last, Bondi Beach will be getting a reverse vending machine for empty drink containers. Litter is a massive problem in Bondi. The NSW EPA’s Return and Earn program incentivises the recycling of empty drink bottles, making it more likely they will be recycled instead of littered. The machine will be located behind the Bondi Pavilion in…