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Ashburton Guardian
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Monday, July 20, 2020
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1 – How far is it from Ashburton to Dunedin? a. 273km b. 373km c. 473km 2 - How many US states begin with the letter F? a. One b. Two c. Three 3 – Where would you find a distal phalanx? a. In the sea b. In an ancient Greek army c. In your hand 4. The name of the great optimist in a Dicken’s novel is...? a. Pickwick b. Young Nick c. Micawber 5 - Scaup and shoveler are kinds of...? a. Duck b. Garden tools c. Jacket 6 - Which volcano famously erupted in 1883? a. Krakatoa b. Mt Saint Helens c. Mt Etna 7 - Which element in the Periodic Table is represented by the letter S? a. Sulphur b. Sodium c. Silver 8 – Which of these opened in 1973? a. The Sydney Harbour Bridge b. The Sydney Opera House c. The Sydney Cricket Ground
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Rugged up against the cold Jayden Ramsay, 18 months, was rugged up against the cold at Ashburton’s winter market on Saturday. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 180720-HM-0011
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Answers: 1. 273km 2. One 3. In your hand 4. Micawber 5. Duck 6. Krakatoa 7. Sulphur 8. The Sydney Opera House.
QUICK MEAL
Ganesh’s bacon and spinach pasta Salt, to taste 400g penne pasta 1 T olive oil 8 rashers of streaky bacon, roughly chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 250g spinach leaves 250ml cream 1 C Parmesan, grated ½ C parsley, chopped ■■ In a saucepan salt the water, just enough so you can taste it, and bring to a boil. Pour in the pasta and cook as per packet instructions. Drain well and set aside. ■■ Heat the oil in a pan. Fry the bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside on a paper towel. ■■ Using the same pan, add the onions and cook till translucent. Then add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the spinach and stir till it wilts. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Take it off
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the heat. ■■ Add bacon, Parmesan and parsley. Place everything in the same pan/pot and give it a good mix,
stirring to coat the pasta in the sauce. Recipe courtesy of www.countdown.co.nz
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