Method
Line a 20 cm square cake tin with foil and spray with non-stick baking spray.
Place condensed milk, Kahlua and coffee granules in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. The coffee granules melt and the mixture will thicken slightly. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips until melts. Stir in the nuts and pour into the prepared tin. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until the next day. Remove from tin by lifting out the tinfoil and cut into squares. Recipe Source…..joseagar.com
Singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer Terry Jacks was born on March 29, 1944 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A member of the hippie generation, Jacks resisted his family’s wishes to become an architect and decided to pursue a career in music instead. In the mid 60s Terry joined the Vancouver, British Columbia-based band The Chessmen as both a singer and guitarist.
The group had a few minor local hits before breaking up. Jacks subsequently met singer Susan Jacks and formed a duo with her called The Poppy Family. Terry and Susan eventually married. The Poppy Family scored a big smash with the touching ballad “Which Way You Goin’ Billy?”; the song was a #1 hit in Canada and peaked at #2 on the Billboard pop charts in America. “Which Way You Goin’ Billy?” sold over two million copies and won several Juno Awards.
The follow-up singles “That’s Where I Went Wrong” and “Where Evil Grows” likewise did pretty well. Alas, Jacks and Susan broke up in 1973. In 1974 Terry scored himself a massive international success with the sad, sappy song “Seasons in the Sun;” the song peaked at #1 in both Canada and America alike, reportedly sold over eleven million copies worldwide, and went on to win three Juno Awards.
Terry was never able to either match or surpass the monumental success of “Seasons in the Sun,” but did manage to eke out a nice career as a record producer (among the artists he’s worked as a producer for are the Beach Boys, Nana Mouskouri, D.O.A., and Chilliwack). In 1986 Jacks produced, acted in, and composed the score for a flop made-for-TV adaptation of his signature hit song “Seasons in the Sun.” A dedicated environmentalist, Terry Jacks is the founder of the organization Environmental Watch, which makes sure that major pulp and logging companies are properly adhering to Canadian pollution laws. He lives in Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada.
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Method
Preheat oven to 180°C. Spray a large deep 28 – 30 cm spring form cake tin with non-stick baking spray and line the base with non-stick baking paper.
Place all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix in the grated kumara. In a separate bowl beat the eggs, oil, orange juice and rind together then mix into the dry ingredients. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 45 minutes, then turn the oven down to 160°C and bake a further 30 – 35 minutes, until pulling away from the sides of the tin and cooked in the middles when tested with a cake skewer. Turn out and cool on a wire rack. Frost when cold.
For the frosting –
400 g cream cheese, not softened variety
100 g butter, softened to room temperature
grated rind of 2 oranges
4 cups, approximately, icing sugar
Beat all ingredients together until whipped smooth and a good spreading consistency, then frost the top of the cake. Can chopped nuts can be sprinkled over if desired.
July, 1967. ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ is the #1 song in the world. But it’s more than that. This is an era of rock revelations; each year has seen the deepening of rock as art. The Beatles have gone from ‘Hard Day’s Night’ to ‘Revolver’ to ‘Sgt. Pepper.’ And now there is ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale,’ one song that has instantly defined something new: ‘classical rock.’ It’s the melding of rock’s electric guitar, powerful vocals and bombastic drums with thoughtful lyrics and the artful complexities of classical melody and arrangement. The very name of the group suggested something far deeper than ordinary pop music … PROCOL HARUM.
The oddly-named band had arrived out of nowhere with a #1 hit. To add to the thrill and confusion, the song was enigmatic (many to this day aren’t exactly sure what it’s about), the group was already fractured by changes in personnel, and by the time people learned what the band’s name meant (even if to this day they rarely seem to spell it right), the group’s stunning #1 reign was over. The #1 hit was like a massive earthquake; unforgettable but unrepeatable. Over the next decade, there were plenty of songs that could have been #1 hits. For fans, every new album became a classic, filled with memorable and moving songs. And while rock critics argued whether the next lp should be ‘more rock’ or ‘more classical,’ and whether singles like ‘Homburg’ and ‘Conquistador’ were as good as the legendary ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale,’ and indeed, amid the confusing disappearance of various band members, all fans hoped was that ‘still there’ll be more.’
If you’re new to the band, this ‘history’ of the band might help you find your way through the years. If you’re an old friend and fan, maybe you’ll find some glimpses of nirvana in recalling with me the memories that still shine on brightly. Gary Brooker (vocals, piano) Robin Trower (guitar) and B.J. Wilson (drums) joined forces in the early 60’s. Their band was THE PARAMOUNTS influenced, as were so many British bands, by American R&B. Their first single, released in 1963, was a cover of The Coasters’ ‘Poison Ivy.’ (They also did a wicked version of ‘Bad Blood,’ and a few originals co-written by the team of Brooker/Trower). The Beatles had chart hits with old Chuck Berry tunes, The Animals adapted ‘House of the Rising Sun,’ but these and other bands soon found their own voices via original material. Read More…..www.sing365.com
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Scandinavian Pork Meatballs with Sour Cream & Dill
Ingredients
2 medium onions, finely chopped
500 g pork mince
1 egg
½ teaspoon salt & freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoons oil
250 g tub sour cream
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon grainy mustard
Method
Mix onion, pork, egg, salt & pepper and 2 tablespoons of the dill. Reserve the rest remaining dill to garnish. I find disposable gloves the best for this job – shape into 12 – 15 meatballs.
Heat oil in a non-stick frypan and fry meatballs until golden brown – about 10 – 12 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Tip out any excess fat from the pan then add sour cream, Worcestershire sauce and mustard to pan. Stir to mix well. Serve the sauce over the meatballs with noodles or mashed potato. Sprinkle with dill to garnish.
You can substitute minced lamb or beef with the pork if desired.
Carl Douglas was born in 1942 in Jamaica. He grew up in both Jamaica and California. Douglas eventually moved to England to study sound engineering. In 1964 Carl formed the group the Big Stampede, which released two singles in Britain. In 1966 Douglas formed another band called the Explosions while living in Spain.
He then returned to England and teamed up with the band Gonzales prior to becoming a session vocalist for Pye Records. Carl worked with Indian-born music producer Biddu on the soundtrack to the movie “Embassy” in 1972. Two years later Biddu asked Douglas to sing the vocal on the song “I Want to Give You My Everything.” Biddu needed another song for the B-side to the single, so Biddu came up with a melody for some lyrics Carl had written about the then trendy martial arts craze that was sweeping the United States in the 70’s.
The resultant song “Kung Fu Fighting” was recorded in a mere ten minutes and was released as the A-side to the single. “Kung Fu Fighting” peaked at #1 on the pop charts in both Britain and America alike and went on to sell over nine million copies worldwide.Moreover, the song’s tremendous smash success gave Douglas the distinction of being the first Jamaican-born singer to score a #1 hit song in the United States. Alas, the follow-up single “Dance the Kung Fu” bombed in America, but was a top 20 hit in Britain. Carl had another top 30 hit in England with “Run Back” in 1977.
He released the albums “Love, Peace and Happiness” in 1979 and “Keep Pleasing Me” in 1983. One of the most beloved of funky disco novelty one-hit wonder songs of the 70’s, “Kung Fu Fighting” has been featured on the soundtracks to such films as “Rush Hour 3,” “Epic Movie,” “Daddy Day Care,” “Bowfinger,” “Beverly Hills Ninja,” “Mortal Thoughts,” and “Spirit of ’76.” Carl Douglas now lives in Hamburg, Germany and owns a production company that supplies music for films and advertisements.
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Three years after being knifed by Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd gets revenge and returns as PM.
In an extraordinary turnaround in political fortunes, Australia’s former prime minister, Kevin Rudd, wrested the top job back today from Julia Gillard, who ousted him nearly three years ago to the day.
Mr Rudd, who was publicly tearful after being deposed in June 2010 and since then has plotted almost incessantly to regain office, was expected to be sworn in as prime minister tomorrow morning by the Australian Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, after Ms Gillard, 51, formally resigned tonight.
In a piquant twist, Ms Bryce’s son-in-law, Bill Shorten, played a pivotal role in the downfall of Australia’s first female leader. An influential figure in Ms Gillard’s Labor Party and prime mover in the 2010 coup, Mr Shorten publicly switched support to Mr Rudd 20 minutes before Labor politicians voted in a leadership ballot.
Once close colleagues, Mr Rudd and his former deputy had become sworn political foes. Although their enmity remained largely unspoken, Gillard loyalists had denounced him as “dysfunctional”, “deeply flawed” and “a psychopath with a giant ego”.
Such quotes have been seized on by the conservative Liberal Party, and are already being aired in TV advertisements which are expected to be frequently replayed in the run-up to an election later this year.
Today’s dramatic events lanced the boil which had been festering at the heart of Australian politics since Welsh-born Ms Gillard became prime minister. After the ballot, which Mr Rudd won by 57 votes to 51, an at times emotional Ms Gillard said she would retire from politics at the election.
It was poor polls which led to the 55-year-old Queenslander being knifed during his first term in office – an unprecedented event in Australia. And it was even poorer polls that led to a second sitting prime minister being dumped, amid predictions of the biggest landslide defeat for Labor for generations. Read more…..www.independent.co.uk
Although they’re best known today for their lush, lyrically and musically profound (some would say bombastic) psychedelic-era albums and singles, the Moody Blues started out as one of the better R&B based combos of the British Invasion. The Moody Blues’ history began in Birmingham, England, where one of the more successful bands during that time was El Riot and the Rebels, co-founded by Ray Thomas (harmonica, vocals) and Mike Pinder (keyboards, vocals).
Pinder left the band, first for a gig with Jackie Lynton and then a stint in the Army. In May of 1963, he and Thomas reunited under the auspices of the Krew Cats. They were good enough to get overseas bookings in Germany, where English rock bands were the rage. Upon their return to Birmingham in November of 1963, the entire English musical landscape was occupied by 250 groups, all of them vying for gigs in perhaps a dozen clubs.
Thomas and Pinder decided to try and go professional, recruiting members from some of the best groups working in Birmingham. This included Denny Laine (vocals, guitar), Graeme Edge (drums), and Clint Warwick (bass, vocals). The Moody Blues made their debut in Birmingham in May of 1964, and quickly earned the notice and later the services of manager Tony Secunda. A major tour was quickly booked, and the band landed an engagement at the Marquee Club, which resulted in a contract with England’s Decca Records less than six months after their formation. The group’s first single, “Steal Your Heart Away,” released in September of 1964, didn’t touch the British charts.
Their second single “Go Now,” released in November of 1964, fulfilled every expectation and more, reaching number one in England; in America, it peaked at number 10. Following it up was easier said than done. Despite their fledgling songwriting efforts and the access they had to American demos, this version of the Moody Blues never came up with another single success. By the end of the spring of 1965, the frustration was palpable within the band.
The group decided to make their fourth single, “From the Bottom of My Heart,” an experiment with a different sound. Unfortunately, the single only reached number 22 on the British charts following its release in May of 1965. Ultimately, the grind of touring coupled with the strains facing the group, became too much for Warwick, who exited in the spring of 1966, and by August of 1966 Laine had left as well. Warwick was replaced by John Lodge. His introduction to the band was followed in late 1966 by the addition of Justin Hayward.
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