Open Your Diaries to Sunday, 19 February 2012

Because that is when the 110th Annual Gunning Show
is on next year!

http://www.gunningshow.com.au/home.htm

at the 2012 Show, there will be ...

Horse events - show jumping
Shearing competition
Pavillion full of local produce, arts and craft and photography
Quality fleece wool competition
Mechanical bull
Showgirl and Showboy competition
Magic shows for the kids
Farm Yard Animals
Tug of War
Treasure Hunt
Wool pack races and kids' sheep shearing

New to the Show will also be:


Yard dog trials
Alpacas
The dog show is back!
Farm skills obstacle course - for all ages
'Gunning Game Show' for kids
Shed relics - dust off those interesting and old shed relic


If you are wondering where in the world Gunning is, it is half way between Yass and Goulburn on the Hume Highway in the Upper Lachlan Shire. There is a motel in Gunning and a pub and there is also Barbour Park which is beside the river and has free camping for a limited number of nights ...


For more information on the camping area, please ring Council.


http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/goulburn-area/gunning/accommodation/barbour-park

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Festive Pasta Salad

Last night, my husband and I and two children attended the Gunning Lion's Club Christmas Dinner which is a bring a dish affair at the local meeting centre and we were asked to take along a contribution of a salad.

I'm going to share my recipe for my pasta salad that I got from a friend because it is darn easy as most ingredients you can have on hand and whip it up in a couple of hours (the time is cooling time!)!

1 packet of pasta (I used a 500grm packet of macaroni), cooked and then drain well, pour into a salad bowl and stir about every two minutes so it doesn't stick and to let the steam out. I also poured about a tablespoon of oil through about 10 minutes after draining.

When the pasta is well on the way to cooling, pour in 1 bottle of Thousand Island Dressing. I used Woolworths Select, but any other brand will do.

Then add

Chopped red capsicum, chopped green capsicum, half a can of corn nibblets, some red cocktail onions (or green!), some grated Parmesan cheese and I sprinkled over some chilli flakes for a bit more zing.

Other ingredients you could add include: diced mushrooms, feta cheese, cooked diced bacon, hard boiled egg chopped, cherry tomatoes, tinned mixed beans, chives, chopped salami, partially cooked frozen peas, asparagus, broccoli etc.

You are only limited by your imagination!

 Yummy .... and even better the second day!
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