WHO WILL LABOUR CHOOSE?

I'm so glad I'm not one of those unfortunate Labourites who has to choose. There's only 3 - all men - and they don't exactly inspire me.

There's a smug one who has an electorate in a poorer suburb but lives in a posh 'burb "for practical reasons'.

He's trying to look like the new messiah but really just looks smug. We've already got a smarmy smug git leading us. We certainly don't need another one. The trimmest of the 3 but that double chin is about to arrive.

There's the gay one who looks like a tubby public schoolboy. We might (well some of us anyway) be cool about sexuality there are a good many countries we deal with who aren't keen on the Mr. and Mr. notion. Has some intelligent ideas but not displaying much charisma..

Then there's the porn king. Also a bit of a chameleon. Good speaker - amusing with that common touch that makes people want to think he's representing them personally. Looks like he enjoys much fish and chips and beer.

Now one shouldn't judge on appearance but TV is the medium most folk get their information from, so you have to have something that the public likes the look of. Think of Shearer - the nicest guy in the world but his presentation was woeful. 

Having to look at any one of this lot for 3 whole years plus the election run-up is enough to curdle the milk on your Weetbix..

It's almost enough to make one want to vote for Kim Dotcom's new party!

STUFFED MUSHROOMS - Yummy!

STUFFED MUSHROOMS

(Microwave Recipe)

8-10 medium mushrooms (try to get fairly uniform size)

2 tblsp minced onion

2 rashers cooked bacon – crumbled or finely chopped

3 tblsp butter or margarine

½ cup dry breadcrumbs

¼ tsp hot pepper sauce (eg: Tabasco)

2 tblsp sherry

pepper

parsley

ginger (grated) or minced – to taste

Wipe mushrooms with a damp paper towel & carefully twist off stems from mushroom caps leaving the cap intact.

Trim the stem ends if necessary & chop finely.

Place in bowl with onion and butter.

Cook uncovered on high 3-4 minutes or until onion is tender.

Combine mushroom/butter/onion mixture with breadcrumbs, crumbled bacon, hot pepper sauce & sherry. Add pepper, parsley and ginger. Mix well.

Fill mushroom caps with this stuffing and arrange on a microwave-safe plate.

Microwave covered on high for 3-4 minutes or until mushrooms are piping hot.

STUFFED MUSHROOMS

12 mushrooms                                      2 rashers lean bacon cooked and chopped

1/3 cup breadcrumbs                            3oz grated cheese

½ cup cottage cheese                           dash Worcester sauce

1 tblsp parsley or chives, chopped          salt & black pepper

pinch oregano                                       butter

Remove stalks and chop. Mix stalks with other ingredients.

Fill caps with mixture.

Top each with a knob of butter.

Cook on HIGH 2-3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender but firm.

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I haven't tried the 2nd recipe but it looks tasty. The first one is divine.  Stuffed mushrooms work well in the microwave because they don't loose their shape. - If you get the small button mushrooms they are great for 

finger food. The larger ones are excellent for an entree or a component of the main.They are quite filling!

Happy cooking everyone!