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WIN 4 Tickets for Outdoor Theatre at New Place Hotel!

More than just a hotel, New Place has something for everyone with a grand manor house, smart business centre and an array of bedrooms, all surrounded by expansive gardens.  And what better location to enjoy some outdoor theatre?  Enjoy Shakespeare’s best loved comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, on Sunday 28 July and let yourself be whisked away on a thrilling journey to the most magical of forests and meet star-crossed lovers, playful fairies,
and hilarious travelling players.

All you have to do is go to the wordsearch in this month’s magazine, find all the words listed and read the unused letters in order from left to right, row by row, to reveal a hidden phrase.  Click below to send your answer through to us by noon on Thursday 27 June.  Good luck!

Congratulations to Ms Colette Ellis who won a Family Ticket for
Marwell Zoo in last month’s competition.

 

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WIN a Golf Experience for 4 at Wickham Park Golf Club!

Wickham Park is a par 69 parkland course with scenic views of the Meon Valley.  It’s a fairly flat course that favours the skilled tactician over the big hitter and as such is popular with golfers of all ages and abilities.  Our bar/restaurant is open from 8am with food available from 9am during the week and 8am at the weekend.  We offer a traditional bar menu, and everybody is welcome to come and enjoy the atmosphere.  For golfers there are shower and changing facilities and a pro shop, and in summer the patio is a popular place to sit and re-live your round over a drink or two.Book a tee time through our website using code WEB10 to get 10% off the best prices.

All you have to do is find the competition in this month’s edition and count how many GOLF CLUBS are hidden throughout the magazine.  Click below to send us your answer by noon on Thursday 27 June. We hope you’re a winner!

Congratulations to P Davison who won a £100 voucher for
JK Fine Chocolates in last month’s competition.

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This month's recipe

Raw Food Bar

Ingredients - Serves: 8 - 10

Base:

100g almonds

110g cashew nuts

200g medjool dates, stoned

 

Filling:

200g medjool dates, stoned

100ml cashew butter

100ml cold-pressed coconut oil

 

Topping:

4tbsp cold-pressed coconut oil

2tbsp cocoa

Method:

Base:

  1. Coarsely chop the nuts then blend with the dates.
  2. Lay in a baking tin coated with cling film. The base should be around 1.5cm high. Leave in the fridge for 1 hour.

 

Filling:

  1. Blend the cashew butter, coconut oil and dates to make a smooth batter.
  2. Remove the baking tin from the fridge and spread the filling on top of the base. Place in the freezer and allow to stand for at least 1 hour.

 

Topping:

  1. Melt the coconut oil and whisk the cocoa into it.
  2. Pour over the filling, covering the whole surface then leave in the freezer for 1 hour.
  3. Remove from the freezer and cut into portions, allow to stand for a few minutes before serving.

 

Recipe taken from Happy Food by Niklas Ekstedt and Henrik Ennart, published by Absolute Press.

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This Month's Feature

                      No Milk Today – Alternatives to Dairy

 

 

 

 

 

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