Good times. :)
Story: my buddy Drew is a lifesaver with the North Bondi Lifesavers. (Pretty cool, eh?) Not only is he a lifesaver, he also trains new volunteers on how to be lifesavers themselves ... so he's a pretty popular guy amongst his peers. (<- Do I have that right, Drew?) Every year, the northern beaches (Bondi, North Bondi, Tamarama and Coogee) throw an end-of-season bash where they bring their 500+ lifesavers together for a BIG party. Thankfully, Drew pulled me in and invited me along for the fun. (Thank you Drew!) The theme of this year's party: Dirty Disco. This is where the story starts to get a little messy ... (get your minds out of the gutter, guys!)
Although it wasn't a big story back home in Canada, there was a big mining accident in early May 2006 at the Beaconsfield Mine in Tasmania, Australia. Long story short: big explosion, 1 miner killed, 2 miners trapped underground for 14-days, both survive, lots of media exposure, miners sell exclusive rights to their story to a tv station for an undisclosed, multi-million dollar contract amount ... (Hollywood, apparently, isn't so far away from Tasmania).
Back to the party: all lifesavers and guests were encouraged to dress in "dirty disco" outfits, which was open to interpretation. Being a creative guy, Drew decided we would veto bell-bottoms and fake afros (which is what everyone else would be wearing) and came up with a better idea: "Todd and Brant", a.k.a. Beaconsfield's two surviving "dirty, dirty miners". (Perhaps we were dancing a fine line between cleaverness and bad taste, however we did win "Best Costume".) The prize: free surf lessons for two at Bondi Beach!
Picture of Drew (on the right) apparently after having stolen the indian's (on the left) head dress ...
Oh Drew ... lol
It was a dirty, messy party in several regards. Time for some dirty, messy, late-night, after-clubbing snacks. How about ... KEBABS!?
Me (in the middle, with the disco-inspired mining helmet) along with ?, ? and ?. (I DID know their names at the start of the night ... hadn't met them before that night, haven't seen them since.)
Suggested recipe for Chicken Kebabs:
Ingredients:
1 lb good quality chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp allspice
2 TBS best quality olive oil
3 TBS lemon juice
Method:
In a glass or stainless steel bowl, combine all the above ingredients and marinade chicken for 3-6 hours, covered, in the refrigerator.
Take out of fridge thirty minutes prior to grilling, allowing chicken to reach room temperature.
Thread meat onto skewers (if using wood or bamboo skewers, first soak these, weighted, under-water so water covers skewers, for about 1/2 hour).
Grill over medium charcoal fire or barbecue until delicately browned and no longer “pink” inside.
Serve in pita bread, with any / all of the following toppings: humus, tahini, baba ganouj, tabouli, garlic sauce, onions, cabbage, pickles, lettuce, and / or olives. (note: many of these can be purchased pre-made. Recommended, and easier).
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