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Oasis is good.
manangatang POTY. Incredible effort here!The First Annual Sweet Guac-Off
Representing the Bears is a Qooty player who, given his name is Mexican slang for a white-boy, should already be raising red flags about the authenticity of his guacamole. Opposing him is my good self, a Season 30 rookie for the Dragons who in a repeat of my first season of U14s footy has somehow fallen into being listed as a Full Forward. After having to make two trips to the shops because guero somehow managed to leave a key ingredient off his recipe first time, it was start to get cracking:
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I'm sure the first thing you would've noticed is that guero's recipe (on the left) uses a lot of stuff out of jars and bottles. as opposed to the positively bursting-with-flavour fresh ingredients on the right-hand side from yours truly. I don't want to post any spoilers here, but it's already looking like guero's culinary habits are as shady as his mullet/sideburns combo.
After putting aside my doubts of adding sour cream into a guacamole and stilling my beating heart at the atrocity of not including some cumin and paprika into the mix, I got to work in the Bad Genius kitchen:
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Admittedly, once you get past the glowing sheen on top of guero's guacamole (on the left), the lightness of colour that the sour cream brings to the guac was actually quite appealing. There was also a fluffiness to it that my cream-less efforts (on the right) simply couldn't match. That being said they both looked incredibly appetising, especially so for my 2yo daughter who was climbing up onto the table to get herself into it as quickly as possible.
But looks are but a small part of the whole experience. It was time for the moment of truth - the first taste!
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Due to home ground advantage, I graciously acquiesced to trying guero's version of a world-famous dip before having my tastebuds unfairly influenced by the mouth-wateringly zing of my own concoction. And to my surprise, my first reaction was incredibly positive. Maybe there was more to this sour cream nonsense than I was giving credit for. Was I wrong in my quickness to judge this fine fellow's different perspective on a much-loved dish? The self-doubt that has prevailed throughout my life up to this point was very quick to rear it's ugly head and I had to consciously remind myself that I was still yet to taste my own guac side-by-side for comparison.
I nervously grasped the chip in my hand and very carefully lowered it into the bowl, getting a big chunk on there in preparation of confirming my greatest fears or bringing myself much-needed relief ...
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...
... crunch
...
... munch
...
... and of course, I should never have worried about it, as it really was no competition. I must give credit to guero though, because his guacamole was supremely tasty, but alas, it fell ever-so-slightly short of the admittedly self-appointed gold standard. And with a bunch of other people (including my very patient daughter) that subsequently dug into it, both dips were a massive hit.
For those that are interested, the winning mix is:
Avocado (smashed)
Red onion (finely diced)
Red chili (finely diced)
Coriander (finely diced)
Ground cumin seeds
Ground paprika
Fresh lime
Salt (to taste)
10000 points for creativity, -20000 for corianderThe First Annual Sweet Guac-Off
Representing the Bears is a Qooty player who, given his name is Mexican slang for a white-boy, should already be raising red flags about the authenticity of his guacamole. Opposing him is my good self, a Season 30 rookie for the Dragons who in a repeat of my first season of U14s footy has somehow fallen into being listed as a Full Forward. After having to make two trips to the shops because guero somehow managed to leave a key ingredient off his recipe first time, it was time to get cracking:
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I'm sure the first thing you would've noticed is that guero's recipe (on the left) uses a lot of stuff out of jars and bottles. as opposed to the positively bursting-with-flavour fresh ingredients on the right-hand side from yours truly. I don't want to post any spoilers here, but it's already looking like guero's culinary habits are as shady as his mullet/sideburns combo.
After putting aside my doubts of adding sour cream into a guacamole and stilling my beating heart at the atrocity of not including some cumin and paprika into the mix, I got to work in the Bad Genius kitchen:
View attachment 958917
Admittedly, once you get past the glowing sheen on top of guero's guacamole (on the left), the lightness of colour that the sour cream brings to the guac was actually quite appealing. There was also a fluffiness to it that my cream-less efforts (on the right) simply couldn't match. That being said they both looked incredibly appetising, especially so for my 2yo daughter who was climbing up onto the table to get herself into it as quickly as possible.
But looks are but a small part of the whole experience. It was time for the moment of truth - the first taste!
View attachment 958919
Due to home ground advantage, I graciously acquiesced to trying guero's version of a world-famous dip before having my tastebuds unfairly influenced by the mouth-wateringly zing of my own concoction. And to my surprise, my first reaction was incredibly positive. Maybe there was more to this sour cream nonsense than I was giving credit for. Was I wrong in my quickness to judge this fine fellow's different perspective on a much-loved dish? The self-doubt that has prevailed throughout my life up to this point was very quick to rear it's ugly head and I had to consciously remind myself that I was still yet to taste my own guac side-by-side for comparison.
I nervously grasped the chip in my hand and very carefully lowered it into the bowl, getting a big chunk on there in preparation of confirming my greatest fears or bringing myself much-needed relief ...
View attachment 958921
...
... crunch
...
... munch
...
... and of course, I should never have worried about it, as it really was no competition. I must give credit to guero though, because his guacamole was supremely tasty, but alas, it fell ever-so-slightly short of the admittedly self-appointed gold standard. And with a bunch of other people (including my very patient daughter) that subsequently dug into it, both dips were a massive hit.
For those that are interested, the winning mix is:
Avocado (smashed)
Red onion (finely diced)
Red chili (finely diced)
Coriander (finely diced)
Ground cumin seeds
Ground paprika
Fresh lime
Salt (to taste)
Secondedmanangatang POTY. Incredible effort here!
The First Annual Sweet Guac-Off
Representing the Bears is a Qooty player who, given his name is Mexican slang for a white-boy, should already be raising red flags about the authenticity of his guacamole. Opposing him is my good self, a Season 30 rookie for the Dragons who in a repeat of my first season of U14s footy has somehow fallen into being listed as a Full Forward. After having to make two trips to the shops because guero somehow managed to leave a key ingredient off his recipe first time, it was time to get cracking:
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I'm sure the first thing you would've noticed is that guero's recipe (on the left) uses a lot of stuff out of jars and bottles. as opposed to the positively bursting-with-flavour fresh ingredients on the right-hand side from yours truly. I don't want to post any spoilers here, but it's already looking like guero's culinary habits are as shady as his mullet/sideburns combo.
After putting aside my doubts of adding sour cream into a guacamole and stilling my beating heart at the atrocity of not including some cumin and paprika into the mix, I got to work in the Bad Genius kitchen:
View attachment 958917
Admittedly, once you get past the glowing sheen on top of guero's guacamole (on the left), the lightness of colour that the sour cream brings to the guac was actually quite appealing. There was also a fluffiness to it that my cream-less efforts (on the right) simply couldn't match. That being said they both looked incredibly appetising, especially so for my 2yo daughter who was climbing up onto the table to get herself into it as quickly as possible.
But looks are but a small part of the whole experience. It was time for the moment of truth - the first taste!
View attachment 958919
Due to home ground advantage, I graciously acquiesced to trying guero's version of a world-famous dip before having my tastebuds unfairly influenced by the mouth-wateringly zing of my own concoction. And to my surprise, my first reaction was incredibly positive. Maybe there was more to this sour cream nonsense than I was giving credit for. Was I wrong in my quickness to judge this fine fellow's different perspective on a much-loved dish? The self-doubt that has prevailed throughout my life up to this point was very quick to rear it's ugly head and I had to consciously remind myself that I was still yet to taste my own guac side-by-side for comparison.
I nervously grasped the chip in my hand and very carefully lowered it into the bowl, getting a big chunk on there in preparation of confirming my greatest fears or bringing myself much-needed relief ...
View attachment 958921
...
... crunch
...
... munch
...
... and of course, I should never have worried about it, as it really was no competition. I must give credit to guero though, because his guacamole was supremely tasty, but alas, it fell ever-so-slightly short of the admittedly self-appointed gold standard. And with a bunch of other people (including my very patient daughter) that subsequently dug into it, both dips were a massive hit.
For those that are interested, the winning mix is:
Avocado (smashed)
Red onion (finely diced)
Red chili (finely diced)
Coriander (finely diced)
Ground cumin seeds
Ground paprika
Fresh lime
Salt (to taste)
And that concludes the only win the dragons are going to win this weekendThe First Annual Sweet Guac-Off
Representing the Bears is a Qooty player who, given his name is Mexican slang for a white-boy, should already be raising red flags about the authenticity of his guacamole. Opposing him is my good self, a Season 30 rookie for the Dragons who in a repeat of my first season of U14s footy has somehow fallen into being listed as a Full Forward. After having to make two trips to the shops because guero somehow managed to leave a key ingredient off his recipe first time, it was time to get cracking:
View attachment 958909 View attachment 958908
I'm sure the first thing you would've noticed is that guero's recipe (on the left) uses a lot of stuff out of jars and bottles. as opposed to the positively bursting-with-flavour fresh ingredients on the right-hand side from yours truly. I don't want to post any spoilers here, but it's already looking like guero's culinary habits are as shady as his mullet/sideburns combo.
After putting aside my doubts of adding sour cream into a guacamole and stilling my beating heart at the atrocity of not including some cumin and paprika into the mix, I got to work in the Bad Genius kitchen:
View attachment 958917
Admittedly, once you get past the glowing sheen on top of guero's guacamole (on the left), the lightness of colour that the sour cream brings to the guac was actually quite appealing. There was also a fluffiness to it that my cream-less efforts (on the right) simply couldn't match. That being said they both looked incredibly appetising, especially so for my 2yo daughter who was climbing up onto the table to get herself into it as quickly as possible.
But looks are but a small part of the whole experience. It was time for the moment of truth - the first taste!
View attachment 958919
Due to home ground advantage, I graciously acquiesced to trying guero's version of a world-famous dip before having my tastebuds unfairly influenced by the mouth-wateringly zing of my own concoction. And to my surprise, my first reaction was incredibly positive. Maybe there was more to this sour cream nonsense than I was giving credit for. Was I wrong in my quickness to judge this fine fellow's different perspective on a much-loved dish? The self-doubt that has prevailed throughout my life up to this point was very quick to rear it's ugly head and I had to consciously remind myself that I was still yet to taste my own guac side-by-side for comparison.
I nervously grasped the chip in my hand and very carefully lowered it into the bowl, getting a big chunk on there in preparation of confirming my greatest fears or bringing myself much-needed relief ...
View attachment 958921
...
... crunch
...
... munch
...
... and of course, I should never have worried about it, as it really was no competition. I must give credit to guero though, because his guacamole was supremely tasty, but alas, it fell ever-so-slightly short of the admittedly self-appointed gold standard. And with a bunch of other people (including my very patient daughter) that subsequently dug into it, both dips were a massive hit.
For those that are interested, the winning mix is:
Avocado (smashed)
Red onion (finely diced)
Red chili (finely diced)
Coriander (finely diced)
Ground cumin seeds
Ground paprika
Fresh lime
Salt (to taste)
Maybe this instead.Brussel sprouts should be banned from the planet
Fresh Brussel Spouts, lightly fried in olive oil with bacon and chilli (bit of garlic).Brussel sprouts should be banned from the planet
Righto you lot. Friday night. Time to get weird
All but the bacon for me, of course.Fresh Brussel Spouts, lightly fried in olive oil with bacon and chilli (bit of garlic).
10000 points for creativity, -20000 for coriander
In all seriousness though, top effort mate.
A 69 is always worth celebratingHappy page 69 Dragons and Bears
NahAnd that concludes the only win the dragons are going to win this weekend
A biased taste test that they almost lost.
YummFresh Brussel Spouts, lightly fried in olive oil with bacon and chilli (bit of garlic).
You just don’t like to have the same type of fun. Your loss.You know, I thought the Dragoons would be more fun than this. It has been a thoroughly underwhelming experience.
It’s bitter. I don’t like it. It detracts from the flavor combinations to me.Don't get people that hate Coriander, it's **** delicious