Tuesday 26 March 2019

Chilli Crumbled Haloumi Chips Recipe


RECIPE: CHILLI CRUMBLED HALOUMI CHIPS
Serves 6-8, prep and cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients
2 x 250g blocks haloumi
4 eggs
2 cups of panko breadcrumbs
2 tsps. dried chilli flakes (add or subtract amount. to taste)
1 cup plain flour
Vegetable oil
Salt and pepper
Mayonnaise and lemon wedges to serve

Method
1. Cut haloumi in half horizontally, then cut length ways into 1cm-wide chips. Place on tray. Pat dry with paper towel.
2. Whisk eggs in a shallow dish. Combine breadcrumbs and chilli flakes in a separate shallow dish. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Dust haloumi in flour, shaking away excess. Dip in egg, then breadcrumbs mixture to coat.
4. Heat enough oil in a large, deep frying pan over a medium to high heat (to shallow-fry). Add haloumi in two batches. Fry, turning halfway through, for about 4 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Transfer to a wire rack sitting over a tray.
5. Serve with mayonnaise and lemon wedges.

TIPS:
Haloumi chips are best served as soon as they are cooked.
Keep warm in a slow oven (150C), if required.
You can replace chilli with lemon pepper seasoning or mild taco spice mix, if preferred.

Enjoy your delicious haloumi chips!

Written by Amy Challenor

Introduction to the 2019 Middle School Bloggers


Get to know the Bloggers!

Agata-
Hey, my name’s Agata and I’m in Delany 1. A little bit about myself, I love cooking, music, reading, hanging out with my friends (read: annoying them) and surprisingly, sport. I’m somewhat tall and have incredibly frizzy hair. I have an older brother, and my favourite artists are Hilltop Hoods. I love exploring cultures and languages. Due to my habit of being very attached to things, I have a grand total of 24 plants, all of which I love dearly and are individually named. I come from a Polish family and spend my time at home making each and every one of my ancestors cringe at my language mixing. Depending on the topic, I tend to range from, not saying anything, at all, to ranting with no regard to the people begging for me to shut up. I love to dabble in cursed images as a form of communication with my friends. I particularly hate avocado, any vegetable that is not chilled, cornflour.  I will be taking part in the posting of mainly, recipes, self-care, and a few other things. I hope that the team of 2019 will make the blog brim with good content.


Amy-
Hi! My name is Amy, I’m in year 9 and in the fabulous homeroom called Delany 5. I am the youngest of four children, all being girls. I love being apart of different sports, but netball and swimming have been by far, my main sports. I’m one of those people we’re netball is pretty much my life. I love watching the Firebirds play and enjoy spending time either umpiring, playing or helping out coaches. I am a firm believer in taking time to strengthen your wellbeing, if I’m ever stressed about anything from school to relationships, I always find that having a quick dance can make me sane again! Cooking and baking are one of my favourite things to do, I find that when I’m in the kitchen I feel a lot more self-confidence, from this confidence I have made it a challenge for the year to make a new recipe every week and then share it with my friends. Having something that brings me joy but also gives me a challenge is such an important part of life. For this blog, I’m hoping to share creative recipes with Agata for you and helpful wellbeing tips, that engaged and inspire you. I am looking forward to this exciting year.


Emily-
Hey everyone! My name is Emily Bennett and I’m in year 9. I am in the fantastic homeroom that is Chanel 3! I have green eyes and brown curly hair. I am from a family of 6 with 4 kids, and I am the youngest (unfortunately). I love performing arts and I hope to be an actress when I grow up. Part of performing arts that REALLY makes me happy is singing. I’m in the college choir, cantare and Bridgettes and believe me if there were any more singing groups, I would be the first to sign up! I love the show F.R.I.E.N.D.S and will always be open to chatting about the WHOLE ENTIRE SHOW! (I’m on season 8 and am binge watching it every afternoon till I finish it). What you can be expecting from me is some funny comedy skits and videos on clubs and extracurricular activities. I hope you all enjoy the blog this year and I can’t wait to start posting!!!


Emelia-
Hey everyone! My name is Emelia Tobin and I'm so excited to be writing in the middle school blog this year! A little bit about me- I'm in Damien 2, the best homeroom, and I'm in grade 9. I have a pet dog called Avery who is really cute and very crazy. I love all types of music, and you'll find me with headphones in most of the time. I play netball, indoor cricket and like to swim. My favourite subjects are my electives Japanese, Art, and I like English. I also enjoy PE (even though I'm not very good). This year, I’m looking forward to connecting the middle school through the blog and posting reviews, advice, and articles relevant to you. If you have any suggestions for the blog, feel free to direct message me!


Georgia- 
Hi, my name is Georgia Bradley, I am in grade 9 and the best house, Delany. I love animals and I have the cutest dog in the world, he is a cavoodle and his name is Yoda. A fun fact about me is that I have travelled and lived in a lot of places. I have lived in Canberra, Dubai, London, Sunshine Coast, and Brisbane. I have been lucky enough to have visited many places and my favourites being- France, Thailand, Vanuatu and the USA.  My favourite classes are Home Ec (the cooking section, I am terrible at sewing) and Drama. This year I want to post a lot of articles that will make you want to engage with middle school and be something you look forward to. I am really excited to be on the blog team and cannot wait for the year ahead.


Hannah- 
Hi, my name is Hannah Loli, I’m in year 9 and I am in the amazing homeroom of FO2. I have long curly brown hair and hazel eyes. I am the eldest of 5 children and the only girl. I am half Samoan (you have probably seen me doing traditional dancing) and I really enjoy sports such as touch football, rugby, volleyball, basketball and dance. I am a HUGE fan of the All Blacks so if you want to chat about last night’s rugby match, I’m your girl. I love listening to music and I wish I could sing along but I CAN’T sing for the life of me! I really enjoy cooking which is one of the reasons I chose Food and Textiles as an elective. My favourite subjects at school are Science (mainly biology) and English. When I am older, I am hoping to pursue my dream of being a sports team physiotherapist (hopefully for the All Blacks). This year I am wanting to post articles that will help you feel engaged and supported in the middle school. I’m so excited to be a part of the blog team and I’m am looking forward to the great year ahead with all of you.


Jazmin-
Hi girls, my name is Jazmin, I’m in year 9 and in the homeroom DM2. I have brown hair and greenish brown eyes. I’m the eldest of 3 kids, one brother and one sister. I love singing and dancing which I have been doing since I was 3 years old. I was born in a little city called Cairns in Far North Queensland and moved to Brisbane when I was in year seven. I am not a fan of running or humidity. I love the cold, it is my favourite time of year except spring because I was born on the 21st of October. This year I would love to post studying and homework tips, weekend activities or even top movie suggestions. When I’m older I would love to become an anaesthetist which is someone who gives patients needles to be put to sleep when going in for surgery. I love all sorts of music whether it be rock or classical, I always find a way to dance to it. I am sometimes a little crazy, but you’ll get used to it. I love helping people in all sort of ways and I’m so excited to be a part of the middle school blog for 2019.

We are all looking forward to posting entertaining and helpful content for the Middle School and we really hope that you enjoy. :)

The Middle School Blog Team