African Lamb Curry
This is an unusual, flavorful buffet dish — very elegant with a rice ring. Serve with chutney, chopped hardboiled eggs and coconut.
2 pounds lean lamb, cubed
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 to 5 ounces dried apples, chopped
2 to 3 cups beef stock
1 teaspoon freshly-grated lemon rind
Salt, to taste
Freshly-ground pepper, to taste
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1/2 cup seedless raisins, plumped
in Madeira wine to cover
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Brown meat in butter in a skillet; sprinkle with flour, thyme, ginger and curry. Stir well and add onion, garlic and apples. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Gradually add 2 cups of the stock; cook and stir until slightly thickened and smooth. Add lemon rind, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, adding more stock if needed, until meat is tender.
Stir in walnuts, raisins, soaking liquid and coconut. Simmer for 30 minutes to heat thoroughly.
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Cabela's African Safari lets you experience the challenge of hunting African Big Game beyond belief and the danger of the Feared Big Five - Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Rhinos and Cape Buffalo. Live the adventure of a lifetime, as you go on 40 safari hunts for a variety of dangerous game. Go on 7, 10 or 14 day safari hunts&track big game, antelope and plains game. Begin each safari hunt at an African hunting lodge where you will be given your safari objectives Interact with a Safari&get tips you'll need to succeed in this expansive and unforgiving country All new shooting controls and features including Adrenaline Mode, Hunter Sense and Shot Cam - admire your kill shot in slow motion
Cabelas African Safari
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Cabela's African Safari lets you experience the challenge of hunting African Big Game beyond belief and the danger of the Feared Big Five - Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Rhinos and Cape Buffalo. Live the adventure of a lifetime, as you go on 40 safari hunts for a variety of dangerous game. Go on 7, 10 or 14 day safari hunts&track big game, antelope and plains game. Begin each safari hunt at an African hunting lodge where you will be given your safari objectives Interact with a Safari&get tips you'll need to succeed in this expansive and unforgiving country All new shooting controls and features including Adrenaline Mode, Hunter Sense and Shot CAM - admire your kill shot in slow motion
Teach Yourself Swahili Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs) (TY: Complete Courses)
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Works has the essential software any Home PC user needs: word processor, spreadsheet, database, calendar, email, and internet tools. Create professional-looking documents and more! Microsoft Works 9 now includes a Dictionary and a PowerPoint Viewer.
Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure Expansion Pack
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Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure is an expansion pack to the hugely popular, award-winning Zoo Tycoon 2. Turn your dream zoo into an exotic African adventure. Bring the wilds of Africa to life with the new desert theme pack, and build your exhibits on maps based on legendary African locations. It features 20 of the African continent's most exciting species -- from the adorable and mischievous meerkat to the elusive white rhinoceros. The Habitat Builder allows players to build moats, waterfalls and more. The Biome Brush provides the final touches on a new exhibit, painting landscapes instantly to create natural deserts, rain forests, and savannah. Walk around with guests and enjoy the zoo via Zoo Guest mode Step into their dream zoo via the all-new Zootopia - Enhanced functionality and 3D graphics let you experience it all first-hand
Cabela's African Safari
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Go on the ultimate African safari adventure and experience the challenges of hunting African plains game such as sable, kudu, gemsbok, eland and the dangerous Big Five â lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and Cape buffalo. Your adventures will take you across the plains of South Africa and north to the Zambezi River across five African countries. You'll go on 40 different safari hunts for over 30 species of exotic game.
Black Magic
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Witness some of the greatest moments in the college careers of these NFL superstars. From Peyton breaking NCAA records at the University of Tennessee to Eli breaking out from under his brother?s shadow to set or tie 45 single-game, season, and career records at Ole Miss, relive some of the moments that made these men household names.
LIGHT FIXTURE 2 FOOT
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These fixtures will accommodate two 2 standard flourescent bulbs not T 5s and come complete and ready to plug into the wall.
African Walking Stick, 37 in.
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ATTRIBUTES Handle Material: Polypropylene Overall Length (inches): 37.00