tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11087493736075377082024-08-29T22:46:33.606-07:00Welcome to Access Wellness.Your path to wellness through better everyday choices regarding food and nutrition. We have a lot of things in store for you. From healthy and tasty recipes to book reviews to top ten steps to change your lifestyle for better. It's all here.Access Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03466539886628370865noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108749373607537708.post-13469619967091871452014-01-24T08:27:00.000-08:002014-01-24T08:27:49.869-08:00

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 400g courgettes (about 2 large ones), chopped into small chunks 200g/7oz pack cherry tomatoes, halved 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 eggs few basil leaves, to serve Method Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, then add the courgettes. Fry for 5 mins, stirring every so often until they start to soften, add the tomatoes and garlic, then cook for a few mins

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Serves 4-6 (main course/side dish) 1.5kg aubergines Fine salt 2 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, crushed 800g good tinned tomatoes 150ml red wine Pinch of sugar 1/2 tsp dried oregano Oil, to fry 200g mozzarella, thinly sliced 125g Parmesan, grated 50g breadcrumbs Handful of basil leaves   Cut the aubergines lengthways into 5mm slices, sprinkle with salt and leave in a

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Ingredients  8 oz (225 g) chickpeas, soaked overnight in twice their volume of cold water  2 small red chillies, halved, de-seeded and chopped  1 level tablespoon coriander seeds  1 x 15 g pack (or ½ oz) fresh coriander, leaves and stalks separated  1 level tablespoon cumin seeds  2 oz (50 g) butter  6 fat cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped  1

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Hearty, filling and comforting - Antony Worrall Thompson's healthy and low fat soup is perfect for a cold winter's evening. Ingredients 55g/2oz unsalted butter 1½ tbsp grated fresh ginger ¼ tsp each ground allspice, ground cumin, and chilli powder ½ tsp each curry powder and ground coriander 2 onions finely chopped 1 parsnip, chopped

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 Ingredients 200g good quality

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Ingredients: 50 gm dry porcini mushrooms (soaked in hot vegetable stock) Assorted mushrooms (shitake, chestnut etc) sliced lengthwise 1 small chopped onion 2 celery stalks chopped into small pieces 2 tbsp chopped parsley juice of 1 lime 100 gm arborio rice 1 lt vegetable stock fresh grated parmesan to serve Heat olive oil in a pan and add the onions and the celery. Fry them till they are

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Ingredients: 500 gm Quark 2 tbsp fruit sugar 1tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp instant decaf coffee 1 tbsp tia maria or any good liquor 1 tbsp masala 16 sponge fingers 11/2 tbsps cocoa powder Start by combining the quark, fruit sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl. Mix the coffee with 150 ml water, the combine with the tia maria and masala. Lay 2 sponge fingers in each dish, the soak with some of the

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Ingredients: 50 gm butter 2 tbsp flour 1 onion finely chopped 1 garlic clove crushed 1/2 250 tub of mascarpone 500 gm frozen spinach thawed and liquid collected 140 gm grated cheddar 1 tbsp jalapeno peppers from a jar drained and chopped 1/2 tsp celery salt 1/2 tsp paprika Heat oven to 170 c fan. Melt the butter in a pan and stir in the flour. Cook for 2 mins. Add the onion and garlic and cook

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Ingredients: 2 cans of 400 gm chick-peas 2 fat garlic cloves roughly chopped 3 tbsp Greek yogurt 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil zest and juice of 2 lemons 20 gm pack of coriander washed and chopped Put everything except the coriander into the food processor, and whiz into a fairly smooth mix. Then take it out into a bowl and add the coriander. Season to taste and drizzle olive oil if required.

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Ingredients: 150 gm amaretti or digestive biscuits 85 gm toasted flaked almonds 85 gm melted butter 250 ml greek yogurt 750 gm mascarpone 2 eggs zest of 1 lemon zest of 1 orange 250 ml honey (orange blossom preferred) Heat oven to 150 c. Crush the biscuits and most of the almonds in a food processor with the butter. Press it uniformly in a dish (about 23 cm diameter). Bake for 10 min.s until

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Ingredients: 175 gm softened butter (not melted, just soft) 50 gm brown sugar 50 gm icing sugar 2 egg yolks 2 tsp vanilla extract 300 gm plain flour Mix the butter, sugars, egg yolks and vanilla with a wooden spoon till creamy. Mix the flour gradually. Then roll out the dough to a 20 cm/30 cm rectangle on a piece of baking parchment. Mix the sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle it over the rolled out

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Ingredients: 3 tbsp sunflower oil 1 tsp black mustard seeds 12 fresh curry leaves 2 white onions, finely chopped 2 tsp curry powder 1 tsp turmeric 400 ml can reduced fat coconut milk 6 tomatoes quartered 400 mg can chick-peas rinsed and drained Cut aubergines into halves and then into long wedges. Heat a non stick pan and add 2 tbsp oil. Once the oil is hot, add the aubergine pieces. Cook

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10. Basmati rice Do I even need to explain this? Apart from being used in so many recipes, it keeps almost indefinitely. Make sure you keep plenty of it. 9. Beans (Kidney, chick-peas etc) These also stay for a very long time. And you never know when you might need them for a salad. 8. Nuts (Pine nuts, cashew nuts, walnuts etc) These always make a good snack. Also good as an impromptu garnish on

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Ingredients: 600 gm of broccoli broken into florets For the dressing: small piece of ginger grated 1 clove of garlic grated 1 fresh red chilli deseeded and chopped 1 tbsp sesame oil 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar Juice of 1 lime Steam or boil the broccoli for about 6-8 minutes. Mix all the ingredients for the dressing together and have a

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Ingredients:Rolled oats 200 gmMixed nuts 150 gm (almonds, cashew nuts, walnut, Brazil nuts take your pick) Mixed seeds 50 gm (Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds etc)Desiccated coconut 50 gm Ground cinnamon 1 tspDried fruits 150 mg (apricots, prunes, figs, dates etc) Maple syrup/runny syrup 3tbsp Olive oil 2tbsp Pre-heat the oven to 180 c. Put the dry granola ingredients

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Ingredients: 2 organic chicken breasts 50 gms sundried tomato paste 20 leaves of fresh basil leaves chopped finely  2 carrots cut lengthwise 2 parsnips cut lengthwise 5 brocolli florets cut into medium pieces 10 mushrooms halved 1 medium red onion chopped lengthwise Marinade the chicken with sun-dried tomato and basil paste and leave in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Boil the

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Title:Down Came the Rain: A Mother's Story of Depression and Recovery Rating:**** I first heard about this book on oprah. I thought Brook Shields was honest and heartfelt. And that is the overwhelming feeling that I get from this book. It's what she went through during and after her pregnancy. It is a truly heartfelt book. She does mention the special issues she has to deal with because she is

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Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets 200 ml skimmed milk 1 vegetable stock cube melted in 200 ml water 200 gm basmati rice 1 red onion chopped lengthwise 100 gm baby spinach Set the oven temperature to 180C.  Mix the milk and the stock and put in an ovenproof dish. Put the salmon fillet in the mixture and cover in a foil from all sides. Cook in a pre-heated oven for about 15 minutes or till the

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This pizza does not need cheese to taste good. However if you want cheese on it, feel free to put some after all the other toppings. It comes out very well even without the cheese. Crisp and nice. 225 gm wholemeal bread flour 11/2 tsp dried yeast 150 ml warm water 4 tbsp tomato passata 1/2 red onion finely chopped lengthwise 1/2 each red,yellow and green pepper chopped finely lengthwise 1 tsp

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Ingredients: 4 leeks chopped roughly 1 medium potato chopped into small chunks 3 spring onions chopped into small pieces 1 clove of garlic grated or cut into small pieces 1 tbsp olive oil Cream to garnish and serve Heat the oil. Add the garlic and spring onions. Stir for about a minute. Then add the leek and potato pieces. Cook for about 4 minutes till everything is well coated with oil. Then

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Body for life by Bill Philips  This book came to my attention in the year 2001 when I was sitting in Borders in Chicago drinking coffee loaded with sugar and cake on the side while looking through the book. The first thing that struck me on this book that I have not come across in other nutrition and fitness publications was the amount of space dedicated to the images and stories of

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Ingredients: 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup corn oil 1/2 cup demerara sugar 1/4 cup ground almonds 2 eggs beaten 11/2 cup self rising flour For the sauce: 1/3 cup pistachios 1/2 cup ground almonds 3/4th cup semi skimmed milk 4 tbsp light brown sugar Pre-heat the oven to 170 c.Soak the raisins in hot water for an hour. Drain and keep aside.Whisk the oil, sugar and ground almonds until thick. Add the

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Ingredients: 2 big aubergines 100 gm puy lentils, soaked overnight 1 medium red onion chopped 1 big red pepper chopped into small pieces 150 gm chestnut mushrooms chopped 200 gm chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp olive oil 1 teaspoon chopped herbs salt and black pepper to taste Boil the lentils for about 30 minutes or until they are cooked. Meanwhile cut the aubergines in half and scoop out the insides.

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Ingredients: 150 gm basmati or long grain rice 300 gm frozen stir-fry vegetable mix (available in any supermarket eg. Sainsbury's) 4 spring onions 2 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp sesame seeds (roasted) 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sesame oil (optional) Cook the rice according to instructions on the pack. Drain and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and add the spring onions. Then add the frozen

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I'm starting a series of short posts about food and nutrition. They will contain all the information you need to know but not drown you in it. This is the first one. As many of us know, butter is a saturated fat. But unless you are trying to lose weight that is not necessarily a bad thing. In moderate quantities butter can be beneficial for your health. Butter contains about 80

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