Chasseur Lamb Shanks

Ingredients

4-6 lamb shanks
1-2 stalks celery, sliced
150g mushrooms, halved
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
535g can Wattie’s Just Add Chicken Chasseur
2 tbsp Wattie’s Tomato Paste
1/2 cup white wine or light red wine e.g. Rosé
500g pkt Wattie’s Frozen Duchesse Potatoes
3 Tbsp finely grated Parmesan cheese

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Saucy Beef Olives

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups Gregg’s Homestyle Stuffing Mix
1/4 cup raisins or cranberries
6 beef schnitzels
2-3 tsp oil
1 onion, sliced
250g mushrooms, sliced
1 Tblsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
550g can Wattie’s Just Add Hearty Savoury Mince Simmer Sauce

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Natural Solutions for Weight Loss

Losing weight naturally can only bring you your desired shape and keep you fit for longer time. Un-natural synthetic methods cause harmful reactions and side effects. By adopting un-healthy and un-natural weight reducing programs can reduce your waist line but as you leave that plan you come back to your previous

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Tomato Basil Tarts


Ingredients:

* 3 cups halved grape tomatoes
* 3 tbsp finely diced red onion
* 1 tsp minced garlic
* 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
* 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
* 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
* salt and pepper
* 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, OR ½ pkg block puff pastry,
* 1 x egg whisked with 2 tbsp cold water for brushing
* 2 ounces fresh goat cheese
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Sesame Lamb Chops with Honey-Raisin Sauce


Ingredients

* Cooking spray
* 8  (4-ounce) lamb loin chops, trimmed
* 1/2  teaspoon  salt, divided
* 1/3  cup  diced shallots
* 1  cup  fat-free, less sodium chicken broth
* 1/3  cup  golden raisins
* 2  tablespoons  honey
* 1/2  teaspoon  cumin seeds
* 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
* 1  tablespoon  sesame seeds, toasted

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Belgian Leek Tart with Goat Cheese

ingredients

Crust:

* 4 tablespoons (or more) ice water
* 3/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
* 1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon chilled unsalted butter

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Fried Rice


Ingredients

* 1/4  cup  vegetable oil, divided
* 2  large eggs
* 1  cup  diced cooked ham
* 1/2  large red bell pepper, diced
* 1/2  large sweet onion, diced
* 1/2  cup  frozen sweet green peas, thawed
* 3  cups  cooked rice
* 1/4  cup  soy sauce
* 1  teaspoon  chili-garlic sauce
* 4  green onions, sliced

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Tiramisu bomb

Ingredients

* 2 tsps instant coffee granules
* 1 tblsp caster sugar
* 1 cup boiling water
* 1 / 4 cup coffee-flavoured liqueur
* 250g packet sponge finger biscuits
* Milk chocolate curls, to serve
* Filling:
* 1 tsp gelatine
* 1 tblsp water
* 300ml tub thickened cream
* 1 tblsp caster sugar
* 250g tub mascarpone
* 100g milk eating chocolate,finely chopped

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Choosing the right Diet for Weight Loss

Obesity is an ever-increasing problem in affluent countries. But if you plan to lose weight and stay slim, there is only one answer. You need to find a healthy way of eating that becomes part of your life for ever, not just as a temporary diet. Along with building extra physical activity into your daily routine, this tried and tested approach is the one that works best.
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Classic Minestrone


Ingredients

* 2  cloves garlic, minced
* 1  medium onion, chopped
* 1  Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
* 1  large yellow sweet pepper, coarsely chopped
* 1  medium zucchini, coarsely chopped
* 2  14-ounce cans beef broth
* 1  15-ounce cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
* 8  oz. green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
* 1  cup dried mostaccioli
* 1/4  cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
* 2  medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
* 2  cups fresh baby spinach leaves
*   Shaved Parmesan cheese

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