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Four Less Known Health Benefits of Chocolate

mickreade — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:53:59 +0000

Four more reasons to have a chocolate.

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Healthy Eating Pyramid – What Should You Eat? – The Nutritio

mickreade — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:26:43 +0000

Use a food pyramid that’s actually based on the latest and best science.

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5 Foods to Help You Look Good and Feel Better

mickreade — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:13:17 +0000

Five ways to help you look younger, lose fat and feel better by avoiding inflammation.

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Drunken Pork Recipe

mickreade — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:16:00 +0000

Pork with a twist, if you’re looking for a different kind of idea for dinner, try this, your whole family will love it!

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Powerful Tips of Nutrition Diet for Healthy Living

mickreade — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:14:57 +0000

Great resource for everyone who wants to eat healthy.

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Flexitarians: Can You Be a Part-Time Vegetarian?

mickreade — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:57:31 +0000

It might seem like being a vegetarian of convenience isn’t particularly inspiring, but a growing number of experts and even some famous foodies are fans. They say that cutting back on meat, rather than abstaining completely, may be a practical compromise that benefits our bodies and our environment.

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20 foods that will supercharge your brain

mickreade — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:08:10 +0000

On a deadline? Need to rally? Avoid the soda, vending machine snacks and tempting Starbucks pastries and go for these powerful brain boosters instead. The path to a bigger, better brain is loaded with Omega-3 fats, antioxidants, and fiber. Give your brain a kick start: eat the following foods on a daily or weekly basis for results you will notice

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Everything You Need to Know About Steak

mickreade — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:51:34 +0000

A man should know his meat. We can help. We tell you everything you need to know on steak types, grades and cooking times.

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Mexican Lasagna

mickreade — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:48:36 +0000

This recipe tasted great! check it out and see if you Digg it!

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Spring Has Finally Sprung….

mickreade — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:44:26 +0000

Yes it’s the start of Spring, and for me and many people in Australia it’s been quite a long Winter. The recent rains have been great for topping up the dams water levels, but I’m really looking forward to the sun coming out again… and Summertime!

So with that in mind, I decided to jump ahead a bit and pull out one of my favourite bbq recipes for Summer -

Chilli And Lemongrass Prawn Skewers

500g Tiger Prawn meat or cutlets
1 stalk of lemongrass
6 – 8 medium red chillies
100ml extra virgin olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

I like to use the prawn meat, as it’s already been shelled, otherwise you will need to peel and devein the prawns. Carefully rip the head off, take off the legs, peel away the transparent outer shell and take off the tail.

To devein, slice a small incision down the length of the back and carefully pull out the pooper valve.

To prepare the marinade, slice the lemongrass stalk in half lengthways. Using the side of the knife, place across the stalk and give it a good couple of taps with your palm, to crush. (This will help to release the flavour of the lemongrass.)

Chop the chillies very finely. Put the prawns, lemongrass and chilli all together in a bowl, pour the olive oil over the top. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on top, and mix it all together. You may need to add more olive oil to cover all the prawns, just add as you need it. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour to marinade properly.

Sit the wooden skewers in water while the prawns are marinading, to keep them from burning on the barbie. Arrange the prawns on each skewer (you should be able to fit 4 – 6 per skewer, depending on the size of your prawns).

Fire up the barbie to a medium heat, and place your skewers on the hot surface. Turn after about 2-3 minutes, when the bottom starts to go orange. Cook on the other side for about 2-3 minutes, until the entire prawn is an orange colour.

This is a very quick and simple recipe, and one which is sure to impress your friends next time you have a barbie!