Aug 30

Lemon-basted Roast Chicken
Serves: 4
Calories/serving: 331
WW points per serving: 8
Fat: 17g
Protein: 0.2g
  • 4 chicken portions (legs or breasts with wings)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh, finely chopped
  • 1/4teaspoon garlic powder
  • 6og/2 1/2oz butter
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 9oml/3floz fresh lemon juice

1. Preheat the oven to 2oo°C/40O°F/gas 6.
2. Sprinkle the chicken with the oregano and garlic powder. Melt the butter in a roasting tin or casserole dish, add the chicken and turn to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Roast the chicken skin-side up, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Turn the pieces over and continue roasting until brown, about 30 more minutes. Squeeze the lemon juice over the chicken.
4. Cover and leave the chicken to rest in the turned-off oven for 15 minutes. Remove to a platter and serve.

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Aug 30

Chicken Cacciatore

Serves: 6
Calories/serving: 402
WW points per serving: 9

  • 1 2.2kg/5 lb chicken, jointed into 8 pieces
  • 125ml/4floz olive oil
  • 6og/2 1/2oz butter
  • 6og/2 1/2oz chopped onion
  • 225g/8oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 185ml/6floz dry white wine
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon chopped basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 8oml/2 1/2floz prepared tomato sauce or passata
  • salt to taste

1. In a large frying pan, saute the chicken in the olive oil until light golden brown - this should take about 20 minutes.
2. Melt the butter in a separate frying pan, then add the onion and mushrooms and saute until golden. Add the garlic and cook for 4 more minutes.
3. Spoon the mushrooms, onions and garlic over the chicken and pour on the wine. Add the bay leaves, basil and pepper. Simmer for about 15 minutes, partially covered, then stir in the tomato sauce or passata and add salt to taste. Cook, uncovered, over a low heat for about 15 more minutes then serve.

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Aug 30

Fried carrots and green chillies

SERVES: 4
CALORIES/SERVING: 59
WW POINTS PER SERVING: 1

PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 10 MINUTES

  • 450g (1lb) carrots, coarsely grated
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 2 small green chillies, sliced
  • pinch of stock powder
  • 1 tsp cumin seed
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • zest and juice of 1 lime

1 Using the coarse side of a cheese grater, grate the carrot into a large mixing bowl. Add the onion along with the remaining ingredients and mix well.
2 Preheat a wok or non-stick deep-sided frying pan. Add the carrot mixture and cook quickly over a high heat for 5-6 minutes, tossing well.
3 Serve hot as a vegetable accompaniment or cold as a spicy salad.

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Aug 30

Garlic mushrooms

SERVES: 4
CALORIES/ SERVING: 74
WW POINTS PER SERVING: 1

PREPARATION TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 15 MINUTES

  • 225g (1oz) (8oz) baby button mushrooms, wiped
  • 225g (l1oz) (8oz) open cap mushrooms, wiped and sliced
  • 150g (5oz) shiitake mushrooms, wiped and halved
  • 1 tsp medium sherry
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • Fry Light garlic spray
  • for the topping
  • 25g (loz) fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 25g (1 oz) freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1 Preheat a large non-stick frying pan and spray with a little Fry Light garlic. Add the prepared mushrooms and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
2 Add the sherry and soy sauce to the pan, toss thoroughly and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
3 Spoon the cooked mushrooms into four individual serving dishes.
4 For the topping, mix together the breadcrumbs and Parmesan and scatter over each dish. Spray the top of each one with a little Fry Light garlic and place under a medium hot grill for 3-4 minutes, until golden and crispy. Serve immediately.

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Aug 27

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Aug 26

These may seem like obvious ways to get in better shape, but if you’re not doing them, well, maybe doing what’s obvious isn’t such a bad idea.

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Get Moving: Daily Tips for Staying Fit

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Aug 22

We can prevent and cure so many ailments with one very available, very safe and very inexpensive (in fact it’s free) prescription – exercise.

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Aug 21

A debt is created when a creditor agrees to lend a sum of assets to a debtor. In modern society, debt is usually granted with expected repayment; in many cases, plus interest. Historically, debt was responsible for the creation of indentured servants.

Oprah challenged Americans to get out of debt. Oprah teamed up with three of the nations top financial experts to create a step-by-step action plan to show her viewers how to get out of debt. Debt Diet program is designed to reduce debts down. Now that’s some serious debt loss! So call and let the expert Debt Diet advisors answer your questions and see if we can get you started on a proven program to be debt free fast!

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Aug 21

Lamb chasseur

SERVES: 4
CALORIES/ SERVING: 328KCAL
WW POINTS PER SERVING: 6

PREPARATION TIME: 15 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 40 MINUTES

Allow the meat to stand for 10 minutes after cooking. This aLlows the joint to relax and makes it easier to carve.

  • 450g (1 lb) leg of lamb, fat removed
  • 2 medium red onions, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 150ml (1/4pint) vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 150ml (1/4 pint) red wine
  • 1 X 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
  • 115g (4oz) button mushrooms
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas Mark 4.
2 Preheat a non-stick frying pan until very hot. Add the lamb and quickly brown on all sides, then transfer the meat to an earthenware dish.
3 Add the onions and garlic to the frying pan and cook until lightly coloured. Add 2-3 tbsps of stock and sprinkle the flour over. Cook briefly then gradually mix in the remaining stock, wine and chopped tomatoes. Bring to the boil and stir in the tarragon and mushrooms. Season with salt and black pepper. Pour the sauce over the lamb and cover with a lid.
4 Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes until tender.
5 Before serving, scoop any fat from the top of the dish with a small ladle, then remove the meat from the sauce and place on a serving plate. Adjust the consistency of the sauce by
reducing in a saucepan over a high heat. Serve the lamb with the sauce.

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Aug 20

The following is an excerpt from an interview that I did with Scott Tousignant from the MP3 audio program, Unstoppable Fat Loss . If you adopt the mindset that we cover below and apply it to your workouts and nutrition plan, you can expect success and amazing results.

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