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    GIVEAWAY: 4 Ingredients Cookbook: Fast, Fresh and Healthy 

    Published on 23-08-2010 06:00 AM  Number of Views: 668 




    We are Slimming has a copy of 4 Ingredients Cookbook: Fast, Fresh & Healthy to giveaway.

    For your chance to win, all you need to do is login and tell us: Your favourite healthy cooking tip!
    • Ends at 8pm on 31 August, 2010, Melbourne Australia time.
    • The winner will be randomly chosen.
    • Strictly 1 entry per person.
    • Open to all members of the We are Slimming Forum.
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    Creamy Cauliflower Soup 

    Published on 09-08-2010 06:00 AM  Number of Views: 106 

    Ingredients

    1 brown onion, roughly chopped (225g)
    1 head of cauliflower, roughly chopped (1.280kgs)
    4 cups of Campbells Real Salt Reduced Chicken Stock
    250ml water
    4 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
    100g of Bulla Light Sour Cream






    Method
    • Add onion, cauliflower, garlic, water and stock to large pot and simmer for approximately 10 minutes or until soft.
    • Allow soup to cool slightly and then transfer in batches to blender and blend until smooth.
    • Once blended transfer back to pot and stir though sour cream.
    • Place pot over low heat and reheat.
    • Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
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    5 delicious ways with Eggplant 

    Published on 03-06-2010 06:00 AM  Number of Views: 176 



    Eggplant is also referred to as aubergine, melongene or brinjal. It can have a somewhat bitter taste. Degorging; salting and then rinsing the sliced eggplant can remove most of the bitterness, although this isn't always necessary as some varieties are far less bitter than others. Eggplant becomes tender when cooked and develops a rich flavour. It can absorb alot of oil/sauces but the salting process can help decrease the amount absorbed. The skin, seeds and flesh are all edible.


    5 delicious ways with Eggplant


    Baba Ghanoush - A delicious roasted eggplant dip. Serve with pita, vegetables and hummus as part of a meze platter, or on it's own.

    Moussaka - Probably the most well known classic Greek dish. Made by layering meat and sliced eggplant and topped with a bechamel sauce.

    Stuffed Eggplant - Stuffed eggplants what more can I say. Great recipe for vegetarians.

    Muffuletta – A stuffed loaf, that is just perfect for picnics.

    Eggplant Parmesan - Traditionally eggplant parmesan is breaded and fried before baking. This is a delicious lighter version.



    Do you like eggplant? How do you use it?
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    In Season, In Australia: June 

    Published on 01-06-2010 06:00 AM  Number of Views: 176 
    Categories:
    1. In Season

    It makes alot of sence to eat fruit and vegetables that are inseason. Not only are they usually cheaper but they often taste better too.

    Fruit

    • Bananas
    • Chestnuts
    • Custard apples
    • Fuji apples
    • Grapefruit
    • Kiwifruit
    • Lemons
    • Limes
    • Mandarins
    • Nashi
    • Navel oranges
    • Packham pears
    • Panama passionfruit
    • Pears
    • Persimmons
    • Pink lady apples
    • Quinces
    • Red delicious apples
    • Rhubarb
    • Ruby red grapefruit
    • Star Fruit

    Vegetables

    • Baby fennel
    • Baby red capsicums
    • Beetroot
    • Broccoli
    • Brown onions
    • Brussels sprouts
    • Cabbage
    • Carrots
    • Cauliflower
    • Celeriac
    • Celery
    • Chinese broccoli
    • Chinese greens
    • Dutch carrots
    • English spinach
    • Fennel
    • Garlic
    • Ginger
    • Jerusalem artichokes
    • Sweet potatoes
    • Leeks
    • Parsnips
    • Potatoes
    • Pumpkin
    • Rosemary
    • Sage
    • Silverbeet
    • Spinach
    • Witlof
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    10 ways to eat less salt 

    Published on 31-05-2010 07:00 AM  Number of Views: 135 



    Sodium is something that we all need in our diet, but most of us are consuming far too much of it.

    Diets high in sodium have been linked to raised blood pressure, one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

    Here are 10 ways that you can eat less salt;
    1. Cook from scratch. That way you will know exactly what you're eating.
    2. Gradually reduce the amount of salt used in cooking.
    3. Substitute herbs and spices for salt when cooking.
    4. Don't automatically put the salt shaker on your table at meal times.
    5. Choose fresh or frozen vegetables, over canned vegetables.
    6. Avoid canned and preserved meats.
    7. Buy salt free or salt reduced foods where possible.
    8. If the dish you are cooking needs salt, add it at the table.
    9. Avoid fast food.
    10. Where ever possible choose wholefoods.

    Are you worried about the amount of sodium that you consume?

    10 ways to eat more vegetables 

    Published on 24-05-2010 07:00 AM

    We all know that we should be eating more vegetables on a daily basis. Unfortunately, not all of us are.

    The Australian Government recommends that adults should be having at least 5 serves of vegetables each and every day.

    1 serve is approximately 75 grams.

    Here are 10 simple ways, that you can increase your vegetable intake;
    1. When making a bolognaise sauce, reduce the amount of meat the recipe calls for and add coarsely grated carrot, zucchini and celery. No one will even notice, especially not the kids.
    2. Cut carrots & celery into sticks and put them at eye level in the fridge. If they are ready to go, you’ll be more likely to eat them.
    3. Aim for 1 meat free day per week. If you can’t go a whole day at least make your main meal, meat free.
    4. Make a pot of soup. It doesn’t take much effort and the leftovers can be frozen for a quick easy meal, rather than ordering in.
    5. Next time you’re going to a friend’s place for dinner, offer to make and take a salad. That way you know there will be a healthy option.
    6. Keep a bag of mixed vegetables in the freezer. That way there’s no excuses when you run out of the fresh stuff.
    7. Can’t be bothered waiting for your vegies to cook. I particularly like Glads Steam Lock Microwave Bags, for moments like this.
    8. Make a colourful vegetable & chicken/lean beef stir-fry. You can use any combination of vegetables that you have in the fridge.
    9. Have a corn on the cob but remember to go easy on the butter/margarine.
    10. Make your own kebabs to cook on the barbeque. Alternate between cubes of lean meat/chicken, mushrooms, onion and capsicum.


    So tell me, how are you eating yours?
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    Please excuse us, while we change before your eyes 


    Hi and thank you for visiting the We are Slimming website.

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    We have introduced a number of new features and have many more exciting things in the pipeline.

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