Friday, December 21, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Friday, November 23, 2012
Pumpkin Super vitamin A source
Made up of 85% carbs, 8 % protein 3% fat pumpkin is a forgotten about
vegetable that kids will continually turn their nose up at. But did
you know that it keeps for up to 6 months, when whole and is really
quite good for you. Not only is pumpkin loaded with a whopping 245 %
of the average person’s daily needs of Vitamin A, as well as
antioxidant carotenoids, like alpha and beta-carotenes, it’s a fantastic
source of vitamins C, (19% of daily needs) K, and E. Furthermore, it
has lots of minerals, including magnesium, potassium, and iron,
riboflavin and fibre.
This is the perfect time of year to be eating a little more pumpkin.
To read more nutritional information here:
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2601/2
Pumpkin seeds (Pepitas)
Pumpkin seeds, called pepitas, are loaded with minerals, and seem to have an anti-inflammatory effect. Claims have been made that they also help protect against prostate cancer and osteoporosis. A quarter cup has about 1.5 grams of fibre.
Selection
Choose a pumpkin that feels heavy for its size and tap on it with your knuckles. It should sound woody. Stay away from the larger pumpkin, smaller and denser is better, in this case.
Storage
Pumpkins can keep for up to six months in a cool, dry place. It may even help to put newspapers underneath to absorb any dampness. Once the pumpkin is cut it will only keep for a few days, but may keep for longer if you remove the seeds and stringy centre and leave open. ie: Do not wrap in glad wrap. Cooked, it’s fine in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days.
Basic Easy Cooking Techniques from http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/pumpkin.htm:
For pumpkin puree: Remember, you heard it here first: You don’t need to cut the pumpkin open before you roast it. I’m not kidding. Just jab it with a knife once or twice to vent the steam, put the whole darned thing on a baking sheet, and pop it in the oven at 350 F for an hour or so, until you can easily stick a knife into it. (Once I had to leave in the middle of this, so I turned off the oven after 20 minutes, and when I came back several hours later it was perfectly cooked.) Cool, then scoop out the seeds and stringy stuff with a spoon, or pull it out with tongs. It is SO MUCH EASIER than when it is raw.
If you want chunks, you’ll have to cut into it raw (though I have wondered if “par-roasting” would work to make the skin easier to hack into). Or find a store where you can buy it already in chunks. Or beg the produce guy at your local market to do it. Explain that people (such as you) would gladly pay more if someone else had done the wrestling.
For the seeds, let them dry on paper towels, then oil and salt them (and any other seasonings you want) and slow roast them in a 250 F oven until they smell good – about 45 to 60 minutes. Stir them every 15 minutes or so.
Pumpkin plants The plant is a fast-growing vine, in my yard, self sows from the compost bin, creeping along the ground surface. It is one of the most popular field crops cultivated around the world, including the USA at the commercial-scale for its fruit, and seeds.
Pumpkins are readily available in the market year around. Buy well-grown whole pumpkin instead of sections. Look for mature product that features fine woody note on tapping, heavy in hand and dry, stout stem. Avoid the one with wrinkled surface, cuts and bruises.
Once at home, fully ripen pumpkin can be stored for many weeks at cool, well-ventilated place at room temperature. However, cut sections should be placed inside the refrigerator where it can keep well for a few days.
Ways to Eat Pumpkin
Pumpkin can be used in any squash recipe, but it has a depth of flavor that many other winter squashes don’t. Of course, we have to have pumpkin pie, and my low-carb pumpkin pie never fails to get raves.
Other than using it in the Roast Vegetable frittata and pie, you can use it in sweet recipes.
My favourites include: Pumpkin Scones and if you are in USA: Pumpkin Choc-chip muffins (pictured above)
PUMPKIN SCONES
Ingredients:
I cup of mashed pumpkin
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon sugar
Beat these together, then add:
1 egg
pinch of salt
2 cups self-raising flour
Add enough milk, if needed to make a scone dough.
Roll out to 3/4 ” or 3 cm thick
Brush tops of scones with milk.
Bake in Hot Oven 250 degrees for 10 minutes
That is it. Hope you all ponder over this ....
This is the perfect time of year to be eating a little more pumpkin.
To read more nutritional information here:
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2601/2
Pumpkin seeds (Pepitas)
Pumpkin seeds, called pepitas, are loaded with minerals, and seem to have an anti-inflammatory effect. Claims have been made that they also help protect against prostate cancer and osteoporosis. A quarter cup has about 1.5 grams of fibre.
Selection
Choose a pumpkin that feels heavy for its size and tap on it with your knuckles. It should sound woody. Stay away from the larger pumpkin, smaller and denser is better, in this case.
Storage
Pumpkins can keep for up to six months in a cool, dry place. It may even help to put newspapers underneath to absorb any dampness. Once the pumpkin is cut it will only keep for a few days, but may keep for longer if you remove the seeds and stringy centre and leave open. ie: Do not wrap in glad wrap. Cooked, it’s fine in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days.
Basic Easy Cooking Techniques from http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/pumpkin.htm:
For pumpkin puree: Remember, you heard it here first: You don’t need to cut the pumpkin open before you roast it. I’m not kidding. Just jab it with a knife once or twice to vent the steam, put the whole darned thing on a baking sheet, and pop it in the oven at 350 F for an hour or so, until you can easily stick a knife into it. (Once I had to leave in the middle of this, so I turned off the oven after 20 minutes, and when I came back several hours later it was perfectly cooked.) Cool, then scoop out the seeds and stringy stuff with a spoon, or pull it out with tongs. It is SO MUCH EASIER than when it is raw.
If you want chunks, you’ll have to cut into it raw (though I have wondered if “par-roasting” would work to make the skin easier to hack into). Or find a store where you can buy it already in chunks. Or beg the produce guy at your local market to do it. Explain that people (such as you) would gladly pay more if someone else had done the wrestling.
For the seeds, let them dry on paper towels, then oil and salt them (and any other seasonings you want) and slow roast them in a 250 F oven until they smell good – about 45 to 60 minutes. Stir them every 15 minutes or so.
Pumpkin plants The plant is a fast-growing vine, in my yard, self sows from the compost bin, creeping along the ground surface. It is one of the most popular field crops cultivated around the world, including the USA at the commercial-scale for its fruit, and seeds.
Pumpkins are readily available in the market year around. Buy well-grown whole pumpkin instead of sections. Look for mature product that features fine woody note on tapping, heavy in hand and dry, stout stem. Avoid the one with wrinkled surface, cuts and bruises.
Once at home, fully ripen pumpkin can be stored for many weeks at cool, well-ventilated place at room temperature. However, cut sections should be placed inside the refrigerator where it can keep well for a few days.
Ways to Eat Pumpkin
Pumpkin can be used in any squash recipe, but it has a depth of flavor that many other winter squashes don’t. Of course, we have to have pumpkin pie, and my low-carb pumpkin pie never fails to get raves.
Other than using it in the Roast Vegetable frittata and pie, you can use it in sweet recipes.
My favourites include: Pumpkin Scones and if you are in USA: Pumpkin Choc-chip muffins (pictured above)
PUMPKIN SCONES
Ingredients:
I cup of mashed pumpkin
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon sugar
Beat these together, then add:
1 egg
pinch of salt
2 cups self-raising flour
Add enough milk, if needed to make a scone dough.
Roll out to 3/4 ” or 3 cm thick
Brush tops of scones with milk.
Bake in Hot Oven 250 degrees for 10 minutes
That is it. Hope you all ponder over this ....
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Is Christmas too Commercialized? Low cost gifts and Activities
Decorations are in the shops from August in some places, carols are
playing over the speakers in shopping centres, and xmas comes earlier
and becomes more commercialised every year.
Even kids are organized early these days. This appeared on my bedroom wall, posted by my daughter, several weeks ago. Just in case I was unsure of what exactly to buy for her for Xmas. There is such expectations around gift giving now. Mind you, can't really blame the kid for trying, even if the follow through does not reach such dizzying heights.
Humbling was the child from one family, who when asked what they got from Santa, was overheard to say, ," ...A new lunchbox for school" and did this pull at my heart strings? Oh yes, indeed. Makes me think of some possible options for non material gifts, and low cost or free activities, that one can request and give for Christmas such as the ideas outlined below:
( These could be written on pretty gift cards, placed in a "surprize bag" and pulled out by each child/ adult as a kind of lucky dip)
* A warm and cosy evening/day spent doing whatever each child wishes, one on one, without disturbances from computer, phone, mobile phone or Ipod, Ipad etc etc. It might be a board game, cocoa and a chat, playing games, like hide n seek, or pictionary/ monopoly.
* A walk or play on the beach, perhaps with the promise of ice cream afterwards.
* Rainforest hike
* If the kids are into books, a trip to the library.
* Building a cubby house, go cart, or raft together. This can be as complex or as simple as you like: the full wooden hammer and nails bit, or a large cardboard box.
* Sewing or embroidering a calico bag
* Making a card or memory album for Grandma
* Comstructing a year in my family chronicle to give out to family members at Xmas with recipes, funny stories, and photos.
* Making the Christmas cake/ lolly or cookie jars to give to others.
* Setting out tea light candles on your street and letterbox dropping others to do the same. We do this and call it 'Santa's highway'.
* A puppet show and stage presentation to family members
* A talent quest for family members with a Christmas theme (Prizes for everyone)
* Swimming or running races
* Trampoline competitions
* A Christmas themed movie or powerpoint presentation for Grandparents and/or extended family
There are plenty more ideas available on the net or in books, so these are just a few that came to me, off the top of my head. Believe me, this kind of experience stays in a child's memory for much longer than the short lived joy of getting a toy that will be forgotten in a few months time.
http://www.ehow.com/list_6383128_cheap-holiday-gift-ideas-kids.html
http://voices.yahoo.com/ideas-cheap-christmas-gifts-kids-4754448.html
Feel free to add your own. Christmas need not be super expensive. Be creative and have fun, and still be giving a priceless gift that has the bonus of being environmentally friendly.
These activities will surely be Something kids will ponder about when they themselves, become parents.
Even kids are organized early these days. This appeared on my bedroom wall, posted by my daughter, several weeks ago. Just in case I was unsure of what exactly to buy for her for Xmas. There is such expectations around gift giving now. Mind you, can't really blame the kid for trying, even if the follow through does not reach such dizzying heights.
Humbling was the child from one family, who when asked what they got from Santa, was overheard to say, ," ...A new lunchbox for school" and did this pull at my heart strings? Oh yes, indeed. Makes me think of some possible options for non material gifts, and low cost or free activities, that one can request and give for Christmas such as the ideas outlined below:
( These could be written on pretty gift cards, placed in a "surprize bag" and pulled out by each child/ adult as a kind of lucky dip)
* A warm and cosy evening/day spent doing whatever each child wishes, one on one, without disturbances from computer, phone, mobile phone or Ipod, Ipad etc etc. It might be a board game, cocoa and a chat, playing games, like hide n seek, or pictionary/ monopoly.
* A walk or play on the beach, perhaps with the promise of ice cream afterwards.
* Rainforest hike
* If the kids are into books, a trip to the library.
* Building a cubby house, go cart, or raft together. This can be as complex or as simple as you like: the full wooden hammer and nails bit, or a large cardboard box.
* Sewing or embroidering a calico bag
* Making a card or memory album for Grandma
* Comstructing a year in my family chronicle to give out to family members at Xmas with recipes, funny stories, and photos.
* Making the Christmas cake/ lolly or cookie jars to give to others.
* Setting out tea light candles on your street and letterbox dropping others to do the same. We do this and call it 'Santa's highway'.
* A puppet show and stage presentation to family members
* A talent quest for family members with a Christmas theme (Prizes for everyone)
* Swimming or running races
* Trampoline competitions
* A Christmas themed movie or powerpoint presentation for Grandparents and/or extended family
There are plenty more ideas available on the net or in books, so these are just a few that came to me, off the top of my head. Believe me, this kind of experience stays in a child's memory for much longer than the short lived joy of getting a toy that will be forgotten in a few months time.
http://www.ehow.com/list_6383128_cheap-holiday-gift-ideas-kids.html
http://voices.yahoo.com/ideas-cheap-christmas-gifts-kids-4754448.html
Feel free to add your own. Christmas need not be super expensive. Be creative and have fun, and still be giving a priceless gift that has the bonus of being environmentally friendly.
These activities will surely be Something kids will ponder about when they themselves, become parents.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
It may sound a little weird and people may suddenly look askance at
you leaving you thinking that they are thinking you have gotten in touch
with your inner "flower child", when you tell them you are taking up
Bead meditation, but disregard their strange looks as the benefits of
this simple practice are tenfold.
I was introduced to this last
week after my weekly yoga class, and already can feel many benefits of a
small 5 minute practice, once a day. But seriously, this can be done
anyway and or anytime, as long as you can do it uninterrupted.
Just 5 minutes of simple Bead meditation can be done whilst waiting in the car for someone, waiting for a bus/train, last thing before bed, even in the loo, or as I do, first thing in the morning, when I know that I should get up soon, but don't want to, just yet. (Warning: probably not a good idea to do it, driving in your car, whilst stopped at traffic lights)
Less anxiety
More control in crisis or stressful situation
Lower Blood pressure
More sustained attention span and improvement in effortless single focus concentration
Relaxed start to the day
Distractions from run-away thoughts or self-destructive negative thinking
Increased sense of compassion and empathy
Increased energy levels
Improved sense of well-being & self-esteem
The secret seems to be in keeping the mind busy on a single activity, and in doing so, worry and stress can not seep into your consciousness. The mind will try to wander and intrusive thoughts will tug at you, and if this happens, gently bring it back to the task at hand (sorry no pun intended there) Do this as often as you need.
"The mind is harder to control than the wind", it was said. So now, not only can the mind be quieted by having something to do, the movement of your fingers on the beads, gives the body something to do and allows the body to be more content and relaxed.
Prayer beads have a similar purpose, however this is more to do with religious devotion and counting prayers, which is not within my realm to recommend or discuss here. Rather than focusing on spiritual growth, secular meditation techniques such as this, emphasizes stress reduction, relaxation and self-improvement.
Wiki tells us, "Most of the ancient religions of the world have a tradition of using some type of prayer beads as tools in devotional meditation.[125][126][127] Most prayer beads and Christian rosaries consist of pearls or beads linked together by a thread.[125][126] The Roman Catholic rosary is a string of beads containing five sets with ten small beads. Each set of ten is separated by another bead. The Hindu japa mala has 108 beads, as well as those used in Jainism and Buddhist prayer beads.[128] Each bead is counted once as a person recites a mantra until the person has gone all the way around the mala, which is counted as 100, with an extra 8 there to compensate for missed beads.[128] The Muslim mishbaha has 99 beads. Specific meditations of each religion may be different."
You only have to say the mantra loud enough for you to hear. It is not necessary to sing it, or say it loudly. Don't worry so much about your breathing technique; it is not so important in this form of meditation.
The following passage is reproduced from Wiki and illuminates the scientific basis for claiming health benefits of meditation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation
In a cross-sectional survey research design study lead by Li Chuan Chu (2009), Chu demonstrated that benefits to the psychological state of the participants in the study arose from practicing meditation. Meditation enhances overall psychological health and preserves a positive attitude towards stress. (Chu, 2009)
Mindfulness Meditation has now entered the health care domain because of evidence suggesting a positive correlation between the practice and emotional and physical health. Examples of such benefits include: reduction in stress, anxiety, depression, headaches, pain, elevated blood pressure, etc. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts found that those who meditated approximately half an hour per day during an eight week period reported that at the end of the period, they were better able to act in a state of awareness and observation. Respondents also said they felt non-judgmental. (Harvard’s Women’s Health Watch, 2011)
"Meditation as Medicine" (American Academy of Neurology) [150] cites scientific evidence from various studies which claim that meditation can increase attention span, sharpen focus, improve memory, and dull the perception of pain. The article lists as common types of meditation: Attention Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation, Passage Meditation and Benevolent Meditation.
A review of scientific studies identified relaxation, concentration, an altered state of awareness, a suspension of logical thought and the maintenance of a self-observing attitude as the behavioral components of meditation;[67] it is accompanied by a host of biochemical and physical changes in the body that alter metabolism, heart rate, respiration, blood pressure and brain activation.[46][152] Meditation has been used in clinical settings as a method of stress and pain reduction. Meditation has also been studied specifically for its effects on stress.
Gauranga
Nityananda
Om Hari Om
Gopala
Govinda
Chaitanya Nityananda Gaurhari
Gopala Govinda Rama Madana Mohana
Haribol Nitagaur Nitaigaur Haribol
Madana Mohana Murari
Haribol Haribol Haribol
Some people feel this is an alien concept and take it like medicine, and other embrace it wholeheartedly. I shall ponder on what you will make of it.
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I was introduced to this last
week after my weekly yoga class, and already can feel many benefits of a
small 5 minute practice, once a day. But seriously, this can be done
anyway and or anytime, as long as you can do it uninterrupted.Just 5 minutes of simple Bead meditation can be done whilst waiting in the car for someone, waiting for a bus/train, last thing before bed, even in the loo, or as I do, first thing in the morning, when I know that I should get up soon, but don't want to, just yet. (Warning: probably not a good idea to do it, driving in your car, whilst stopped at traffic lights)
Benefits I have enjoyed from Bead Meditation
Overall calming feelingLess anxiety
More control in crisis or stressful situation
Lower Blood pressure
More sustained attention span and improvement in effortless single focus concentration
Relaxed start to the day
Distractions from run-away thoughts or self-destructive negative thinking
Increased sense of compassion and empathy
Increased energy levels
Improved sense of well-being & self-esteem
The secret seems to be in keeping the mind busy on a single activity, and in doing so, worry and stress can not seep into your consciousness. The mind will try to wander and intrusive thoughts will tug at you, and if this happens, gently bring it back to the task at hand (sorry no pun intended there) Do this as often as you need.
"The mind is harder to control than the wind", it was said. So now, not only can the mind be quieted by having something to do, the movement of your fingers on the beads, gives the body something to do and allows the body to be more content and relaxed.
Prayer beads have a similar purpose, however this is more to do with religious devotion and counting prayers, which is not within my realm to recommend or discuss here. Rather than focusing on spiritual growth, secular meditation techniques such as this, emphasizes stress reduction, relaxation and self-improvement.
Wiki tells us, "Most of the ancient religions of the world have a tradition of using some type of prayer beads as tools in devotional meditation.[125][126][127] Most prayer beads and Christian rosaries consist of pearls or beads linked together by a thread.[125][126] The Roman Catholic rosary is a string of beads containing five sets with ten small beads. Each set of ten is separated by another bead. The Hindu japa mala has 108 beads, as well as those used in Jainism and Buddhist prayer beads.[128] Each bead is counted once as a person recites a mantra until the person has gone all the way around the mala, which is counted as 100, with an extra 8 there to compensate for missed beads.[128] The Muslim mishbaha has 99 beads. Specific meditations of each religion may be different."
Method
Start with the head bead ( the one that is large and different) and start chanting a mantra of choice ( samples shown below), and with each repetition, move your fingers along to the next bead, and repeat, until you are completely round the circle. If you have time, reverse and do the same back to the head bead again. This depends on how quickly or how slowly you chant the mantra. Choose a mantra that speaks to you.You only have to say the mantra loud enough for you to hear. It is not necessary to sing it, or say it loudly. Don't worry so much about your breathing technique; it is not so important in this form of meditation.
The following passage is reproduced from Wiki and illuminates the scientific basis for claiming health benefits of meditation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation
Scientific studies
Meditation has been linked to a variety of health benefits. A study of college students by Oman et al. (2008) found that meditation may produce physiological benefits by changing neurological processes. This finding was supported by an expert panel at the National Institutes of Health. The practice of meditation has also been linked with various favourable outcomes that include: “effective functioning, including academic performance, concentration, perceptual sensitivity, reaction time, memory, self-control, empathy, and self-esteem.”(Oman et al., 2008, pg. 570) In their evaluation of the effects of two meditation-based programs they were able to conclude that meditating had stress reducing effects and cogitation, and also increased forgiveness. (Oman et al., 2008)In a cross-sectional survey research design study lead by Li Chuan Chu (2009), Chu demonstrated that benefits to the psychological state of the participants in the study arose from practicing meditation. Meditation enhances overall psychological health and preserves a positive attitude towards stress. (Chu, 2009)
Mindfulness Meditation has now entered the health care domain because of evidence suggesting a positive correlation between the practice and emotional and physical health. Examples of such benefits include: reduction in stress, anxiety, depression, headaches, pain, elevated blood pressure, etc. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts found that those who meditated approximately half an hour per day during an eight week period reported that at the end of the period, they were better able to act in a state of awareness and observation. Respondents also said they felt non-judgmental. (Harvard’s Women’s Health Watch, 2011)
"Meditation as Medicine" (American Academy of Neurology) [150] cites scientific evidence from various studies which claim that meditation can increase attention span, sharpen focus, improve memory, and dull the perception of pain. The article lists as common types of meditation: Attention Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation, Passage Meditation and Benevolent Meditation.
A review of scientific studies identified relaxation, concentration, an altered state of awareness, a suspension of logical thought and the maintenance of a self-observing attitude as the behavioral components of meditation;[67] it is accompanied by a host of biochemical and physical changes in the body that alter metabolism, heart rate, respiration, blood pressure and brain activation.[46][152] Meditation has been used in clinical settings as a method of stress and pain reduction. Meditation has also been studied specifically for its effects on stress.
Mantras
The eternal wisdom contained in the yoga texts explains htat a mantra is a spiritual sound vibration that purifies one's consciousness and brings about ever increasing spiritual insight and happiness.Gauranga
Nityananda
Om Hari Om
Gopala
Govinda
Chaitanya Nityananda Gaurhari
Gopala Govinda Rama Madana Mohana
Haribol Nitagaur Nitaigaur Haribol
Madana Mohana Murari
Haribol Haribol Haribol
Some people feel this is an alien concept and take it like medicine, and other embrace it wholeheartedly. I shall ponder on what you will make of it.
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Orange Cake Recipe - Afternoon tea Cake
10 minute Processor Orange Cake
Reminescing about my Danish Grandmother who always used to cook a fresh Orange cake for Sunday afternoon tea, I remembered how, as children,my brother and I loo
ked forward to visiting her house as the aroma of fresh home bake would come wafting out the door, when we arrived.It is important to anyone can abandon convenience food a.k.a. supermarket style prepared cakes, in favour of a mouth-watering freshly baked treat for afternoon tea, and know that it is not difficult nor time consuming. I think this cake took me less than 10 minutes to cook, due to speedy preparation in the processor. Then you simply wait for the oven timer to ring, and voila!
Just perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon tea, this quick and easy recipe will have your family's mouth watering for more. Apart from the sugar content, and a small amount of necessary butter,there are no extra unhealthy ingredients; plus it has the advantage of a bit of Vitamin C and delightful orange flavour.
A cake that is good for you! Yay!
No need to add any frosting or topping, just eat it warm out of the oven.
Of course, if you wish a dusting of vanilla/icing sugar, or a cream cheese frosting would be a nice option,if you aren't counting calories.
Ingredients:
1 cup Castor or fine grain sugar
1 Cup Self Raising flour ( or 1 cup plain flour and 2 tsp baking powder)
2 tablespoon extra of plain flour
2 tsp grated orange rind
1/2 cup orange juice
60 g soft butter
2 eggs
Method:
1. Combine sugar, flours, and orange rind in processor with butter. Process till just combined.
2. Pour Orange juice through the chute with motor on.
3. Add eggs and blitz till smooth.
4. Pour into well greased bar tin ( base 12 x 22cm or 5 x 9inch) that has base lined with greaseproof paper.
5. Bake Moderate Oven 40 minutes or till top springs back when lightly pressed.
Cool 5 minutes in tin before turning out on wire rack to cool.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
Five Minute Appetizing Salad
Click here http://wp.me/p1KAF8-kI you could make it in just under 5 minutes.
Organic Cos Lettuce, torn roughly.
Red Oakleaf Lettuce
Capsicum ( Red )
Lebanese cucumber
Tomato, quartered
Spanish Olives
Marinated feta cubes ( or use fresh feta with accompanying herbs and olive oil)
Alfalfa sprouts to garnish
Optional extra:
Blanched asparagus
Chop fresh asparagus into 2 inch pieces and plunge into boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Refresh in chilled or cold water til cool, and then add to salad.
If you are counting calories, forget the dressing! Anyhow, the marinated feta gives it enough flavour!
A simple appetizing salad that looks impressive, but is so simple, it is a piece of cake!!! Salad like cake is something to ponder about!
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