tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57507136226857764562024-02-07T17:25:30.647+11:00Your Life ChannelRecipes and inspiration for a more beautiful life.Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14968105644439560328noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750713622685776456.post-47909180341637822302012-06-15T11:13:00.001+10:002012-08-25T00:37:37.258+10:00Jingle belle<div style="text-align: justify;">
J and I welcomed a beautiful little gift in December last year, our Baby Girl E. And she's certainly made her presence felt! But oh, what joy!
She's been feeding exclusively at the breast for these past six months, but it's now time for the next chapter in her little life - a foray into solids. All very exciting. I'm looking up some lovely nourishing recipes for her at the moment. Hope she's a willing and lively participant!</div>
Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14968105644439560328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750713622685776456.post-27283147194220273372011-01-15T15:24:00.005+11:002011-01-17T11:14:54.901+11:00Toast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A warm and toasty day for some light gardening. We've been intaking good amounts of Vitamin D today. The roses look happier too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14968105644439560328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750713622685776456.post-82390274957076830342011-01-15T03:49:00.003+11:002011-01-15T14:49:21.114+11:00Cool & Whipped<div style="text-align: justify;">Last weekend, we hosted a dinner party for some of our friends. I served these delicious bite sized pieces of flavour-filled-freshness as appetizers and they were a beautiful, light start to a rather heavy main course. Use the freshest cucumbers you can find. Hand whip the yogurt into luscious, creamy submission. Gently knead the lemon between your palms before slicing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">RECIPE FOR COOL CUCUMBER APPETIZERS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Ingredients</u>:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fresh Lebanese cucumber, unpeeled - 1</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Low Fat Greek Yogurt, whipped - 2 tablespoons</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chicken breast, roughly diced - 1/2, approximately</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lemon Juice, from half a gently kneaded lemon</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Low-fat Yogurt - 1/2 cup, approximately</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chicken 65 masala* - 1 teaspoon, or to taste</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Coriander leaves, chopped - as required</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Method</u>:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Make a marinade of yogurt, lemon juice and Chicken 65 masala* in a small non reactive bowl. Put the diced chicken breast in and coat well. Cover and leave to rest for about half an hour. Cook on a grill pan. Once cooked, taste for seasoning and add salt & pepper if needed. Remove and set aside until required.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Before serving the appetizer, wash the cucumber and pat dry. Cut into rounds. Top each round with some cooked chicken and ladle a scant 1/4 teaspoon of whipped yogurt on top. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve atop an unadorned circular white plate.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This dish is more than just aesthetically appealing - it is healthy, light and beautifully flavoured.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">*Available at any Indian grocery store. If unable to find, substitute with a generic curry powder.</div>Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14968105644439560328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750713622685776456.post-76792639111562020112011-01-14T22:23:00.007+11:002011-01-17T11:16:51.198+11:00'Hello, world!'<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">So here then is my foray into this, the World of Blog. I envision this to be an inspirational record of recipes for living life more efficiently and beautifully!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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