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A New #Outlook on Banana Bread

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The first ever recipe for banana bread was published by Pillsbury in 1933, during the Great Depression, as a way to stretch out the weekly groceries.  Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch salt 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 3 very ripe bananas 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon cinnamon Directions Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.  In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  In a large bowl, cream together the eggs and sugar.  Use a hand mixer to beat the bananas. A couple lumpy bits will make the bread even tastier Stir in the mashed bananas, vanilla, oil and cinnamon.  Stir in the flour mixture, a third at a time, until just combined. Pour the batter into a loaf tin.  Bake for 45 - 55 mins.

#Banting Crustless Mini-Quiches

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INGREDIENTS 6 large eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup fried diced onion 1/4 tsp Paprika 1/4 tsp. ground pepper 1/2 cup grated Cheddar Cheese 5 slices diced Bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled Butter to grease muffin tin season to taste (I use 2 tsp Ina Paarman's Chicken stock powder) METHOD Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. In a large bowl whisk the eggs and milk until eggs are broken up. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Grease a metal muffin tin and pour the mixture into each cup filling it ¾ of the way. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.

Quick, Easy and Healthy Meals. Perfect for Bachelors #Healthy #Meals

Most of the menu ideas below are vegetarian, however you can always substitute the soy mince with the real thing. These are just simple ideas. If you REALLY don't like working with food, hire someone like me - a personal chef - to fill your freezer and fridge with pre-packed, pre-cooked meals. Tasty, Spicy Vegetarian Mince Who says Vegetarian food is boring? I'm by no means a Vegetarian but often have to cook for Vegetarians and Vegans. I got home this evening and was too lazy to go shopping or go to any great lengths to cook, for that matter. My best is foraging through the fridge and cupboards and making something out of nothing. This took me just 10 minutes. Boil the kettle and soad 1 cup Soy Mince in 1 cup boiled water. Put the pot on the stove and heat to medium heat. While that is warming up, crush 4 garlic cloves; chop 2 Jalepeno chillis Place in pot (no oil) with 2 heaped teaspoons Basil Pesto. Then add the Soy Mince and mix well. Spices - 1 tspn Paprika, ...

PAELLA with #Chicken #Chorizo #Mussels and #Prawns

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Ingredients olive oil 6 free-range chicken thighs , skin on, bone in plain flour 100 g quality chorizo 1 onion 4 cloves of garlic ½ a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley 6 rashers of higher-welfare pancetta or smoked streaky bacon 2 litres organic chicken stock 2 large pinches of saffron 1 heaped teaspoon smoked paprika 3 cups uncooked Arborio rice or other short-grain rice 1 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed 10 large raw shell-on king prawns , from sustainable sources 500 g mussels , (cleaned) from sustainable sources, optional 1 lemon Method Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF/gas 5. Quarter each piece of chicken, then season with sea salt and black pepper and dust with flour. Heat a splash of oil in a large, deep pan on a medium heat and fry the chicken until golden brown all over, then transfer to a baking tray and place in the oven for 20 minutes, or until cooked through. Meanwhile, slice the chorizo, peel and finely chop the onion and garlic, and pick and finely ...

Summer is for Salads n Smoothies (for weight-loss)

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  SALADS Sweet pepper and chickpea salad with roasted garlic dressing Ingredients DRESSING: 1 garlic — head 60 ml lemon juice 5 ml Dijon mustard 125 ml olive oil 30 ml fresh parsley — chopped 15 ml fresh chives — chopped Salad: 2 pepper — yellow and red, deseeded and halved 1 chickpeas — tinned and drained 100 g feta cheese — crumbled pea shoots Method: Preheat oven to 200°C. Slice the top off the head of garlic. Drizzle with a little olive oil, then wrap in aluminium foil and put on a baking tray. Place the halved peppers on the roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil. Roast in a preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the garlic is completely soft. Remove and set aside to cool. Remove the peppers earlier, once they are slightly charred. Place the peppers in a bowl and cover with cling wrap. Leave them to steam in the covered bowl for approximately 10 minutes. Squeeze the soft flesh out of the head of garlic and into a food processor. Add the lemon juice, mustard and olive oi...

Smashed Potatoes - a Perfect Side

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  These smashed potatoes, seasoned with paprika, garlic powder, and black pepper, are tender on the inside and crisp on the outside – a delicious side dish for any meal. Boil baby potatoes in a pot for 18 minutes. Lay out on a tray and smash - I use a glass tumbler. Season with smoked Paprika and garlic powder Drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 20 mins Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

Here are the Best Ways to Lose Visceral Fat, Including Managing Gut Health

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What to Know About Visceral Fat Visceral fat is the fat that surrounds our organs, it is deep inside the abdomen and it cannot be seen. The higher your percentage of visceral fat the more likely you are to develop chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart disease, fatty liver disease and stroke. Visceral fat can wrap around your internal organs and release chemical signals that cause inflammation and damage your metabolism, raising blood sugar levels and insulin secretion. When this happens, you can develop metabolic syndrome, which is a form of pre-diabetes. High amounts of visceral fat increase the risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer — as well as obesity. How to Tell if You Have Visceral Fat When too much visceral fat grows, however, it grows it causes your belly to protrude. You may notice a growing waist circumference, so you need a larger waist size for pants. Similarly, when you lose visceral fat, your waistline shrinks, and your belly pouches out ...