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Chicken and Vegetable Stir-fry with Hoisin Sauce
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500 grams chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
2 Tbspn peanut oil
1 head of broccoli, washed and cut into florets
4 bok...
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tomato paste 170gms
1 red capsicum-chopped
1 yellow capsicum-chopped
1 cup mushroom-chopped
1 cup precooked...
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300 g chicken mince
3 Tbspn lime juice
1 1/2 tspn minced chilli paste
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Fresh Spring Rolls
Ingredients
1 large carrot, peeled, cut in half and julienne cut
1 Lebanese cucumber, slice ends off, cut in half and julienne cut
1...
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Hamburger Patties
500g lean mince
1 onion, finely diced
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1 Tbspn Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbspn tomato or chilli...
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Chicken and Vegetable Stir-fry with Hoisin Sauce
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500 grams chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
2 Tbspn peanut oil
1 head of broccoli, washed and cut into florets
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Ingredients
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1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups breakfast bran flakes
1 1/2 cups sultanas
1 Tbspn cocoa
1 cup wholemal...
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Ingredients
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1/2 cup craisins
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnut pieces
2 Tbspn cocoa...
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4 tspn baking powder
1 tspn cinnamon
1/4 cup raw sugar
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Ingredients
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(Serves 4)
Ingredients
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1 punnet blueberries
1 punnet raspberries
2-3 nectarines (or apricots)
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Mexican Chicken Wraps
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(Serves 4)
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6 chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
35g packet Salt Reduced Taco seasoning mix (mild, medium or hot – your choice!)
400g...
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