Rosemary lamb with lentils and roasted tomatoes + a nice glass of red
A delicious lamb recipe thanks to Coles magazine!
Ingredients:
- 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 bunch oregano
- 1 bunch rosemary
- 1/2 extra virgin olive oil
- 500g lamb steaks
- 500g vine ripened tomatoes
- 400g can lentils, rinsed, drained
- 200g baby spinach
- 200g coles tzatziki dip
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 220˚C. Line a roasting pan with baking paper
2. Process the onion, garlic, oregano, rosemary and oil in a food processor until a smooth paste forms. Transfer 1/2 cup of the onion mixture to a shallow glass or ceramic dish. Add the lamb and turn to coat.
3. Heat a BBQ grill or chargrill on high. Cook lamb for 2mins each side or until charred. Transfer to the lined pan with tomatoes. Spoon remaining onion mixture onto lamb. Roast for 8 mins for medium or to your liking. Transfer lamb and tomatoes to a plate. Cover. Set aside for 5 mins to rest.
4. Meanwhile, stir the lentils into the juices of the pan. Roast for 5 mins or until heated through. Stir in spinach. Transfer to serving dish.
5. Thinly slice the lamb. Arrange the lamb over the lentil mixture in the dish with the tomatoes. Serve with Tzatziki.
https://www.coles.com.au/magazine#view=catalogue2&saleId=24419&preview=undefined&page=77
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We love a good stir fry as an option for a well balanced meal, and this beef sesame stir fry from taste.com.au was an absolute treat! Try it out.
Ingredients:
- 400g beef stir-fry strips
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2cm piece ginger, finely grated
- 1 carrot, peeled, cut into thin strips
- 115g baby corn, halved lengthways
- 150g green beans, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons Chang’s oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 teaspoons caster sugar
- steamed jasmine rice, to serve
Method:
- Combine beef and sesame seeds in a bowl. Toss to coat.
- Heat a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Swirl to coat. Add half the beef mixture. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until browned. Remove to a plate. Repeat with remaining beef mixture. Set aside. Add remaining oil, garlic and ginger to wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add carrot, corn and beans. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Combine oyster sauce, fish sauce and sugar in a bowl. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add to wok. Return beef mixture and any juices to wok. Stir-fry for a further 2 minutes or until beef is heated through. Serve with rice.
From taste.com.au.
Whilst strength training sets the foundation for fitness, doing so in a gym or with a personal trainer is not the only physical activity you should do to stay healthy, but rather should be part of a wider active lifestyle. Making physical activity an easy part of your daily routine – like cycling on your commute to and from work, for example – or taking it up as a social activity – like weekend hikes or playing a social sport – should also be considered as part of this active lifestyle.
When it comes to social sport, combining fitness with socialising with friends or work colleagues has its benefits both physically and mentally. Social sport gives your training schedule variety and also promotes social health by spending time with friends and meeting new people.
On a personal note, I have been playing Touch Rugby League (TRL) for a number of years as my social sporting competition of choice. More recently, I’ve started working more closely with TRL through JS-PT on corporate health programs as an addition to group training sessions.
To speak more about the benefits of playing social sport and playing TRL in particular, we invited Chairman of TRL Tom Longworth to feature in this month’s JS-PT news:
Touch Rugby League (TRL) was founded in 2005 and has always been a social-sport at heart. Whilst we do offer very competitive and elite pathways, at the heart of our offering is providing teams the chance to exercise and get fit, but in a social context. TRL provides a great opportunity for people to meet others and has been an avenue through which thousands of Corporate teams have built upon team spirit and camaraderie.
Whilst physical health is important, so is mental health and a big part of that is maintaining healthy relationships with friends, family and work colleagues. In reality, we all spend more time with work colleagues than just about anyone so being able to relate to one another in a work context, and to have a strong bond (built on trust and respect) plays a key role in mental health.
TRL provides a great opportunity for people to engage, to develop a sense of trust, respect and teamwork on the field all whilst having fun and of course keeping fit. Strong relationships make for a better workplace.
With multiple locations across Brisbane (and Australia), it has always been straight forward finding competitions to enter, and also has helped me implement more cardiovascular training into my week! For more information on any of the above, please feel free to contact Tom directly by emailing tom@trl.com.au or by visiting the website.
Until next time,
James
Kebabs, couscous, haloumi, and chilli. Four things I love! An easy recipe with a good amount of protein and flavour which doesn’t keep you in the kitchen for very long. Check it out below.
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For the Couscous salad:
Method:
1. Bring stock to boil in a saucepan over high heat. Place couscous in a large bowl and pour the boiling stock over. Stir through with a fork. Leave covered for 5 minutes and stir through with a fork again to separate the grains.
2. Cut up haloumi into smaller pieces. Heat saucepan with oil over medium heat, and add haloumi. Cook for approximately 1-2 minutes each side or until golden brown.
3. Add haloumi to couscous along with spring onions, chilli, and chickpeas.
4. Make the dressing: whisk lemon rind, 1/4 cup lemon juice, paprika and oil in a bowl until properly combined.
5. Pour dressing over salad. Serve!
For the chicken kebabs:
Method:
1. Preheat a BBQ or pan on medium high, cook the kebabs while turning until properly cooked through.
2. Serve!
