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Lentil, Sweet Potato & Pancetta Soup
Ingredients· 750ml (3 cups) Massel chicken style liquid stock· 2 teaspoons olive oil· 1 large red onion, finely chopped· 2 celery sticks, trimmed, finely chopped· 50g pancetta, finely chopped· 2 garlic cloves, crushed· 500g sweet potato (kumara), peeled, cut into 1cm pieces· 400g can no-added-salt lentils, rinsed, drained· 400g can no-added-salt diced tomatoes· 250g broccoli, […]
Chocolate Strawberries
Ingredients 1pint (2 cups) medium-large strawberries (18 to 20 strawberries)½ cup semisweet chocolate chips or white vanilla baking chips1 teaspoon shortening or vegetable oilSteps 1 Gently rinse strawberries and dry on paper towels (berries must be completely dry). Line cookie sheet with waxed paper.2 In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring frequently. […]
Gross Motor Development in Babies
Gross motor development involves the attainment of progressive motor (movement) milestones in your baby:Key areas to monitor in gross motor development include:Tummy time enjoyment and ability – Dislike/hate of tummy timeRolling ability – front to back/back to frontCrawling – onsetCrawling styles (e.g. all 4, Crab craw, Bum shuffling, One sided commando crawling)Walking – age […]
Setting Goals
Remember to set SMART goals!!S – specific, significant, stretchingM – measurable, meaningful, motivationalA – agreed upon, attainable, achievable, acceptable, action-orientedR – realistic, relevant, reasonable, rewarding, results-orientedT – time-based, time-bound, timely, tangible, trackableOnce you’ve worked out what you want make sure you write them down!! They should be present tense, positive and specific statements such as “I run 2 hours every […]
Apple & Cinnamon Muffins
Cooking Time: 30 minutes (preparation time 15 minutes) – Serves 12Ingredients · Oil Spray· 2 ¼ cups wholemeal self-raising flour· 2 teaspoons cinnamon· ¾ cup sultanas· 2 apples, peeled and grated· 2 tablespoons reduced fat margarine, melted· 1 ¼ cups reduced fat milk· 4 tablespoons honey· 1 egg, lightly beaten· 1 teaspoon vanilla essenceMethod:1. Preheat the […]
Balance
Balance is another quality that depends on several aspects of our nervous system. These are the reasons we check posture and balance so frequently in the practice. Good balance is dependent on function of our various systems: – vestibular- visual- spinal We call this the S.E.E. principle. (Spine, Ears, Eyes).You will notice that when we often do testing […]