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Welcome to our Recipe Site!

We have a wide variety of delicious recipes. All our recipes have been designed to help today's busy housewife or working wife produce appealing, nutritious dishes for the family.

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It's aim is to minimize the preparation time for meals by combining fresh foods and some convenience foods, particularly when they cost less than fresh produce. However, the dishes still maintain a home-made flavour and appearance.

Seasoning is one of the most important ingredients in a recipe and is so often omitted altogether or used too sparingly. Do remember to include it and use freshly-ground pepper which has more flavour than ready-ground pepper.

Herbs and spices do much to improve the flavour of food. Fresh herbs are the best to use, so it is well worth growing your own, either in a window box or in the garden, preferably near the kitchen door.

Dried herbs once opened should be used within 6-8 months of purchase.

If fresh herbs have been specified in a recipe and only dried herbs are available, it is best to use half the quantity- mentioned as dried herbs are more concentrated.

It is almost as important for food to look attractive as to have good flavour.

It is worth therefore spending a few extra minutes choosing a suitable plate or dish for serving and add a dash of colour - some chopped parsley or chives, lemon wedges or a few tomato slices. These make all the difference to an otherwise ordinary looking meal.

Nutritionally well balanced meals are essential for good health so it is necessary to know a little about the food we eat so that you can plan meals to provide these vital nutrients.

There are six main food groups, namely proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and water. Each group has its own particular function.

Proteins, which build new tissues and replace old ones, can either be animal or vegetable. Animal proteins tend to be the expensive items on the food bill; meat, fish, poultry, cheese, eggs and milk, but are higher in food value than their vegetable counterparts. These include peas, beans, lentils and nuts. To get best protein value, though, choose food from both sources.

Fats, which provide warmth and long term energy are found in butter, margarine, vegetab fats and oils, fish oils, meats, cream cheeses, cream, bacon, eggs and thick cream milk.

Carbohydrates, which provide energy and supply about half our calorie intake, are presen in flour, cereals, bread, potatoes, rice, sugar, ja: biscuits, cakes. These should be used in the dif with care as they are fattening foods.

Minerals regulate body functions - there ar many present in foods but there are a few main ones. Firstly, iron, found in liver, kidney, hear eggs, whole grain cereals and to a lesser extent meat, fish, green vegetables and potatoes. This mineral forms the red blood cells which carry oxygen around the body. Secondly, calcium an phosphorus form most of the hard structure of bones and teeth so are very important in children's diets and for pregnant mothers. All adults require calcium but in smaller amounts. Cheese, milk, eggs, sardines, bread, and celery provide us with these minerals. Sodium is another important mineral as it is present in body fluids in the form of salt. In hot climates extra salt may be needed in the diet.

Vitamins are substances required in small quantities for protection against illness and for general good health. All vitamins can normally be obtained in a good mixed diet of natural foods, particularly fresh fruit and vegetables, liver, kidney, meat, fish and eggs.

Water is also vital to health and we need to drink at least  4 litres (3 pints) a day - coffee, tea, etc,;, can be counted here. Lastly, roughagf an essential constituent in the diet. This is vital for getting rid of waste matter, but our bodies cannot digest it.

It is found in whole grain cereals, bran, wholemeal bread, fresh fruit and vegetables and some should be eaten daily. So, balanced meals constitute foods from all the fo groups.

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