Fortnightly Favourites Newsletter

Hi and welcome back to the fortnightly favourites newsletter.
When I found out that Saratoga Fresh Fruit was offering Navel Oranges for only $1.69 per kilo this fortnight, I got excited.
After the less than colourful winter vegies that have been the basis for our recipes over the last few fortnights we can now bring you something nice and bright to tempt your tastebuds.
The recipes included below are all based around the navel orange. We can’t wait to try them.

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Over the next few weeks the fortnightly newsletter will be making some dramatic new changes and offering to it’s loyal readers some really exciting and rewarding benefits.
Can’t tell you any more right now…… but I promise you will be the first to know, when I can tell you!

Our showcased business this fortnight is

The Reconnection- Reconnective Healing.

Doctors and scientists around the world are in awe of this incredible and non invasive healing modality which has been performed on people since 1993 by Eric Pearl, with amazing results.
We have provided with links to both The Reconnection site (Eric Pearl) as well as Gudran Sjalander’s Reconnective Healing site here on the Central Coast.

The links are under the recipes.

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The facts about Oranges

The orange is one of the most favorite fruits in the world. It is loaded with vitamins, and the most abundant vitamin in the orange is Vitamin C. This powerful vitamin protects our body against harmful elements.

Oranges are beneficial in the following cases :
· Asthma
· Bronchitis
· Tuberculosis
· Pneumonia
· Rheumatism
· Prevent kidney stone
· Helps lower cholesterol
· Helps prevent diabetes
· Arthritis
· High blood pressure
· Persons addicted to alcohol have found that the desire for liquor is greatly reduced by drinking orange juice.
· Consumption of large quantities of oranges will decrease the outpouring of mucus secretions from the nose.

But did you know that you can also use oranges for the following....

· Fly repellent
Keeping a grated orange in your kitchen helps you in repelling flies.
· Substitute to soap
The crushed fruit makes lather in water which can be used for washing clothes and shampooing hair.
· Cleans surfaces of marble
Cut an orange into two halves. Dip a half lightly into a dish of salt. Scrub the surface of the marble with the salted orange. Rinse the marble thoroughly with water and dry.
· Freshens garbage disposal
Just cut a few oranges into halves and run those through the disposal and it will smell great.
· Deodorize rooms and closets
Poke whole clove pieces onto the surface of a whole orange and place the orange in a netted bag. Hang it from a hook in your closet or room to fill it with pleasant smell.
· As a hairspray
Make an orange into pieces and keep it in two cups of water. Boil it until the mixture is reduced to half. Allow it to cool and then use as a hair spray using a sprayer.
· Shines furniture and glass
Cut an orange into half and sprinkle a little salt on it. Then rub the furniture and glass with that orange. Next wipe it wet cloth and allow it to dry.
· Removes oil stains on walls and sauce pans
Rub with a cut-open orange on greasy walls and sauce pans.

And Now to our scrummy recipes!

Orange Salad with Jalepeno Dressing

Ingredients (serves 4)
· 3 navel oranges
· 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves
· 1/4 red onion, finely sliced lengthways
· 6 pitted Kalamata olives, halved lengthways
· Dressing
· 1/4 cup (70g) Greek-style yoghurt
· 1 fresh jalapeno chilli, deseeded, finely chopped
· 1 very small garlic clove, crushed
· 1 tbs fresh orange juice
· Pinch ground cumin
· Salt
Method
1. Run a small sharp knife between the white pith and flesh of each orange to remove the skin. Cut each orange into thin, even rounds. Arrange on a serving platter.
2. Scatter the mint leaves, red onion and olives over the oranges.
3. To make the dressing, combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and season with cumin and salt.
4. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve immediately. This salad is great on its own, or served as an accompaniment to chargrilled lamb or chicken.

Steamed Perch with Orange & Date Salad

Ingredients (serves 4)
· 3 navel oranges, peeled
· 4 (180g each) perch fillets, skin removed
· 2 tablespoons dill leaves, chopped
· 1/4 cup olive oil
· 100g packet baby Asian greens
· 4 fresh dates, seeds removed, roughly chopped
· 1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced
· 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
Method
1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Cut 1 orange crossways into 8 thin slices. Cut four 30cm pieces of baking paper. Place a fish fillet in the centre of each piece of baking paper. Season with salt and pepper. Top each fillet with 2 orange slices. Sprinkle with dill. Drizzle each fillet with 1 teaspoon oil.
2. Fold paper edges to seal, turning upwards so juices won't run out. Place fish parcels on a baking tray. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until fish is just cooked through (parcels should puff up slightly).
3. Meanwhile, segment remaining oranges. Squeeze excess juice from membrane into a small bowl. Combine orange segments, Asian greens, dates and onion in a large bowl. Whisk remaining oil, 2 tablespoons orange juice, mustard and salt and pepper in a jug until well combined. Drizzle over salad. Toss gently to combine.
4. Place fish parcels on plates. Serve with orange and date salad.
Notes & tips
· Variation: You could use dory, coral trout or ling fillets instead of perch.

Strawberry & Orange Meringues

Ingredients (serves 4)
· 175g reduced-fat fresh ricotta
· 125ml (1/2 cup) no-fat vanilla custard (Pauls brand)
· 1 tbs caster sugar
· 1/2 tsp finely grated orange rind
· 8 pavlova nests (Calais brand)
· 125g strawberries, hulled, washed, thinly sliced
· Icing sugar, to dust
· 2 navel oranges, peeled, white pith removed, segmented
Method
1. Place the ricotta, custard, caster sugar and orange rind in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.
Divide half the pavlova nests among serving plates. Spoon half the ricotta mixture evenly among pavlova nests. Top with remaining pavlova nests, ricotta mixture and strawberries. Dust with icing sugar and serve with orange segments.

Don't they all look and sound superb?
Recipes from http://www.taste.com.au/


And now for our Showcased Business this fortnight

The Reconnection...Reconnective Healing!

As promised above, here are the links to.....

The Reconnection (Eric Pearl) please click here

The Reconnection - Reconnective Healing (Gudran Sjalander) please click here

Well that's it for us this fortnight. We do hope that you have enjoyed receiving this newsletter
and until next fortnight stay safe and happy and..................

Bon Appetit!