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2014 September

Gautama Buddha – power of words

Mind Quote / Kapilvastu, Nepal / 563 BC – 483 BC / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Bula at Namale, Fiji / LoadingBookmark

“Words have the power to destroy or heal. When they are both true and kind, they can change the world.”

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Aesop – kindness

Mind Quote / Amorium, Turkey / 620 BC - 564 BC / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Barbary Macaques, Queens Gate, Gibraltar / LoadingBookmark

“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.”

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Chicken burgers with salsa & garlic chilli mayo

Prep 10 min - Cook 4 min / Serves 4 / Photographer - Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

Chicken burgers are a quick and easy friendly meal. With these chicken burgers you have a selection of fresh vegetables with the punch of a garlic chilli mayonnaise sauce…

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Medley of vegetables with brown rice

Prep 10 min - Cook 40-60 min / Photographer - Janet Zenari / Serves 6-8 / LoadingBookmark

We have used brown rice in this dish and it can easily be adjusted to white rice. Jam packed with vegetables, this really is low fuss. You have 3 steps of preparation the sauce, the rice and the vegetables…

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Spicy parmesan meat balls

Prep 10 min - Cook 50 min / Serves 4 – 20 meatballs / Photographer – Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

With a little bit of chilli and the tasty addition of parmesan cheese these meatballs are anything but boring. Quick and easy to prepare this meal can be served on a bed of rice and…

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Comforting chicken soup

Prep 70 & 5 min - Cook 25 min / Serves 4-6 / Photographer – Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

What is it about chicken soup that seems to help us when we are feeling not so well? It simply soothes and comforts. This soup is made with homemade vegetable stock and combined with a simple…

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Couscous with garden vegetables

Prep 10 min – Cook 5 & 15 min / Serves 4-6 / Photographer - Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

Instant couscous is really easy to make and is definitely no fuss. Combined with these easy to prepare vegetables you have a great dish for any lunch or dinner, or serve as a side with other dishes…

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Padmasambhava – worries

Mind Quote / Oddiyana, Classical India / 8 Century / Photographer - Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph – Sunset, Mt Kosciuszko, Australia / LoadingBookmark

“Let our worries disperse like clouds in a clear blue sky. Like a thief entering an empty house, bad thoughts can do no harm to an empty mind.”

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Delicious & easy chicken cutlets

Prep 5 & 10 min – Cook 15 min / Serves 4 – 12 slices / Photographer - Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

For some reason these chicken morsels are a favourite of family and guests. They are really simple and really easy. The secret is the combination of low heat cooking with good…

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Lentil and vegetable soup

Prep 10 & (70 min) – Cook 40 min / Serves 4 / Photographer - Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

If you use packaged stock this recipe is quick and easy. It is not exactly quick but still easy if you make the stock. We prefer the flavour of homemade stock but if you are short on time substitute with…

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Tender scotch fillet in a red sauce

Prep 10 min – Cook 50 min / Serves 4 / Photographer - Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

Cooking the scotch fillet gently in this red sauce with vegetables produces a wholesome tender dish. There is nothing much to do once you get it cooking apart from cooking the rice…

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Easy celery & bean salad

Prep 5 min – Cook 0 min / Serves 4 / Photographer - Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

Refreshing and bright this salad is really appreciated on those warm summer days. You can eat as is or toss through some lettuce or baby spinach to add volume and colour. This versatile…

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