Old school recipes

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I thought juicers / smoothies weren't very good? something to do with taking away the solidity of the food leaving you with too much sugar, in the case of fruit anyways. Drinking a glass of grapefruit juice isn't the same as eating a grapefruit

All that crossed my mind too.

what about the fruit smoothies? are you not just taking in far more of the fruits sugar than you would if you ate some solid fruit?

Done smoothies before with lots of fruit but I just don`t cope well with them & can see the fat getting layered down if I have them too often.

yeah, so are you not just reducing the food to a fast acting carb?
I know some of the coaches on tnation are really against the smoothies because youre taking more fruit than you would eat in solid form and drinking loads of sugar, a lot more than you would get if you were eating it.
not sure about veg, how that works out.

After the intense concentration of vitamins & minerals from juicing the vegetables & aiming to get more nutrients into me than I could manage if I tried to eat all that veg in a day.

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1 bunch beetroot (I`ve used 3 today)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion (I used a red onion)
2 large carrots
3 celery stalks, sliced
4 vegetable stock cubes

Method
Cut leaves off beetroot, but do not cut into the beets themselves or this will cause them to bleed, place them in a pan of hot water & simmer for around 20 minutes or until the skins easily come away.

Peel & chop onions, carrots & celery, placing them in a large pan with the olive oil. Cooking them for around 5 minutes till onions become tender.

Once beetroot have cooled remove skins, chop & add to other ingredients.
Add the 4 stock cubes with 1-1.5 litres of water, cooking gently for 45-60 minutes till all vegetables are tender but not soft.

Remove from heat, blending in batches until smooth.

Serve with sour cream & freshly chopped chives.

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Had this for breakfast twice this week

Alpine Eggs
2 eggs
Grated cheese
1 onion chopped
Butter or olive oil
Salt & pepper

Add chopped onion to heated frying pan with oil. Cook till slightly browned (coloured) then remove from heat & cover the bottom of an oven proof dish. Grate a layer of cheese over onions & crack 2 eggs over this. Add salt & pepper to taste whilst topping off the dish with a second layer of grated cheese. Place in a hot oven, cooking for 10-15 minutes.

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Eggs
Onion(s)
Pepper (various colours)
Tomatoes
Chilli (to taste)
Bay leafs
Salt Pepper
Olive oil

Chop peppers, tomatoes, onion(s) & chilli then fry gently in large frying pan with a dash of olive oil with bay leaves for 10-15 minutes. Make wells within the vegetable mixture & crack an egg into each well. Cover frying pan & cook (poach) for a further 5 minutes. Serve on own or with tortilla wrap.

[Scott]

mate, you eat some odd things
with things like those alpine egos and the like Im surprised youre not getting more carbs down you in the mornings,considering your work load and the fact that you're lean as fook.

[Cookie]

mate, you eat some odd things

Variety is the spice of life..I enjoy food & trying stuff, cereals bore the pants off me & should only be used after training

with things like those alpine egos and the like Im surprised youre not getting more carbs down you in the mornings,considering your work load and the fact that you're lean as fook.

Not as "lean" as I want to be/should be (trust me on this one) & need to increase overall calories not just those based around one nutrient. I liked the "concept" behind that article you posted regarding insulin responses being kept under control until needed (post training) or just before I set off out at work when I do need some extra CHO`s in there.

Next time I do the Alpine eggs it will be with a side serving of sautéed vegetables for added fibre & vitamin/mineral intake.

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http://www.spartan-warriors.co.uk/training/?p=188

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A bit of a bizarre recipe I`ve just come across in an old health & hints recipe booklet I recently bought.

Coughs:
1-lb Black Treacle
1/4-lb White Vaseline
Warm treacle & mix in Vaseline.
Children 1 teaspoonful 3 times per day
Adults 1 dessert spoonful 3 times per day

I`m not advocating this as a cure but it is amazing what I am finding in these old books/booklets.

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Following on from the above quite strange use of treacle & vaseline to cure a cough I can across this one which I have actually used many years ago. Made up by my old nan

"Doctors strongly recommend this excellent spring medicine for old & young"

1/2lb black treacle
2-ozs flower of sulphur
Warm & mix together. If this is taken every morning it will purify the blood & clear the complexion.

Children 1 teaspoon on rising
Adults 1 dessertspoon on rising.

Can be taken by adults all the year, with beneficial results.

I was actually given this because of teenage spots

[Scott]

I was actually given this because of teenage spots

did it work?

[Cookie]

did it work?

I didn`t manage to use it long enough to find out. There were 1 or 2 issues

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Following on from the Flowers of Sulphur posts above I purchased some handmade soap made from it. Have to say I have been very pleased with it for not drying out the skin like normal shop bought soaps do & for clearing up some issues I get from over heating at work & spots occurring. Its also supposed to be good for eczema.