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Al Fresco Feasts part 6: So Easy Chocolate and Summer Fruit Ripple

These quick picnic recipes make it easy to make the most of the sunshine with your family this summer. If you’re lapping up the sun in the garden at home, give these treats a try. Simply chill in the fridge for half an hour, then enjoy! portions: 6 Prep time: 10 minutes Total time:: 10 minutes 200 g fresh raspberries 300 g fresh strawberries 160 g Philadelphia with Cadbury 100 g low fat…
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Al Fresco Feasts part 5: Sunny Citrus Shortcakes

These quick picnic recipes make it easy to make the most of the sunshine with your family this summer. portions: 6 Prep time: 10 minutes Total time:: 10 minutes 90 g Philadelphia with Cadbury (BY THE WAY IF YOU HAVEN’T TRIED THIS YET, PREPARE FOR SOME YUMMY TIME… IT MAY NOT BE NUTELLA BUT IT IS HEALTHIER AND LIGHTER – WE ARE ADDICTED TO IT AT LONDON MUMS HQ) 6 lemon shortbread…
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Al Fresco Feasts part 4: Smoked Salmon Picnic Crackers

Great and easy recipe for street parties, pinics in the park, birthday parties this jubilympic summer. crackers: 24 Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 30 minutes 250 g Philadelphia Original 100 g smoked salmon, chopped black pepper to taste grated rind of ½ lemon 8 sheets of filo pastry 3 tbsp oil 1.Mix together the Philadelphia, salmon, black pepper and lemon rind and…
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MARINATED MINT BERRIES

Summer berries marinated in sweet white wine and fresh mint, complimented with Vanilla Ice Cream. Simply beautiful. Preparation times: 15 mins Chilling time: 1 hr Servings: 4 4 scoops of Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream (100g/200ml) 1 vanilla pod, split in half and seeds removed 200ml sweet white wine 100g blueberries 100g raspberries 100g strawberries, hulled and quartered 4 sprigs of mint, leaves…
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Mumpreneur's testimonial: London based osteopath achieves childhood Olympic ambition

Osteopath Amberin Fur had a dream of taking part in the Olympics as a child. Nearly 30 years later her dream is about to come true – though not entirely as she’d envisaged it. She had hoped to be performing a triple twist across the floor as a gymnast, but she is actually participating as a member of an elite team of osteopaths selected from hundreds of applicants to be part of the Central…
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Al Fresco Feasts part 3: Summery Chicken Salad Wrap

Super easy and healthy meal idea for this Jubilympic summer. Ideal for quick fixes at street parties. Serves: 2 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 20 minutes 2 small chicken breasts 2 soft tortillas 60 g (2 ½ oz) Philadelphia Extra Light a little (Cos or Iceberg) lettuce 4 – 5 cherry tomatoes 1.Pop the chicken under a hot grill for 7 minutes each side, until thoroughly…
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Meatball pasta

Easy yummy recipe for the whole family. Portions: 4 Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 300 g linguine pasta 6 large sausages (Italian style sausages are particularly delicious) 1 dsp olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 150 g Philadelphia Original Tomato puree (optional) for a ‘red’ option. Method: 1. Cook the pasta in a large…
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CRUNCHY CARAMELISED APPLES AND VANILLA

This recipe is simpler than a traditional apple crumble and absolutely delicious served with Vanilla Ice Cream. Servings: 4 Prep Time: 25 mins Ingredients: 4 scoops of Vanilla ice cream (100g/200ml). For this recipe we used Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream 400g cooking apples, peeled, cored, sliced and diced 50g butter 50g light brown sugar ½ tsp cinnamon or ¼ tsp ground cloves 125g biscuits…
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PEAR AND VANILLA PANCAKES

This recipe is made easy by using pre-prepared foods and serving them with Vanilla Ice Cream. Ingredients 4 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream (100g/200ml). For this recipe we used Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream 400g can of pear halves in juice 4 ready-made pancakes 2 tsp brown sugar 15g pistachio nuts, chopped REMOVE the pear halves from the can, reserving the juice, and slice each pear half into 3…
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Want to fence like Peter Pan? Fencing fitness tips - Most inspiring Olympic sport at London 2012

You may or may not be aware that I love FENCING as a sport. I started practising sword fighting 2 years ago at the ‘young’ age of 40. What I love the most about this sport is that you can keep practising it until you are very old as it is not aerobic hence not hard on your heart. It keeps you fit without even feeling the pain of exercising as your mind is too busy working out the…
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