Chocolate Pizza

Chocolate Pizza
Chocolate Pizza
A delicious cookie pizza base covered in a smooth chocolate topping.
Servings:8
Preparation Time:10
Cooking Time:12
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Almonds
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 cup Chocolate Peanut Butter
  • 1 cup Berries

Method

  1. Grinding the almonds in a blender until finely ground.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8-inch springform pan with parchment, and set aside. If you have only a regular pan, make sure the parchment goes up the sides, and be very careful lifting it out so the crust does not break.
  3. In a measuring bowl, stir together all ingredients except frosting. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan, and use a second sheet of parchment to spread the dough out evenly, pressing down again and again until the dough covers the bottom of the pan.
  4. Bake 12 minutes on the center rack. Let cool at least 20 minutes before frosting with chocolate.
  5. Decorate with your favourite fruit.

Smoothie Breakfast Bowl

Smoothie Breakfast Bowl
Smoothie Breakfast Bowl
Servings:2
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Almond Milk
  • 1/4 cup Coconut Milk
  • 1 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup frozen peaches, mango or pineapple
  • 1 ripe Banana
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Spinach
  • 2 tbsp Chia Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Flax Seeds
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup granola

Method

  1. combine the almond milk, coconut milk, frozen blueberries, frozen peaches, banana, spinach, chia seeds, flax seeds and a dash of vanilla extract in a blender
  2. Mix until smooth
  3. The smoothie should be thick, so if needed, add more frozen fruit until desired consistency is reached.
  4. Pour into a bowl and top with granola and fresh fruit.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwhich

Chocolate Chip Ice Cookie Ice Cream Sandwhich
Chocolate Chip Ice Cookie Ice Cream Sandwhich
Servings:12
Preparation Time:20
Cooking Time:20
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Ingredients

  • 280 g light soft brown sugar
  • 225 g granulated sugar
  • 250 g butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 300 g milk chocolate chopped
  • ice cream to serve

Method

  1. Mix the sugars and butter in a large bowl using an electric hand mixer to blend them together until the mixture looks smooth and creamy.
  2. Crack each egg into the mixture, mixing well between each egg and pausing to scrape down the sides with a spatula. Mix in the vanilla.
  3. Sift in the flour and baking powder, then mix well with a wooden spoon.
  4. Stir in the chocolate chunks. Use your hands to squeeze the dough together in 1 big lump, then split into 2 even pieces. Put each piece on a sheet of cling film.
  5. Roll each piece of dough in the cling film so that they form thick sausage shapes, then seal the ends. Put them in the fridge and chill for at least 3 hrs or overnight
  6. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Take the dough rolls out of the fridge, unwrap and use a small knife to slice each one into 12 pieces, so you have 24 in total.
  7. Place the slices on a baking tray lined with baking parchment and bake for 20 mins or until the cookies are golden brown on the edges, but still pale in the centre.
  8. Allow to cool slightly before lifting them onto a wire rack to cool completely. Sandwich the cookies together with ice cream and dig in!

Chilli Cheese Nachos

Chilli Cheese Nachos
Chilli Cheese Nachos
Servings:8
Preparation Time:20
Cooking Time:30
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Ingredients

  • 450 g lean ground beef
  • 3/4 cup white onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Coriander
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 250 g tortilla chips
  • 2 cups shredded cheese

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Fry beef, onion, pepper and garlic in a large pan over a medium heat for10 minutes.
  3. Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano and coriander
  4. Stir for 30 seconds and add tomatoes and water and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Top chips with the chili and cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 7 minutes.

Bramble Cocktail

Bramble Cocktail
Bramble Cocktail
Servings:1
Preparation Time:2
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Ingredients

  • 25 ml Tanqueray No.10 Gin
  • 25 ml Chambord
  • 20 ml Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • Lemon Wedge

Method

  1. Fill a tumbler with crushed ice
  2. Pour in gin and lemon juice
  3. Stir, then add the Chambord.
  4. Top with a lemon wedge.

Espresso Martini

Espresso Martini
Espresso Martini
The perfect drink to enjoy in the sunshine!
Servings:1
Preparation Time:5
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Ingredients

  • 40 ml Absolut Vanilla Vodka
  • 25 ml Coffee Liqueur
  • Shot Frank and Honest Espresso Coffee
  • 10 ml Sugar Syrup

Method

  1. Fill the cocktail shaker (or other vessel) with ice.
  2. Shake the drink in a cocktail shaker.
  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  4. Enjoy. If you want more foam on the drink put it back in the shaker without ice and give it a quick shake.

Ginger Jameson

Ginger Jameson
Ginger Jameson
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Ingredients

  • 35 ml Jameson Irish Whiskey
  • 100 ml Fevertree Ginger Ale
  • 1 Lime Wedge

Method

  1. Fill a long glass with ice and pour in the whiskey.
  2. Top up with ginger ale, squeeze in the lime wedge.

Kiwi & Banana Smoothie

Kiwi & Banana Smoothie
Kiwi & Banana Smoothie
Servings:1
Preparation Time:5
Cooking Time:0
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Ingredients

  • 125 ml Alpro Almond Milk
  • 0.5 Banana
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 Kiwi fruit

Method

  1. Whiz all the ingredients together in your blender for about one minute, decant into glass and enjoy!

Easy Chocolate Mousse

Easy Chocolate Mousse
Easy Chocolate Mousse
Servings:4
Preparation Time:5
Cooking Time:2
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Ingredients

  • 150 g Dark Chocolate
  • 6 Eggs whites only
  • 2 tbsp golden caster sugar
  • 4 tbsp créme fraiche
  • grated chocolate to serve

Method

  1. Melt chocolate in the microwave in a microwaveable bowl and stir until melted
  2. Whisk the egg whites, scatter in the sugar and whisk again until the mixture forms stiff peaks when you lift the whisk out
  3. Add a big tablespoon of egg white to the melted chocolate and mix, working fast so the chocolate doesn’t cool and harden.
  4. fold in the remaining egg whites carefully using a spatula or large metal spoon.
  5. Spoon into 4 glasses and set in the fridge for 2-3 hours.
  6. Serve each with a dollop of crème fraiche and shavings of dark chocolate.

HEALTHY LUNCH OFF LAUNCHED!

It’s time to ‘lose the bap’, unless it’s a healthy one! Your idea for a healthy, nutritious lunch could win you £500!

LEADING convenience retailers, SuperValu and Centra, and public transport provider, Translink, have joined forces to launch the Healthy Lunch Off competition, challenging the whole of Northern Ireland to get creative and come up with a unique, healthy lunch idea that could win them some fantastic prizes.

Launching at the start of summer, the campaign also aims to encourage more people to be active and enjoy the great outdoors by packing a healthy picnic and hopping on board the bus or train to explore some of Northern Ireland’s top attractions and beauty spots.

The winner of the Healthy Lunch-Off competition, supported by SuperValu, Centra and Translink, will take home a cash prize of £500 and have their creation served in SuperValu and Centra delis for the whole country to sample, explained Desi Derby, Marketing Director, Musgrave.

“We already serve an extensive range of healthier food and drinks at our stores.  With our Healthy Lunch Off competition, supported by SuperValu, Centra and Translink, we want to inspire young people and adults to think more about the choices they make when thinking about their lunch.  Our customers love the convenience and quality that we offer them but we want them to know that we’re passionate about providing healthy food and drink alternatives.

“Part of the proceeds of the Healthy Lunch Off competition, supported by SuperValu, Centra and Translink, winning lunch creation will be donated to our charity partner, Action Cancer”, said Desi.

So what kind of healthy lunch creations do SuperValu, Centra and Translink expect to see from the public?

Desi continued: “We have no idea what the healthy lunch ideas will be but we expect to see salad bowls with a twist, a healthy sandwich or a wrap with a saucy surprise and maybe even a hot bite with a nutritious side – whatever the creation, it has to be unique, it has to be healthy and you have to be able to find the ingredients in Northern Ireland!”

There is nothing better than taking a day trip somewhere in Northern Ireland, said Ursula Henderson, PR Manager, Translink:

“We want to capture the public’s imagination and create some really ‘tasty trips’ by bus or train. Public transport is an active and healthy way to travel and we’ve a wide range of discount tickets available to encourage more people to get outside and explore Northern Ireland this summer.

“The competition is a fun way to get creative, pack the perfect picnic and enjoy a fun and healthy day out. Your entry could even be inspired by your journey and places you visit so we hope our customers enjoy getting their creative juices flowing and joining the Healthy Lunch Off!”

SuperValu and Centra have asked their experienced food ambassadors to be judges; Jane McClenaghan and Sarah Patterson, will bring their considerable experience of healthy food to the competition to decide which entries will make a delicious lunch.

Jane McClenaghan, Centra’s Nutrition Ambassador, said: “This is such an interesting challenge for those who want to eat healthier lunches and I can’t wait to see what wonderful ideas people come up with.”

Sarah Patterson, SuperValu’s Vegetarian Ambassador, said: “I would be so delighted to see some unique vegetarian and vegan inspired lunch ideas, so get your thinking caps on and send us in your ingredients for the Healthy Lunch Off.”

To enter, simply email your Healthy Lunch Off suggestion to, healthylunchoff@musgrave.ie, by the closing date which is Friday 13th July.

The prizes from SuperValu, Centra and Translink are £500 in cash for the winner, as well as having their creation available at SuperValu and Centra stores across Northern Ireland for a limited period.  Translink travel ticket vouchers will also entitle winners, their family and friends, to free travel by bus and train right across Northern Ireland – perfect for relaxing summer days out.

For further information on the Healthy Lunch Off supported by SuperValu, Centra and Translink visit www.supervalu.co.uk, www.centra.co.uk and www.translink.co.uk.

Press Eye – Belfast – Northern Ireland – 15th June 2018
Picture by Philip Magowan / PressEye
(l-r) Centra Health and Nutrition Ambassador Jane McClenaghan, TranslinkÕs Conor Sharkey and SuperValu Vegetarian Ambassador Sarah Patterson launch the Health Lunch Off. Leading convenience retailers, SuperValu and Centra, and public transport provider, Translink, have joined forces to launch the Healthy Lunch Off competition, challenging the whole of Northern Ireland to get creative and come up with a unique, healthy lunch idea that could win them some fantastic prizes. To enter, simply email your Healthy Lunch Off suggestion to, healthylunchoff@musgrave.ie, by the closing date which is Friday 13th July.

 

Healthy Lunch-off competition (Competition) Terms and Conditions:

  1. The promoter of the competition is Musgrave Retail Partners Northern Ireland Ltd trading as Musgrave Northern Ireland (MNI). The Centra terms and conditions and privacy policy at www.centra.co.uk apply to this competition. The SuperValu terms and conditions and privacy policy at www.supervalu.co.uk apply to this competition.
  2. The competition is open to residents of Northern Ireland only, excluding employees of MNI, their families, agents or anyone else connected with this promotion.
  3. No purchase is necessary.
  4. Only one entry per person. Multiple entries made by the same person from various Facebook, Twitter or Instagram accounts or from the same IP address will not be accepted.
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  6. The competition will end on July 13th 2018, unless otherwise stated. MNI has the right to change the competition dates at any stage during the competition.
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  14. Winners will be notified by letter and/or by telephone according to the contact details supplied by the entrant, within 14 days of the closing date of the relevant prize draw.
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