Source: Asthma Foundation

Spring is a traditional time of re-birth and re-growth and warmer temperatures. That’s good news for most people, but not for the 800,000 people who live with asthma in New South Wales, many of whom live in dread of that “something” that triggers their allergies or asthma.

As nature bursts into life again the atmosphere becomes full of pollens – little seeding spores released by grasses, flowers, trees and weeds, which are dispersed by the wind. Of the 1:9 adults and 1:6 children who have asthma around 90% of children and 70% of adults are atopic which means they have a genetic tendency to develop allergic diseases.

Read the rest of this entry »

This spicy apricot chicken is a perfect dish to serve on those warm spring evenings. A delicious Moroccan combination of sweetness from the apricots and spiciness from the spices.

Ingredients (Serves 2)

• Chicken breast fillets – 2 x 120g (Females) OR 2 x 220g (Males), chopped into 2cm cubes
• 1 Medium onion, peeled, finely chopped
• 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 Tablespoon Moroccan seasoning blend
• 10 Dried Apricots, finely chopped
• 6 – 8 Large basil leaves, torn
• 1 Cup of boiling water
• 1 Tablespoon of soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon of Simply fibre
• 1 Cup of Chicken stock (salt reduced)
• 2 Teaspoons of olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. In a medium bowl, add 1 cup of boiling water and the apricots and set aside for 10 minutes. Then drain water into a cup
2. Place the chicken in a medium bowl add a pinch of salt, pepper and Moroccan spice and combine well
3. Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in large fry pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside
4. In the same pan, add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and heat, then add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender
5. Add the chicken back to the pan, then add the apricots, basil, the cup of water that the apricots were soaked in and chicken stock. Combine well and then and cook for 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened
6. Serve immediately on a bed of Notatoes

If you’re running out of meal ideas or the time it takes to make them here’s the new Tony Ferguson meal range you’ve been waiting for.

Four new delicious meals for ease, variety and convenience, simply heat and serve for a great tasting dining experience.

We’ve made them even more enjoyable because they’re not only nutritionally balanced, they also come in four delicious flavours. There’s our Homestyle Beef Curry, Spicy Tomato Beef Curry, Basil and Capsicum Italian Chicken and Coconut Chicken Curry to choose from.

Tony Ferguson Low GI Dessing Range

Four great tasting new salad dressings so you can now enjoy sensational salads all year round. Our new low GI dressing range features four classics – French, Italian, Caesar and Balsamic.

These great tasting dressings have been developed by our specialist home economist and approved by our team of nutritionists to fit with your low GI-good carb weight loss program.