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Russian citizens take language test to avoid expulsion from Latvia
Russian citizens take language test to avoid expulsion from Latvia
By Andrius Sytas RIGA (Reuters) -In a Stalinist skyscraper which dominates the skyline of Latvia's capital, dozens of elderly Russians
2023-05-10 01:55
Meta allegedly considering ad-free, paid version of its EU apps
Meta allegedly considering ad-free, paid version of its EU apps
Sick of ads on Instagram and Facebook? Meta might do away with them — if
2023-09-02 04:26
Lisa Rinna shares husband Harry Hamlin's photos as he poses in their backyard, fans say 'he's just getting hotter'
Lisa Rinna shares husband Harry Hamlin's photos as he poses in their backyard, fans say 'he's just getting hotter'
Lisa Rinna's husband Harry Hamlin looked stylish in a photoshoot for Vingt Sept Magazine
2023-06-30 09:16
'Where the Devil Roams' review: A twisted, unmissable family road trip
'Where the Devil Roams' review: A twisted, unmissable family road trip
All you need to know about Where the Devil Roams can be summed up by
2023-09-25 17:16
Obsessed with Boursin? It’s the perfect way to elevate your leftovers
Obsessed with Boursin? It’s the perfect way to elevate your leftovers
We threw away 68,000 tons of perfectly good food over the summer. Let that sink in for a moment. Overstocking, the heat, spontaneous social plans and having less motivation to cook were some of the main culprits, according to new research by Boursin. The most commonly wasted ingredients included sad vegetables, soggy pasta, wilted salad leaves and stale bread. Surprisingly, chicken, fish and even cheese made the top 20 list of frequently wasted foods. In an effort to put a stopper in this cycle, Boursin has teamed up with Great British Bake Off star Manon LagreÌ€ve to serve up simple solutions for reducing food waste. Aimed at the 67 per cent of us who prefer to cook simpler and less time-consuming dishes through simple family friendly recipes, LagreÌ€ve’s recipes showcase how British culinary classics can be easily elevated with the nation’s favourite indulgent cheese, Boursin, and a unique French twist. So dig out the leftovers from the fridge, grab a pack of Boursin, and get cooking. Vegetable Provencal Boursian tian Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 150g of dry rice 2 tbsp of Boursin Garlic & Herbs, plus 1 tbsp to top the Tian with 2 tbsp of olive oil 2 courgettes 1 aubergine 6 tomatoes 1 red onion 3 cloves of garlic 2 tsp of herbes de Provence Salt and Pepper Method: 1. Slice the aubergine and place face down in the tin, generously season with salt and leave to soak and release moisture. 2. Place the rice in a pan, with 300ml of water, ½ tsp of salt, cover and bring to boil. Once it is boiling, remove from the heat and leave for 10 minutes covered. 3. Wash and slice courgettes, tomatoes, onions and garlic. 4. Rince the aubergines, pat dry with a kitchen towel and brush with some olive oil. 5. Pre heat the oven to 180C fan oven. To assemble the Tian, drizzle some olive oil at the bottom of the tin, spread the cooked rice and crumble the 2 tbsp of Boursin on top. 6. Cover the rice with the vegetable slices, tomato, courgette, aubergine, onion, garlic then drizzle with olive oil, herbe de provence, and season well with salt and pepper. 7. Cook for 45 minutes to 1hour and serve hot! Almond and Boursin grilled cod, with frites and peas Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 filets of cod, skin off 50g of shaved almonds 2 tsp of Boursin Garlic & Herbs 1 egg 1 tbsp of breadcrumbs Fresh chives 1kg of potatoes 45ml of vegetable oil 500g of fresh peas 1 medium onion 2 tsp of salted butter 3 garlic cloves 2 tbsp of mayonnaise 1 tbsp Boursin Garlic & Herbs Salt and pepper Method: 1. Start by peeling the potatoes and cutting them into thin French Fries. Place them in a large bowl of hot water and leave them to soak for 10 minutes. 2. Preheat the oven to 220C. 3. Rinse and pat dry. Add the vegetable oil, 1 tsp of coarse salt and mix with your hands. Transfer to a large roasting tin to create one layer. Put a timer on for 20 minutes. 4. In the meantime, prepare the crust by mixing the almonds, Boursin, eggs and the egg. 5. Slice the onions and place in a roasting tin with the peas, garlic and salted butter diced. Add the cod on top of the peas, season with salt and pepper then divide the crust and spread it on top of the cod. 6. Use a spatula to mix the French fries in the oven and place at the bottom of the oven, turn the temperature down to 210C and cook for 10 to 12 minutes. 7. Make the Boursin mayo and serve the fish on top of the peas, add some dill and the French fries. Voila! Creamy plant-based Boursin pasta (vegan) Serves: 4 Ingredients: 400g of dry pasta (or leftover cooked pasta) 100g of fresh peas cooked. 100g of pine nuts 300g of cherry tomatoes 1 pack of Boursin Plant-Based (130g) 2 tbsp of olive oil ½ red onion A small bunch of fresh basil Salt and pepper Method: 1. In a pan, fry the diced onions with the olive oil for a couple of minutes, then add the cherry tomatoes and fry for 3 minutes. 2. Use a spatula to pop in some of the tomatoes. Add the pine nuts and a couple of tbsp of water if needed. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. 3. Cook the pasta in salted water respecting the package instructions. 4. Remove the sauce from the heat, mix the Boursin in with a fork in a bowl, then add to the tomato sauce. Finally pour the just cooked pasta over the top. 5. Serve the pasta, top with some peas, a tsp of plant-based Boursin and some fresh basil. Boursin and spinach stuffed chicken roulade Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts 300g of baby spinach 2 tbsp of breadcrumbs 100g of Boursin Garlic & Herbs 4 slices of Jambon de Bayonne or Parma ham 1 big white cabbage 2 tbps of salted butter at room temperature 2 tbsp of Boursin Garlic & Herbs 500ml of boiling water 2 tbsp of olive oil A sprinkle of parsley Method: 1. Place the baby spinach in a colander and pour the boiling water over to cook it. Then press it against the colander to remove as much moisture as possible. 2. In a bowl, mix the cooked spinach, breadcrumbs and Boursin to make a paste. 3. Spread a chicken breast, then slice the thicker side from the inside to extend the chicken breast and make it thinner and larger. Spread 1 tbsp of the Boursin mix in the middle and roll the breast to make a tight roulade. Then wrap the chicken breast with the Parma ham and place in an oven dish. Repeat with the rest of the chicken breasts. Set aside in a roasting tin. 4. Pre heat the oven to 200C fan. 5. Cut the cabbage into wedges and dip in water to add moisture. Drizzle a roasting tin with olive oil and place the wedges on top. Mix the Boursin and butter together and brush it over the cabbage wedges. Season with salt and pepper. 6. Place the chicken on top of the oven shelf and the cabbage at the bottom and roast for 30 minutes. 7. Baste the chicken with the juices a couple of times through cooking. 8. Serve hot and sprinkle with parsley. Boursin and butternut squash filled conchiglioni (vegetarian) Ingredients: For the stuffing: 500g of squash or pumpkin, diced skin off 1 tbsp of olive oil 100g of parmesan 100g of Boursin Garlic & Herbs For the sauce: 2 cans of good quality diced tomatoes 4 garlic cloves 1 vegetable stock cube 1 tbsp of sugar 1 tsp of dried oregano 1 bunch of fresh basil Salt and pepper 2 tbsp of olive oil Extras/alternatives: Mozzarella Extra Boursin Garlic & Herbs 500g of large conchiglioni Method: 1. Pre heat the oven to 220C and roast the squash with the olive oil for 30 minutes until tender. 2. In the meantime, start to make the sauce. Add the olive oil and the diced garlic and fry on medium heat for a few minutes, add the oregano and half of the fresh basil and fry for another minute. Add the canned tomatoes, the stock cube and 100ml of water. 3. Add the sugar and leave to simmer on low heat until the end of the recipe. 4. In a blender or a food processor, add the rest of the stuffing ingredients and the roasted squash and season then, blend for a minute. Pour that into a piping bag. 5. Season the tomato sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Optional, you can use your food processor to blend it to a smooth sauce if you wish. 6. Pour the tomato sauce onto an oven dish and start to fill up the Conchiglioni one by one, simply using the piping bag. Spread the filled Conchiglioni on top of the tomato sauce. 7. Top with the mozzarella and crumble some Boursin. Cover with tin foil. 8. Cook for 40min at 200C covered, then remove the foil and cook for another 10 minutes. Boursin hachis parmentier Ingredients: 500g of mince beef 1 shallot 1 onion 3 carrots 2 cloves of garlic 30g of butter Salt and pepper 1kg of potatoes 50g of butter 200ml of warm milk ½ tsp of nutmeg 1 broccoli 100g of Boursin Garlic & Herbs, plus extra to crumble Method: 1. Peel and dice the potatoes and transfer to a large pan, cover with cold water, generous amount of salt for 30 minutes. 2. Dice the carrots, onion, shallot and garlic. Heat up a pan, add the 30g of butter and the carrots, onion, shallots and garlic. Fry for a few minutes until softened. 3. Add the minced beef to the pan and cook for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. 4. Transfer the meat to your oven tin and set aside. 5. Boil and cook the broccoli in salted water for 8-10 minutes. Drain the water, then mash the broccoli with a masher or a fork and add the Boursin to it. 6. To make the purée, drain the water from the potatoes, then add the warm milk, the 50g of butter and season well with salt and pepper. Mash the potatoes with a masher to make the purée. 7. Preheat oven to 220C fan. 8. To finish the Hachis, spread the purée on top of the mince, spoon the broccoli on top of the purée and make some swirls with a fork. Sprinkle some Boursin on top. 9. Place in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes and serve hot with a small, dressed salad. Read More Budget Bites: Three one-pan recipes that minimise on washing up Cold-weather recipes to get on your radar now How to cook to keep your gut healthy Three recipes from Michel Roux’s new fuss-free French cookbook Formula for the ‘perfect’ fish finger sandwich revealed Being vegetarian may partly be in one’s genes, study finds
2023-10-10 13:50
Google Pixel Tablet Review
Google Pixel Tablet Review
Starting at $499, the Pixel Tablet is Google's reentry into the Android tablet market, but
2023-06-20 15:27
Americans increase spending modestly in June as inflation eases and the job market remains strong
Americans increase spending modestly in June as inflation eases and the job market remains strong
Americans increased their spending modestly last month as inflation eased in many areas and the job market remains remarkably strong
2023-07-18 22:26
Daniel Ricciardo taken to hospital after crash at Dutch Grand Prix
Daniel Ricciardo taken to hospital after crash at Dutch Grand Prix
Lando Norris denied Max Verstappen a practice double by setting the pace for Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix – after Daniel Ricciardo crashed out and was taken to hospital. More than 300,000 spectators will descend on the coastal town of Zandvoort, 30 miles outside of Amsterdam, as Formula One emerges from its summer slumber. The majority of whom will do so in the expectation of watching Verstappen march to his ninth consecutive victory – equalling a record set by Sebastian Vettel for Red Bull in 2013 – as he closes in on a hat-trick of world championships. But McLaren’s Norris raised the suggestion he could spoil Verstappen’s homecoming party after he ended the day with the fastest time. While practice speed is treated with caution, the British driver edged out Verstappen, who was fastest in the first running, by just 0.023 seconds. The impressive Alex Albon finished third for Williams, one place ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion finished three tenths adrift in his Mercedes with team-mate George Russell only 14th in the order. The second session was suspended after just 10 minutes when Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri and AlphaTauri’s Ricciardo crashed out at the same corner. Australian Piastri, who has enjoyed an impressive rookie campaign, lost control of his McLaren through the banked left-handed Turn 3 before slamming into the barriers. Moments later, Ricciardo, who appeared distracted by the sight of Piastri’s wounded McLaren, locked up under braking before following his compatriot into the tyre wall. “Ah f***, my hand, f***,” the 34-year-old said over the radio after the incident. Both men played no further part in the running as their damaged cars were towed back to their respective garages. Ricciardo was still holding the steering wheel as he hit the wall, and he was taken to the medical centre. He was then pictured leaving with his left arm in a sling, and was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for further checks on his wrist, raising some doubt over his participation for the remainder of the weekend. Ferrari have endured a lacklustre campaign and there was little for the Italian giants to cheer on Friday, with Charles Leclerc 11th and team-mate Carlos Sainz 16th. Ricciardo’s team-mate, Yuki Tsunoda, finished fifth with Pierre Gasly sixth and Sergio Perez, 125 points behind Verstappen in the drivers’ championship, seventh. Read More F1 returns with the now inevitable question: can anyone beat Max Verstappen? Lewis Hamilton gives blunt response to Felipe Massa’s legal action over 2008 F1 title F1 2023 race schedule: When is the Dutch Grand Prix? F1 Dutch Grand Prix LIVE: Practice updates and times as Formula 1 returns F1 returns with the now inevitable question: can anyone beat Max Verstappen?
2023-08-26 00:24
This magnetic rower is easy to store at home and 50% off
This magnetic rower is easy to store at home and 50% off
TL;DR: As of May 31, you can snag the Stamina X Magnetic Rower for only
2023-05-31 17:52
What you need to know about menopause, as the UK’s first education programme announced
What you need to know about menopause, as the UK’s first education programme announced
The UK’s first menopause education programme is in the works. Those behind the National Menopause Education and Support Programme said they hope it will give women reaching menopausal age a better understanding of changes happening in their bodies, as well as peer support from others going through a similar experience. Across a number of weeks, those taking part will be given independent, up-to-date and evidence-based menopause education, including symptoms and treatments, in a course delivered by trained healthcare professionals. Research has shown that women are currently poorly educated about the menopause and often go into it not understanding what to expect Professor Joyce Harper The course, designed by experts at University College London (UCL) and leading women’s health charities, has been inspired by those offered by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) during pregnancy. Work on developing the programme will begin at UCL in September and those behind it hope it is something which companies can offer to employees. Research published earlier this year by Professor Joyce Harper, who is leading the programme, has suggested that of the 829 postmenopausal women questioned, 90% were not taught about the menopause at school and 60% only started looking for information about it when they began to have symptoms. Harper, a professor in the Institute for Women’s Health at UCL, said they want to help women access the information they need “to manage the changes they experience in this part of their life, in the best way possible”. She said: “Research has shown that women are currently poorly educated about the menopause and often go into it not understanding what to expect. “Some menopausal symptoms can cause psychological issues and women may mistake their symptoms for mental health issues or other concerning causes, and this can have a negative effect on their wellbeing.” Harper said they want to “keep the price of the programme low to make it accessible to everyone” and plan to work with firms so they can make it available to employees. The programme is in partnership with the charities Wellbeing of Women and Sophia Forum, and is supported by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and British Menopause Society. We hope this work will empower a generation of women to understand the changes to their bodies during menopause Janet Lindsay Janet Lindsay, chief executive of Wellbeing of Women, said: “Every woman deserves access to high-quality information and menopause support, yet as research from Professor Harper shows, too many women haven’t been given the knowledge they desperately need and deserve. “We hope this work will empower a generation of women to understand the changes to their bodies during menopause and access help to manage their symptoms.” Here are the key things to know about menopause. What is it? According to the NHS, menopause is when a woman’s period stops due to lower hormone levels. This usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can begin earlier in life. Menopause can happen naturally or because of the removal of the uterus or ovaries, chemotherapy, or due to genetics. But sometimes there’s no real explanation. What are the symptoms? Menopause affects women in different ways. You could have some symptoms, none, or experience them months or years before your period actually stops – this is known as perimenopause. According to the NHS, common mental health symptoms include changes to your mood, low self-esteem and brain fog. Physical symptoms could include hot flushes, insomnia, heart palpitations, migraines, muscle and joint pains, weight fluctuation, dry and itchy skin, reduced sex drive, vaginal dryness and pain, and repetitive urinary tract infections (UTIs). Symptoms can last for months or years, and change or develop over time. What can you do about it? The NHS recommends seeing a GP or nurse if you think you have perimenopause or menopause symptoms, or a pharmacist for advice about treatments and things you can do to help. Positive lifestyle changes such as getting plenty of rest, eating a healthy diet and exercising can help with perimenopause and menopause symptoms. The primary medicine treatment is hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which can help ease symptoms and is prescribed by a doctor. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live How to create the mermaid eyes beauty look that’s trending on TikTok How to force bulbs to flower at Christmas How do you choose the best sports bra for you? Experts explain what to look for
2023-08-21 17:54
Nike Set to Shed Light on Pinched US Consumers as Shares Sputter
Nike Set to Shed Light on Pinched US Consumers as Shares Sputter
Nike Inc. is set to offer a crucial look at the financial health of American households as Wall
2023-09-28 20:24
R29’s Shopping Team Reviews Free People’s Previously Sold-Out Puffer
R29’s Shopping Team Reviews Free People’s Previously Sold-Out Puffer
Last summer, we noticed an unassuming Free People puffer that was selling out like hotcakes (we repeat, over the summer). The quilted nylon layer in question is The Pippa Packable Puffer Jacket, now available in a whopping 20 colors and in sizes XS to XL. As the name suggests, it’s designed to pack inside itself (into a large inner-zippered left pocket, to be exact). This pillowy jacket — the first-ever performance outerwear from FP Movement, Free People‘s activewear line — has struck an expected chord with wearers, so we decided to take a closer look.
2023-10-18 05:59