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New Sweet Mandarin Sauces. Ultimate Barbecue Ribs Recipe

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New Sweet Mandarin Sauces. Ultimate Barbecue Ribs

The new Sweet Mandarin Barbecue Dipping Sauce is one of three delicious dipping sauces from the Sweet Mandarin range. A thick, fruity sauce that is perfect either as a marinade for meats or as a dipping sauce for snacks so why not indulge in their recipe for the Ultimate Barbecue Ribs!

 

The Ultimate Barbecue Ribs

(serves 2)

 

Prep Time: – 10 minutes. Cooking Time: 2 hours

 

Ingredients

1 rack of baby back ribs (450grams)

1 bottle of Sweet Mandarin Barbecue Dipping Sauce (300ml)

 

Method

 

1. Wash the baby back ribs in the sink.

2. Cover a baking tray with tinfoil.  Lay the baby back ribs on the tray

3. Pour 3/4 of the Sweet Mandarin barbecue dipping sauce over the ribs and baste the meat on both sides

4. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Fan 180°C/ Gas Mark 6 for 5 minutes. Turn the oven down to 150°C / Gas Mark 2 and slow cook the ribs for 1.5hours. Then for the last 30 minutes increase the temperature to 200°C/400°F/Fan 180°C/ Gas Mark 6 until the sauce bubbles and caramelizes.

5. Remove from the oven and let the rack of ribs stand for a minute. Then slice each rib with a carving knife. Fingers are welcome to enjoy these finger-licking ribs. The barbecue ribs will be moist and intense in flavour.

 

Typical values                            (ovenbaked) Per 100g              (ovenbaked) Per 1/2 pack

Energy                                          1107kJ                                                        1522kJ

265kcal                                          364kcal

Protein                                          19.0g                                                        26.1g

Carbohydrate                            13.5g                                                        18.6g

of which sugars                            11.3g                                                        15.5g

Fat                                                        14.7g                                                        20.2g

of which saturates                            5.9g                                                        8.1g

Fibre                                                        1.3g                                                        1.8g

Sodium                                          0.35g                                                        0.48g

equivalent as salt                            0.9g                                                        1.2g

Discover your inner sporting strength and shape your body

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With only 47 days to go until London welcomes sporting hopefuls from all over the world, athletes and supporters are gearing themselves up for the greatest spectator event Britain has hosted since 1948.

Rowing is one of the oldest sports in the world and with several of the medals predicted to come from the rowing team this year; it’s a sport definitely having its day. If you crave the same athletic power and prowess, or simply want to stay in shape and tone your body, there’s no better way to train from the comfort of your own lounge – while watching the experts do it in style – by challenging yourself on an indoor rowing machine.

The rowing heats kick off on Saturday 28 July with the finals taking place on Saturday 4 August. So why not simply position your Concept2 rower in front of your TV set, wait in anticipation of the start gun and row your heart out.

No longer an elite athlete’s secret, the all-round benefits of indoor rowing are highly recognised as an effective way to help achieve weight loss, improve body tone, self-confidence and fitness. Motivate yourself to change your lifestyle, with a Concept2 indoor rowing machine you can combine your individual training sessions by rowing alongside elite rowers, providing an exercise regime that fits easily into a busy lifestyle.

Alex Skelton, former rower and communications manager of Concept2 Ltd, the distributor of the Concept2 indoor rowing machine, says: “When indoor rowing is combined with a calorie controlled diet, it’s a fantastic way to kick start a weight loss programme to help shed any unwanted weight. With this summer’s sporting extravaganza on the horizon, we’re seeing more and more amateur rowers becoming inspired by rowing and discovering a love for indoor rowing as a way to keep fitness levels up and shape the body.

“Unlike many fitness activities, indoor rowing is an ideal exercise for everyone whatever their age and ability, and more people, particularly women, are finding out that it’s an excellent all round work out. It’s a low impact sport which exercises all of the major muscle groups to get people fit and toned.”

To get ready to go up against the elite rowers, you’ll need to set yourself up with a dedicated training plan. Concept2 has designed several free detailed training guides, which can be tailored to your individual demands. The guides can be found at www.concept2.co.uk/training.

To help the nation get rowing, Concept2 has a hire scheme which allows people to get fit in the privacy of their own home at a fraction of the cost. If people find that rowing is not for them, they can return the machine without any hassle. Rentals start from £35.75 a month and hire to buy rentals at £40.85 per month.

City women hitting new heights

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A website that set out to be a “little black book” for professional women in London, providing professional development, networking and lifestyle information, is celebrating after achieving a new record of over 60,000 unique visitors and 1.6 million page views in May, up 47% on the month before.

WeAreTheCity.com was founded by Vanessa Vallely, considered to be the most connected woman in London, voted one of the 100 most influential women in Banking globally and a Pearly Queen of the City of London.

“The website was started three years ago to provide the connections and insight that I felt was lacking for London women” Vanessa (39) said. “I’m passionate about empowering women in all aspects of their lives, driving diversity in the workforce and encouraging celebration and sharing of our successes, which women are notoriously bad at. I’m thrilled at how quickly We are the City has become a much-loved part of so many women’s lives.

Vanessa provides content and PR for the website in her spare time alongside a small team, with husband Stewart responsible for technical development of the site.

“Our events listings get 600,000 hits a month so we have just launched an entirely new micro site dedicated to development and lifestyle events specifically for women in theLondon area – events.wearethecity.com ” Stewart commented. “Over the next three months we have a host of other new features coming online including the launch of our Female Job Board, where we intend to partner with Corporates and Recruitment agencies that are passionate about increasing the opportunities available to talented females across the UK. On the lifestyle side, we have celebrity female bloggers, a gallery of user photos sharing snapshots of London living, and tried & tested reviews.”

The celebrity bloggers already lined up include award winning Garden Designer Kate Gould, Entrepreneur and charity fundraiser Charlotte Hogg and Made in Chelsea star Gabriella Ellis.

“We are looking for more women to join our team of “City Guineas” to test and review products, gadgets, technology, fashion and beauty products, bars, restaurants and networking events, providing unbiased reviews back to other women” Vanessa finished. “Anyone interested in volunteering their time or writing for our site should email pr@wearethecity.com to register.”

Win Some Jimmy Choo Heels!

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BAG YOURSELF SOME BROWNIE POINTS

Coffee brand is giving the chance to win ‘it’ bag or heels

Lyons’ coffee is giving football fans the chance to bag themselves some serious brownie points by directing their other halves to its unique competition, running throughout the European Football Championships. The coffee company is giving all football widows the chance to win either a Mulberry handbag or a pair of Jimmy Choo heels.

The British brand is asking ladies to make a tricky decision and vote for what they’d rather win – handbag or heels. Whichever gets the most votes will be given to one lucky winner, chosen at random.

The competition, which launches to coincide with England’s first match against France on 11 June, will run on the brand’s Facebook page throughout the EURO Championships. So send your other half to www.facebook.com/lyonscoffee for her chance to win.

Founded in 1904 by J Lyons & Co, the hugely successful catering business was responsible for Lyons Corner Houses which were once a popular sight in London.

Gluten Free Ice Cream | Things To Do

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From 1 June until the 30 September 2012, a retro ice cream cart will be parked outside Island Grill, opposite Hyde Park, selling Jude’s eco-friendly, gluten-free ice cream, every day from 11am-7pm. The Salted Caramel ice cream is bound to be a hit.

Jude’s uses fresh, natural ingredients, sourced from local producers. Jude’s is undoubtedly the cream of the ice cream crop, supplying world class chefs such as Gordon Ramsay and Raymond Blanc.

Win a Hamper

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Celebrate a British summer in style with a luxury hamper from Warburtons, the nation’s favourite family baker has teamed up with Frost Magazine to give away a hamper.

2012 is the year of Britain and this summer promises to be one full of celebration and cheer starting with the very special Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. All these great events give us the perfect opportunity for a good old British party, and here’s hoping we get to enjoy some lovely sunny weather to go with it.

How better to ‘toast’ 60 years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign all summer than by getting together with family and friends and enjoying a true British institution – the time honoured, great-tasting sandwich – which this year celebrated its 250th anniversary!

To mark these historic occasions, we’ve teamed up with the UK’s leading family baker, Warburtons to give one lucky reader a luxury hamper to help you enjoy your British summer celebrations in style.

Beautifully presented in a traditional wicker picnic hamper with stylish packaging, you and your family will receive four dinner plates, four mugs, four wine glasses and a 12 piece cutlery set. You will also receive £50 worth of Warburtons vouchers so that you can stock up on a range of their delicious bakery goodies, as well as British themed bunting to help you and your family celebrate!

For your chance to win a luxury picnic hamper and Warburtons product vouchers worth a total of £90, just answer the following question and comment below or email frostmagazine at gmail.com. Good luck!

How many years are we celebrating the Queen being on the throne?

a) 50

b) 60

c) 70

Celebrities help WWF go ‘under the hammer’ for tigers

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WWF supporters, Kelly Hoppen, Graeme Le Saux and Jo wood will today help launch a special online auction, raising funds for tiger conservation.

Items ranging from tiger print Jimmy Choo shoes to an eco-gold tiger paw bracelet, exclusively co-designed by Sabine Roemer and Jo Wood, will be available to bid for. The auction began at 10am Friday 1 June and will end at 12pm Friday 10 August 2012. To make your bid you can go to: www.wwf.org.uk/auction4tigers

The auction follows on from WWF’s Year of the Tiger campaign which began in 2010 – the Chinese year of the tiger – and aims to double wild tiger numbers by the next year of the tiger, in 2022.

Auctions items:

• Jimmy Choo Bag

• Jimmy Choo Shoes

• Tiger print signed by Ronnie Wood

• Tiger t-shirt and swimming costume designed by Melissa Odabash

• 18ct tiger necklace by Fifi Bijoux

• Signed Andy Murray t-shirt from Australian Open 2012

• 100cm tiger plush toy donated by Keel Toys

• Kelly Hoppen Design School place – Sept 2012

• Handcrafted bracelet by Sabine Roemer co-designed with Jo wood

• Panda print signed by Sir Peter Scott, WWF’s Founding Chairman

• 12 month WWF tiger adoption pack and Panda Made Me Do It t-shirt

• Tiger print by wildlife photographer Roger Hooper

Heather Sohl, senior species policy officer at WWF-UK said:

“There are now thought to be as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild, and their numbers have fallen by about 95 per cent over the last century. Wild tigers desperately need our support if they are to survive. By taking part in WWF’s online auction you can make a bid and help raise crucial funds to protect them from threats such as poaching and habitat loss. Plus, it’s not every day that you can get yourself a pair of tiger print Jimmy Choo’s and do your bit to help save a species! We really appreciate the support we have received from Kelly, Graeme and Jo, and initiatives like this will go a long way to help WWF’s work to double wild tiger numbers by 2022.”

For more information, or to make a bid, please visit: www.wwf.org.uk/auction4tigers

Let’s Claim Back The Union Jack.

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The BNP can be blamed for a lot of things, but the main reason I hate them is what they have done to the Union Jack flag {or the Union Flag). Some people now see the Union Jack as racist, it’s not. It is the most inclusive flag you can think of. It is the flag of the United Kingdom; It has the St Andrews Cross (Scotland), St George Cross (England) and St Patrick’s Cross (Ireland). Wales was not a Kingdom but a Principality so it could not be included on the flag. which is made up like this:

  • The red St. George’s Cross width is 1⁄5 of the flag’s height with a 1⁄15 flag height fimbriation
  • The white diagonal St. Andrew’s Cross width is 1⁄15 of the flag’s height and the broader white diagonal’s width is 1⁄10 of the flag’s height
  • The red diagonal St. Patrick’s Cross width is 1⁄15 of the flag’s height and the narrow white diagonal’s width is 1⁄30 of the flag’s height

As all of the bunting went up in London I had an Irish friend ask if I found it offensive. Offensive? Why would I? “It’s racist”, she said, “to us”. By ‘us’ she meant that I am Scottish and she is Irish. To be honest it was her question I found offensive. I may be Scottish, but I am also British and I have lived in London for over five years. My flag is in the Union Jack and no-one, not a racist and certainly no one ignorant will ever take it away from me. I am proud to be British and I love my flag. Both of them.