The Basildon Magazine's January 2013 Edition by Essex Business & Leisure Ltd

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Welcome Hi There, Welcome to our third January edition. It’s 2013! Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and hope you all have a great and prosperous New Year. It’s been lovely having time with all my family. Whatever your New Year’s Resolution is this year, I hope you succeed. Do you want to get your Driving license? Are you unhappy with your driving instructor, then you may be entitled to a FREE lesson so you can try before you buy. (see page 9) If you’re looking to lose weight and get fit in the New Year then Guaranteed Results Bootcamp can help you, We also have your local Slimming World Groups and local Cambridge Diet Consultant. If your planning your wedding then please take a look at our wedding section and use your local businesses (there are a couple of 2012 Wedding’s award winners amongst them). If there is anything you would like to see in our magazine, then please get in touch, you can email us at enquiries@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk , call us on 01268 330271 or write to us at Unit 7 Durham Road, Basildon, SS15 6PH Please log on to our website www. eblonline.co.uk to see all our Money saving vouchers, there are some great offers and new offers updated on a monthly basis. You can register for free for monthly updates of our vouchers.

Sudoku We had a fantastic response this month with our quizzes, if you wasn’t lucky this month the please try again. Quizzes this month, Akash is giving away a meal up to the value of £50 and for the children you can win a Party for 10 children at the popular Stay & Play children’s indoor play area in Basildon. www.stay-play.co.uk 01268 491511. Last month’s Quiz winners were: Mr & Mrs Hawkins from Pound Lane Central who won a meal at Akash up to the value of £50 and Mrs P Cornwell from The Knares in Basildon, who won a Party for 10 children at the popular Stay & Play children’s indoor play area in Basildon. www.stay-play.co.uk 01268 491511. I hope you enjoy your prizes. If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 18th January. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 20,000 homes costs from as little as £40. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk. We do not vet our advertisers and take no responsibility for anyone who advertises with us. Please stop by and like our Facebook page (Essex Business & Leisure).

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• HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) known as ‘good cholesterol’ because it actually helps remove bad cholesterol from the body. There is a third type of cholesterol called VLDL (Very Low Density Lipoprotein) containing a kind of fat called triglycerides. Triglyceride is a type of fat which comes mainly from food. Calories that are eaten and not used are converted into triglycerides and transported to fat cells for storage. You are at a much greater risk of heart disease if you have high levels of bad cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood and low levels of good cholesterol.

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Planning Ahead... by Sharon Longshaw

So Christmas is over and we turn our thoughts to Spring and the hope that it will arrive early so that we can get out and get our fingers dirty again. Now is a good time to plan what you are going to plant and where, every garden have what is termed as micro climates, one side may see more sun than the other or you may have a very wet area where nothing seems to grow, the thing with plants is there is one for every spot you just have to choose carefully. Lots of people complain of buying plants only to watch then die within weeks of planting, a little knowledge can not only save you money but can make every bit of your garden bloom.

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Method

1. Spray a pan with Fry Light and cook the shallots and garlic for 2–3 minutes until just softened. Stir in the mince and cook for 2–3 minutes until browned. 2. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for 1 minute. Add the chopped tomatoes, stock and Worcestershire sauce. Season lightly and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes until reduced and thickened. Check the seasoning. 3. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pan of salted boiling water, as per the packet instructions, until just tender. Drain and divide between 4 serving plates. Top with the Bolognese sauce and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese if you fancy (1½ Syns per level tbsp).

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