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Risotto Verde
Number of servings: 2 Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 45 mins
2 tsp olive oil 1 small leek, trimmed and fnely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced/grated 150g whole grain risotto rice, soaked for 6 hours or overnight 800ml hot vegetable stock (or 800ml boiled water with 2 tsp bouillon powder) 100g broad beans 100g asparagus tips, chopped into 1.5 inch pieces 1 tsp white miso paste 50g garden peas 30g spinach 15g fresh basil 10g fresh parsley 5g fresh mint, leaves only 30g seeds (a mix of sunfower and pumpkin work well), toasted X1 lemon, zest and juice 2tsp nutritional yeast A generous pinch of sea salt A pinch of black pepper
micro greens e.g. pea shoots and radish, fresh herbs, toasted seeds, lemon wedge
1. In a medium saucepan on a low heat, gently sweat the leek with the oil and a pinch of salt for 3-5 minutes until sof. 2. Add the garlic and cook for two minutes. 3. Rinse the soaked rice and add to the pan with the cooked leeks. Stir for 1-2 minutes until the grains appear shiny. This enhances favour and helps the rice to cook into separate grains, preventing them from sticking. 4. Pour in 2 ladles of vegetable stock and gently simmer over a low-medium heat with the lid ajar. Continue to add more stock only when the rest has been absorbed. It should take approximately 35-45 minutes for the risotto rice to cook. You may not need to use all of the stock. 5. Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of water to boil. 6. Prepare a large mixing bowl and fll it with ice-cold water. 7. Once the water is boiling, add the broad beans and blanch for 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon remove the beans and shock them in the ice cold water. Blanching and shocking helps to loosen the skin and also retains the freshness, the vibrant colour and enhances the retention of vitamins and nutrients in vegetables. 8. Remove the tough outer skin by pinching or squeezing the bean to pop it out of the skin. Set the peeled beans to the side. 9. Once the pot of water is boiling again, blanch the asparagus for 1 minute and then shock in the ice cold water. Set aside with the broad beans. 10. Once the water is boiling again, blanch the peas for 1 minute and shock in the ice cold water. Add to a blender and set aside.
11. Blanch the spinach, basil, parsley and mint for 10-15 seconds and again shock in the ice cold water. Remove using a slotted spoon and place in the blender with the peas. Add the toasted seeds, freshly grated lemon zest and squeezed juice (discard the pips), salt and pepper and blend until smooth and creamy. If the mixture is too thick, add a splash of the ‘blanch’ water to thin it out. You want the consistency and texture to be between a puree and a pesto.
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12. Once the risotto rice is cooked but still retains a bite, stir through the pesto puree, broad beans, asparagus and miso paste and cook for 2 minutes until heated through. 13. Divide the risotto into two portions and top with microgreens, fresh herbs, toasted seeds and a wedge of lemon.
Serve immediately.
If you can’t get hold of whole grain risotto rice, use short grain brown rice.
The pesto puree can be prepared in advance and stored in the fridge.
Soaked rice helps to improve digestion and speed cooking time.
Allergens: soy (white miso paste)
is designed to help movement therapists, physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, massage therapists, and bodyworkers understand gait and its mechanics, and will appeal to anyone with an interest in evolution and movement. It offers a concise model for understanding the complexity of movement while gaining a deeper insight into the physiology and mechanics of the walking process.
PRICE: £19.99
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is a comprehensive, must-have roadmap to the functional anatomy of the nervous system. Enriched with anatomical drawings and detailed explanations, it explains neurological testing, common neuropathies, and differential diagnoses, and is an indispensable resource for physical therapists and bodyworkers.
This second and revised edition provides new research on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment approaches to enhance gait efficiency. Changes include:
• Updated information and research on myofascial continuities • More clearly arranged according to planes of movement • New informative illustrations based on phases of gait with EMG readings • Clear listing of the ‘Essential Events’
James Earls explores the mystery of walking’s evolution by describing the complex mechanisms enabling us to be efficient in bipedal gait. His model uses the latest research in paleoanthropology, sports medicine and anatomy, coupled with a functional understanding of the human form, to demonstrate how the whole body collaborates as an interconnected unit in walking.
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Gibbons provides critical insights into the structure and functions of the PNS; the body’s response to stimuli and how it knows what to do; the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems; understanding the stress response; and how reflex testing can aid in diagnosing conditions like Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, and paresthesias.
• Assess the nervous system using a patella (reflex) hammer, myotome (muscle) testing and dermatome (sensory) testing • Determine whether pain in the posterior part of the thigh is caused by the sciatic nerve, piriformis or simply a hamstring strain • Decide at what level a disc may have herniated • Differentiate between upper and lower motor neurone disorders • Know what to do with the findings of your neurological assessment and the circumstances under which to refer patients for more specialist care.
Both James Earls and John Gibbons are well-known to Massage World readers through their series of articles and books. James is the director of Born to Move, an education platform teaching real-life anatomy for movement and manual therapists, and has coauthored, with Thomas Myers, Fascial Release for Structural Balance.
John specialises in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries and supports over 75 sports teams from Oxford University, as well as teaching his acclaimed Bodymaster Method® to physical therapists. He is the author of 6 books, with more planned.
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