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RECIPE

STEAK FAJITA POWER BOWLS

Getting bored with salads and want to make a hearty dish without all the calories. Well this recipe from Delish is a fantastic way to eat your favourite Mexican Fajitas without the carbs yet all the flavour. Packed full of nutritious, fresh, healthy ingredients you can be safe in the knowledge one serving is only 298 calories.

INGREDIENTS

(Serves 4) • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil • 1/2 yellow onion, sliced into half moons • 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced • Salt & freshly ground black pepper • 1 lb. skirt steak, cut into 1/2” slices • Juice of 1/2 lime • 1/2 tsp. cumin • 1/2 tsp. chilli powder • 4 cup cooked brown rice • 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed • 1 cup frozen corn, warmed • 1 avocado, thinly sliced • 1 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro, for garnish • Sour cream, for serving

METHOD

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil. Add the onions and peppers, and season with salt and pepper to taste. 2. Cook until onions are transluscent and peppers are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from skillet and reserve.

3. Add remaining vegetable oil and let heat for about 30 seconds, then add skirt steak to pan. Squeeze lime over steak and season with cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. 4. Let them sit for a minute or so to get a nice sear, then cook to your preference, about another 5 minutes for medium well-done steak. Remove from skillet. 5. Build bowls: start with about 1 cup rice per bowl. Top with steak, onions and peppers, avocado, black beans and corn. 6. Garnish with cilantro and drizzle with sour cream. Serve.

WINE MATCH

A Coronita (Corona and lime) or Margarita are traditionally associated with Mexican foods and certainly go down a treat with spicy dishers! However, when looking to pair wine with Mexican foods such as these Steak Fajita Bowls we would highly recommend a Cabernet Sauvignon which maintains the fruit without the harsh tannins, making it a great choice for flavourful Mexican dishes.

Rich dark berry fruit with spice, herbs, and sweet toasty oak, Cabernet has lush fruit, yet balanced texture to integrate with the meaty, spicy, vegetable flavours. Alternatively, a Malbec is similarly bold and has strong fruit notes which would work exceptionally well with a dish like this.

MOVIE REVIEW ALBUM REVIEW BOOK REVIEW

BULLET TRAIN

Five deadly assassins find themselves on a fast-moving bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with only a few stops in between. Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs have unfortunately gone off the rails.

Fate may have other plans though, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe – all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives – on the world’s fastest train.

From the director of ‘Deadpool 2’, David Leitch, the end of the line is only the beginning in a wild, non-stop thrill ride through modern-day Japan!

The screenplay for Bullet Train was written by ‘Fear Street’ writer Zak Olkewicz and is based on Isaka Kotaro’s Japanese novel titled ‘Maria Beetle’.

Its star-studded cast includes Brad Pitt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Andrew Koji, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Shannon, Hiroyuki Sanada, Bad Bunny, Masi Oka, Zazie Beetz, Logan Lerman, Karen Fukuhara, and Sandra Bullock.

Like ‘Deadpool’ this film manages to mix both the comedy and action genres incredibly well and will be suited to most audiences. A high-octane film with a great, intertwining plot and surprises aplenty will keep cinema goers enthralled this Summer. Out in cinemas everywhere on August 5th.

RENAISSANCE

Beyoncé is back! After a six-year hiatus, the ‘Crazy in Love’ singer is dropping her seventh studio album ‘Renaissance’ on July 29th.

Her last album ‘Lemonade’ was back in 2016 and while her break has seen her raise her kids, create a fashion label with Ivy Park and work on her music streaming business Tidal with husband Jay-Z, Beyoncé has admitted this album has been very special to make: “Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world (re: lockdown). It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration. I hope you find joy in this music.”

Expect classic Beyoncé club beats and songs that are going to make you want to “wiggle” and be “sexy & strong” as Beyoncé herself puts it. In a recent British Vogue article, Edward Enninful describes having the album played to him (one of only a handful who has been privileged to hear her latest beats). “Instantly, a wall of sound hits me. Soaring vocals and fierce beats combine and in a split second I’m transported back to the clubs of my youth. I want to get up and start throwing moves. It’s music I love to my core, music that makes you rise, that turns your mind to cultures and subcultures, to our people past and present, music that will unite so many on the dance floor, music that touches your soul. As ever with Beyoncé, it is all about the intent.”

Are you ready to have Beyoncé back in your living rooms, cars, bars and clubs – we certainly are!

CARRIE SOTO IS BACK

Still missing the excitement of last month’s Wimbledon competition and want to really know what it must have been like for tennis supremo Serena Williams to stage her almighty comeback, then this book is a perfect Summer read for you.

When the novel’s heroine, Carrie Soto, retired from tennis six years ago - she was considered the best player the world had ever seen, shattering every record imaginable. Now a hotshot, new, younger tennis star is threatening to break Carrie’s legacy. At 37, Carrie attempts to come back for one more epic season to defend her title, even if defying all the odds means she has to train with her ex-boyfriend.

And she puts up with a lot in the process. All the sports media are saying they never liked “the Battle-Axe” anyway and her body isn’t moving as fast as it once did. It also means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to, Bowe Huntley. Like her, he has something to prove before he gives up the game forever.

So in spite of it all, Carrie Soto is back, for one epic final season in this emotional story. A very powerful novel about the cost of greatness and one woman’s quest to achieve this against all odds.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, this is an exciting, emotional and tantalising read, not just for tennis fans.