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<li class="col">1 clove garlic</li>
<li class="col">1 red pepper</li>
<li class="col">1 peach</li>
<li class="col">2 peeled tomatoes</li>
<li class="col">3 teaspoons oil</li>
<li class="col">400 g lean mince beef</li>
<li class="col">2 carrots</li>
<li class="col">200 g potatoes</li>
<li class="col">1 ear of corn</li>
<li class="col">200 g butternut squash</li>
<li class="col">2 or 3 cups broth</li>
<li class="col">Salt, pepper</li>
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<li class="col">Oregano</li>
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<li class="instructions">Cut the meat into pieces.</li>
<li class="instructions">Saut&eacute; the onions, garlic and peppers in a frying pan with oil for a few minutes and then add the meat pieces. Allow to brown for a few minutes.</li>
<li class="instructions">Wash, peel and cut the tomatoes and add them to the pan with the herbs, salt and pepper.</li>
<li class="instructions">Pour in the broth and simmer for 20 minutes.</li>
<li class="instructions">Wash and peel carrots, potatoes and squash.</li>
<li class="instructions">Add the sliced carrots and cook for 5 minutes.</li>
<li class="instructions">Cut the potatoes and squash into cubes.</li>
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<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:379.33625}" data-sheets-numberformat="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0.0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}">379.3</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:39.882625}" data-sheets-numberformat="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0.0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}">39.9</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:27.853375000000003}" data-sheets-numberformat="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0.0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}">27.9</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:13.636375000000001}" data-sheets-numberformat="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0.0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}">13.6</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:7.718125}" data-sheets-numberformat="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0.0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}">7.7</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:9.595012500000001}" data-sheets-numberformat="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0.0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}">9.6</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3.6546375000000006}" data-sheets-numberformat="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0.0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}">3.7</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:502.66925000000003}" data-sheets-numberformat="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0.0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}">502.7</td>
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Argentinian beef stew

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<h2>Ingredients:</h2>
<ul>
<li>1 egg</li>
<li>10 g margarine</li>
<li>30 g sugar</li>
<li>2 tablespoons grated coconut</li>
<li>2 tablespoons wheat flour</li>
<li>60 g cornmeal</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon baking powder</li>
<li>120 ml milk</li>
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<h2>Instructions:</h2>
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<li>In a bowl, beat the margarine with the egg, sugar and half the milk.</li>
<li>Add the remaining milk and other ingredients and mix well.</li>
<li>Pour into a dish. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes.</li>
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<p><strong>Total carbs</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Total fat</strong></p>
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<p>212.1 Kcal</p>
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<p>24.6 g</p>
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<p>10.0 g</p>
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<p>9.5 g</p>
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<p>5.8 g</p>
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<p>0.1 g</p>
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<p>1.9 g</p>
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<p>47 g</p>
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<h2>The nutritionist's advice:</h2>
<p>It is possible to replace cornmeal with wheat semolina. The use of one or the other is often specific to a particular region of the world. For example, Europeans will be more likely to use wheat semolina.</p>

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<h2>Ingredients:</h2>
<ul>
<li>2 blackcurrant leaves</li>
<li>1 tablespoon meadowsweet</li>
<li>Zest of 1/2 organic lemon</li>
<li>5 g rooibos (the equivalent of about 2 tea bags)</li>
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<h2>Instructions:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Boil water.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Pour it over the herbal mixture&nbsp;</li>
<li>Let infuse for about 10 minutes.&nbsp;</li>
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<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:13.636375000000001}" data-sheets-numberformat="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0.0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}">0.1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:7.718125}" data-sheets-numberformat="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0.0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}">0.2</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:502.66925000000003}" data-sheets-numberformat="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0.0&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}">0.8</td>
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<h2>Nutritional advice:</h2>
<p>Rooibos, also known as red tea, is great in the evening because it contains almost no tannin or caffeine.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<li class="col">500 ml vegetable stock</li>
<li class="col">200 ml coconut milk</li>
<li class="col">60 g laksa paste or green curry</li>
<li class="col">4 small cloves garlic, chopped</li>
<li class="col">2 lemongrass stems, finely chopped</li>
<li class="col">2 small red peppers, finely chopped (optional)</li>
<li class="col">2 tablespoons vegetable oil</li>
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<p><br />For the garnish (to be varied according to taste):</p>
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<li>150 g peeled shrimps and prawns</li>
<li>10 sprigs chopped fresh coriander</li>
<li>2 teaspoons sesame oil</li>
<li>2 teaspoons sesame seeds</li>
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<li class="instructions">Put the noodles in a heat-resistant bowl. Cover with boiling water for 1 minute. Stir to separate them well. Cover.</li>
<li class="instructions">In a wok or frying pan, heat the oil and add the garlic, lemongrass and chopped chilli pepper.</li>
<li class="instructions">Add the shrimp and saut&eacute; for a few minutes.</li>
<li class="instructions">Add the broth to the laksa paste, mix.</li>
<li class="instructions">Add coconut milk and broth to the wok and bring to a boil.</li>
<li class="instructions">Remove from heat and pour into serving dishes.</li>
<li class="instructions">Add drained noodles, chopped fresh coriander and sesame seeds.</li>
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<th>Total carbs</th>
<th>Sugar</th>
<th>Total fat</th>
<th>Saturated fat</th>
<th>Omega 3</th>
<th>Fibers</th>
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<td>363.9 Kcal</td>
<td>24.7 g</td>
<td>2.4 g</td>
<td>21.0 g</td>
<td>9.9 g</td>
<td>0.3 g</td>
<td>10.4 g</td>
<td>490.1 g</td>
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