HOVER

HOVER... yet another acronym but what does it stand for??? Healthier Options in Vending - an Employer Resource, an exciting new project for Eat Well Tasmania thanks to funding from Population Health, Department of Health and Human Services. The project will involve working with food manufacturers, suppliers, employers and employees to develop a how to guide for improving the choices available in vending machines in workplaces around Tasmania. The first step will be to investigate what other States and Territories have done in this area and subsequently develop a system for categorising vending machine foods according to their nutrition content. For more information about the project contact Sarah on 6222 7066 or email sarah.connally@dhhs.tas.gov.au.

What's in Season?

JULY   Give these delicious in-season vegies and fruits a go!     V E G I E S   Tasmanian:   Asian Greens, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Leek, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Silverbeet, Spinach, Swedes    Other Australian:   Artichokes, Avocados, Beetroot, Capsicums, Garlic, Ginger, Green Beans, Lettuce, Shallots, Sweet Corn, Turnips, Sweet Potatoes, Witlof, Zucchinis     F R U I T   Tasmanian:    Apples (Fuji, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, Royal Gala, Pink Lady, Red Delicious), Nashi, Pears (Packham, Beaure Bosc, Cornice, William)    Other Australian:   Banana, Custard Apple, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Melons (Champagne), Oranges (Navel, Blood, Seville), Papaya, Pineapple, Rhubarb, Strawberries, Tamarillo, Tangelo   Please note that there may be some variation based on local market availability.       Seasonal Recipe Idea:     OPEN MUSHROOM AND THYME OMELETTE                           Serves 4 Ingredients: 8 Field Mushrooms 8 Thyme branches  1 Garlic clove Olive or Canola spray  Ground pepper and sea salt, to taste 8 small eggs 1/2 cup continental parsley Method: 1. Set oven to 170C. Clean mushrooms and remove stalks. Place on a baking tray with the mushroom tops facing down. On each mushroom place the leaves of one thyme branch, a few pieces of minced garlic and spray with olive/canola oil. Season with freshly ground pepper and sea salt. Bake for 10min until cooked firm.   2. Whisk eggs in a large mixing bowl. Heat a large frypan with olive/canola oil spray. Add eggs to the frypan and gently with a wooden spoon mix eggs around the pan for 30sec. 3. Place the mushrooms evenly around the pan on top of the eggs and leave over a low flame to cook and set.       Source: Go for your Life, State of Victoria, 2009