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They can be added raw to vegetable juice If you've never tried beet greens before, don't let them or sautéed lightly right along with other greens like intimidate you. They can be added raw to vegetable juice A young man who has a passion for improving youth mental spinach and Swiss chard. or sautéed lightly right along with other greens like health, a dedicated Bella Vista Farm volunteer, a resident spinachTry This and Healing Swiss Recipe chard. for Russian Beet Soup (Borscht) raising funds to find a cure for cancer and a netball club TryThere This are Healing many Recipeways to for enjoy Russian beets: Beet Soup (Borscht) empowering young women to do their best on and off the There• Grate are many them waysraw over to enjoy salads beets: court. All have all been recognised at The Hills Shire’s 2018 Australia Day Awards on Friday, January 26. Mayor of The Hills •• Grate Add them them to raw your over fresh salads vegetable juice Shire, Dr Michelle Byrne said the awards recognised personal •• Add Lightly them steam to your them fresh vegetable juice achievements that go beyond the ordinary. •• Lightly Marinate steam them them with lemon juice, herbs, and olive oil For• Marinate an even morethem intense with lemon flavor, juice, try Borscht, herbs, and or beet olive soup, oil This year’s Australia Day Award winners are: which is a traditional Russian dish. This particular recipe For an even more intense flavor, try Borscht, or beet soup, Young Citizen of the Year – Sina Aghamofid below, from Dirt Doctor, also includes homemade broth, which is a traditional Russian dish. This particular recipe making it particularly nourishing and healing. Sina Aghamofid is a part of the Hills Youth below, from Dirt Doctor, also includes homemade broth, Army and the Youth Volunteer Force. making it particularly nourishing and healing. He recently joined the Headspace National Youth Advisory Council, RETIRE IN STYLE TO NORTH RICHMOND which sees him working with other inspiring and dedicated individuals RETIRE IN STYLE TO NORTH RICHMOND Retire inENQUIRIES style to NorthWELCOME Richmond on improving youth issues. STAGEConstructionPlease phone3 now for occupied on an appointmentStage I 3 leftground toat inspect. $450,000 floor Mr Aghamofid also volunteers with ENQUIRIES WELCOME 3 bedroomReady villas to occupy has commenced. now Bankstown Poetry Slam. Young citizen of the year Please phone for an appointment to inspect. ThisSTAGE is a retirement Deposits4 Awaiting community being Council for taken. over approval55s. PricedEnquiries at $440,000 Welcome and $450,000 ThisPleaseCurrently is a retirement Phone availableEnquiries for 1community Brand an appointment new welcome 1stfor floorover 55s.2 tobedroom inspect 2 bathroom unit. Lift access. Secure parking with StageThisallocated 5 isis wellcarport. a retirement underway, $499,000 with community a completion datefor over expected by the end of August this year. Featuring 55sReady featuring to occupy now. 3 bedroom Please ring groundPatricia for floor an villas Borscht Ingredients: 6 two bedroom two bathroom luxury units in a 2 storey withappointment garage, to inspect. ducted air conditioning, Borscht• 4 cup Ingredients: of organic, homemade beef stock apartment block with lift access and air-conditioned. •• 4 1 cup tablespoon of organic, butter homemade beef stock Thereprivate• Affordable will becourtyard ancosts undercover garden. walkway to undercover • 3 or 4 medium size beets – thinly sliced • 1 tablespoon butter allocated• Walk• Affordable tocar shops, spaces health nearby.costs practitioners and bus stop • 1 onion – thinly sliced Senior Citizens of the Year: Noreen Tait (left) and Carol Baker • 3 or 4 medium size beets – thinly sliced • Walk to shops, Health practitioners The Mayor, Dr Michelle Byrne, Noreen Tait, Carol Baker and Australia Day Ambassador Leanne • •Affordable Nearby scenic costs walks along the Hawkesbury River •• 1 1 onion cup of – shreddedthinly sliced red cabbage Jones (Sky News) foreshoreand bus stop •• 1 1/8 cup cup of shreddedminced parsley red cabbage • Walk to shops, health practitioners and bus stop • 1 tablespoon Sherry (optional) • 8km• Nearby from Hawkesbury scenic walks Hospital along the • 1/8 cup minced parsley • Nearby scenic walks along the Hawkesbury River Senior Citizen of Year - Noreen Tait and • Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon Hawkesbury River foreshore • 1 tablespoon Sherry (optional) •foreshore Security gated property Carol Baker Dersch • Salt and pepper • 8km from Hawkesbury Hospital • Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon Noreen Tait has been a volunteer with the Wirreanda Village • Sour Cream (optional) • •8km Vital from Call Hawkesbury in every home Hospital • Salt and pepper • Security gated property for 18 years. Instructions: • •Security Spacious gated Community property Centre • Sour Cream (optional) • Vital Call in every villa She has also worked with the RSL Sub-Branch in Instructions:• Over medium low heat, melt butter in a medium size • Vital Call in every home soup pot. Wirreanda, which now benefits from an increased volunteer • Over medium low heat, melt butter in a medium size presence and inclusion of ex-servicemen and women to • Add onions and beets and cook until soft – about 7 or • Spacious Community Centre soup pot. 8 minutes. facilitate Anzac Day and Remembrance Day ceremonies. • Add onions and beets and cook until soft – about 7 or • Add a dash of salt and pepper. Stir in broth. Carol Baker has been a volunteer in The Hills for over 20 8 minutes. • Simmer for about 20 minutes. Then add fresh years in various capacities, including helping to raise money • Add a dash of salt and pepper. Stir in broth. cabbage, parsley, nutmeg, and sherry. Simmer for a for many charities. • Simmer for about 20 minutes. Then add fresh couple minutes more, season with additional salt and Ms Baker is also the secretary and member of Friends cabbage, parsley, nutmeg, and sherry. Simmer for a pepper, serve, and enjoy. of Bella Vista Farm. She is the Devonshire Tea caterer and couple minutes more, season with additional salt and • Add a dollop of sour cream if you like. pepper, serve, and enjoy. it is through this role she has made Bella Vista Farm such a welcoming and relaxing place for visitors. • Add a dollop of sour cream if you like. Dr Mercola is the founder of the world’s most visited natural health web site, Citizen of year - Zoe Graham Mercola.com. Phone Patricia Zoe Graham is the co-founder of the Hills Relay Ball. DrGeneral Mercola Advice is the founderDisclaimer: of the This world’s article most has visited been natural prepared health on aweb general site, Phone Patricia Mercola.com.advice basis only. 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