VALLEY DINING VALLEY FITNESS/FOOD AND DRINK


Serves 4 comfortably with plenty left over Ingredients


1 leek, 2 sticks celery, 4 cloves garlic, 1 onion, 2 sprigs rosemary, small bunch of thyme and a handful of flat leaf parsley tied together into a posy. Juice of 2 lemons, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and a knob of butter, 11tre good stock of your choice, 50g each cubed winter root vegetables (celeriac, sweet potato, butternut, turnip, swede, parsnip, carrot and of course potato), 150g cooked pearl barley, 500ml water. Salt and pepper Method 1. Place a deep heavy bottomed pan on


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moderate heat. Add in cooking oil of your choice and knob of butter. Chop down as fine as you can or blitz in a food processor the leek, celery, garlic and onion and add to the pan along with the herb posy and allow to sweat gently for 10 minutes taking care not to brown. 2. Add all the cubed root vegetables stir


pour over the stock cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes. 3. Add the cooked barley, top up with the


water bring to the boil taste season turn down heat simmer for 10 minutes stir in the lemon juice and serve with hunks of crusty bread and perhaps some roast meat shredded through. This broth is excellent for vegetarians and


Steve Backhouse in action at Lee Carters, Clitheroe. B300909/7


even vegans, it is also suitable for gluten free diets. You can also bulk it up by substituting barley with lentils or adding herb dumplings. A great winter warmer that is healthy.


Tasty winter broth Win meal for two


WE are offering o u r readers th e fantastic opportunity to dine a t The Parker's Arms, in Newton. The winner will receive a two-course meal for two people, excluding beverages.


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THE winner of last month's competition for a two-course meal for two people in "Le Shed" at


the Black Bull Country Inn and Restaurant, Rimington, was Mrs Marion Read, of Pimlico Road, Clitheroe. The prize excludes drinks. There were 68 entries in the competition.


by Steve Backhouse


this month. Celebrity diets work because they also often engage a personal trainer to push them through daily exercise routines. If you are searching for a quirky diet there


you - no diets A


fter overeating during the festive period, some people will be looking to see which diet celebrities are favouring


are plenty out there with Amazon.com providing 15,500 titles containing the key words "diet" or "nutrition". High protein diets such as The Atkins Diet


have been around for donkeys years. However, if you reduce your carbohydrate intake you also reduce the sugar store in your muscles which hold a lot of water, so as you lose weight you lose water, not fat. As your levels of sugar fall, so levels of acid rise and to compensate your kidneys borrow calcium from your bones. Eventually they are unable to keep up and osteoporosis can set in making bones weak and brittle. Those who choose this type of diet rarely lose any more weight than those chosing a healthy balanced eating plan and regular exercise.


Allfoodsin moderation, is the best motto to


go by. A great website to try which might help clear your mind is www.mypyramid.gov which gives you a great outlook on the balance of good health. Squat, Curl, Press I AM a massive fan of dynamic exercise -


exercises that keep joints and muscles moving all the time to burn as many calories as possible. Good examples are swimming, walking, cycling and weight training. The Squat, Curl, Press is a great move for


helping burn off those unwanted calories from festive parties.


As I have said in a previous issue, start in a


comfortable natural standing position with your feet roughly shoulder-width apart and toes pointed slightly outward. Stand as naturally as possible and from here bend at the knees and hips to lower the torso. Lean your upper body forward to maintain


balance and try to keep your lower back neutral and straight.


Imagine there is a chair behind you and sit


your gluteals slowly down to the rear keeping the weight in the heels at all times. From here stand back up nice and tall and curl your weights up towards the middie of your chest area working your biceps.


The finai part of the move requires you to


take the weights and rotate them to the outer part of the shouider and simply press straight up to the ceiiing.


To finish the move return your weight back


to the side of the body and start your next repetition.


Aim to compiete as many reps as possible


with good form. Take your time, remember practice make


perfect.


Southern Rhone, geographically the "best" in between Rhone and Provence.


The area is dominated by a 6,000 ft


mountain, Le Mont Ventoux, which literally means the "Windy Mountain." Fellow cyclists will be very familiar with the mountain as it features regularly in the Tour de France cycle race. It was on this mountain jn 1968 that one of Britain's best ever bike riders died on "The Tour." Tommy Simpson, a Yorkshireman, collapsed and died very near the summit and for those of you who venture on its slopes you will come across a monument to his memory very near the top. Cotes du Ventoux 2006 is a red wine,


produced from the combination of the syrah and grenache grape varieties. It contains 14% alcohol by volume, so treat with respect. The area is producing large quantities of quality, mainly red, wines and is becoming more and


more populat as an obvious choice to the more expensive French wines. To get a broader view on this wine’I took it to


a dinner party of discerning wine drinkers for their views. I removed the label to make sure they had no preconceived opinions and the tasting began. Red fruit, plumy, blackberries was the first opinion. Could it be Rioja said one I think Its French said another. They thought it was from the South, could be Provence. Well not far away. It was certainly good fun and got the dinner party off to a good start


• The wine is an excellent accompaniment to


Dinner party deligh O


UR wine this month comes from the


South of France, to be exact in wine parlance, it could be classed as


ENJOY WINE with Vic Morris


the recipe for winter broth of root vegetables and, as always, is available from D. Byrne and Son at £5.49p, only £4.99p with the 50p off voucher. I hope you wine lovers' stock of wines was


OK during the wintry spell which we have just been through? Not long now before the first sign of spring will be with us and probably another prediction of a barbecue summer, if only!


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behind the award-winning Weezos restaurant (formerly of Parson Lane, Clitheroe) which maintains its listing in the Good Food Guide 2010 among many others and which will continue to operate from its new premises - the Parker's Arms. Following a full


refurbishment, the Parker's Arms has become a contemporary eating and drinking country inn. It is now ready to welcome customers to the perfect destination to eat, drink and sleep in the heart of the Trough of Bowland. It will also include a delishop bakery selling'iocal and home-made artisan goodies, as well as an onsite cookery school. Kathy and Stosie, who have


been business partners in the hospitality industry for almost 20 years, have been joined by AJ, Kathy's brother, a crucial member of their team, and all three will be actively involved and fully hands-on in the day- to-day running of the restaurant. Kathy, AJ and an


enthusiastic team will offer a warm, knowledgeable welcome front of house and banter at the bar while Stosie and her brigade will cook you up a storm in the kitchen. This new on-going venture


has brought a successful eating house into the heart of the country and has already received much support from the locals. The stylish and tastefully


refurbished inn has also retained many original


fter battling for three years, Kathy Smith and Stosie Madi, co­


DINING OUT By Marcia Morris


features. Roaring log fires, attractive statement wallpaper, contemporary country-style seating, clean lines, open spaces and a warm welcome awaits you. The upper dining area, an elegant feature of the inn with stunning views of the Valley, morphs into Weezos dining house on Friday and Saturday evenings, customers of Weezos are sure to appreciate the warm, comfortable and "inside" facilities of the new dining area. The premises in Clitheroe will be refurbished and relaunched in the near future. Weezos contemporary


dishes rub shoulders with firm favourites and regional classic British dishes such as the local shot game pie (provided by the local shoots), Stosie's pate of Goosnargh corn-fed duck livers with winter salad leaves and the truly classic Bowland gammon, egg, chips and watercress dish. The bar snacks also give


tremendous value and quality using Lancashire's finest local produce, ideal for those who enjoy country pursuits and wish to call in for a warming and tasty meal after a walk in the beautiful countryside, or for those tourists discovering the Ribble Valley for the first time. The ploughman's platter is the ideal sharing meal with local cheeses, home-cooked ham, and home-made pickles and chutneys. From a small bite, delicious sandwiches to full three-course meals, Sunday roasts, children's menus, enticing puddings, afternoon tea or just a coffee break, the Parker's Arms has something for everyone.


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Chef Stosie Madi in the newly refurbished Parker's Arms


In the near future the


Parker’s Pantry will provide basics such as as home-made bread and cakes, ice-cream, milk, eggs, flour and sugar for sale to locals, tourists staying in the area or those visiting for the day. The exterior will also benefit


from a full refurbishment as soon as the weather becomes more clement, as the big


freeze slowed down work considerably. Celebrate a Valentine's


weekend at The Parkers with a special vibrant seasonal menu available from Thursday, February 11th to 14th (see the website for the menu). The special offer includes any three courses from the Valentine's menu for only £25 per person and get to enjoy delicious


hand-made truffles to take away. Seasonal offers include


Tuesday to Friday lunchtimes and evenings, enjoy two steaks and a bottle of wine for just £25 per couple (excluding Valentine's weekend) and coffee break mornings between 10-30 and 11-30 a.m when regular and skinny hot chocolates, lattes and


cappuccinos can be had for two people or more who will be treated to a slice of something nice, at the same time make use of the WiFi, freely available for all customers. Customers can also follow


the Parker’s Arms on twitter or become a fan on their facebook page to find recipes and see pictures of everything they do or visit www.parkersarms.co.uk


p a r k e r s a r m s eat dr ink sleep


An inn fo r the way we live and eat today. Opening after a full refurbishment


Award winning food with locally sourced produce Weddings and Functions now available ChildrehsrtTenu


Great wine list and local cask ales (Comfortable ensuite roorrisw’ith fabulous vievvs COMING SOON


Delishop bakery selling local and homemade artisan goodies Onsite Cookery School


; Fcjr nnore information anct menus visit us online at www.parkersarms.co.uk or call 01200 446236 Parkers Arms, Newton-in-Bowland, Nr Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 3DY


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