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MicroSteamer - Ginger Shallot Snapper with Vegetables and Rice

Tonight I am excited because I just used a BRAND NEW piece of Tupperware, never before released and it has just amazed me!!!!!

Tupperware have just released the MicroSteamer!!!

Tupperware MicroSteamer www.tupperware.com.au

Now a very quick rundown of the product, I'm no longer a demonstrator so can't give you all of the facts but basically it is one of the first microwavable items in the world which contains metal. The base is made out of the same material as the Tupperwave Stack Cooker and that is where you put the water. The you have a deep steaming dish which sits in that, it is metal encased in very special tupperware plastic which stops and microwaves from getting inside. Then it has a shallow steaming dish which sits on top of the deep one and then a special lid on top.

I am pretty sure this is one of the only products out there which allows super fast true steaming in the microwave!

Tonight I tested out the MicroSteamer by making some very yummy ginger shallot steamed fish with steamed vegies and rice. I am proud to say that everything I used was made from Tupperware (yes I am a tuppaholic and own too much tupperware to fit in my cupboards) and goes into the dishwasher for easy cleaning.

Ginger Shallot Snapper with Vegetables and Rice

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Serves: 2

Weightwatcher's Pro Points: 11 per serve

Ingredients:

2 x pieces of snapper (or any white fish suitable for steaming)

2cm piece of fresh ginger, cut into small matchsticks

1 x lime, cut into small wedges

1/2 bunch of coriander

3 x individual shallots, chopped finely

1 x carrot, chopped into sticks

1 bunch bok choy, roughly chopped

3 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp peanut oil

1 cup Jasmine rice

Method: 

1. Cut some slits into the fish and stuff with lime and ginger.

2. Place the fish in the shallow steaming dish on top of buk choy leaves.

 

Snapper on bok choy leaves stuffed with lime and ginger

 3. Place the corinander on top of the fish.

4. Place the rest of the bok choy and the carrots into the deep steaming dish.

Carrots and Bok Choy

5. Cook the rice, either using the Microwave Rice Cooker or on the stove.

Fluffy Rice cooked in the Tupperware Rice Cooker

5. Steam the vegetables for 10 minutes on 800watts in the Tupperware MicroSteamer as per the instructions.

6. Add the fish in the shallow steaming dish on top of the vegetables and Steam for 5-8 minutes on 800 watts.

7. While the vegetables and fish are steaming, mix the shallots, soy sauce and peanut oil into a dressing.

Soy Sauce, Shallot and Peanut oil dressing

8. Once veggies and fish are finished steaming, serve on a bed of rice topped with the dressing and bon apetite!

Yum Yum Yum!!!

Now fish may not be your thing so do not stress, when you get the Tupperware MicroSteamer it comes with a fantastic recipe book... I cannot wait to make some vegetable dumplings!!!

Recipe Book that comes for free when you purchase

I challenge you to all get creative in the kitchen, it is a great way to switch off and a fantastic way to share love with all of those around you.

If you are interested in purchasing any Tupperware products or hosting your own get together to get loads of free stuff, please get in contact with me because I know an amazing demonstrator!!

I highly recommend the Tupperware MicroSteamer but if you don't have one, you could modify the recipe and steam conventionally on the stove or in an electrival rice cooker if it has steaming trays.

Enjoy & I look forward to your feedback!

xx G

Gluten Free?

Hi guys,

Well this might come as a shock but I'm sending a shout out to the cyber world for some help...

I have always struggled with tummy troubles and lately a few different people (dr's, acupuncturist, friends) have suggested that I try going Gluten Free.

(http://www.nashvillescene.com/images/blogimages/2011/03/27/1301268201-gluten-free.jpg)

I have been tested for Coeliac in the past and have been given the all clear but I suffer from a bit of IBS so I thought if there are so many people swearing by the Gluten free lifestyle, I should at least give it a go.

Now I just don't want to jump straight into anything because I know that if I go too hard too fast that I will fall on my face.

Does anyone out there have any helpful links, books, recipes that might help me put together my plan of attack??

First place I was going to start was...

(http://www.dummies.com/store/product/Living-Gluten-Free-For-Dummies-2nd-Edition.productCd-0470585897.html)

Please email me or comment on my blog with any help or suggestions... much appreciated!!!!

xx G

Get some great music into you!!!

I love the Wombats and they were on Triple J with Tom & Alex yesterday morning.

The Wombats - picture courtesy of http://www.noofficialmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/The-Wombats-500x333.jpg

They played two songs live and acoustic... Their latest hit "Into the Fog" & a new Like a Version of "Price Tag".

Make sure you listen to this.. you won't regret it! Wombats Live on TripleJ if you want to miss all of the chat then just go to 4:35 and 13:07.

xxG