Recipe Day! Roasted Red Pepper Soup

This one takes a while and makes a big batch, but the leftovers will give you a healthy lunch for the week!

Serves 10

Ingredients:
5 large Red peppers
1 tbsp Compliments canola oil
2 medium Carrots, chopped
1 medium Onion, chopped
2 tsp Fennel seed
2 tsp Thyme, dried
1 small Bay leaf
3 cloves Garlic, minced
¼ tsp Black pepper, freshly cracked
1 small Jalapeno pepper, minced
½ cup / 125 ml Compliments Balance Brown Basmati Rice
2½ cups / 625 ml Chicken broth, sodium reduced
1 tbsp Tomato paste, no salt added
1 small Tomato, chopped
½ cup / 125 ml Milk, 1%
¼ cup / 60 ml Basil, fresh, chopped

Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 425° F.

2. Drizzle peppers with small amount of oil and bake until skin is charred and pepper softened. Remove from oven, place in a bowl and cover. After cooled, remove skin, seeds, ribs and slice.

3. In a large pot, add oil, carrots, onion, fennel seeds, thyme, bay leaf, garlic, pepper and jalapeno. Sauté on medium heat 7-10 minutes.

4. Add red pepper, rice, broth, paste and tomato. Stir and simmer for 30 min.

5. In a blender or food processor, purée soup mixture and return to pot. Add milk and simmer 5 minutes. Add fresh basil and serve.

Nutrition Information per Serving (1 cup):
Calories: 90
Fat: 2 grams
Carbohydrate: 16 grams
Fibre: 2 grams
Protein: 2 grams
Sodium: 146 milligrams

Recipe courtesy of Sobeys Dieticians

Cheers & Encouragement Welcome

The day we've been working toward for months has almost arrived: Saturday, January 30th and the inaugural Bust a Move for Breast Health event!

Aside from the more than 1,000 participants and volunteers who are expected to be in attendance, the doors of the Halifax Metro Centre are open to all! That's right, the event is open to the public and there is plenty of room!

Drop in anytime between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to cheer on participants and take in a spectacular show of lights, music, video, grooves and moves. It is guaranteed to be an experience unlike any other.

There is no admission fee, although donations will be accepted at the door.

The Bust a Move team hopes to see many of you there!

P.S. You'll want to arrive by 4:30 to get comfortable in your seat before the finale hour with Richard Simmons.

Exciting Donation Incentive

Three of Bust a Move's Gold Sponsors have teamed up to bring you a special donation incentive for the final two days of participant fundraising. Check this out:

Every donor who supports Bust a Move by making an online donation between Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. and Thursday at 11:59 p.m. will be entered into a draw for one of four sweet prizes:

• 10,000 Air Miles (enough for a dishwasher, dryer or two tickets to Paris)
• 7,500 Air Miles (enough for a 32" LG LCD TV or two tickets  for at trip to the Caribbean)
• 5,000 Air Miles (enough for two multi-day passes to Walt Disney World or two tickets to Toronto)
• 2,500 Air Miles (enough for 14 people to enjoy a "Night Out at the Movies" at Empire Theatres or two tickets to New York)

The four lucky winners will be announced during Bust a Move on Saturday. Wow! Now how's that for a final fundraising push? Good luck!

BMO Financial Group, Johnson Inc., Sobeys and the Bust a Move team thank Air Miles for their wonderful generosity and support.

Online Pledge Cut Off

Online participant pledges will continue to be accepted on bustamove.ca until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, January 28th.

Participants need to have all of their fundraising completed before on site registration on Friday / Saturday and it's not too late to help someone reach their goal!

Visit the Bust a Move website and click Pledge a Participant or view the team list to see if there is a person or organization involved that you'd like to support.

Donations have surpassed the $600,000 mark and we'd love to see a strong push through the final week.

Women around the province thank you for your support!

Your Chance to Win!

The Bust a Move raffle will give you the chance to win one of three Weekend Escapes! Yahoo!

Tickets are $20 each and will be available for purchase by participants, volunteers and spectators at the Halifax Metro Centre. Cash, debit and credit card will be accepted and every dollar goes toward the Bust a Move fundraising total!

Prizes #1: Summit Spa Escape
A spa experience for two. Includes a massage, pedicure, manicure and facial.

Prize #2: Weekend in Toronto Escape
A Toronto Raptors experince for two. Includes return airfare courtesy of Porter Airlines, two nights accommodation, and two premium seats to the Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers.

Prize #3: Humber Valley Escape
Trip for four to Humber Valley, Nfld. Includes return airfare, rental car, three-bedroom chalet and two rounds of golf. Generously provided by Absolute Travel Specialists Ltd.