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Geoff Jansz showed how to make the perfect TV dinner. It’s a mixture of French technique, the Australian casual approach and some Asian ingredients. Ingredients 500g chicken thighs, diced off the bone 1 clove garlic, minced 1 red chilli, chopped 1/2 onion, chopped 1...
Kiwifruit contains an enzyme that helps to tenderise meat. Just pop a kiwifruit into a food processor or blender, and puree. Use the puree to coat both sides of your steak. Cover and refrigerate the steak for three hours, brush off the kiwifruit and then place the...
Geoff Jansz visited the home of Angel Cardoso, who demonstrated how to make a traditional Spanish paella. Ingredients 150ml extra virgin olive oil 150g diced chorizo sausage 3 cups rice (arborio or Spanish rice) 6 cups water 1 heaped teaspoon Spanish paprika 5...
Did you know that more than half of Australian men are overweight? Excess weight is a problem: it looks unsightly and can be dangerous for your health. Rosemary Stanton explains how to work out if your weight is a health hazard by calculating your Body Mass Index or...
Most people only use their microwave to reheat and defrost food, but modern microwaves can do so much more such as crisp, grill and bake. Geoff Jansz has a recipe for meatloaf that makes use of recent innovations in microwaves. Tip: Given that microwaves use...
Mueslis can be divided into three groups: toasted, natural (that is not toasted) and moist or Swiss muesli (see recipe below). Any muesli is usually a good choice for breakfast, particularly if you make your own, but some toasted mueslis can contain extra fat and...
Geoff used Navel oranges which are seedless, but you could substitute any citrus fruit, to make this moist citrus cake. Ingredients For the cake: 2 oranges 1 cup almond meal, also known as ground almonds (available in supermarkets) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup...
If you don’t eat meat, your complexion is pale or pasty, or if you simply lack energy, it could be because you’re not getting enough iron in your diet. Many people assume that a vegetarian diet is a healthier way of eating, but this may not be the case if...
If you are adventurous in trying new tastes, you may have come across a glorious sun-coloured juice made from new grapefruit varieties. The new varieties are sweet and the flesh and juice is red in colour. Note: The red grapefruit juice drink although bottled in...
Kids love Geoff Jansz’s summer dessert, which can also become a treat for the health conscious by using light sour cream in the recipe. Sour Cream Pancake Ingredients: 1 carton of sour cream (light is fine) 3 eggs, separated 1 cup milk (whole cream or light) 1...