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Herb Pesto Herbs such as parsley, basil, mint and rosemary are among the most potent sources of antioxidants we can include in our daily diet. Antioxidants offer protection against heart disease and may be valuable to reduce the risk of many types of cancer....
For a delicious and special dessert that can be whipped up quickly to look like something you made yourself, try cheating with ice-cream. Simply add flavour and interest to ice-cream with praline. Alternatively you could add crushed biscuits or chopped up fruit for a...
Instant Food There are many occasions when people want meals in a hurry. The food industry has catered for this need with instant foods such as two minute noodles, two minute couscous, quick cook polenta, instant spaghetti and lasagna, three and four minute pasta...
Breakfast cereal with milk and fruit is a healthy way to start the day. Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and yet there are more and more people who are skipping breakfast. The manufacturers of breakfast cereals have tried to come to...
The leaves of rhubarb are poisonous, being very high in oxalic acid. They should not be eaten by humans or animals. The stems however are quite edible being tart and rich in flavour. Geoff Jansz used them in a modern dessert that is quick and easy and great for a cold...
For a quick, tasty snack or summer entree, try making your own Italian bruschetta using Geoff Jansz’s recipe. It’s a great way to use fresh tomatoes from your garden. Ingredients Dressing 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 50mL red wine vinegar 100mL Extra Virgin...
The Spanish call it Spanish omelette, in Italy they say frittata but to Geoff Jansz this scrumptious combination of sun-ripened vegetables, herbs and spices, is half a dozen eggs and a bunch of leftovers. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, peeled and...
Salads were once simply a matter of putting an iceberg lettuce together with some basic chopped cucumber and tomatoes. Now there is an array of salads that are much more interesting and are almost meals in themselves, like Caesar Salad. Ingredients 3 anchovy fillets 1...
Frozen Fruit: The French Alternative How do Teddy Bears survive the summer without air conditioning? Frozen fruits snacks are the ideal thing for a Teddy Bear’s picnic to keep the cool. Frozen fruit Frozen strawberries, oranges, grapes, kiwi fruit or watermelon...
The most commonly used drug of addiction throughout the world is caffeine. In fact 80% of the world’s population consume caffeine daily. As with any addiction, symptoms occur when you don’t get your usual caffeine dose. The symptom is often a headache and...