Food, Health & Nutrition

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Ten Minute Meal

Ten Minute Meal After a tough day at the office and a stressful drive home in peak hour traffic many busy people just can’t face getting out the pots and pans and cooking a meal. Geoff Jansz has a clever solution to that problem – a quick pasta dish that...

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Nuts

Nuts Nuts are among the healthiest foods we have, and there are now eight studies confirming their nutritional benefits. They are good sources of proteins, minerals, vitamins and fibre. Nuts are also high in fat, which is why some people feel guilty about eating them....

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Thai Fish Cakes

Thai Fish Cakes One of the best things about visiting Thailand is the food. Geoff Jansz says fish cakes or Tod Mun Pla are delicious and they’re easy to make. Ingredients 500g white flesh fish fillets, de-boned 2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste pinch of salt 1...

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Osso Bucco

Cheaper cuts of meat often given to the dog can actually make delicious meals for the family, provided you use a long slow method of cooking. Geoff shows how to turn veal shanks into a classic Italian dish called Osso Bucco. This recipe serves 6-8 people. Ingredients...

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Use-by Dates

Use-by dates are a guide to the freshness of food products, but you won’t come to any harm if you eat something which is a few days over its date. Use your common sense to decide whether or not to throw an item away when the date has expired. Also take into...

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Hearth Cakes: The French Alternative

Hearth Cakes: The French Alternative Have you ever wondered how people managed in the olden days without an oven? They did live without cake but instead they made hearth cakes which are a cross between a cake and a biscuit. Hearth cakes are also known as Singing...

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Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns Makes 16 Ingredients 2 sachets of dried yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 500g breadmaking flour (or 500g plain flour + 2 tablespoons gluten flour) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup milk 50g butter 4 tablespoons brown sugar 1...

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How to Get Your Fibre

How to Get Your Fibre   Bowel cancer is the second most common internal cancer in Australia, occurring in one in every 20 people. Research shows that eating enough dietary fibre throughout life is one of the most important ways to help prevent constipation and...

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Herbal Tea: The French Alternative

Herbal Tea: The French Alternative Have you given up on herbal teas because they taste more like the paper of the tea bags than the herbs? Well Jackie French may have the answer to your problem. Herbs lose their freshness much faster than ordinary tea leaves. So if...

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Iron

Iron A lack of iron is one of the most common dietary deficiencies in Australia. If you’re feeling tired all the time even though you get plenty of sleep and lead an otherwise normal, happy life, it is possible that you have an iron deficiency. Iron is essential...

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