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Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make the quintessential autumn dessert, using Black Genoa figs (Ficus carica ‘Black Genoa’). These delicious edible figs are at their best from January to April. Ingredients 8 Black Genoa figs, split lengthways 100g melted butter zest...
Vitamin C In tablet form, vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is the most popular individual vitamin sold in Australia. Vitamin C is essential for good health, but as with all nutrients, more is not better and many top researchers question the wisdom of taking too much vitamin...
Yoghurt For Kids Almost a quarter of Australia’s children are overweight, so we need to think carefully about the meals and snacks we give them. Yoghurt is an excellent choice. It contains calcium, protein and important vitamins like riboflavin. Some yoghurts...
Which Water Compared to tap water, bottled water is very expensive. The cost of still water bought from a supermarket ranges from 43c to $1.55 a litre. For the same price as one 600ml bottle of water, you could get nine cups of water out of the tap every day for a...
Which Chocolate Drink Supermarkets stock dozens of powdered chocolate drinks, so choosing the healthiest one can be difficult. The suggested serving size varies greatly between products, and some are designed to be added to milk while others already contain...
Winter Soups Cold weather always seems to bring on the hunger pangs, and if you’re working outside in winter you actually need lots more calories just to maintain your body heat. However, people who live and work in warm conditions don’t really need any...
Unclog Your Arteries Despite medical breakthroughs and modern technology, coronary heart disease and stroke still kill many Australians. They occur when a clot blocks an artery to the heart or to the brain. The arteries that carry blood to the heart are about the size...
Pumpkin and Ricotta Lasagne This vegetarian lasagne from Geoff Jansz is full of colour and flavour, and it’s just perfect to warm the family on a chilly day! The quantities given below serve 6. Ingredients 30g butter 2 onions, diced 1 butternut pumpkin, peeled...
Quick Pappadums Pappadums are thin, lentil crackers normally served as an appetizer with chutney, pickles, dips and salads, or as a bread to accompany an Indian curry. Peter Valder demonstrated the traditional way to deep-fry pappadums, as well as two less fatty...
Roast Beef Low Fat Remember the mouth-watering roasts your mother used to cook? Those baked dinners of yesteryear were delicious, but they were swimming in lakes of fat. Then, when the meat and vegetables were ready, a very fatty gravy was made with the pan juices....