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Prawn Laksa Nutritionist Rosemary Stanton looked at some of the ingredients used in Asian cooking, and also demonstrated how to make a healthy prawn laksa. Basic ingredients in Asian dishes Rice, which is a good source of energy and carbohydrates, is the basis of many...
Tooth decay is the most expensive diet related health problem in Australia. Yet, according to nutritionist Dr Rosemary Stanton, it is almost entirely preventable. Enamel erosion There’s good evidence that fluoride added to water and toothpaste has decreased...
Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make his version of an old family favourite. Shepherd’s pie is a delicious, hearty meal for a cold winter’s night. It can be served in one large dish, or (for a more modern look) in individual soufflé dishes. Ingredients...
Sago Plum Pudding This old-fashioned dessert is made from simple ingredients, but it has a unique flavour. Ingredients 4 tablespoons sago or seed tapioca1 1/4 cups milk1 1/2 tsp butter, softened1/2 cup sugar1 cup raisins1 cup soft, white, breadcrumbs1/2...
Sauces Peter Valder showed how to make sauces to enhance the flavour of good, old-fashioned, plain foods. Seafood sauce 3 tablespoons mayonnaise2 teaspoons tomato sauce2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce2 teaspoons hot chilli sauceVary to taste Mix thoroughly, put into...
Slow Down You Move Too Fast There’s a natural law that states that animal metabolism is inversely related to size: big animals have a slow metabolism and live longer, while little animals live fast and die young. Regardless of size, the number of heartbeats for...
Sour Cream Chocolate Cake This deliciously decadent dessert from Geoff Jansz serves 8 people, and it only takes about 30 minutes to prepare. Ingredients 1 3/4 cups self-raising flour pinch salt 125g softened butter 1 1/2cups caster sugar 1 tspn vanilla extract...
This fabulous Thai dish is quick and easy to prepare, and it tastes delicious. For our television segment, Geoff Jansz prepared Pad Thai using ingredients which are readily available. Another version of his recipe in the August edition of the Burke’s Backyard...
Spring rolls are popular as a takeaway, but as Geoff Jansz demonstrated, they’re also very easy to make in your own kitchen. In our segment Geoff admitted that he doesn’t know why they’re called spring rolls, although he knows how to cook them....
Parsnips Several weeks ago on Burke’s Backyard Don made some disparaging comments about parsnips. He said that he wouldn’t feed parsnips to pigs, and that any parent who feeds them to their children should be shot. These remarks prompted a huge...