Healthy nutrition advice plus hundreds of recipes
Red, purple or even orange food plants are good for you and contain anti-oxidants which are said to stop premature ageing. Some juices contain cranberry, blueberry, elderberry and apple – no artificial colours, and definitely better for you than fizzy drinks. Berries,...
Fresh tomato soup Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: about 40 minutes Serves: 4 2kg ripe tomatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 cups (500mL) vegetable stock 1-2 tablespoons tomato paste 1-2 teaspoons caster sugar 1-2...
Tracy Rutherford’s Spiced Cumquats 1kg cumquats 1 1/2 cups (330g) caster sugar 1/2 cup (125mL) water 1 cinnamon stick 6 lightly crushed cardamom pods 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1. Halve the cumquats lengthways and prise out any pips....
Stone fruits: peaches, apricots, plums and nectarines In the July 2009 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale Monday, June 29, our Kitchen Garden feature is all about growing stone fruits such as plums, peaches, nectarines and apricots. Midwinter is the perfect...
Chicken wings with lime juice and garlic 12 chicken wings 4 garlic cloves, crushed 4 limes, juiced salt and pepper to taste pinch cayenne pepper 1. Place the chicken wings in a bowl. Rub the crushed garlic all over the chicken wings, then season with salt and freshly...
Tracy Rutherford’s Strawberry and Prawn Salad 1 punnet strawberries 100g mixed lettuce leaves 1 avocado, diced 1 cup of bean sprouts or snow pea sprouts 3 shallots, sliced 12 large king prawns (cooked, peeled, de-veined) Dressing 2 limes, juiced 1/4 cup olive...
If you enjoy having a BBQ with friends, 4 perfect herbs to plant are the classics from the song – Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme. Planting them into a hanging basket and having the basket in easy reach of the BBQ means that you can toss them onto the food when...
In many Aussie homes, cauliflower is traditionally cooked either boiled or steamed, and often covered with cheese sauce, and it’s yummy served that way. But there are other ways to cook cauliflower that change its flavour entirely. Baked cauliflower Preheat the...
In the July 2010 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale Monday, June 28, Tracy Rutherford has created a great collection of ‘Winter Warmer’ recipes, including beautiful Beef Goulash Pies with Cauliflower Mash. For Don’s 2UE listeners, we...
DIY privacy screen, with espaliered lemon tree In the new-look April 2010 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale now nationally, our practical Hands On section shows, step-by-step, how to build a beautiful timber-look privacy screen, and then how to grow an...