Red meat in your diet: the facts We’ve recently received an interesting letter from a ‘BBY magazine’ reader commenting on Dr Rosemary Stanton’s March 2012 issue article about meat in your diet (‘Meaty Bites’). Our reader asked for proof, and so we have posted...
Free heritage tomato seeds with the September 2009 issue Burke’s Backyard magazine! With the September 2009 issue of ‘Burke’s Backyard’ magazine, you’ll find a free packet of rare heritage tomato seeds attached to the front cover. There are four different tomato...
English spinach is best suited to cooler climates, or to the coldest season in warm climates. March is an excellent time to plant it in most parts of Australia, but it’s still OK to plant it now, in August, in cool and temperate zones. This vegie doesn’t do well in...
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...