The next time you reach for the phone to order some junk food for a quick meal, think again. All you need is an Asian bamboo steamer to prepare a delicious and healthy meal in about 10 minutes. A bamboo steamer costs around $20 and has a few layers. Geoff prepared a...
Sausages and mashed potato (known more colloquially as bangers ‘n’ mash) is a family favourite that will warm everyone up on a cool autumn evening. Geoff Jansz shares some tips on cooking sausages and gravy as well as his recipe for ‘champ’ or...
The body always needs time to adjust to changes and this is especially true of our tastebuds. The best way to make changes in your diet is to do it gradually, making small changes that will lead to new habits. Salt People who’ve put salt on everything for years,...
Many people eat beetroot because they incorrectly believe that it’s good for the blood. Although beetroot is a blood red colour, it is not high in iron so it’s not going to help prevent anaemia. However beetroot is good for you, but for different reasons....
Greg Chappell and his wife Judy are both vegan so live on a pure vegetarian diet with no animal product whatsoever, not even milk. Greg has written a book on the subject of healthy living called Greg Chappell’s Health and Fitness Repair Manual – A...
In days gone by if a woman had a perfect complexion she was said to have the rosy red cheeks of a dairymaid. Dairymaids had their own secrets for perfect complexions. Dairymaid’s cream Ingredients 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup rolled oats (adjust if required) 1/2 cup...
Passionfruit don’t ripen after picking, but those passionfruit which fall to the ground and look a bit wrinkled are usually perfectly OK to eat. You can store passionfruit in the fridge for a couple of weeks, and they should keep well. At room temperature they should...
Herbs such as parsley, basil, mint and rosemary are among the most potent sources of antioxidants we can include in our daily diet. Antioxidants offer protection against heart disease and may be valuable to reduce the risk of many types of cancer. Nutritional value...
Rice Rice is a starchy grain which is high in carbohydrates, and an excellent source of ready energy. It feeds more of the world’s people than any other food. The main varieties available in Australia are: Short grain/Calrose used in Japanese and Spanish cooking...
In medieval times basil was used as an indicator plant. If a girl touched a basil bush and it withered, it meant she was not a virgin! Jackie French tested the theory using a sacred basil plant, with very dubious results – she concluded that perhaps it was the...