Many people are convinced that foods cannot supply the vitamins they need, so they take supplements. In fact, fresh food can meet all our nutritional requirements, and it tastes great! The key to a healthy, balanced diet is to eat foods from all five major food...
Olives Many Australians picture the beautiful olive groves throughout Mediterranean areas such as Spain, Italy and Greece, and dream of planting olives and making a fortune. Australia does have the potential to develop a successful olive industry, but there are some...
Geoff Jansz went to Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach searching for recipe ideas for a whole watermelon. Lots of people suggested filling the melon with vodka! However, Geoff decided to make a delicious watermelon sorbet, which can be served as a refreshing treat or...
Peter Valder made sticky date pudding, an old-fashioned dessert which is still very popular today. Ingredients 200g dates, pitted and chopped1 teaspoon baking soda150ml boiling water125g butter125g sugar2 eggs125g self-raising flour Method 1. Put the dates in a bowl...
Many health food shops and the health food sections of supermarkets sell a wide range of good organic produce, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, organic cereals, grains, nuts and dried fruits. Others sell more pills than food, and many so-called ‘health...
Warm Pork Wraps Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make pork wraps, which are delicious served warm with a chilli and sour cream dipping sauce. This recipe makes enough wraps for 4 people. Ingredients 400g lean pork tenderloin, cut into chunks1 clove garlic,...
For most people, wheat is an important staple food and a great source of fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals. However, people with coeliac (pronounced seal-iac) disease can’t digest a wheat protein called gluten, and they have to follow a strict, no-wheat diet...
You Must Remember This It’s very embarrassing to forget the name of a person you’ve only just met, or worse still the name of someone you’ve known for years. Science reporter Graeme Quirk came up with an idea to save face in such a situation. Just...
Winter Soups There’s nothing like a steaming bowl of hearty soup to warm you up on a cold winter’s night. However, nutritionist Rosemary Stanton says that if you want a really healthy soup, you’ll have to make it yourself High blood pressure Recent...
Geoff Jansz met with Eric Wong, Managing Director of the Golden Century Seafood Restaurant in Sydney. He asked Eric if he could use the restaurant kitchen to prepare a Cantonese style recipe: steamed perch garnished with ginger and served with a sweet sauce....