Moisturisers Graeme Quirk explained that although moisturisers can be very expensive, all they put back into your skin is water. They also contain oils to prevent more water evaporating from the skin and to hold the water in contact with the skin. Applying water alone...
Moroccan Barbecued Lamb Geoff Jansz prepared and barbecued a boned shoulder of lamb, Moroccan-style. Geoff says that cheaper cuts of meat, such as a shoulder of lamb, often have the best flavour. You’ll need 1 shoulder of lamb (ask the butcher to remove the bone...
Fitness Yesterday and Today About 65% of Australian men and 53% of Australian women are overweight or obese. Health and fitness expert, Dr Garry Egger, says that this is because cars, remote controls, computers and other forms of technology have taken all the movement...
New Stone Fruit Most people like the taste of fruit but they often forget to eat it. In fact, on any given day almost half of Australian men and school age kids eat no fruit of any kind. According to nutritionist Rosemary Stanton, those people are missing out on...
Hundreds of years ago ginger cordial was thought to relieve flatulence, distended stomach, rheumatism and chills of the lung and bladder. It was also supposed to be an antidote to poison and an aphrodisiac. Today, people drink it just because it tastes good. Growing...
This no-bake cheesecake from Geoff Jansz is easy to make, and great to eat. Ingredients 250g sweet biscuits125g butter, melted375g cream cheese, softenedzest of 1 lemon2 tsp vanilla essence1/3 cup lemon juice400g tin condensed milkstrawberries, dicedicing sugar...
In our segment Rosemary Stanton looked at a chocolate bar containing guarana. Guarana, an extract from the crushed seeds of a Brazilian vine (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis), is very high in caffeine and has been used as a tonic and a stimulant in South America for...
Nordic Walking Poles Walking is a very good form of exercise. However, for people with knee or back problems walking can be a painful experience. According to fitness expert, Dr Garry Egger, the Scandinavians have come up with a simple solution to the problem. They...
Rosemary Stanton looked at some healthy, easy snacks to serve with drinks. Snacks from a pack Potato crisps are a nutritional disaster. Go for nuts or baked corn chips instead. Studies show that nuts are very good for you. They contain the right kind of fat, plus...
When you cut an onion the juice evaporates, gets into your eyes and makes them water. As with all liquids, the hotter the onion juice is the more it evaporates. An easy way to stop onion juice from evaporating is to put the onion in the freezer about 15 minutes before...