Home Fitness Test Have you ever wondered how fit you really are? Health and fitness expert, Dr Garry Egger, says that you can find out without hiring a fitness trainer and spending a lot of money. The following method is very simple, and best of all, you can do it in...
Oven roasted tomatoes have a wonderfully intense flavour, yet they are simple to prepare. They’re delicious served with salads and grilled meat or fish. Oven roasted tomatoes 8 Roma tomatoes fresh rosemary, finely chopped 1 large clove garlic, roughly chopped 1...
Cooking for One Lots of people – young and old – eat on their own and many of them don’t make a good job of it. Nutritionist, Rosemary Stanton, says that you can eat well when you’re cooking for one and the benefits more than make up for the...
Coq au vin, or chicken in wine, is one of the great French classics. It is often found on the menus of French restaurants, but it’s also an easy, warming dish to prepare at home. Ingredients (Serves 4) 4 chicken Maryland pieces (legs and thighs) 3 rashers bacon,...
Corned beef was a great standby in Australia in the days before refrigeration, and it is still a favourite today. ‘Corned’ means the meat is preserved in brine (salty water). In our segment Peter Valder cooked corned beef and boiled vegetables served with...
Many people put on weight because they can’t resist certain foods. According to health and fitness expert, Dr Garry Egger, some food cravings are biological but most are not. Garry says the key thing to remember is that these cravings are usually learned, and so...
Crepes Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make wafer-thin, French crepes. They are delicious served with either a sweet or savoury filling. Ingredients 250g plain flourpinch salt4 eggs650ml milk200ml thick cream30g butter Method 1. Put the flour and salt into a large...
Promoters of the blood group diet claim that unless you eat the right foods for your blood group, you’ll have health problems. Rosemary Stanton cautions against these claims and ranks this as another fad diet to be avoided. How they make a diagnosis One of the...
Don’s Cumquat Marmalade Ingredients 2 cups cumquats, washed and sliced2 cups waterjuice of 1 lemon2 cups sugar *If you have a bumper crop of cumquats, double the quantities. Method 1. Wash and slice fruit finely and remove seeds. 2. Place the fruit in a...
Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to turn a burnt sponge cake into a delicious trifle. You’ll need 1 packet jelly crystals or ready-made jelly from the supermarket sponge cake, with burnt edges cut off brandy, sherry or your favourite liqueur cream, whipped custard,...