Measuring Fat Wondering if you’re too fat? Maybe you should jump on the scales and find out. Wrong! Health and fitness expert, Dr Garry Egger, says that scales measure a whole range of things including the weight of muscle, hair and bone. He recommends using a...
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...
Apparently, Madame du Barry served celery root soup to King Louis XV every night before they went to bed. Madame du Barry thought the soup was an aphrodisiac, but according to Jackie French, the king’s mistress got it wrong. Celery is well known for its...
Fish Patties Once you’ve tried this recipe from Geoff Jansz, you’ll never throw out leftover mashed potato again! Geoff’s fish patties are easy to make, and they taste great with his tomato and dill sauce. (Tip: don’t worry too much about...
Chinese greens are fast to grow, easy to prepare and delicious to eat. In our segment Geoff Jansz made a quick stir fry using Chinese cabbage. This recipe serves 4 people. Ingredients 1 large Chinese cabbage (or use 2-3 cups Asian greens per person including bok choy,...
A few weeks ago Don happened to mention that he particularly dislikes eating chokoes. Hundreds of Australians rushed to put pen to paper in defence of the humble choko, just as they had for the parsnip. On this week’s program Don tested some choko recipes sent...
Jackie French used the leaves of a peppermint pelargonium (Pelargonium tomentosum), also known as peppermint geranium, to flavour this unusual chocolate slice. Ingredients peppermint pelargonium leaves 185g margarine or butter 2 cups brown sugar 3 eggs 2 cups...
Clean Toilet Seat Burke’s Backyard scientist Graeme Quirk explained that when it comes to household hygiene, things are not always as straightforward as they seem. Tucson study A 30-week study at the University of Arizona measured bacteria populations on...
Most vegetables have maximum vitamins when they’re raw, and they lose vitamins when they are cooked. However, in some instances cooking enhances the nutritional benefits of vegetables. Carrots, for example, contain an antioxidant called beta carotene, which the...
Cooking a Turkey Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to stuff, roast and glaze the Christmas turkey. Stuffing This stuffing is suitable for any type of poultry, not just turkey. (Note: if you prefer to use packet stuffing, beef it up with extra breadcrumbs and some...