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Finger Limes

CANAPES Savoury Mix: Cream Cheese Coriander Salt & Pepper Garnish with finger lime pulp Serve on crackers Sweet Mix: Mascarpone cheese Icing sugar to taste Garnish with strawberries & finger lime pulp Finger lime pulp can also be added to punch, added chilled...

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Cheap Eats – Two Minute Noodles

Geoff Jansz travelled to Richmond, Melbourne, where he met Geoff Lindsay, chef and owner of the award-winning Pearl Restaurant and Bar. They prepared a meal for two people in 2 minutes for under $5, showing that fast, cheap food doesn’t have to be junk food! 2 minute...

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Which Water – Wise Buys

It’s very trendy to drink bottled water these days, but Rosemary Stanton thinks nothing beats good old tap water. Mineral waters vary in price but for the average cost of one 600 mL bottle of plain mineral water, you could take 2.5 litres of water from the tap...

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Yabby Salad

Geoff Jansz complements the delicate flavour of yabbies with a watercress and sweet chilli salad. Ingredients 24 yabbies salt, to taste vinegar, to taste sugar, to taste Dressing 200mls light sour cream juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce salt and pepper, to...

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Snoring

Many people think that snoring is a sign of a good sleeper, but according to health and fitness expert, Dr Garry Egger, it’s just the opposite. Garry says that being a snorer can make you feel tired and irritable during the day. It can also raise your blood...

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Snow Eggs

This delicious meringue dessert is served with fresh fruit and a toffee topping. Ingredients 6 eggs, separated 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 cup sugar (for the toffee) 1 punnet strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced extra caster sugar, for sprinkling...

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Spanish Omelette

  Geoff Jansz visited Debbie, Danielle, Jack and Jamie. He offered to cook them a meal, but they told him the fridge was bare! However, Geoff managed to find one potato and some eggs and whipped up a Spanish omelette. He served the omelette with a special sauce...

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Tea Smoked Trout

  The rich flavour of rainbow trout lends itself well to tea smoking, an ancient Chinese method of cooking. You can either catch the trout yourself or buy a farmed trout. This cooking method generates a lot of smoke, so it is best done outdoors! Geoff smoked his...

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Thai Style Pumpkin Soup

  You’ll find many pumpkin varieties at your local fruit shop, including the large ‘Queensland Blue’, ‘Japanese’, ‘Butternut’ and ‘Hubbard’ (really a winter squash). Geoff Jansz loves cooking with butternut...

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