At this time of year citrus trees are in full production and many people are wondering what on earth to do with the harvest! Geoff Jansz has a ‘delicious’ solution to the problem. He makes a light and fluffy, self-saucing pudding using new season lemons....
About 80% of people will suffer back pain at some stage in their lives. In our segment health and fitness expert, Dr Garry Egger, looked at some of the ways of preventing lower back pain. What causes back pain? Garry said that one common cause of back pain is leg...
Geoff Jansz visited the Sydney Fish Markets to buy some fish for an Easter family meal. George Costi, proprietor De Costi Seafoods, recommended fillets of ling, blue eye cod and shark, which are both popular and affordable at this time of year. Geoff chose shark...
Geoff Jansz whipped up some flavoured butter for grilled breads, and also showed us how to turn one loaf of bread into four! Ingredients 500g butter, softened 1 large, unsliced loaf fresh bread Topping Chilli red chilli, finely diced (to taste) 2 tablespoons sugar...
Excess weight or obesity is a problem for two-thirds of men in Australia, almost half the women, and one child in five. Nutritionist, Dr Rosemary Stanton, says that’s partly because most people eat too much fat. While some ‘good’ unsaturated fat...
Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make a sweet dessert with a zesty, tropical tang. Ingredients 5 egg yolks 395ml can sweetened condensed milk 70ml lime juice, or more to taste 20-25cm prepared pie shell 200ml chilled pouring cream (whipping cream) 3 tablespoons...
Food labelling laws set in place in December 2001 require manufacturers to list ingredients that are genetically modified with a few exceptions. However, there is concern that some companies are not complying with the new regulations. GM crops Soy is one of the two...
According to Jackie French, garlic is said to be an excellent vampire repellent. However, Jackie warns that ordinary garlic may not always be enough to do the job. She suggests that you tackle severe vampire problems with giant Russian garlic. Growing Russian garlic...
Over the next few months shoppers will notice that many food labels are carrying a new symbol. The symbol is for glycaemic index, usually called the GI. Rosemary Stanton explained how the new ‘G’ logo on food labels works. New symbol To be eligible to use...
In our segment health and fitness expert, Dr Garry Egger, talked about the purpose of hair on the body. The insulating properties of hair Hair keeps us warm, just like a blanket, but it also cools us off. Cooling only occurs when sweat evaporates. If sweat drops off...