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Posted by kathryn in Miscellanea
The latest issue of Life etc is out, complete with my regular recipe column – Ten Minute Kitchen – three recipes that only take ten minutes to prepare. This month the theme is herbal flavour and the recipes include: * Rosemary veal with parsley salsa * Bocconcini, tomato, basil and walnut salad * Fish parcels with dill & mint
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26 April, 2007
Posted by kathryn in Blogging
I’m back from holidays. Had a wonderful, wonderful time visiting outback NSW. Saw many sunsets; camped in the bush; shepherded sheep, feral goats and emus of the road; saw more kangaroos than I thought possible and most definitely cleared my head of the city hustle and bustle. Despite the current Sydney downpour, our trip has made me realise exactly how dry this land is. Thanks to all of you who sent emails, visited and commented while I was away. At …
Posted by kathryn in Nutrition
It may not be surprising to many parents, but a recent survey of the eating habits of 3,800 teenagers found that many teenagers are eating an unhealthy diet. More than a third “rarely or never” eat fruit, while one in five have fast food every day and more than 90% have extra or non-essential foods (such as fast foods, lollies, crisps and sugary drinks) every day. I’m probably more shocked that two-thirds of teenagers are eating fruit every day , …
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21 April, 2007
Posted by kathryn in Lifestyle
I’ve been posting a lot about drinks recently: juices, ribena , water, so it seems apt to be linking to Chew On This talking about wine: Supersize me: when one glass of wine is almost three. Paula’s article covers what exactly is a standard drink and how many of them are you allowed? There’s a lot of confusion about this in the community, so it’s a useful summary.
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19 April, 2007
Posted by kathryn in Recipes and Baking
A couple of weeks back I made some more muffins. This time I had two little helpers – a two and a four year old who were staying with us. The four-year-old only liked apples, so I adapted my usual recipe and this time I used tinned Baker’s Apple. SPC Ardmona make a variety that is 100% apple – no sweetener and no juice. It’s like using chunky stewed apple, but quicker and easier than making your own. I didn’t …
Posted by kathryn in Fruit
Nice writing from Guardedly Optimistic: a risk vs reward analysis of . . . fruit. Thanks to At My Table for pointing to this post. Photo by Hdy under the terms of the Creative Commons License.
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14 April, 2007
Posted by kathryn in Winter
You know the signs. You start feeling a bit more tired than usual, maybe a bit achey. You may be off your food. There’s a tickle in your throat and your nose just won’t stop running. These are all sure signs your body is fighting something and a cold may be on its way. Cold and flu season can be a horrid time for many people. If everyone around you is coughing and spluttering, what can you do to keep …
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12 April, 2007
Posted by kathryn in Lifestyle
Plus from the SMH an examination of the marketing of bottled water. Here in Australia we drink 252 million litres of bottled water, at a total cost of $385 million and the market has grown by 42% since 2002. bq. Water, it seems, isn’t just a drink. It’s a health product, a status symbol and now – with the arrival of New York’s $US40 ($51) Bling h2O (“a couture water that makes an announcement like a Rolls-Royce Phantom”) – a …
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10 April, 2007
Posted by kathryn in Lifestyle
We all know water is important to our health, but why exactly is that? Over at The Diet Dish_, Cynthia Sass has been posting about water: why we drink it, which is better, bottled or tap and exactly how much water should we be drinking? Take a look – part 1 and part 2nutrition/2007/03/water-water-everywhere-part-2.html. Photo by Wassa under the terms of the Creative Commons License..
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10 April, 2007
Posted by kathryn in Vegetables and Nutrition
News from the GI group at Sydney University: they’ve found a low GI potato . . . and it’s the Nicola. Nicolas are not a new variety of potato – they’re one of my favourites and I’ve been using them for years. They’re a lovely, waxy potato that holds it’s shape and doesn’t go mushy when cooked, making Nicolas perfect for curries, stews and potato salads. While most potatoes have a high GI rating of between 75 and 101, …
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07 April, 2007
Posted by kathryn in Ethics & Sustainablity and Junk Food
Burger King, the second largest fast food chain, have announced plans to start sourcing pork, chickens and eggs from farms where the animals are not reared in cages and crates. Here in Australia, Hungry Jack’s is Burger King’s local franchise. The transition will take place over an extended period of time, with their immediate goals being quite small. Starting now, 2% of their eggs will come from cage free chickens, while 10% of their pork will come from farms where …
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06 April, 2007
Posted by kathryn in Blogging
As of today, I’m off on holidays for two and a bit weeks. Richard and I are packing up the car and heading out to the western edges of NSW for an outback adventure. We’re going to be visiting Broken Hill, Mutawintji National Park, Menindee and Lake Mungo. We’ve been planning this for ages and I have to say I’m VERY excited now it’s actually happening! I’ve planned a whole series of posts for while I’m away, which will …
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05 April, 2007
Posted by kathryn in Vegetables
In amongst the anti-fruit-juice posts this week, Andrew asked whether vegetable juices were any different? We tend to lump fruit and vegies together in our heads and nutritionally they do have similarities. However there are a number of key differences, which makes including both of them in our diet important to our health. It also means that vegetables are a much better juicing option. While some vegetables have really good levels of vitamin C (think capsicum and anything green …
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04 April, 2007
Posted by kathryn in Autumn
April is here, while we’re still having beautiful weather, the mornings are getting more crisp. Autumn is upon us. So what fruit and veg are in season this month? h3. Fruit: * Apples (especially Jonathon, Royal Gala, Pink Ladies&Red Delicious) * Avocadoes (particularly Fuerte) * Bananas * Custard Apples * Fuji fruit * Grapes (although the main season is probably over) * Guava * Kiwifruit * Lemons * Limes * Mandarins (Imperial) * Melons (while they’re going out of …
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03 April, 2007