Teriyaki Chicken & Grilled Pineapple Salad

Serves 2 Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons tamari 1 teaspoon honey or rice syrup 1 teaspoon sesame seeds 2 chicken breasts ½ pineapple 1 baby cos lettuce ½ cup cooked quinoa or rice, cooled 12 cocktail or large cherry tomatoes 2 small avocados 2 teaspoons sesame seeds METHOD 1 In a large bowl, whisk together the tamari, honey or rice syrup and sesame seeds.…

ByThe Carousel05/02/2022

Health

Why Should You Look After Your Body and Health?

No matter how minor your health problems are, they can obstruct or even overwhelm other aspects of your life. Even simple health conditions like aches, pains, fatigue, and indigestion can have a negative impact on your happiness and stress levels. One option for increasing your capacity to manage stress and feel better is to make…

ByThe Carousel04/02/2022

Healthy Quick & Easy

Toasted Granola & Yoghurt With Steamed Apples & Rhubarb

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS Honey toasted granola ½ cup honey or agave nectar 1 cup Kellogg’s® Just Right ® 1 cup Kellogg’s® All-Bran ½ cup flaked almonds 5 dried Iranian figs, halved or quartered ¼ cup pumpkin seeds ¼ cup sunflower seeds 2 tbs dried blueberries 2 tbs cranberries Apples poached in Rhubarb Syrup 4 stalks rhubarb, sliced into batons ½ a vanilla pod, split 1 cinnamon stick Lemon juice,…

ByThe Carousel04/02/2022

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Healthy Turmeric And Pineapple Crush

Serves 2 Preparation time 5 minutes (plus 4 hours freezing time if using fresh pineapple) INGREDIENTS 1 cup pineapple chunks, frozen ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ginger powder Pinch ground cloves 1 cup green tea or coconut water, chilled METHOD Place all ingredients in a blender and process until slushy. Divide between two glasses and serve. The Carousel thanks Australian Pineapples Ambassador, Martyna Angell

ByThe Carousel04/02/2022

Food & Drink

How To Host The Perfect Picnic Luncheon

The pandemic may have left us with few ways to socialise, but events queen Chyka Keebaugh says we should embrace the humble, traditional picnic and turn it into a lavish, stylish affair for friends and family. Picnics are hitting a new peak in popularity today, 220 years after a group of well-heeled Londoners formed the…

ByThe Carousel03/02/2022

Healthy Quick & Easy

Baked Eggs With Capsicum & Tomatoes

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 1 red capsicum (pepper), quartered, seeds and membrane removed, cut into thin strips 400 g cherry tomatoes(I like to use a mixture of varieties) 1 large clove garlic, ﬁnely chopped 1 red bird’s-eye chilli, ﬁnely chopped (optional) 4 eggs handful of ﬂat-leaf parsley leaves, shredded sea salt and cracked black…

ByThe Carousel02/02/2022

Baking Entertaining & Wine

Banana, Blueberry and Almond Pancakes

Serves 4 (makes 8 pancakes) Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup coconut flour 4 eggs 1 1/2 cup almond meal flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 2 ripe bananas 1/2 cup low fat milk 1 cup fresh blueberries Olive oil spray for cooking 1 cup reduced fat Greek yogurt Honey to drizzle METHOD 1 Using a food processor, blend the coconut flour,…

ByThe Carousel02/02/2022

Lifestyle & Homes

Thinking Of Selling Your Office Space In 2022? Here’s Everything You Need To Know.

Property guru Helen Tarrant explains why commercial property is a good investment. As we’ve welcomed in 2022, many of us have been excited to return to our plush offices and daily cups of coffee accompanied by a side of water cooler gossip. However, unfortunately thanks to COVID, we have been dealt yet another blow…

ByThe Carousel02/02/2022

Travel & Leisure

Ultimate Guide To Top Spots On The Central Coast

As the demands of life get busier and we try to fit more and more into our days, many people are finding themselves looking for that sea change earlier in life. Years ago, the Central Coast in New South Wales was seen as a place for ugg boots and focaccias, but times have seriously changed. With…

ByThe Carousel01/02/2022

Homes Lifestyle & Homes

The Block’s Shaynna Blaze Reveals Her Love For Violet Verbena

While the contestants on The Block jostle for supremacy on the new hit Nine series, judge Shaynna Blaze has a DIY tip guaranteed to put the winning polish on your own home. We caught up with the popular interior designer and co-host of Selling Houses Australia to find out how rooms can be transformed by Violet…

ByThe Carousel01/02/2022