5 Ways To Spring Clean Your Gut

Winter can often be a time of total indulgence; nights spent in front of the TV sipping hot chocolate (or wine), days spent indoors huddled by the heater. When you combine that with battling colds and flus over winter, it’s no wonder then that many of us find ourselves feeling bloated, sluggish and generally under…

ByThe Carousel27/09/20150Comments

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Salt, Sugar And Honey–Cured Salmon With Wasabi Mayo

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 130 g (42⁄3 oz/1 cup) sea salt 220 g (7¾ oz/1 cup) white sugar 4 tail-end salmon fillets, skin off (about 200 g/7 oz each) 175 g (6 oz/½ cup) honey 2 tablespoons olive oil 120 g (4¼ oz/½ cup) whole-egg mayonnaise 2 tablespoons wasabi paste METHOD 1 Crush the salt and sugar using a mortar and pestle and then spread half the…

ByThe Carousel09/09/20150Comments

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The Raw Food Diet: A Recipe For Success

After years of suffering from a chronic illness that traditional medicine and therapies were unable to help, Amanda Brocket turned to a simple raw food diet. Within weeks, her energy levels increased and her illness symptoms began clearing up. Inspired by her healthy transformation, Amanda wrote The Raw Food Kitchen Book and founded The Raw Food Kitchen. Here, Amanda shares her tips to…

ByThe Carousel07/09/20150Comments

Baking Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Beer Can Chicken

INGREDIENTS 375ml can of beer 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 whole chicken (about 1.8kg) METHOD 1 Preheat a covered barbecue to medium heat (about 180°C). Pour half the beer from the can Into a glass. Mix the three sauces with a splash from the glass of beer. Drink the rest of the beer…

ByThe Carousel02/09/20150Comments

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Minestrone dalla Sardegna: Maria’s Sardinian Minestrone

Serves 10 INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 medium carrots, chopped 1 celery stalk, leaves reserved, stalk cut into 1 cm pieces 2 cups (500 ml) beef bone stock or vegetable stock 1 × 440 g can diced tomatoes 1⁄2 cup Italian soup mix (split pea, bean and lentil mix) 16 cups (4 litres) hot water 1⁄4 butternut pumpkin, cut…

ByThe Carousel01/09/20150Comments

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Aussie Dad’s BBQ Going Gourmet

A survey of over 1,200 Australian families has shown that Aussie Dads get the thumbs up from their partners with 55 per cent saying they have ‘good barbecue technique’ and more than 50 per cent are experimenting with adventurous gourmet style meals. The survey showed that tasty marinades and creative recipes are taking over from traditional…

ByThe Carousel29/08/20150Comments

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Santorini Tomato Fritters with Yoghurt

If you’ve ever been to Greece, then you are likely to have come across these tomato fritters. They make them on many of the islands, but they originate from Santorini. I first tasted them in Crete and have never forgotten them. A thick batter of tomatoes, mint and flour is dropped into hot olive oil,…

ByThe Carousel21/08/20150Comments

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Lemon and Lime Cheesecake

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 250g (83⁄4 oz) cream cheese, roughly chopped 395g (13 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 1/3 cup (80ml/2 fl oz) fresh lemon juice Juice and zest of 1 lime 2 fresh passionfruit to serve Base 125g (41⁄2 oz) plain sweetened wheat meal biscuits 1 tsp ground mixed spice 40g (11⁄2 oz) butter METHOD 1 For the base, place the biscuits, in batches into a food…

ByThe Carousel19/08/20150Comments

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Chargrilled Lamb & Macadamia Burger With Macadamia Aioli

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 500g lamb mince 1 brown onion, grated 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 teaspoons ground lemon myrtle 1 tablespoon mint jelly 1 red chilli, seeded, finely diced 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves, finely diced 1 egg yolk 1 cup macadamias, finely chopped 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup macadamia oil 6 sourdough rolls, cut in half Macadamia aioli 1 clove garlic salt and pepper 1 egg…

ByThe Carousel15/08/20150Comments

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Apple & Rhubarb Crumble Jar With Honey Yoghurt

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 4 stalks (about 350g/12 oz) rhubarb, washed, cut into 5cm (2 inch) pieces 1/3 cup (75g/21⁄2 oz) caster sugar 2 tsp orange zest, finely grated 4 small granny smith (eating) apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 1 cup (280g/10 oz) Greek yoghurt 1 tbsp honey Crumble Mixture 50g (13⁄4 oz) butter, chopped 1⁄2 cup (75g/21⁄2 oz) plain flour, sifted 1⁄4…

ByThe Carousel14/08/20150Comments