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I’ve never been one for eating breakfast, much to my dear old mother’s horror. The thought of soggy breakfast cereal or toast spread with something nutritious (Vegemite or peanut butter - definitely not jam) had no appeal. But come mid-morning I’d tuck into nearly anything or everything.
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Easy, quick and the kids can shape them for you. Ingredients • 600 g extra lean lamb mince • 4 slices multigrain bread • 3 cloves garlic • 2 eggs • 3 sprigs fresh oregano • 1 sprig mint • 3 sprigs fresh thyme • olive oil Accompaniments • tzatziki • tomato, sliced • lettuce • cucumber, diced • pita bread In a
Garden Hints & Tips
I guess many of us are starting to get a bit tired of the constant watering, fertilising, edging and mowing the lawn. With the heatwaves and droughts it seems an endless task. Have you ever considered doing away with your lawn or at least reducing the size of it? Many
Garden Hints & Tips
I don’t need to tell you how hot and dry it has been and unfortunately our gardens do suffer during these past conditions. For the last few years I have been slowly replacing and replanting some of my garden beds with plants that are more resilient to these conditions
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2 medium navel oranges 200gm soft butter 4 eggs 11/2 cups raw sugar 1 cup SR flour 1/2 cup almond meal ICING 50gm butter 2/3 cup icing sugar 3 tspn fresh orange juice. Method Cut oranges into bite-sized pieces - skins and all (remove any pips) and
Garden Hints & Tips
We have just returned from Singapore where, like most tourists, we visited the famous Gardens By The Bay. What a delight to explore for everyone, especially garden lovers! They feature both natural and architectural marvels where innovative thought continues to keep the Gardens sustainable. With plants from all over the
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Enjoy the following recipes and I wish you all a happy and safe time over the Christmas festivities with family and friends, neighbours and community. Warm regards from the Seasonal Kitchen x
On the Brink
Australia has a large number of frog species and, as previously mentioned in this column, many are threatened or endangered due to a variety of factors such as habitat loss, disease (especially chytridiomycosis), invasive species, climate change and extreme weather events. Australia is doing a lot of scientific and on-the-ground
Forest Yarns
Over the years, the Rushworth forest has thankfully been spared from a major conflagration. One of the reasons might be that box ironbark forests are less susceptible to big fires than other forest types. The main species of trees do not shed their bark each year, leading to a build-up
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The older I get, the more I love time-saving, labour-saving ideas for cooking. I’ve been lured into the world of frozen vegetables and marvelling at how quick it makes meal preparation and how little waste it produces. No more wilting or soggy vegetables in the drawer of my fridge.
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Ingredients 300g chorizo (chopped) 1 onion (chopped) 1 clove garlic (chopped) 1 cup risotto rice 2 tblspn olive oil 3 cups stock 2 tspn oregano or Italian herbs 1 punnet of cherry tomatoes 300g parmesan cheese 30g butter 2 handfuls baby spinach leaves Method Pre-heat oven to 200ºC. In a
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There is a small group of people who are making changes in the background, not under the cover of darkness but in the fresh air and daylight with positive attitudes working towards the same goal.