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Cookbook Review: The Australian Women's Weekly Great Italian Cookbook

Australian Women's Weekly Great Italian Cookbook

More Than Meatballs...The Australian Women's Weekly Great Italian Cookbook, reviewed by Susan May. Read more

The Raw End

The Raw End

From fast food addiction and stockpiled frozen meals, to veganism and organic advocacy, modern food culture is marked with an infinite list of dietary habits. 

The irony of this situation is that in an age of exceptional understanding about health and nutrition, we are eating in more varied ways than ever.  The choices we make tend to repulse each other, ricocheting into strict dietary schools of thought, and conversely, into nutritional thoughtlessness. 

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Thank you Mum - a short history of Mother's Day

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The history of Mother's Day. Where did it all begin?

The Truth about Artifical Sweeteners

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The Truth about Artificial Sweeteners

Wine, Women & Sickness

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Wine, Women & Sickness

How many of us have laughed out loud at Bridget Jones drowning her sorrows with yet another glass of chardonnay? And then realising that it’s an all too familiar scene in our lives?

The Strawberry Social

The Strawberry Social By Sally Murray   Icy winter burst into buds, blossoms and knee-high green grass. The world turned, the sun returned and spring landed. Spring in Canada is wonderful, glorious, mostly, however, because it pre-empts summer: ri...

Green Superfoods

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Green Super Foods - What they are, what they do, and how to get it inside you.

Back to Juicing Basics

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Back to Juicing Basics - Get the lowdown on why juice is so good for you and some delicious combinations to get you started.

Recipe of the Day: Beef + Oat Burgers

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  • 4 February 2013
Beef + Oat Burgers   Beef and Oat Burgers Serves 4 Ingredients  450g minced beef50g rolled oats1 tbsp mixed herbs3 tbsp tomato chutneypepper1 egg, beaten Method  Mix together mince, oats, herbs, chutney and seasoning, adding sufficient egg to bi...

Recipe of the Day: Lemon + Rosemary Lamb Kebabs

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  • 3 February 2013
Lemon + Rosemary Lamb Kebabs   Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 8 minutes Ingredients 600 g lamb eye of shortloin/backstrap3 red onions, cut into small wedges2 cloves garlic, crushedjuice and rind of 1 lemon1 tbsp fresh rose...

Recipe of the Day: Vegie Lasagna

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  • 31 January 2013
Vegie Lasagna
Vegie Lasagne Preparation time: 25 minutesCooking time: 30 minutesServes: 6 Ingredients 500g pumpkin or sweet potato, peeled and sliced2 bunches English spinach or young silver beet, washed and sliced500g reduced-fat ricotta6 spring onions, sliced½...

Recipe of the Day: No Bake Hazelnut Slice

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  • 30 January 2013
No Bake Hazelnut Slice Ingredients 125g butter¾ cup condensed milk2 tbsp golden syrup250g packet milk arrowroot biscuits (finely crushed)1 cup flaked almonds toasted Topping 250g block hazelnut chocolate (chopped)60g copha Method ◘       Gr...

Recipe of the Day - Carrot Cake

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  • 29 January 2013
  Carrot Cake Ingredients 3 eggs1 cup sugar1 1/3 cup plain flour1 1/3 tsp baking powder1 1/3 tsp bicarb soda2 tsp cinnamon1 cup olive oil (or less)2 cups grated carrot1 cup crushed nuts (eg: walnuts)1 tsp vanilla essence Icing 250g icing sugar125g c...

Recipe of the Day: Smoked Salmon Pizza

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  • 5 January 2013

Recipe of the Day:

Smoked Salmon Pizza

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Recipe of the Day: Plums in Champagne Jelly

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  • 4 January 2013

Entertaining this weekend?

Impress your guests with this summer dessert.

Plums in Champagne Jelly

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Recipe of the Day: Barbequed Lamb + Bean Salad

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  • 2 January 2013
Barbequed Lamb + Bean Salad Home...

Shortbread

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  • 22 November 2012
It's getting to that time of the year when we thank the people who have helped us and our families throughout the year. Teachers, carers, the postie, the cleaner, the babysitter...the list goes on. This very easy, and delicious, recipe is ideal to m...

Recipe: Lemon (or Orange) Poppyseed Cake

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  • 24 July 2012
Orange or Lemon Poppyseed Cake Ingredients 185g butter3/4 cup castor sugar3 eggsdash vanilla essence1tsp grated rind of orange or lemon1 cup plain flour3/4 cup self raising flour1/4 cup yoghurt1/4 cup fresh orange or lemon juice1/2 cup poppy seeds ...

New product with a cute name - Little Quacker Rice Biscuits

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  • 9 June 2012
Posted by Jane Having a women's lifestyle website means that often I'm privvy to new products in my Inbox or PO Box that I may have missed the advertising for or scanned over on the supermarket shelves. One of these such products is the recently rele...

High tea at The George

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  • 24 April 2012
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Image: Martin Davidson High Tea at The George A fresh and elegant way to meet up with girlfriends is over high tea. Put on a pretty frock, leave the kids behind and enjoy an afternoon in the company of friends. If you're looking for ideas of where t...

New Product on the Shelves: Fressure Foods All Natural Avocado Spread

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  • 19 April 2012
New Product: All Natural Avocado Spread If, like me, you don't like waste and get annoyed at throwing out the spoiled remnants of what was a perfectly fine and tasty avocado that was only partially used, or get frustrated when you purchase an avocado...

2012 Channel Seven Mandurah Crab Fest

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  • 17 March 2012
2012 Channel Seven Mandurah Crab Fest Feed your seafood appetite at the 2012 Channel Seven Mandurah Crab Fest on March 17 and 18 – and you may even take some fresh crabs home. You will get to learn how to cook your favourite seafood from renowned...

Book Review and Author Interview: The Pocket Guide to Fair Trade in WA.

The Pocket Guide to Fair Trade in WA

Book review and interview with Shona Hunter, author of "The Pocket Guide to Fair Trade in WA".

City Guide: Hide & Seek Perth

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Hide & Seek Perth - a new book sharing 40 secret and intriguing places to eat, shop, dance and discover.

Flourishing Woman Charmaine Lobo

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Recipe of the Day: Pine Lime Popsicles

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  • 2 February 2012
Pine Lime Popsicles Preparation time:         15 minsNo. of serves:                6-8Setting time:                6-8 hours   Ingredients 1 x 85g packet Aeroplane 25% Reduced Sugar Lime Jelly or crystals of choi...

Barbeque Sauces and Marinades

Barbeque sauces and marinades

Recipe of the Day: Barbequed Lamb Roast and Bean Salad

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  • 11 January 2012
Lamb Roast with Bean Salad Lamb Roast with Bean Salad Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20-35 minutes per 500g Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1/3 cup fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped2 tsp sea salt flakes2 garlic cloves, crushed1/3 cup olive o...

FLOURISH RECIPES

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  • 5 December 2011
To get inspired by the numerous recipes at Flourish, click here including the just posted Fish + Potato Pie. Home...

Event: The Good Food & Wine Show

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  • 12 July 2011
Succumb to your senses at the Good Food & Wine Show!   We're very much forward to going along to the Good Food & Wine show which is being held in Perth 15-17th July at the Perth Convention Centre. We have 3 double passes to give away, being ...

Event: Mushroom Mania. Eat. Review. Win.

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  • 29 June 2011
Calling all Food Bloggers!! Eat. Review. Win. in July with Mushroom Mania   If you like your mushrooms, and you blog, you will be pleased to hear about this initiative of the Australian Mushroom Growers, Mushroom Mania.   What is it? Eat, review, w...

Event: WA Barista of the Year demonstration

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  • 17 June 2011
If you're going to have a coffee, or buy a take away one, you want to be sure it's a good one. Cue, WA Barista of the Year, Jeremy Huldsunk.   Jeremy is the head trainer at the Australian Barista Academy and took out the prestigious WA Barista of t...

Know Your Nuts

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Know your nuts.

Book Review: Friendship Bread

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Book Review: Friendship Bread by Darien Gee. Reviewed by Lezly Herbert. "Treat yourself."

Perth Hills Wine Show 2011

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  • 1 June 2011
Perth Hills Wine Show 2011   Coming up next month, winemakers from the Perth Hills region submit their wines for critical assessment at the Official Perth Hills Wine Show for judging on July 18th.    The judges for this year...

Green Shopping

By: Lexi Rollins

Even something as everyday as grocery shopping can impact the environment, and we can all influence that impact for better or worse by how we shop. It’s not tricky to start saving the planet in the supermarket. These little ideas will help you make a big difference.

The Cappucino Index

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  • 11 May 2011
Interested to know how the cost of your takeaway coffee compares to other parts of Australia? According to the National Gilkatho Cappuccino Price Index - from a survey of more than 200 venues in the larger capitals and 120 in the smaller capita...

Anna Gare Live In-store

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  • 3 May 2011
Perth gal Anna Gare from Junior Masterchef will be doing a live cooking demonstration this Saturday at Kitchen Warehouse in Cockburn. This will be a unique opportunity to see Anna and sample her famous cooking for free!  There will also be in s...

Put some Passion in Your Life with...Passionfruit!

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Discover a little more about an old favourite, passionfruit.

Organic Gardening - The Health Benefits & more

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Discover the delights and benefits of organic gardening.

Raw and Ready

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What about RAW milk?

How to get the most out of the (outdoor) movies

Getting the most out of your (outdoor) movie experience.

Egg Allergies Explained

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Egg Allergies Explained
Find out more about allergies to eggs along with a no-egg cake recipe to keep everyone happy.

Punnet Full of Goodness

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Nourish: Did you know that strawberries share the same family as the rose?

What's in a Tea Leaf

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Discover some basic guidelines on how to do a tea leaf reading.

5 Tips to be Supermarket Savvy

by : Kathryn Page Here are 5 tips to help you to get the most out of your supermarket shopping experience. Next time you do your weekly grocery shop, pushing your trolley up and down the aisles of your local supermarket and occasionally reaching ou...

Book Review: The Australian Veg Food Guide

Book Review: The Australian Veg Food Guide

The Food Lovers' Guide to Perth

The Food Lovers’ Guide to Perth By Julie Mews & Lisa Hummel-RobsonPhotography by Tracey GibbsPublished by Fremantle PressAUD$24.95 Reviewed by Serena Nathan   Want to know all those glorious foodie secrets?   Flourish has found the answer wit...

A little bit about...borlotti beans, gem squash, nashi and hickson mandarins

A little bit about...   BORLOTTI BEANS: Encased in divinely pretty pods, these fresh beans are a bit of a seasonal treat, not only to devour but also to gaze at!  They’re available dried all year round, but there are many good reasons to purchase...

In Praise of the Kelapa

In Praise of the Kelapa
By: Rebecca Commons

Rebecca Commons explores the cornucopia of gifts that this seed and its tree readily provides to mankind, and reveals that there’s much more to the unpretentious kelapa ~ or coconut as we know it, than one would suspect.

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