In the 1990s, as more and more consumers became concerned about the source of their food and the products in it, many companies began to rethink their practices and redesign their food labels to reflect this. With an increasing number of companies using terms like natural or organic, one must ask, what exactly do these terms mean and are the foods labelled so healthier for you?  Here to give us her advice about these so called healthy food terms is Nicole Senior, Accredited Practicing Dietitian & Nutritionist.

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Doggie Meatloaf – A Yummy Solution for Fussy or Sick Dogs

by Victoria HansenJune 14, 2009 Cooking

Recently I have been researching diets for pets. I have a dog with pancreatitis and a cat with feline hyperesthesia syndrome (all this for the woman who didn’t want kids because of the responsibility). Anyway, I have them now and I adore them and amazingly don’t have issues with cooking food for them rather than [...]

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by Victoria HansenJune 2, 2009 Cooking

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In general olive oil can be [...]

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Podcast – Psychology of Diets with Glenn Cardwell

by Victoria HansenJune 1, 2009 Cooking

By definition, a diet is the usual selection of foods eaten by a person or animal. So by definition, everyone follows a diet. You might eat mostly salads. Your friend may eat a diet rich in meat. A koala eats mostly eucalyptus leaves. Through common usage, a “diet” has developed the notion of being restrictive, [...]

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Winter Warmers & Batch Cooking Recipes

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Australian Pork issued a media release to allay any fears with consumers that they should not be eating pork or pork products as the governments [...]

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by Victoria HansenMay 10, 2009 Cooking

I seriously wonder how I survived in my kitchen without a blender. It’s one of those appliances that you don’t miss if you don’t have one but can’t imagine life without if you do. I use mine everyday and for things you might be surprised by, for instance…

I make all my egg based sauces, sweet [...]

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by Victoria HansenApril 29, 2009 Cooking

When it comes to entertaining, the one question I get time and time again, is how do you ensure all the meal is served at the right time and appropriately, that is, hot if it’s a hot meal, and vice versa if it’s cold.
Timing is one of the most distressing aspects of entertaining for most [...]

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