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Buzz Honey is a family owned business located in the pristine Adelaide Hills, producing hand selected and harvested honeys from a variety of locations across South Australia and specialised regions of Australia.

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In Season

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New products

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Consumer News 10

Australian Pork

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Lemon Myrtle / Advanced Australian Fare

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We take pride in retaining the unique flavours of our raw honeys through our chemical free, cold press extraction processes. This ensures our non-heat treated honeys preserve their natural enzymes and health giving properties.

Buzz Honey is available in a variety of flavours and sizes to suit everyone’s taste and preference.

HEalthy Living /

BREAKFAST RECPES Banana, Walnut and Date Bread Bircher Muesli Banana French Toast

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LUNCH RECIPES Spicy BBQ Butterfly Lef of Lamb Mexican Style Meatloaf

Fig, Prosciutto and Gorgonzola with Basil Oil Pizza

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DINNER recipes

Prawn Stir Fry with Sweet Lemon Myrtle Chilli Sauce Pumpkin soup Eggplant Moutssaka

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WHAT’S IN SEASON August

Fruit apples -bonza – braeburn – fuji – golden delicious – lady williams – pink lady – red delicious – snow – sundowner, cumquat, custard apple, grapefruit, lemons, limes, mandarin – ellendale – imperial, melons – champagne, nashi, oranges – navel, papaya, pineapple, pomelo, rhubarb, tangelo

Vegetables asian greens – bok choy -choy sum – gai laan – wonga bok, avocados – fuerte – hass – sharwill, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel, garlic, ginger, horseradish, jerusalem artichoke, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, olives, onions, parsnip, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnip, witlof.

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NEWS

new products What’s new on your supermarket shelf? Buy Australian brings you the best.

RESERVE PICUAL EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL Cobram’s Reserve Picual world award winning olive oil is produced proprietary ‘Ultra Premium’ method. Selected parcels of olives were picked at optimum ripeness and are ultra cold pressed in our on-site mill within 4 hours of picking to create this wonderful block of BE306 Reserve Picual.

The unique oil making method allows the oils to shine, delivering exceptionally fragrant, complex and flavoursome extra virgin olive oils.

Orange Power boosts laundry category LEADING Australian ‘green’ company Orange Power is celebrating the first birthday of the launch two new high performance washing products, 3X Enzyme Laundry Powder and 3X Enzyme Laundry Liquid.

Orange Power Managing Director Andrew Chaney said the products were free of many harsh chemicals and wasteful fillers that simply bulk up the packs but add no performance benefits.

“We are still the only laundry brand on supermarket shelves not using palm oil derived ingredients that compromise the integrity of the environment. We also avoid using optical brightening agents (OBAs) or dyes that can trigger allergies in children and adults.

“Being free of these additives and with lower pH, no added phosphorus and low sodium levels, it also means these products are better for your gardens and, ultimately, our waterways.”

Orange Power’s new packaging uses 95% recycled cardboard and is easily recycled.

Orange Power 3X Laundry Powder (1kg) RRP $7.99 and Orange Power 3X Laundry Liquid (800ml) RRP $8.99 is available now in Ritchies and selected IGA stores.

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Healthy Living Too much salt.

Junk food ads problem.

A report released by the Dieticians Association of Australia in late 2012 stated that Aussie children are “overdosing on salt” by consuming sodium levels comparable to that of adults.

The effectiveness of a voluntary approach to limiting junk food ads targeting children is being called into question, with surveys from around the world showing the industry has done little to change its ways.

More recently, consumer group Choice, in conjunction with The George Institute for Global Health, released anindependent report which found alarmingly high levels of salt in a host of breakfast cereals and children’s snacks. The report claimed that 72 out of 240 products tested revealed higher levels of sodium per 100 grams than the popular Smith’s Original chips.

Keep the doctor away.

The latest scientific research shows regularly drinking one or two standard drinks daily of wine or other alcohol provides positive health benefits for most people.

Whether it’s heart disease, many types of cancer, diabetes, dementia or stroke, a large body of evidence now exists that shows light to moderate consumption compared to abstaining or heavy drinking can help keep a range of diseases at bay.

There is some dispute on this, But I choose to believe it!

A review in scientific journal, Obesity Reviews, examined children’s exposure to advertisements for food and drinks high in sugar and fat, and found that independent surveys in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America showed little change in the last five years.

This is despite the industry assuring it would change its ways, and also in c ontrast with industry-sponsored reports indicating a 98 percent or higher compliance with their self-regulations.

The Obesity Review’s report mirrors findings from a study conducted by the University of Sydney and the Cancer Council last year, which found that the number of junk food ads aimed at children hasn’t slowed, despite the Australian Food and Grocery Council introducing the Responsible Marketing to Children Initiative.

Diet concerns.

They would say that… The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) have refuted findings by consumer watchdog Choice into ‘dodgy diet’ claims made on food products.

Choice recently completed a review of popular diet foods and found that many may actually be higher in kilojoules than regular products.

Choice compared a wide range of products with diet claims, including oven baked chips, ice creams, cottage cheese, breakfast cereals and rice cakes, and found that many of these foods held a premium price yet contained more kilojoules than conventional products.

“With Australian consumers spending $827 million on weight-loss products last year, diet foods can be hard on your hips and your hip pocket,” Tom Godfrey, head of media at Choice Mystery bags.

According to Food Standards Australia New Zealand guidelines, sausages need to have at least 50 percent fat-free meat flesh.

However, sausages that simply list ‘meat’ in their ingredients can contain meat from buffalo, camel, cattle, deer, goat, hare, pig, poultry, rabbit or sheep.

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NEWS

CONSUMER NEWS

Oils ain’t Oils

Don’t bug me!

Cobram Estate has been recognised for the outstanding quality of its Extra Virgin olive oils against the world’s best at the inaugural 2013 New York International Olive Oil Competition.

The United Nations want us to eat more insects and it’s a huge source of protein for third-world countries.

Cobram Estate’s freshly harvested 2013 Extra Virgin olive oils received a total of two Best-in-Class trophies and four Gold Medals, including winning Best-in-Class in the Medium single varietal category for the limited release Ultra-Premium Hojiblanca and Best-in-Class in the Robust single varietal category for the limited release Ultra-Premium Picual. Cobram Estate Premiere and Cobram Estate Classic were also awarded gold medals.

Cobram Estate entered a total of four fresh, 2013 harvest olive oils, each of which received a gold medal or better, and competed against more than 700 other entries .

Loaded with protein, iron and calcium, insects are a diet staple for two billion people, according to a report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. The report, released earlier this year, urged western countries to embrace insects as a sustainable alternative to beef, in response to the growing global population.

It takes more 3000 litres of water to produce 100g of beef but only 1ml to make the same amount of crickets.

Ten kilograms of grain will produce one kilogram of beef, or nine kilograms of crickets and, with vertical farming, you can stack them up so there’s no wasted space.

In Brisbane city restaurant Public serves meal worms and highprofile Sydney chef Kylie Kwong started serving edible insects in her hip Surry Hills eatery six months ago.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), has directed seven companies to remove ‘organic’ claims on bottled water products with an eighth supplier choosing to remove its brand from the market.

The ACCC, Delia Rickard emphasised that water cannot be ‘organic’ as the term in the context of food and drink related to agricultural farming practices and water is not an agricultural product.

Allergy awareness Food producers and the food service industry must have greater consideration for the growing rate of food allergies in Australia, a leading allergy action group says.

Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia said one in 10 Australian infants now has a food allergy, but this growth was not recognised by food manufacturers.

Most food allergies are outgrown, but six per cent of children and about two per cent of adults continue to live with a food allergy a rate which was expected to rise.

The most common allergies among young children include cows milk and raw eggs, but nut allergies which often persist into adulthood were most severe.

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when only the best will do The hot pink PorkMark label emblazoned with the words: Australian Pork seen in the nation’s meat counters is becoming increasingly more visible.

The Australian Pork label comes with an implicit understanding of ‘healthy and safe’.

We know the impeccable health of the herds here. We know Australian pigs don’t have drugs delivered to them to eradicate and protect them against diseases we have never had in Australia.

And we know that Australia can claim an international, worldad_01-half_page_24-06-2013-03.pdf 1 7/1/2013 8:40:03 PM

leading attitude to and practice of animal welfare.

We also know from research that these points are why 74% of Australians say they prefer to buy Australian and that 93% say it’s a reason to...but they need to be able to identify it.

Hence the Australian Pork label as proof of 100% Australian provenance.

Aussie pork producers like SunPork Fresh Foods who supply butchers and supermarkets with premium pork sing their clean, Aussie status loudly and proudly declare that they are 100% Australian owned and operated.

SunPork Fresh Foods fresh pork along with its brands of Seven Mile and its restaurant grade Barkers Creek Pork boasts quality, premium freshness, healthy eating and taste from healthy farming. Their pigs are raised in a clean and green Australian rural environment strictly controlled to the highest international standards.

Additionally SunPork Fresh Foods also applies its own stringent health regulations across all aspects of growth and production that exceed industry standards for feed, housing and husbandry. Producing pork in the Lucky Country is a serious and dedicated business.

Australian pork worth going the extra mile for!

Appreciate the great eating experience that Seven Mile Pork provides with a range of premium quality tender pork cuts, prepared with a selection of delicious flavours and seasonings for your convenience and enjoyment.

Seven Mile Pork is produced from grain fed quality Australian

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grown pigs raised in the clean, fresh rural farming region of the Darling Downs in Queensland, and produced by SunPork Fresh Foods Pty Ltd – proudly an Australian Farmer Owned & Operated business.

Seven Mile Pork is available in selected Independent Retailers in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. The range consists of 4 varieties of Tray Pack Steak cuts and 2 roast varieties. From the boneless steaks, the bone in cutlet through to the premium roasts, each product delivers its unique flavour while ensuring the “Tender, Juicy, Tasty” eating experience.

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Lemon Myrtle Whisk an exquisite native flavour out of the lush rainforests of the great divide to your table in a flash!!!

Lemon myrtle will stand forever tall as one of the giants of the Australian native food industry in my view.

The time I first ever crushed and smelled the incredible floral citrus perfume of this dark green leaf whilst overlooking the rolling hills of a lemon myrtle plantation north of Lismore is etched in my memory. Long before I had been excited about the potential and versatility of this wonderful evergreen rainforest tree, whose leaves I had started to use in dried and frozen form some years before.

But fresh “blows your socks off!!” Looks of amazement and rapture – “oos and aahhs” are typical reactions from everyone I see when they experience this flavour first hand at my master Classes or Cooking Demos all over the country.

EVERYONE should have a little lemon myrtle shrub on their patio in a pot or in the garden at home, where it will grow into a small to medium tree over time. Untamed in the wild, they can get quite large after many years. So easy to grab a handful of leaves for a delightful fragrant lemon myrtle tea in minutes, or to throw into a quick instant noodle soup spiced with a teaspoon of tom yum paste, or infuse in a green curry or a sweet custard to accompany puddings……. The list is truly endless.

Lemon Myrtle is always available year round, so until you get your own shrub, you can always find the dried ground leaf in some shops, or online at www.andrewfielke.com and soon on www.tuckeroo.com.au.

But here’s another way – grab a bottle of my Tuckeroo Sweet Lemon Myrtle chilli Sauce in your local Foodland or IGA and taste that amazing flavour in this simple recipe. Surely I’m biased, but if you don’t agree this is one of the best sweet chilli sauces you’ve ever had, I’d like to hear about it!!!

Look out for my Tuckeroo Pickled lemon Myrtle Mushrooms and Semi Dried tomato, Ginger & Lemon Myrtle Dip in the deli case as well.

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Orange Power helping Aussies clean up Australian owned and made brand Orange Power makes it easy for Aussies to be environmentally responsible in every area of home cleaning with its range of high performing products that don’t harm the environment.

Unlike many other cleaning brands on supermarket shelves, Orange Power is made right here in our backyard to keep profits and jobs in Australia.

“You’ll also notice some of our products have undergone a slight face lift to help consumers better identify the green credentials and high performance of Orange Power. The formulas are all still the same but hopefully it will make it easier for you to find us on the shelf!”

“We’ve just undergone a significant upgrade to our production facility in Victoria to be almost fully sustainable and more efficient in making products Aussies love,” said Andrew Chaney, Managing Director at Orange Power.

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White King Cleaning Wipes White King Stain-Lift Stain Removal Wipes are a convenient way to eliminate stains instantaneously. The wipes are individually wrapped in small sachets that fit into wallets and purses, making them perfect to carry around for those little accidents and emergency situations throughout the day.

Each wipe contains special stain removal ingredients to help lift unexpected stains instantly. They are safe on all colourfast clothing, and are perfect for carpets and auto interiors as well. Simply wipe onto the stain and massage the wipe from the outside toward the centre and watch the stain disappear. whiteking.com.au

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The Australian Made, Australian Grown logo supports growers, processors and manufacturers in Australia by helping businesses to clearly identify to consumers that their products are Australian. At the same time

it provides consumers with a highly recognised and trusted symbol for genuine Aussie products and produce.

It does both of these things in conjunction with a campaign encouraging consumers to look for the logo when shopping; it has been doing this since its introduction by the federal Government in 1986.

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Bircher Muesli 30 minutes preparation 10 minutes cooking easy difficulty 6 serves Ingredients

Banana, Walnut and Date Bread 15 minutes preparation 60 minutes cooking easy difficulty 12 serves

Ingredients 1½ cups self-raising flour ½ cup soy flour ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¾ cup caster sugar ½ cup canola oil 2 tsp egg substitute 30 ml water 2 ripe medium bananas ½ cup milk ½ cup walnut pieces ½ cup chopped dates

1 green apple, grated 1 cup soy or dairy milk 2 tablespoons maple syrup* 1½ cups rolled oats ½ cup slivered almonds ½ cup sultanas 1 cup vanilla soy or dairy yoghurt 200g punnet blueberries

Method 1. Combine the apple, milk and maple syrup in a large bowl, then stir in the oats.

2. Cover and soak overnight in the fridge.

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Preheat the oven to 170°C. Spread the almonds evenly on a baking tray and toast for 5-8 minutes, or until golden.

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Before serving, stir the sultanas and toasted almonds into the oat mixture. Drizzle with vanilla yoghurt and serve with blueberries.

Method

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Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C. Lightly grease a loaf tin with canola cooking spray.

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Place the flours, cinnamon, sugar, egg, water, bananas and soy milk in a food processor and blend until smooth.

3.

Fold the walnut pieces and dates into the mixture and pour into the prepared loaf tin. Bake for 1 hour, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre. Allow to cool slightly in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack.

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BREAKFAST recipes

Banana French Toast 5 minutes preparation 15 minutes cooking easy difficulty 6 serves Ingredients

Method

2 bananas, peeled and roughly chopped 1/3 cup So Good soymilk, or dairy milk 1 egg white 6 slices of wholemeal bread 1 tablespoon margarine

1. Place the bananas, So Good and egg white into food processor and blend

until smooth. Transfer mixture into a shallow bowl.

Tips:

2. Dip bread one piece at a time into mixture and turn to coat both sides.

frypan over a moderate heat. Add bread and cook for 2 minutes each side until golden. Repeat with remaining slices of bread, adding more of the margarine for each slice of bread.

3. Heat one teaspoon of the margarine in a non-stick

4. Serve warm with sliced mango and maple syrup.

For a gluten-free version of this recipe use gluten-free bread and a gluten-free soymilk.

For an extra flavour boost try adding a drop of vanilla extract to the banana, milk & egg white mixture.

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Spicy BBQ Butterfly Lef of Lamb This is one of our favourite ways of preparing a family barbecue and it’s better if you can marinate the meat overnight. We love to serve it with a green salad or some tabouli.

Ingredients

Method

1 butterfly leg of lamb (ask your butcher to do it for you) 4 tbsp Cobram Estate Picual extra virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, very finely chopped 1 tsp chilli paste 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed 1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground paprika 1 tbsp rosemary leaves, chopped 2 teaspoons chopped mint

1. Remove as much fat from the deboned lamb as possible.

2. In a small bowl mix Cobram Estate Picual extra virgin olive oil, garlic, chilli paste, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, ground cumin, paprika, rosemary and mint.

3. Rub meat all over with this marinade then cover with plastic film or foil and marinate in the fridge overnight or for at least six hours.

4. Cook lamb on a medium barbecue for about 10 minutes on each side.

5. Rest the meat for 10 minutes before slicing it.

6. Season with a little salt and serve with your favourite salad.

7. For additional flavour season with a little Cobram Estate Picual extra virgin olive oil before serving.

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LUNCH RECIPEs

Mexican Style Meatloaf This meatloaf has the Mexican flavours of cumin and chilli. It can be enjoyed with an Italian-style tomato sauce and I like to serve it with mashed potatoes and a green salad. You need a greased loaf tin.

Ingredients

Method

3 tbsp Cobram Estate Fresh and Fruity extra virgin olive oil ¼ tsp cumin seeds 1 cup diced carrots About ½ cup finely diced red capsicum About 1 cup diced eggplant ½ cup shelled peas ½ tsp ground cumin ½ cup water 800 g ground lean beef ½ cup fresh breadcrumbs ½ tsp hot chilli paste A little salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp tomato ketchup

1.

Heat the Cobram Estate Fresh and Fruity extra virgin olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and gently stir-fry the cumin seeds, carrots and capsicum for 1 minute.

Add the eggplant, peas and ground cumin, stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add half the water and cook for a further 2 minutes. Allow to cool a little.

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Preheat the oven to 220°C. Mix the ground beef with the breadcrumbs, cooked vegetables, remaining water, chilli paste and a little salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly for about 1 minute and spoon the preparation into a greased loaf tin and brush the top with ketchup. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, lower the temperature to 180°C and cook for a further 20 minutes.

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Remove the meatloaf from oven and leave to rest for 10 minutes before carefully slicing with a serrated knife.

Fig, Prosciutto and Gorgonzola with Basil Oil Pizza Ingredients

Topping Ingredients

Dough Ingredients 500 g Plain Flour 2 tsp Dried Yeast Pinch of Salt Sugar 375 ml Warm Water 1 teaspoon Cobram Estate Classic Olive Oil

200g of Gorgonzola figs, sliced lengthwise 8 slices of prosciutto, torn Handful fresh basil leaves Cobram Estate Basil Infused Olive oil Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Topping Method

1. To prepare dough, put yeast, salt, sugar, olive oil and water in a bowl.

1. Using a brush cover the pizza base withCobram Estate Basil Infused Oil.

2.

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Then tear off a desired amount of the fresh basil leaves and scatter over the base of the pizza then place torn prosciutto, figs and crumbled desired amount of gorgonzola.

3.

Then drizzle a small amount of the Basil olive oil over the pizza and bake in a hot oven, for about 250 degrees for about 20 minutes. If unsure if its cooked test by lifting the pizza if the base is hard its cooked.

When the yeast starts to bubble, add flour and knead in a mixer using dough hook, for about seven minutes, or hand-knead on lightly floured bench for about 10 to 15 minutes until smooth and elastic.

3. Let rest in oiled bowl and cover for about 1½ hours (it should double in size).

4. Knock back dough, pushing out air gently.

5. Roll out into shape, place on lightly oiled baking tray (Makes 2 pizza’s)

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4. Once cooked finish with a few scatterings of fresh Basil leaves.

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Prawn Stir Fry with Sweet Lemon Myrtle Chilli Sauce Serves 4 as a Main Course Loads of options here…. this time I have chosen to serve the stir fry with crisp fried noodles for the crunchy texture contrast, but you can toss the noodles (warmed in boiling water) through just before serving.

Fresh white rice noodle or steamed jasmine rice work equally well.

Ingredients

Ingredients

1 small pkt Hokkein (yellow ) noodles Deep frying oil

1 dsp peanut or vegetable oil 1 1sp sesame oil 1 carrot – cut into batons 4 spring onions – cut into 3-4cm diagonal slices 4 or 5 snow peas each – topped & tailed.

1 sm red capsicum cut into large chuncks 1 pkt baby corn (or corn kernels) (Broccoli, bok choy or gai larn also are great in stir fry’s)

1 dsp peanut or vegetable oil 1 1sp sesame oil 2 large red chillis (optional) A 1-2 cm piece of ginger – grated or cut into fine julienne 6-8 prawn Tails per person ½ bottle Tuckeroo Sweet Lemon Myrtle Chilli sauce

Method

Method

Heat 2-3 cm of vegetable oil in a wok or large saucepan to about 170dec. Fry a small handful of noodles at a time till crisped – drain on absorbent paper.

I like to slice the green spring onion tops into really fine diagonal slices and chill in iced water an hour or so – makes a great garnish.

This recipe is great also substituting with squid, chicken or tofu (for a vegetarian option) Ingredients

Tip have the noodles at room temp. so you can gently prise them apart – you don’t want a big lump in your deep fryer

Heat the oils in a wok till just smoking, add the veggies and stir fry for 2 -3 mins. till just beginning to wilt. Remove from wok

Method Fresh lime wedges to garnish (optional) Add these oils to the wok then ginger and chilli (if using) and fry till just beginning to brown. Quickly add the prawns and continue to fry until they are almost cooked through.

Next add the Tuckeroo sauce and add back the veggies. Continue to stir fry another minute or so just to heat all through.

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RECIPES

DINNER recipes Pumpkin soup What a cracker lunch on cold day – you can have it in a bowl or in a thermos with a micro wave for the warm bread.

Ingredients 1 tbs Cobram olive oil 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped 1.2 kg local in season butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded, chopped 1L (4 cups) Massel chicken stock Dollop of natural Jalna yoghurt 1 garlic clove Turkish bread, Cobram extra virgin olive oil and Tuckeroo dukkah, to serve Method 1.

Spice up the base: Heat 1 tbs olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring, for 5 minutes or until golden. Add cumin and cook, stirring for 1 minute or until aromatic.

2.

Simmer the soup: Add local in season pumpkin and stir to coat. Add stock. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the pumpkin is soft. Set aside to cool slightly. Use a stick blender to blend until smooth.

3.

Serve it up: Cut Turkish bread in half and cook on a chargrill until golden. Drizzle with Cobram extra virgin olive oil and rub with the cut side of a garlic clove. Pour soup among serving bowls. Top with a dollop of Jalna yoghurt. Sprinkle with Tuckeroon dukkah. Serve with the bread.

Eggplant Moutssaka Plan ahead for this traditional, satisfying Greek dish as it takes about 2 hours to prepare. It’s a great winter dish.

Ingredients 3 medium to large eggplants 2 tbsp salt 4 tbsp Cobram Estate Light & Delicate extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped About 1kg minced lamb or beef 1 tbsp tomato paste 1/2 cup dry white wine 400g can of diced tomatoes

¼ tsp ground cinnamon salt and freshly ground black pepper 60g butter 50g plain flour 2 cups milk a little grated nutmeg 1 egg, lightly beaten 4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Method 1. Cut eggplants into 1 ½ cm thick round slices. Place in a bowl, sprinkle with 2 tbsp salt and allow to stand for about 45 minutes 2.

Meanwhile, heat half the Cobram Estate Light & Delicate extra virgin olive oil in a pan and stir-fry the onion and garlic on medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add the meat and brown it on high heat, stirring constantly. Add the tomato paste and the wine and bring to a simmer. Add the diced tomato and the cinnamon, season with salt and pepper and simmer for 35 minutes.

3. Rinse the eggplant slices under the tap and dry with kitchen paper.

4. Heat the remaining Cobram Estate Light & Delicate extra virgin olive oil in a large, non-stick frypan and cook the eggplant slices on each side for a few minutes, then drain.

5.

Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Whisk in the flour andcook on low heat for 3 minutes. Increase the heat, add the milk little by little whisking until the sauce thickens. Lower the heat and cook for 2 more minutes. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

6. Preheat the oven to 150°C.Grease a 30 x 22 cm deep oven dish.

Arrange half the eggplant slices in the bottom and top with half the meat sauce. Add remaining eggplant and meat.

7. Whisk the egg and half the parmesan cheese into the white sauce and spread over the meat. Sprinkle the top with the remaining parmesan cheese and bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour.

8. Remove from oven and wait 5-10 minutes before slicing.

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Household

Pull bananas apart before displaying them in your fruit bowl. If you leave them connected at the stem, they’ll ripen faster and go brown quicker. Putting them in a paper bag is also supposed keep them longer.

Wrap cheese chunks in aluminium foil and store in the fridge to keep your cheddar fresher for longer and to keep mould out.

If you have an ant problem put small piles of polenta where you see ants and they’ll gobble it up, return ‘home’ and won’t be able to digest it. Your ant problem (and the ants) will soon be gone.

If your children have drawn on the wall instead of their drawing book, pencil, crayon or even felt-tip pen can be removed by gently rubbing the painted surface with bicarbonate of soda on a damp sponge.

Rinse off with clean water.

Did you know that baby wipes are great at cleaning stainless steel appliances in the kitchen? Or wipe the appliance over with a piece of kitchen towel and a few drops of baby oil. Both ways will produce a lovely shine.

If your cups are badly stained from tea and coffee, wipe the inside with white vinegar soaked into a sponge and this can also be used to clean glass. Spray it on to your windows and mirrors then dry with crumpled up newspapers.”

If your furniture has left dents in your carpet drop an ice cube in the dent and leave it overnight. As the ice cube melts, the nap will fluff up. In the morning you can mop up any excess water with some paper towel and the dent will be gone.”

To clean the toilet bowl add a 1/2 cup baking soda to 1 cup white vinegar in toilet bowl.

When the fizzing stops, swish bowl a few times with bowl brush and flush.

To clean grout around the tub and shower spray it with white vinegar and scrub it with an old toothbrush. Let stand for 10 minutes then rinse. repeat if needed.

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