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French onion soup for the soul and the waistline? Gooey pasta and cheese – minus the guilt? You bet! Satisfy your cravings for feel-go winter meals with these tasty, nutritious twists on four classics. Loaded Vegie Lasagna Eggplant slices become the noodles in this delectable layered dish which boasts five vegetables and four different cheeses. … Read more

Jo Usmar locates her mothering instinct… in a coop in her garden I have a confession: I don’t ‘get’ children. Now, before you send Mumsnet round to present their case with a flip chart of pics of adorable kids, hear me out. I like children I think they’re funny when they’re trying to walk or … Read more

Too busy to cook balanced, nutritious dinners every night? We’ve rounded up the best diet and detox meals-on-wheels 1.    Raw fairies – Best for: Weight-loss The unique meal delivery service from Raw Fairies is for those completely committed to a serious diet shake-up, or fans of the raw-food movement. Gourmet raw food chef Anya Ladra … Read more

You may be taking in a lot more calories, sodium and fat than you bargained for when you choose that can or carton of soup (or lasagna or cooking spray). That’s because product labels for many foods suggest unrealistically small serving sizes. For instance, most people eat an entire can of soup in one sitting … Read more

Chocolate orange marquis Ingredients: 1,200 gm castor sugar; ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 350 gm dark chocolate chopped into small pieces; 225 gm butter; 5 eggs; 50 gm plain four; 1 tbsp orange zest; macaroons or sponge fingers for decoration Method: Pre-heat oven to 1800C. Place half the sugar in a saucepan, add orange … Read more

Indulge in a generous slice of cake and pair it with a hot cuppa for a perfect monsoon evening. Try your hand at baking with these easy recipes by chef and restaurateur Ritu Dalmia. Poppy lemon cake Opposite page Ingredients: 1 cup granulated sugar; ½ cup butter; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 whole egg; 2 … Read more

How to buy well, without getting a headache from the price tag A confession: I work in the wine industry, and I’m sick of drinking shit wine. So are my friends. And, I bet, so are you. Not many people can afford to blow $47 on a bottle (even after payday), and spending a fiver … Read more

Sweet corn Pancake with Strawberry Sauce Preparation time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes. Yields: 6 pancakes INGREDIENTS Pancakes ·         1 cup all-purpose flour ·         2 eggs ·         ½ cup milk ·         ½ cup creamy sweetcorn ·         ¼ teaspoon salt ·         2 tablespoon butter, melted Strawberry sauce ·         ½ cup sugar ·         ½ cup water … Read more

Spicy Tuna Burgers with Lemon Mayonnaise Preparation & cooking time: 30 minutes. Serves: 5 INGREDIENTS Tuna patty ·         2 cans tuna chunks in olive oil ·         1 big red  onion, diced finely ·         2 cloves garlic ·         1 cup breadcrumbs ·         2 eggs ·         A few basil leaves ·         1 tablespoon ground black pepper ·         … Read more

You’re busy, they’re easy. It’s unbelievable what canned or packet foods (bought off supermarket shelves) can do to tantalise your tastebuds. Aromatic Tomato Pilaf Rice Preparation & cooking time: 45 minutes. Serves: 5 INGREDIENTS ·         1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste ·         1 large onion, chopped ·         8 whole cardamoms ·         1 teaspoon cumin powder ·         1 … Read more

Melt the redcurrant jelly with a tiny splash of water in a pan and stir until smooth. Brush the redcurrant glaze over the berries until they glisten. Summer berry genoise Serves 8 Preparation 30 min plus standing and cooling Cooking 25 min For the cream ·         250g (9oz) mascarpone ·         150g (5oz) good quality fromage … Read more

Fabulous fresh flavours and mouthwatering desserts make eating alfresco a delight for early summer guests Potato gnocchi with asparagus, olives and tomatoes Serves 6 Preparation 25 min Cooking 50 – 55 min For the gnocchi ·         150g (9oz) butternut squash ·         550g (1 ¼ lb) King Edward potatoes, peeled ·         Sea salt ·         175g (6oz) … Read more

‘We all love this dish and it smells wonderful when it’s cooking,’ says Sonya. ‘It’s simple to make and very tasty as well as being nutritious.’ Moroccan chicken Serves 4 Preparation 30 min (plus marinating) Cooking 1hr 20 min ·         1 lemon ·         2cm piece fresh root ginger, grated ·         1 tsp ground cinnamon ·         … Read more

 In this stage, babies can see far about 3m. Their hands can hold objects consciously. Babies who heard many stories from their mother in the womb can sound oh, ah, cha cha… in 3 months old. When being about 1 year old, they would reveal intelligence and nimble more than the same-old babies who did … Read more

This remedy of sugarcane juice and lotus helps me remove urinary retention after childbirth. Good tip to treat urinary retention After childbirth from 4 to 5 hours, you can move lightly, but some pregnant women are able to be in trouble such as uterus pain, vulva pain by suture of uterus, smelly lochia, or urinary … Read more

Diaper rash is a very natural thing in infants. The phenomena are that baby’s skin has light pink, creates flakes, and sometimes has blisters, rash or swelling caused by infection. Children are easy to diaper rash when using paper diaper. When talking about diaper rash, many people think the reason is by using diapers. However, … Read more

Whining and warring are many children’s common ‘diseases’ that make parents headachy. If your family has a child who is/was in kindergarten, of course you are/were no less annoying? As the mother of two ‘angels’ (Bean is almost 4 and Suri is 2), sometimes my head as if to ‘explode’ by their fussy habits, anorexia … Read more

If you are confusing and cannot decide definitively to breastfeed your baby or not, you should read this article! Breastfeeding baby will reduce the risk of sudden death. Mothers who have small children are not strange to the expression ‘Breast milk is the best food for babies’. And also not by accident that this statement … Read more

These are some popular uses of mangosteen Deodorize breath with mangosteen Mangosteen is not only a tasteful fruit but also helpful for health. The Xanthone antibody in mangosteen can convert foods to energy, so the women don’t worry about gain weight. Keep balance in stomach One of the results of aging is the decrease of … Read more

Because of parents’ mistakes, many children are scared when having meals. Kids are anorectic – the cause is by parents. My neighborhood usually take place two situations: in one family, a boy is in grade 2 but likes both eating and playing, and his mother or helper still feeds him. Each meal lasts at least … Read more