Health & Wellbeing
Comfort food
Rosemary and garlic smashed potatoes These alert-level-bedevilled times call for comfort food. We are told that the average New Zealander has packed on…
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Health & Wellbeing
Careful on that pony
Researchers analysing hospital data have found that the likelihood of serious injury from horse riding is higher than so called high risk…
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Cooking Corner
Salmon, pasta and spring veg salad Ingredients Salmon fillet 2 tbs Olive Oil 80 gr asparagus Garlic clove 1 tbs capers Juice…
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Healthier Irish
Researchers found that Irish adults shopping and cooking habits changed for the better during the 2020 lockdown. Shoppers were more likely to…
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Gently does it
If you are trying to reduce waist circumference , the gentle Chinese practice of tai chi is as effective as walking and…
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Cooking corner
Asparagus lunch Ingredients. One bunch asparagus 2 large eggs Olive oil Lettuce or rocket Hard cheese Salad dressing of your choice Method…
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Slippery oil claims
Of twenty two samples of oil labelled Avocado Oil researchers in America found that 82% were adulterated with other oils. Three labelled…
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Cooking corner – Perfect pie
Ingredients 500g Quality Mark beef steaks Cross-cut blade steak, cut into 3cm pieces 2 tbsp seasoned flour i25g butter softened 500g pumpkin fresh, cubed 1 onion chopped…
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PINK RIBBON FUNDRAISING
For the month of May the Pink Ladies (Lucy Petersen, Nadia White & Rachael Colton) were fundraising for Pink Ribbon (Breast Cancer…
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Cooking corner
Kumara salad Ingredients 1 orange (zest and juice) ¼ cup yoghurt, unsweetene ¼ cup mayonnaise tsp curry powder tbsp sesame seeds…
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Cooking corner
Healthy scalloped potatoes Serves Serves 4 (as a side) Ingredients Olive oil 200g reduced fat natural yoghurt 1/2 cup reduced fat milk 1/4…
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Ageing With Attitude
An Anglo-Irish writer named Oliver Goldsmith said “I love everything that’s old, – old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.” He…
