Recipes

Carter’s freshwater mussel (_Westralunio carteri_) stranded on a dry river bed Alan Lymbery, Author providedAm I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s series introducing you to Australia’s unloved animals that need our help. Freshwater mussels are dying suddenly and in the thousands, with each mass death event bringing these endangered molluscs closer to extinction. Tragically, these events rarely get noticed. In March last year, for example, seawater was introduced into the lower Vasse River in south-western Australia to control harmful algal blooms. This killed the entire population of Carter’s freshwater mussel (Westralunio carteri) in this section...

Belly Fat: Types, Risk Factors, and How to Effectively Reduce It HealthifyMe Blog HealthifyMe Blog - The definitive guide to weight loss, fitness and living a healthier life. According to the world health organisation, in 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight or obese. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle might be difficult if you have a busy and stressful existence. Many factors like stress, unhealthy eating, dependence on devices, sedentary lifestyle and easy availability of fast food have contributed to belly fat.  One of the most stubborn fats found in the body is belly fat. It takes a sustainable and...

This post is sponsored by Mango Board.  Looking for a fun and flavorful activity for your kids? All you need for an afternoon or weekend morning of fun is a simple mango! We’ll show you how to slice one up to make some Mango Food Art with your kids. Make a hot air balloon, a fish, or a lion with a delicious spread of fruit using sweet mangos from Mango Board. How to Make a Mango Hot Air Balloon Float away with this tasty treat! We used the “hedgehog method” to cut a mango into an easy-snacking shape. With a...

Known in Goa as balchao, this spicy prawn pickle is great as part of a simple meal but also good on its own with bread or rice. You can make it with large king prawns, or little prawns, as you like. In Goa, it’s often made with sungta – crushed dried prawns. It has a rich and salty savouriness that’s rather addictive! The recipe is from Maunika Gowardhan’s Thali cookbook, which shares a wide variety of Indian recipes suitable for enjoying as part of a thali or on their own. Read our full review of Thali by Maunika Gowardhan. Print Goan...

DINNER AT HOMEPicked up some really nice looking Halibut at Whole Foods and found a great recipe (link below) that really came out great.  Absolutely delicious meal.  Pretty much followed the recipe but added some of my own touches.  For the Potatoes, I did the Mashed with Truffle, Parmesan Cheese, Butter and Creme Fraiche.  I placed Sautéed Spinach with Butter and Garlic on top of the Potatoes but you cannot see them here because the fish is covering up.  Pan Seared the Halibut with Butter, Thyme and Garlic.  Topped with Poached Egg and a Lemon Buerre Blanc sauce.  This was an amazing restaurant...