I love everything there is to love about cooking. The fresh ingredients, the tantalising smells and the creativeness of concocting a dish using food you’ve never heard of before. Besides yoga, it’s the only way I can relax!... Read more
In the past there were many ways to preseve food, such as drying, smoking, pickling/using vinegar, salting, syrups, marinades, etc., today we mainly just use our refrigerators and freezers to keep our fruits and vegetables... Read more
Cholesterol is a type of fat that occurs naturally in our bodies, and in fact is necessary for many necessary functions, such as in the production of sex hormones (estrogen, testosterone...), the formation of cell membranes, or... Read more
The only lettuce producer in the Alice Springs region ‘fell’ into the industry 19 years ago, after climate conditions made growing flowers too inconsistent. Moe McCosker started playing with hydroponics and fancy lettuce, and... Read more
What fresh produce has a hot pink and spiky skin bursting with white flesh full of seeds resembling those of a kiwi fruit? It’s grown in the Northern Territory, Australia and tastes like a mix of kiwi, pears and honey. Still... Read more
I went to a friend’s place for lunch recently, unaware that their veggie garden had been exploding with a knobbly, ivory-coloured root throughout the autumn and winter months.Before that day, I am ashamed to say I had never... Read more
Does it actually scare away birds and other curious creatures eager to taste this season’s tomatoes, or does it encourage them to step a little closer?Scarecrows, the so-called ‘guardians of the crops’, have been around for... Read more
After a week of small, vibrant, nutrition-packed cups of salad making their way throughout the crowd it seems yet another year of Love My Salad at the Perth Royal Show has come to an end.Thousands turned out throughout the week... Read more
Garlic has numerous therapeutic benefits while having a characteristically pungent odour (great for repelling mosquitos), garlic (bursting with antioxidants) provides your immune system with the boost it needs to keep... Read more
LoveMySalad.com was one of the Silent Auction sponsor for the Produce for Better HealthCelebrates! event held on September 6, 2014PBH (Produce for Better Health Foundation) is an organization that fosters an environment where... Read more
