Blog — cooking

Written by Kris Gunnars You have many options when it comes to selecting fats and oils for cooking. But it’s not just a matter of choosing oils that are healthy, but also whether they stay healthy after having been cooked with. The Stability of Cooking Oils When you’re cooking at a high heat, you want to use oils that are stable and don’t oxidize or go rancid easily. When oils undergo oxidation, they react with oxygen to form free radicals and harmful compounds that you definitely don’t want to be consuming. The most important factor in determining an oil’s resistance to...

Written by Laura Donnelly A study of more than 60,000 dieters finds those who cut back on bread, pasta and potatoes lost more weight than those who cut back on butter and cheese. Cutting carbohydrates is far more effective than a low-fat diet in shedding the pounds, a major Harvard study has found. The analysis of 53 studies, involving 67,000 dieters found who cut back on fat were two and a half pounds heavier after a year than those who embraced a “low carb” approach. For decades, there has been debate over the merits of a low fat diet, which...

Hometown: Virginia, South Australia Star Sign: Taurus I start my day with checking my email, calendar, to do list, slack, messages and facebook. I relax with a gin & tonic and boardgames with my husband, Michael. If I could wake up anywhere tomorrow it would be Penang, Malaysia My secret to staying young is being young... im not 30 yet.

Written by Alison Bell I’m sure you’ve all been researching bone broth recipes, and it all seems pretty simple right? Bones, onions, celery, apple cider vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, water, a slow cooker or large pot on the stove and 24 hours. How hard can this be? I know it took me many failed experiments before reaching the perfect broth every time. I certainly didn’t achieve a golden brown clear elixir, with lovely wobbly jelly like consistency first time, or even first 10 times! I had brown murky muddy water, it was thin and it was so strong to taste...