Panela Sugar: What is Panela and is it Healthier?

is panela healthier than sugar

It is a flavoursome choice for sweetening anything but is panela healthier than sugar? The answer is yes, but not by much. The difference between sugar and panela is literally skin deep. You will not get any detectable nutritional benefit from eating one rather than the other. Panela vs Sugar To understand why, first we … Read more

Australian Food is Good

With an abundance of natural resources and almost 27,000 businesses in our food industry, Australia is a tremendous producer of food. According to the Australian Food and Grocery Council, the food and grocery sector turned over almost $119 billion in 2013-14, which means that it accounts for about a third of total manufacturing in Australia. … Read more

Sardine Sangers with a Smile

Dennis remembers sardines from his childhood. “We would get home from school and Mum would serve a pile of sandwiches on a plate with hot chocolate. There were always two sardine sandwiches in the pile, the way Mum always made them mashed with chopped up raw onion and butter on the bread. My brother and … Read more

How to Stir-Fry Properly (like a Pro)

How to Stir-fry

The Stir-Fry is the name given to meals prepared in the ancient Chinese cooking style of frying ingredients in a small amount of very hot oil whilst stirring. The oil is very hot so that the food is cooked quickly. The food is stirred so that every part of it touches the high heat for … Read more

Soba Salad Recipe for Hot Sticky Evenings

Soba Salad Recipe

Summer is here and its hotter than a wombat’s armpit. In the heat of the day, or in the long and glorious sultry evenings that demand a drink on the deck it is hard to think of what to make for dinner. Soba is Cool Anything that requires hours slaving over a hot stove or oven … Read more