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Feb 15 2021 
The Chinese New Year Lion Dance
Here at Yuen’s Fresh Market, we celebrated the Chinese New Year this weekend just gone with the Lion Dance.
It’s a traditional dance in Chinese and other Asian cultures in which performers mimic a lion’s movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. As you can see from our photos, it’s also great […]
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Nov 26 2020 
Fruit – Nectarine or peach? Not so confusing after all.
Two summer fruits that are often confused with each other are peaches and nectarines.
The fact is they’re nearly identical in genetic terms. But they’re really so, so easy to tell apart because nectarine skin is smooth while peaches have a fuzzy coat.
Why are they genetically close but also different? Because peaches originated naturally in Asia […]
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Nov 26 2020 
Fruit – Candy Melons
We’ve recently had candy melons on special. Very sweet eating and just fabulous for a dessert in an Aussie summer.
And good for you too – one of the major health benefits of melons is they’re a good source of fibre. But did you know you can also eat watermelon skin?
Don’t throw it away – it […]
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May 28 2020 
Fruit – The Seedless Watermelon
People often ask how you can have seedless watermelons. They were created in the 1940s by an American plant geneticist called Orie ‘O.J.’ Eigsti.
A myth to get out of the way immediately is that seedless watermelons are genetically modified. They are not.
A seedless watermelon is a sterile hybrid which is created by crossing male watermelon […]
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May 28 2020 
Recipe – A Super Smoothie For Good Health
Can you protect yourself from cancer with a red cabbage, oranges and beetroot juice smoothie? Yes, you can, according to Best Herbal Health.
Made with only three ingredients, what makes this drink so special and why does it possess healthy potential?
The secret is intertwined between the combination of red cabbage, beetroot and oranges. The cancer-preventing effect of […]
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Jan 13 2020 
Recipe – Fruit Salad
With all the fruit that’s available in an Aussie summer, how about a refreshing cool fruit salad? Here’s a recipe that’s easy as!
Serves six
Ingredients1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
1 cup blueberries
1 cup rockmelon, balled or diced roughly to 2cm cubes
1 cup cherries, pitted and halved
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Jan 09 2020 
Recipe – Apple Crumble
A crumble is super easy to make and can be sweet or savoury, although the sweet versions are the most popular. They contain stewed fruit topped with a mixture of butter, flour and sugar.
It’s then baked until the crumble topping is crisp and often served as a tasty dessert with ice cream or custard.
Apple crumble […]
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Dec 23 2019 
Recipe – Eggplant Pasta
Here’s a great way to enjoy the meatiness of eggplant and, by using it as a substitute for meat, you can cater to the vegetarians in your life. It’s a mere 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
Ingredients3/4 cup of your favourite pasta
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cubed
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Nov 13 2019 
Recipe – Blueberry Milkshakes
Blueberries – and all berries! – go great with ice cream. If you find you’ve got a few left over towards the end of a punnet, a perfect use for overripe berries is to turn them into a blueberry milkshake. There’s nothing simpler and there’s nothing stopping you from using fresh berries either!
Ingredients100g blueberries
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Nov 05 2019 
Recipe – Nectarine Cupcakes
Cupcake enthusiasts will love this recipe using in season nectarines! The recipe makes a dozen.
Ingredients
2 medium nectarines, peeled, halved, pitted, and finely chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
1 1/4 cups plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon Salt
3/4 cup sugar
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Oct 21 2019 
Recipe – Sweet Potato and Capsicum Salad
This salad recipe can be served hot or cold!
Ingredients
4 medium sized sweet potatoes, peeled and diced to 1cm to 1.5cm cubes
1 onion, diced
1/2 tsp salt
Sprinkle of pepper (optional)
3 tbsp oil
2 tsp minced garlic
1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
1 red capsicum, diced
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Jul 11 2019 
Super Spud!
Potatoes come in three basic categories – starchy, waxy, and all-purpose (a sort of in-between type).
Starchies are tops for baking and frying because they’re absorbent. They drink in butter on a baked potato or the oil in a deep fryer. They mash well but shouldn’t be overmashed or they get gluggy.
Waxies hold their shape when […]
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