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The quality of meals you consume regularly can affect your health in many different ways. Consuming healthy meals regularly can improve your immune system and keep you healthier in the long run. Eating healthy can also boost your energy levels and make it easier for you to maintain or lose weight. 

But regardless of how much people would want to eat healthier meals, not all of them can do it. People usually have a lot of things on their plate, making it challenging for them to prepare healthy meals from scratch. Fortunately, you can now utilize delicious meal delivery services and ensure that you’ll be provided with healthier meals whenever and wherever you want to. 

Meal delivery food services is something worth trying out because it offers the following benefits:

Hosting dinner parties is an excellent way to connect with people, bond with friends, catch up with each other, and enjoy great-tasting foods and drinks. Even with the ongoing pandemic, you can still host dinner parties for yourself and the people in your bubble. But hosting parties can be quite stressful as well, especially if you're deciding what foods and drinks you should prepare for the night. You only want the best pairings for everyone to enjoy! 

If you’re planning on hosting a dinner party for you and your bubble, no worries about getting the right wine selections—you can easily get wine online without having to risk going out and to a wine store that won’t have what you were specifically looking for. If you have an at-home dinner party, here are some excellent food and wine pairing options to help you decide.  These pairings can help make a luxurious dinner even in the comfort of your own home.

You alway wonder how much you need to by when you cater for a home party? The reason is whatever cut you get, you will loose some of the weight and volume of the meats when cooking them. Keep reading!

Meat and other animal proteins such as poultry and fish do shrink when you cook them. Here's are some tips and tricks for you to work out.

What causes meat to shrink?

When the protein or meat is heated, it releases juices that cause the protein to shrink. The amount the protein-containing food shrinks depends upon how fatty it is and how much moisture it contains. For example, you can pork belly and beef tenderloin, you will loose a lot more for the beef as it is lean especially when you want a welldone piece of meat. It also depends on how long the food is cooked and at what temperature.

How do you keep meat from shrinking? 

Typically, higher cooking temperatures result in greater shrinkage so you can cook the meats at a lower temperature can reduce moisture loss to some extent. You may also use a quick fry method such as 2 minute steak. 

How much does meat shrink when cooked? 

In general, meat, poultry and fish will shrink about 25 percent when cooked. Make sure to take the shrinkage into consideration when purchasing raw meat. If you want to end up with 200g meats per person for example, you’ll need to buy 250g of raw meat.

Does meat shrink in a slow cooker?

Any time an animal protein is heated, it changes form and releases liquid. But since higher heat typically causes more shrinkage, it may shrink less in a slow cooker. What's more, because slow-cooker meats sit in the liquid they release, they may come out tasting juicier. However, lean proteins like chicken breasts are an exception; they could end up drying out in a slow cooker. 

You want your even to be different to others, to stand out. To ensure you get the right event solution, start with a what and why? This sets as a benchmark to help measure the success of the event. Other important questions you would also have such as your audience size and style, date and time for the event, speakers and their content. Is your event for beginners or people experienced in their field or activities you prefer? Would your attendees prefer a breakfast, lunch-time, or evening event? What location would be most suitable?

You can generate revenue from ticket sales, sponsorship, grant, company donations or exhibition fees. With expenditure, you will allocate expenses include venue hire, activities, food and beverage, technology, speakers and entertainment, marketing and promotion, event styling and travel. You may need to have a contingency for unexpected costs such as allowance or after event activities.

Australian food today is vibrant with many cultures around the world however the food culture of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders. We explore other cuisines but we can also learn about Aboriginal culture and cuisine so we can have deep understanding of Australian landscape and its indigenous food. And cook, share and celebrate our native ingredient experience. For the the first people of Australia, food isn’t just about nutrition, it’s a social activity that brings people together.

From Italian and Mexican to Vietnamese and Indian, there are so many different flavours that have made their way into contemporary Australian cuisine. But along the way, we have often forgotten our own indigenous flavours that take inspiration from our diverse landscapes, unique flora and fauna, and cultivates the notion of sharing food with others. For the indigenous inhabitants of Australia, food isn’t just about nutrition – it’s a social activity that brings people together. 

Business events can't be just about work but have a bit of fun, building great relationships or thanking everyone for their work. And most companies will organise something along the lines of going out for dinner after a meeting or heading to the bar for few beers which are all fabulous, and do work wonders for morale. But have you ever wanted to do something a bit more unique event?

The holiday season is a time to gather with family and friends, partake in seasonal activities and, of course, eat your favourite comfort foods. But this time of year is also hectic, which can make planning any holiday meal overwhelming. Luckily, we’re here to help. Check out some of our favourite Thai dishes for you to make this Christmas.

Gift cards are a great gift to give someone because they guarantee your friend or family member can find something they’ll love. However, since the cards are so small, coming up with gift card wrapping ideas can often be hard.

Though you can easily give them in an envelope with a card or in a small gift bag, it’s often nice to do something creative that really shows you care. However, coming up with fun ways to wrap a gift card can often be time-consuming, especially if you don’t know where to start.

Luckily, we’ve curated a few creative ways for you to wrap your gift card so you can skip the guesswork and get to wrapping!