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Australia is the World’s Happiest Country—Again

Are you unhappy right now? That’s probably because you don’t live Down Under. For the third year in a row, Australia has topped the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s...

Beetroot 'can lower blood pressure' -- BBC News

Drinking 250ml (8oz) cut high blood pressure readings by 10mm of mercury (mmHg) in a study of 15 patients, bringing some into the normal range, the journal Hypertension reports. Most marked after...

Vegemite sandwich ideas

Vegemite sandwich ideas By Jennifer Andrews, Info Guru, Catalogs.com Enjoy a yummy vegemite sandwich for your next meal Try these tasty vegemite sandwich ideas for a different taste at lunch...

SIMPLY AUSTRALIAN EXPANDS FOOD LINE TO SATISFY BUYERS' APPETITES

CINCINNATI – Hoping to fill a growing demand for authentic candy, meat pies and other imported cuisine, Simply Australian is making a big push to offer more food items to Aussies living in the...

Vodka Christmas Cake

Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 cup water 1 tsp. salt 1 cup brown sugar Lemon juice 4 large eggs Nuts 1 bottle Vodka 2 cups dried fruit. Instructions Sample a cup of Vodka to check...

4 Star Sliders

Ingredients 2 pounds ground beef 1 (1.25 ounce) envelope onion soup mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 24 dinner rolls, split 1/2 cup sliced pickles (optional) Directions:...

Archaeologist finds oldest rock art in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia – An archaeologist says he found the oldest piece of rock art in Australia and one of the oldest in the world: an Aboriginal work created 28,000 years ago in an Outback...

Aussie Delicacy Vegemite Loses Some of Its Savory Appeal

Aussie Delicacy Vegemite Loses Some of Its Savory Appeal - Yeasty Spread Is Acquired Taste, but Kids Today Are a Hard Sell; Edgers and Streakers By RACHEL PANNETT Vegemite is Australia's best...

Cinnamon and Honey; Good for What Ails You ...

Cinnamon and Honey; Whoever thought? Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or rot. What it will do is what some call 'turning to sugar'. In reality, honey is always honey....

Savory Scone-Topped Beef & Veggie Casserole

Savory Scone-Topped Beef & Veggie Casserole Ingredients: 2 lb chuck steak, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 large onion peeled and diced, 1 1/2 large carrots sliced, 3/4 cup chopped celery, 4 tablespoons...

RUDD coupon sparks unintended flame

We apologize if our coupon offended you. On February 16th, Simply Australian launched a promotional email with the coupon code RUDD. Unfortunately, this sparked an unintended flame. We apologize...

Beer & Vegemite Marinated Steak

Serves 6 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 4-8 minutes Ingredients: 1 tablespoon VEGEMITE One-half cup of beer 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons seeded mustard 1 tablespoon white...

Simply Australian acquires Aussie Catalog Company

As of January 1, 2012, Australian Catalogue Company is now Simply Australian, Inc. All of the Australian Catalogue Company's inventory, and customer files are now being serviced through...

You know you're an Australian if ...

  YOU KNOW YOU'RE AUSTRALIAN IF:   You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn. You're liable to burst out laughing whenever you hear of Americans "rooting"...

VEGEMITE MARINATED STEAK

INGREDIENTS: 2-6 steaks 5/8 Cup Miller Highlife beer 2 limes, juiced 1 Tablespoon Braggs cider vinegar 2 generous Tablespoons Vegemite 2 teaspoons dried rosemary –...

SWEET POTATO AND ROSEMARY PIZZA

Prep Time: 20 min Total Time: 1 hr 5 min Makes: 1 pizza INGREDIENTS: 300 g kumera (orange sweet potato), peeled and thinly sliced Garlic olive oil spray 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon...

CHOCOLATE CRAKLES

INGREDIENTS 4 cups crispy rice cereal like Rice Crispies 1 cup of COPHA vegetable shortening 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted 3 Tablespoons of cocoa like Cadbury Bournville...