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Simple Savings can help you today ! You've seen it on A Current Affair and read about it in That's Life magazine, now see how Fiona Lippey's hints and tips can help you save thousands of dollars each year. To convert any of these ingredients into US measurements please use this Quantity Conversion Chart. Ingredients:100 gm bacon bits (the
diced variety on the deli is very low fat) Method:Cook bacon bits in non stick pan till cooked and golden (no oil needed here) Transfer to bowl and whilst warm add the cream cheese so that the heat of the bacon can soften it. Mix together. Add remainder of ingredients and mix well. Serve with cracker biscuits, celery sticks, carrot sticks etc. Makes approximately 2 cups of dip Notes:Red capsicum gives a nice bit of colour but you could swap it for finely sliced spring onions. Or, simply omit it. Dried onion flakes are
available from Asian stores and are very handy to have in
the pantry. If you don't have any then substitute a
small amount of grated fresh onion. Food Facts:Cheese is extremely popular due to its
variety of tastes and textures. Some cheeses like feta and
mozzarella are mostly used in salads or on pizzas.
Other cheeses, both hard and soft are perfect for cheese
boards where their flavours can be truly appreciated.
Cheeses contain valuable amounts of protein, calcium,
vitamins and minerals but some cheeses, particularly hard
ones, are high in saturated fat. Cheeses fall into two
categories - hard and unripened. Hard cheeses are
generally matured for many months and their flavours develop
over this time. Examples of hard cheeses are cheddar,
parmesan, goat's cheese, haloumi, feta and mozzarella.
Unripened cheeses are young and immature and they have a
light, mild taste. Examples are ricotta, cottage,
fromage frais, quark and cream cheese. Enjoy
cheese but be aware of the fat content and the amount you
consume.
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