Placeholder Content Image

"You get burnt together, you get wet together, you dance together": how festivals transform lives – and landscapes

<p>Every year in lutruwita/Tasmania, <a href="https://www.triplem.com.au/story/dark-mofo-2022-figures-show-festival-was-a-success-202082">tens of thousands of people</a>journey to and meander through the island state and take in festivals such as <a href="https://darkmofo.net.au/">Dark Mofo</a>, <a href="https://cygnetfolkfestival.org/">Cygnet Folk Festival</a> or <a href="https://www.nayriniaragoodspirit.com/">Nayri Niara Good Spirit Festival</a>. </p> <p>Part of the pull of this place and its cultural offerings are the landscapes in which such events are placed: picturesque mountain ranges and deep valleys; vast open paddocks and pristine bushlands; glistening coastlines; quirky city spaces.</p> <p>As human geographers, we understand that festival landscapes are more than a party backdrop. They are not waiting, ready to greet us like some sort of environmental festival host. They have <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-deep-time-1440836">Deep Time</a> and layers of meaning.</p> <p>But when they become spaces for creative adventures, these landscapes also have profound effects on how people experience festivals, affecting our sense of place, of ourselves and others. </p> <p>Festivals come with specific boundaries – dates, gates or fences – and mark a period and place in which we experience <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02614360802127243">some shifting of social norms</a>. </p> <p>In <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755458622000354#!">our research</a>, we wanted to explore how festivals affect people’s sense of place, self and other.</p> <p>As Grace, an avid festival-goer, told us “social expectations that come with adulthood get removed at a festival.” </p> <p>"I don’t know what happens when you walk through the gate of a festival [..] you leave all that behind and you step into what feels like […] a more authentic version of yourself. Or at least a freer one."</p> <h2>Creating spaces</h2> <p>A lot happens to make a festival landscape.</p> <p>Teams of staff and volunteers establish campsites, install rows of toilets that often are also composting works of art, build stages, lay kilometres of pipes and power chords and design paths, sculptures and dance floors. </p> <p>These collective labours create a special atmosphere; serve basic needs for sleep, food, hydration, warmth and sanitation; invite journeying to and from; and foster relationships to places and sites via immersive experiences and hands-on engagements with the landscape itself, for itself.</p> <p>Travis, a stage-builder and DJ, told us: "If you use what’s already there, then [the stage] blends in with that whole environment and ties in to how people see it and how people feel in it."</p> <p>Marion, a festival artist, spoke of her desire to show care and respect by creating work that “doesn’t impose and can […] naturally be reabsorbed” into the landscape. </p> <p>She described how all of the rocks for a labyrinth at one event came from the festival site. Once, the sheep who lived there walked through on their usual path – destroying her installation.</p> <h2>Transformative experiences</h2> <p>When people attend festivals, they often attach themselves to the landscape and detach from their daily lives: they are looking for transformative experiences. </p> <p>In lutruwita/Tasmania, festivals such as <a href="https://www.fractangular.com.au/">Fractangular</a> near Buckland and <a href="https://m.facebook.com/panamafestival">PANAMA</a> in the Lone Star Valley take place in more remote parts of the state. </p> <p>Grace, from Hobart, told us that being in those landscapes taps into "something that humans have done forever […] gather around sound and nature and just experience that and feel freedom."</p> <p>Even when festivals are based in urban landscapes, the transformation of these spaces can evoke a sense of freedom. </p> <p>For Ana, a festival organiser, creating thematic costumes is part of her own transformation. </p> <p>At festivals she feels freedom to “wear ‘more out there’ things”.</p> <p>"If I was on the street just on a Wednesday I’d have to [explain my outfit] […] Whereas at a [street] festival[it] flies under the radar."</p> <h2>Body memories</h2> <p>Festival landscapes have features conducive for meeting in place (think open spaces, play spaces, food and drink venues) and for separating out (think fences and signs). </p> <p>Commingling at festivals can literally lead people to bump into each other, reaffirm old bonds and create new connections through shared experiences. </p> <p>One artist, Marion, told us, "When you go and you camp, you get burnt together, you get wet together, you dance together. [It creates] an embrace for me."</p> <p>Festivals often linger in people’s memories, entwined with <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10708-008-9222-0">bodily experiences</a>. People we spoke with talked about hearing birdsong and music, seeing the sun rise and fall over the hills and feeling grass under their dancing feet.</p> <p>While <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0038038514565835">one-off events</a> can be meaningful, revisiting festivals may have an <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1440783318773531">especially powerful effect</a>. </p> <p>Annual festival pilgrimages become cycles of anticipation, immersion and memory-making. This continuing relationship with a landscape also allows festival goers to observe how the environment is changing.</p> <p>As festival organiser Lisa said, "Since 2013 […] every summer our site just got drier and drier. 2020 was the driest year of all. There was no creek. There was just a stagnant puddle."</p> <h2>Writing new stories</h2> <p>The COVID-19 pandemic led organisers and attendees to <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-music-festivals-are-surviving-coronavirus-cancellations/a-54374343">rethink engagements with live events</a>. Many were cancelled; some were trialled online. </p> <p>But after seasons of <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-17/music-festivals-in-tasmania-after-coronavirus/12462076">cancellations</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/without-visiting-headliners-can-local-artists-save-our-festivals-154830">downscaling</a> and <a href="https://untv.theunconformity.com.au/">online events</a>, some festivals in lutruwita/Tasmania are back, attracting thousands of domestic and interstate visitors. </p> <p>For those festivals that have disappeared, their traces remain in our countless individual and collective stories of the magic of festival landscapes.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p> <p><em>This article originally appeared on <a href="https://theconversation.com/you-get-burnt-together-you-get-wet-together-you-dance-together-how-festivals-transform-lives-and-landscapes-186558" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Conversation</a>. </em></p>

Art

Placeholder Content Image

Burnt is out, ‘skinscreen’ is in: How sunscreen got a beauty makeover

<p>Under Australia’s harsh sun, we’ve long slapped on sunscreen to protect ourselves from skin damage and cancer.</p> <p>Now the product, once known for protecting skin against harmful UV rays, is becoming part of beauty routines. Sunscreen products are described as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B8xsloAFPbi/">rich</a>, <a href="https://www.mecca.com.au/mecca-cosmetica/to-save-face-spf50-superscreen-75g/I-020875.html">luxe</a>or <a href="https://www.sephora.com.au/products/fresh-sugar-lip-treatment-sunscreen-spf-15/v/icon">nourishing</a>.</p> <p>When did the cultural perception of sunscreen as a health imperative shift towards a lifestyle “must have”? And will this new pitch work to keep us sun safe?</p> <p><strong>Campaigns of old</strong></p> <p>Sun safety promotions work to combat dangerous tanning behaviour.</p> <p>The iconic <a href="https://www.sunsmart.com.au/tools/videos/past-tv-campaigns/slip-slop-slap-original-sunsmart-campaign.html">Slip, Slop, Slap campaign</a> paved the way for how we see sun protection today. In the 1980s, it was instrumental in educating Australians about sun exposure and skin cancer.</p> <p>Sid the Seagull in full flight.</p> <p>The campaign’s mascot, Sid the Seagull, sang and danced on our screens, encouraging us to slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat.</p> <p>The slogan was extended to <a href="https://www.sunsmart.com.au/tools/videos/current-tv-campaigns/slip-slop-slap-seek-slide-sid-seagull.html">Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide</a> in 2007, adding two more tips to preventing sun damage: seeking shade and sliding on sunglasses.</p> <p>These campaigns aimed to refocus Australians’ attitudes to sun protection as a necessity, despite our traditionally sun-drenched lifestyle.</p> <p>In the 1990s, advertisements shifted their tone from catchy jingles to sexual appeals. The <a href="https://www.sunsmart.com.au/tools/videos/past-tv-campaigns/leave-your-hat-on1.html">Leave Your Hat On</a> campaign took inspiration from a striptease scene in the film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091635/">9/12 Weeks</a>, reversing it with a couple putting on sunscreen, clothes, hats and sunglasses.</p> <p>Take it all off – no wait, put it back on again!</p> <p>The campaign targeted young men, as they were most at risk of developing skin cancer. However, the messages of these advertisements did not stick in the minds of Australians. The <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/310537900_Australian_young_adults'_tanning_behaviour_The_role_of_ideal_skin_tone_and_sociocultural_norms">cultural norm of tanning</a> remained steadfast.</p> <p><strong>Education through fear</strong></p> <p>When sex didn’t work to implement sun safety practices, campaigns used scare tactics instead. In the summer of 2003, skin cancer was branded as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrenZCKMgjc&amp;feature=youtu.be">killer body art</a>and the effects of sunburn, even if only mild, were portrayed as creating a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=witly6zMCVw&amp;feature=youtu.be">timebomb</a> under the skin.</p> <p>These “<a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-45596-9_17">slice of death narratives</a>” – where the advertisement’s focus is on the negative consequences of poor decisions – highlighted the potentially fatal results of sun exposure. In 2007, <a href="https://www.sunsmart.com.au/tools/videos/past-tv-campaigns/clare-oliver-no-tan-is-worth-dying-for.html">Clare Oliver</a>, battling end-stage melanoma, shared her story to highlight the dangers of solariums and the cultural ideal of tanning.</p> <p>The true story of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1P1po6bH3w&amp;feature=youtu.be">Wes Bonny</a>, told by the relatives of a 26-year-old man who died from melanoma in 2010, spoke volumes about skin cancer affecting an everyday “Aussie guy”.</p> <p>In 2016, Melbourne mother <a href="https://www.sunsmart.com.au/about/media-campaigns/current-campaigns/belindas-story">Belinda</a> shared her story before her death from melanoma.</p> <p>Melbourne mother Belinda urged others to learn from her story.</p> <p>The campaigns were created to increase people’s vigilance with sun protection, and sunscreen became a product critical to protecting one’s health.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25794474">Evidently</a>, these messages were effective. Research showed <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4732951/">lower sunburn rates</a>across the population, and sun protective behaviours improved.</p> <p>Moreover, research into the investment into such campaigns <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0147665">found</a> every A$1 invested brought a return of A$3.85 by lowering treatment costs and increasing productivity. The campaigns reduced the rates of illness and death and the economic burden of skin cancer.</p> <p><strong>A new beauty product?</strong></p> <p>As consumer demand bloomed, the perception and branding of sun protection products changed.</p> <p>The Australian sunscreen market is expected to tip <a href="https://www.cosmeticsbusiness.com/news/article_page/Asia_Pacific_Australia_Sun_Care_Market_Report_2017/128516">A$159.3 million this year</a>. By marketing sunscreen as a key step in a daily skincare routine, brands are repositioning sunscreen as a beauty essential.</p> <p>The new buzzword “<a href="https://www.whyhellobeauty.com.au/2019/06/20/sunscreen-or-skinscreen/">skinscreen</a>” has been coined for products that combine skincare and sunscreen. To persuade women to add skinscreens in their beauty regimes, products are marketed with appealing fragrances and textures, and are encouraged to be worn under makeup.</p> <p>Beauty influencers on social media have jumped on-board the skinscreen craze. It is now marketed to highlight its anti-ageing <a href="https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/1691733/sunscreen-prevention-skin-aging-randomized-trial">benefits</a>: preventing age spots, fine lines and wrinkles.</p> <p>There are pros and cons to luxe skinscreen messaging. It may encourage frequent sunscreen application, but it also suggests women’s beauty and youth are inextricably linked and women’s value lies chiefly in their appearance.</p> <p>Despite sunscreen’s new home in the beauty aisle, health messaging has not completely disappeared. The social media initiative <a href="https://www.calltimeonmelanoma.com.au/">Call Time on Melanoma</a> aims to spread awareness about skin cancers and protecting skin from harmful rays.</p> <p>With more than 21,000 Instagram followers, the account encourages people to wear sunscreen everyday, get regular skin checks and debunks myths about sunscreen. The initiative builds awareness by sharing the story of Natalie Fornasier, a woman who was diagnosed with stage III melanoma at age 20.</p> <p>Skincare brand La Roche-Posay was an <a href="https://www.laroche-posay.com.au/article/la-roche-posay-the-official-sunscreen-partner-of-australian-open-2019/a36405.aspx">official sunscreen partner</a> for the 2020 Australian Open. They offered a UV Experience to educate tennis fans about sunscreen protection and ran a campaign to raise awareness of the daily UV index.</p> <p>Although important questions should be asked about the re-branding of sunscreen creating additional appearance-based pressures and “beauty work” for women, sunscreen appears to be more popular than ever. Sunsmart campaigns may have laid the health messaging groundwork, but today’s skincare brands continue to build awareness. This is a welcome step towards keeping Australians sun safe.</p> <p><em>Written by Lauren Gurrieri. Republished with permission of <a href="https://theconversation.com/burnt-is-out-skinscreen-is-in-how-sunscreen-got-a-beauty-makeover-131292">The Conversation.</a></em></p>

Beauty & Style

Placeholder Content Image

One pan chicken and cauliflower hash

<p>Serves <em>1</em></p> <p>Healthy recipe blogger <a href="http://www.rfhb.com.au/">Lilian Dikmans</a> shares a healthy and satisfying meal for when you're short on time.</p> <p><em>"I threw this together yesterday for a quick lunch and it ended up tasting better than I expected ... so I thought I'd share it with you! I'm a big fan of one pan meals because I'm impatient and I hate doing dishes. This is one of those meals that's quick, healthy and satisfying with a decent serve of protein and good fats.</em></p> <p><em>I'm not normally a fan of cauliflower, but when it's pan-fried, grilled or roasted with some nice olive oil and spices, I love it. You could use broccoli instead if you prefer. You could also make this ahead of time and take it to work for lunch. I think it would taste ok cold or reheated.</em></p> <p><em>If you're vegetarian or vegan, you could leave out the chicken and increase the amount of cauliflower. If you're going to do this, I'd also add some extra pepitas and tahini for extra plant-based protein (because cauliflower isn't the most satisfying vegetable on its own)."</em></p> <p><strong>Ingredients</strong></p> <ul> <li>1 - 2 free range chicken thighs </li> <li>1/4 head of cauliflower</li> <li>1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika</li> <li>Pinch of cinnamon powder</li> <li>Pinch of chilli powder</li> <li>Sea salt</li> <li>Black pepper</li> <li>Olive oil</li> <li>Tahini</li> <li>Small handful of pepitas</li> <li>Small handful of fresh dill</li> </ul> <p><strong>Method</strong></p> <ol> <li>Heat a frypan over a medium heat. While the pan is heating up, cut the chicken into thin strips and cut the cauliflower into slices about 0.5cm thick (this will speed up the cooking time).</li> <li>Add a drizzle of olive oil to the pan and throw in the chicken, cauliflower, paprika, cinnamon, chilli and a good pinch of sea salt and cracked black pepper. Stir everything together to coat in the spices and fry until the chicken is cooked through and the cauliflower is browned on both sides.</li> <li>Tip the chicken and cauliflower onto a plate, drizzle over a few dollops of tahini and top with the pepitas and fresh dill.</li> </ol> <p><em>Republished with permission of <a href="https://www.wyza.com.au/recipes/one-pan-chicken-and-cauliflower-hash-ld.aspx">Wyza.com.au.</a></em></p>

Food & Wine

Placeholder Content Image

Simple to do: One-pan potato tortilla

<p>One-pan dishes are easy to serve and help minimise the after dinner clean up. The asparagus, potato and egg combo results in a satisfying light meal packed with goodness. For a fresh touch, whip up a quick green salad while the tortilla is cooking.</p> <p><em>Recipe provided to the <u><a href="http://www.asparagus.com.au/">Australian Asparagus Council</a></u> by <u><a href="http://www.asparagus.com.au/index.php/dining_out/chefsandfoodies/liz_posmyk/__">Liz Posmyk</a></u></em></p> <p>Time to prepare <em>25 mins</em> | Serves <em>4-6</em></p> <p><strong>Ingredients </strong></p> <ul> <li>1/3 cup olive oil </li> <li>3 large potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly </li> <li>1 brown onion, peeled and sliced thinly </li> <li>4 garlic cloves, crushed </li> <li>6 eggs </li> <li>1/4 cup milk </li> <li>Pinch of salt </li> <li>2 bunches asparagus, woody ends removed </li> <li>1 jar capsicum or tomato relish or chutney, to serve</li> </ul> <p><strong>Directions</strong></p> <p>1. Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add 1/3 of the oil and cover pan with 1/3 of the potato slices, cooking for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until tender and golden. Transfer potato slices to a plate and set aside. Add half of the remaining oil to pan and cook the rest of the potato as above.</p> <p>2. Add remaining oil to pan, reduce heat to medium and cook onions until translucent and a light golden brown, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.</p> <p>3. Using an 18-20cm diameter ovenproof frying pan, layer 1/2 of the cooked potato slices in pan. Add half the onion mixture in a layer and arrange the asparagus spears in a single layer on top. Layer with remaining potato, and then remaining onion.</p> <p>4. Place eggs in a large jug or bowl the milk and salt. Whisk to combine. Slowly pour egg mixture over potato, asparagus and onion in pan, tilting pan to evenly distribute egg mixture.</p> <p>5. Cover and cook tortilla over a medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes, or until egg begins to set in centre. Remove from stove and cook under a medium to hot grill until cooked and golden, 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to rest for 4-5 minutes.</p> <p>6. To serve, cut into thick wedges and serve with a spoonful of capsicum or tomato relish or chutney.</p> <p><strong>Tips</strong></p> <ul> <li>The amount of potatoes required will vary depending on the size of your pan and the size of the potatoes. Any good all rounder variety of potato would be suitable. </li> <li>For a lower fat version, instead of frying the potato slices, steam them, or cook them in a microwave oven. </li> <li>Choose your favourite store bough capsicum or tomato relish. </li> <li>For this recipe to be gluten-free, avoid using stocks, sauces and condiments containing wheat. Take care to check ingredient labels on all products you use.</li> </ul> <p><em>Republished with permission of <a href="https://www.wyza.com.au/recipes/potato-tortilla.aspx">Wyza.com.au.</a></em></p>

Food & Wine

Placeholder Content Image

Old picnic favourite: The Pan Bagnat

<p><strong>Serves 4</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Love using olive oil in the kitchen? This hearty and delicious lunch recipe will delight!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When you prepare this sandwich, make sure not to be stingy on the olive oil, pan bagnat literally means ‘bathed bread’. This old picnic favourite tastes of the French Riviera – a pan bagnat is simply a salad Niçoise in a practical bread packaging. Don't slice the sandwich up until it’s time to eat. Then you won’t have to deal with any mess. Too easy!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recipe from The Ultimate Sandwich which include 100 classic sandwiches from Reuben to Po'Boy and everything in between (Pavilion, $34.99).</span></p> <p><strong>Ingredients</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">1 Sicilian loaf - click here for recipe</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">1 tomato </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">1 egg </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">200g can of tuna in oil, drained </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">½ red onion, sliced </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">a bunch of fresh basil</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">6 anchovies </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">50g/½ cup chopped black olives </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">2 tbsp capers </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">olive oil </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">red wine vinegar </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">salt and freshly ground black pepper</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Directions</strong></p> <p>1. Cut the top off your Sicilian loaf as if it was a lid and then scrape out quite a lot of the crumb from the bottom. The hole should be big enough to stuff with filling but no so big so only the crust remains. Slice the tomato and place in the bottom. Then add layers of sliced egg, tuna, onion, basil, anchovy, olives and capers. Drizzle over some oil and vinegar, then season with salt and pepper.</p> <p>2. Now it’s time to press this sandwich together into one yummy unity. Do this by placing it back in the tin, cover with a piece of greaseproof paper, then place a plate on top and finally, a weight. Leave in the fridge for 1–2 hours, or until it’s time to set off for the picnic.</p> <p>3. When it’s time to eat you just have to take out the sandwich from the tin, slice it into four pieces and enjoy it on a blanket with the sun in your face.</p> <p> </p> <p>Tips</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more luxurious sandwiches see the Sicilian Loaf and the Vietnamese baguette, Banh mi.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Republished with </span><a href="https://www.wyza.com.au/recipes/old-picnic-favourite-the-pan-bagnat.aspx"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wyza.com.au. </span></a></p>

Food & Wine

Placeholder Content Image

Think you're burnt out? Here are the signs and symptoms

<p><span>It’s a word that has become increasingly commonplace in today’s world. Now, the term has been further legitimated as the World Health Organization (WHO) included “burnout” in its International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems handbook.</span></p> <p><span>The WHO acknowledged burnout as one of the factors influencing health in the book that guides medical providers in diagnosing diseases. </span></p> <p><span>The phenomenon is included in the latest version of the handbook following a review by <a href="https://10daily.com.au/lifestyle/health/a190528nbwvd/burnout-has-been-recognised-as-a-medical-condition-20190528">the 194 member states to the World Health Assembly</a>.</span></p> <p><span>Burnout itself is described as “a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed”. The WHO also noted, “Burnout refers specifically to phenomena in the occupational context and should not be applied to describe experiences in other areas of life.”</span></p> <p><span>According to the handbook, doctors can diagnose someone with burnout if they have the symptoms of:</span></p> <ul> <li>feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion;</li> <li>increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job; and</li> <li>reduced professional efficacy.</li> </ul> <p><span>Burnout is not exactly a new problem – it has been the subject of scientific studies for more than 40 years, according to a <a href="https://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&amp;jsonp=vglnk_156317378883710&amp;key=a426d7531bff1ca375d5930dea560b93&amp;libId=jy40ee320102i8oq000DLb793poek&amp;loc=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2019%2F05%2F27%2Fhealth%2Fwho-burnout-disease-trnd%2Findex.html&amp;v=1&amp;out=https%3A%2F%2Fjournals.sagepub.com%2Fdoi%2Fpdf%2F10.1177%2F2158244017697154&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&amp;title=Burnout%20is%20an%20official%20medical%20diagnosis%2C%20World%20Health%20Organization%20says%20-%20CNN&amp;txt=state%20of%20burnout">2017 literature review</a>. Researchers found in as early as the <a href="http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/13620430910966406">1970s</a> that people could experience burnout from a chronically stressful work environment.</span></p> <p><em><span>If you are experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide, you can call Lifeline 131 114 or beyondblue 1300 224 636 or visit </span></em><span><a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/"><em>lifeline.org.au</em></a><em> or </em><a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/national-help-lines-and-websites"><em>beyondblue.org.au</em></a><em>.</em></span></p>

Mind

Placeholder Content Image

The ingenious 5-minute hack to clean your scorched frying pan

<p>It can be very frustrating realising that you’ve not only burnt your meal, but you’ve also burnt the frying pan as well.</p> <p>Many of us just sigh and reach for the scouring brush and detergent and embrace the arm workout headed our way.</p> <p>However, a Facebook page has completely turned this idea on its head.</p> <p>5-Minute Crafts has put forward an interesting idea for cleaning your burnt pan.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F5min.crafts%2Fvideos%2F2304915259782990%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=476" width="476" height="476" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>The hack features toothpaste, warm water and a sponge.</p> <p>All you have to do is put toothpaste in a small circle in the middle of the cooled pan.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7823482/crusty-pan.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/addb96df50004f809eff311d14c594ec" /></p> <p>After this, you scrub thoroughly with a sponge and ensure that the entire pan is coated with toothpaste. You do this by scrubbing in a firm, circular motion.</p> <p>Run the pan under hot water whilst scrubbing in the same motion and voilà! You have a clean pan and another way to use toothpaste apart from brushing your teeth.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 469.5067264573991px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7823481/cleaning-hack.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/16a04c06b885480e9722217384148b4d" /></p> <p>You should keep scrubbing until the pan is completely clean.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 486.1495844875346px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7823486/pan.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/6aa869990a014c5c9bcf32956e6e5c96" /></p> <p>Fans of the Facebook group offered their tips and tricks when it comes to cleaning a burnt pan, which include:</p> <p>“For remove heavy grease from fry pan and pot pan, I use liquid laundry detergent.”</p> <p>For those of you who don’t want to use toothpaste, apparently hot water in the pan works just as well.</p> <p>One commenter agreed with this point, saying, “A lot of wasted toothpaste when boiling water in the pan does the same thing." </p> <p>However, some were worried about using toothpaste on their teeth if that’s how well it’s able to clean the grease from a pan.</p> <p>“If toothpaste can clean a skillet like that… I question what’s in that toothpaste. Should I be cleaning my teeth with it?”</p> <p>Have you tried this cleaning hack before? Let us know in the comments.</p>

Home & Garden

Placeholder Content Image

One-pan lemon garlic chicken pasta

<p>With very little prep and made just in one pan, this one-pan lemon garlic chicken makes the perfect quick but tasty weeknight dinner. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Ingredients</strong>:</span></p> <ul> <li>2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil</li> <li>500g boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2 centimetre pieces</li> <li>Salt and pepper</li> <li>4 cloves garlic, minced</li> <li>2 cups chicken stock</li> <li>1 cup water</li> <li>200g penne pasta</li> <li>1 lemon, zested and juiced</li> <li>1 lemon, sliced for garnish</li> <li>1 cup freshly shredded parmesan</li> <li>1 cup fresh basil</li> <li>½ cup toasted walnuts, chopped</li> <li>1 cup snap peas, chopped</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Method</strong>: </span></p> <ol> <li>Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large fry pan heat olive oil over medium high and brown chicken.</li> <li>Lower heat and add garlic, sauté with chicken for about one minute.</li> <li>Add chicken stock, water and pasta, bring to a boil then reduce heat to low.</li> <li>Cook covered on low for about fifteen minutes.</li> <li>Remove cover and let simmer for about five minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.</li> <li>Add snap peas. Remove from heat, add lemon juice, zest and parmesan cheese. Mix well.</li> <li>Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed, mix in walnuts, fresh basil and then garnish with lemon wedges.</li> </ol> <p><em>Source: TipHero</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/01/thai-green-beef-curry/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Thai green beef curry</span></em></strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/01/chicken-mushroom-macadamias-stir-fry/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Chicken, mushroom and macadamia stir-fry</span></em></strong></a></p> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/01/lamb-tomato-and-spinach-curry/">Lamb, tomato and spinach curry</a></span></em></strong></p>

Food & Wine

Placeholder Content Image

Chargrilled chicken with burnt lime vinaigrette and coconut rice

<p>This zesty chargrilled chicken recipe with burnt lime vinaigrette and coconut rice is beyond delicious.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Serves:</strong></span> 4</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>1 free-range chicken</li> <li>6 limes, zest finely grated, flesh segmented by cutting between the natural divisions using a sharp knife</li> <li>2 handfuls (100g) coriander, stalks finely chopped, leaves coarsely chopped</li> <li>4 tablespoons vegetable oil</li> <li>2 fresh red chillies, chopped</li> <li>2 cloves garlic, finely chopped</li> <li>2 tablespoons honey</li> <li>50ml lime juice</li> </ul> <p><strong>Coconut rice</strong></p> <ul> <li>2 cups jasmine rice, well rinsed</li> <li>250ml coconut cream</li> <li>½ teaspoon salt</li> <li>1cm piece ginger, peeled</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <p>1. Spatchcock the chicken by using kitchen shears to cut down each side of the backbone and remove it (you can freeze it to make stock with later). Open out the chicken and push down on the wings firmly to break the breast bone and further flatten the chicken. Remove the cartilage between the breasts if you wish, but leaving it helps prevent the meat from drying out.</p> <p>2. Mix the lime zest with the coriander stalks, oil, chillies, garlic and honey. Rub half of this over the chicken and leave to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.</p> <p>3. Heat a barbecue or grill pan with a lid over medium heat then grill the lime segments until slightly blackened. Remove and set aside.</p> <p>4. Grill the chicken on both sides then put the lid down and cook the chicken for about 20 minutes on each side or until the juices run clear when the top of the thigh is pierced with a sharp knife. Remove from the grill and rest.</p> <p>5. Combine the remaining half of the rub mixture with the charred lime segments, coriander leaves and lime juice, then taste and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. This is the charred lime vinaigrette.</p> <p>6. Cut the chicken into 4 portions, divide among plates and spoon the vinaigrette over it. Serve with the coconut rice.</p> <p>7. To make the coconut rice, put the rice, coconut cream, salt and ginger in a large saucepan with 2 cups of cold water and stir to combine. Bring to the boil over high heat, uncovered, stirring occasionally.</p> <p>8. Reduce the heat to a low simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stand, covered, for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork and discard the ginger. </p> <p>First appeared on <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/%20%20" target="_blank">Stuff.co.nz</a></span></strong>.</p> <p><em><strong>Have you ordered your copy of the Over60 cookbook, The Way Mum Made It, yet? Featuring 178 delicious tried-and-true recipes from you, the Over60 community, and your favourites that have appeared on the Over60 website, head to the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://shop.abc.net.au/products/way-mum-made-it-pbk">abcshop.com.au</a></span> to order your copy now. </strong></em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/01/chicken-fajitas/">Chicken fajitas</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/02/thai-style-fish-cakes/"><strong>Thai fish cakes</strong></a></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/02/chicken-basil-croquettes/">Smoked chicken, sun-dried tomato and basil croquettes</a></strong></em></span></p>

Food & Wine