Podcast Episodes

What to do for a 'Bring a Plate'? 🍽️

Season 1 Episode 51

English culture doesn't do 'Bring a Plate'. So it's a new (and somewhat confounding) tradition for Simon. So... If you're doing Bring a Plate, should you try to show off or be discreet? It's an ethic…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

CONDIMENTS that can change your life! 😻

Season 1 Episode 50

Simon is wild about BACON JAM 😳 at the moment while Yumi is dancing a waltz with WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR. And since we're talking condiments, you'd probably never guess that an Englishman not only lik…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Homemade COOKIES are easy with this recipe! 🍪

Episode 49

It's a myth that people trying to sell their homes bake cookies so that their home smells "homely". But it's a myth that we like! Is there a way you can always have some cookie dough, close at hand, …

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

LISTENERS CHOICE: How to make FRIED RICE! 🍚

Season 1 Episode 48

LISTENER'S CHOICE! 

The podcast listener's #1 most requested recipe for 5 Min Food Fix was for a BASIC FRIED RICE. Well lucky! Yumi learnt how to cook fried rice from watching her mum as a little kid.…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Here's a COCONUT & CHICKPEA CURRY that's ready in 45 minutes! 🤯

Season 1 Episode 47

Eating well is a tenet of basic survival. This is a basic curry recipe that uses cheap staples, is low on allergens, doesn't exclude vegans and that you can teach your kid! It uses - curry powder, ga…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

How to nail KALE! 🥬

Season 1 Episode 46

Done poorly, kale can be a grim and miserable vegetable. But done right? Holy guacamole. Let's talk through what makes KALE sexy - hint: there's massage involved. Also, for those playing along, the "…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Today we celebrate the fantastic simplicity of a BOILED EGG! 🥚

Season 1 Episode 45

Yumi's friend once pitched a TV show called 'Can't Boil An Egg' - a way of explaining a cooking show for total non-cooks. Did he have a premonition of the 5 Minute Food Fix? Quite possibly! We share …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

FOOD PREP for busy people. 🥘

Season 1 Episode 44

In his schedule, Simon sets aside a day for food preparation. We can't all do that because we are not all massive food nerds BUT we can take some lessons from Simon's example - how to make a few hour…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Escape your PASTA SAUCE rut! 🍝

Season 1 Episode 43

It's really easy to slip into a cooking rut. You've got some tried and tested pasta recipes that NEVER FAIL but ...could you be in danger of getting bored? Or worse, boring? What simple changes can y…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

How to cook RICE with the absorption method. 🍚

Episode 42

Rice is an essential food staple and we love how the world's best rice is grown here in Australia. But a lot of people are intimidated by rice and can't quite nail it. What's the trick? Yumi Stynes h…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago