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Welcome to the September 2015 edition of our Newsletter!

I love spring time! Days become longer, the weather gets warmer, I think of cute baby animals, plants growing and flowers blooming. Unfortunately for some, (myself included) it can mean a horrific season of hay fever and allergies. In this edition we look at ways to alleviate the symptoms.

Another special day that September brings is Father's Day! Happy Father's day to all the dads and grandpa's. Make sure you spoil the special guy in your life with these yummy recipes and craft idea this weekend. 

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Mussels and Calamari with Black Bean Spaghetti

A new seafood recipe from Domestic Diva. Mussels and Calamari with Black Bean Spaghetti. Black bean spaghetti can be bought in most health food stores and there are more in this range that are also GF and failsafe. Surprise your family with some pasta with a difference. [read more]

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Individual Meat Pies

Treat dad to a meat pie this weekend. Cooking for Oscar has failsafe individual pies that are sure to please everyone! [read more]

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Eggs Benedict 

Failsafe Foodie: "Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day. I'm not talking about rice bubbles, but something filling. Not something shoveled in as you are rushing out the door, but something a bit later, something that takes a little longer to make and is far more satisfying." [read more]

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English Muffins

Real Meals: Good old, English Muffins. Split them with your fingers, pop them in the toaster then butter and spread with jam; grill them with savoury toppings; mini-pizzas; for morning tea, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea... and yes... even the evening meal when you're having a something simple like eggs and baked beans.  (Oh my!  Saturday brunch,  "egg and bicken muffin".)  [read more]

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Lemon Meringue Pie!

Failsafe Foodie "...Free of gluten, free of dairy and free of all those nasty chemicals that make life in this house not fun.

This pie is free of all those things and it's so good that your guests won't even know it.

Without further ado I give you the gluten free, dairy free, soy free, lemon free- Lemon Meringue Pie". [read more]

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Potato Skewers & Green Bean Salad with Egg Topping

Two great BBQ side dishes from Cooking for Oscar. Potatoes, leek and garlic cooked on skewers, kids love eating food on a stick!

"With the weather starting to warm up I’ve been thinking about BBQ cooking and preparing meals for spring and summer.  This is my favourite BBQ recipe and is great for entertaining.  The salad is also a good one for taking to someone else’s BBQ." [read more]

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Hayfever and allergic rhinitis - Fact Sheet

Hayfever – technically called rhinitis - can be associated with either allergy or intolerance. The FedUp website has a fact sheet on hayfever that covers food, management tips and readers stories. [read more]

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Beans on Toast

Real Meals: "This is so simple I could cry!!!!  I can't believe I've lived without this all this time,  just because I've always hated canned baked beans. Fabulous for lunch or a light dinner." [read more]

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Whiskey Cream Liqueur

Domestic Diva: I have tried a number of different recipes to find the perfect liqueur that satisfies my taste buds using whiskey. I personally don’t like the smell or taste of whiskey, but since it’s one of the 3 beverages that are suitable for the failsafe diet, I was on a mission to find a way to like it. This recipe is the one that did it for me! Oh it’s so good, wonderful to have as a little nip before bed, straight or on ice.  [read more]

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Garlic and chive chips

Make your own chips using mountain bread. Perfect on their own or with a dip to take to a bbq or party. [read more]

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Father's Day Voucher Book

Make Dad feel special on Father's Day and many days after. Download a voucher book. Includes 'Breakfast in Bed', 'Cuddles', 'Control of the TV remote' and 'Taking out the rubbish'. Print, trim and staple. Draw a family picture on the front and add your name to personalise the voucher book. Dad will love it.

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Sue Dengate is petitioning Unilever to remove all Annatto 160b from its Streets ice cream varieties.  Annatto 160b is the only natural colour that can affect some children and adults even worse than artificial colours. It has also been associated with rare allergic reactions.

Annatto 160b is in many Streets ice cream products.  Many food companies have already removed Annatto 160b, yet Unilever still continues to use the colouring in popular Streets ice cream brands. A safe alternative exists: natural beta carotene 160a is a food colour found in many fruit and vegetables and is a precursor to Vitamin A. 

Please sign the petition here. Lets make a difference, sign and share with your friends and family!

If you would like to read about some of the effects that Annatto 160b can have, here are some readers responses

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Did you miss out on the Fedup Roadshow talks?

Howard Dengate has posted a video of the Canberra talk on their Youtube channel. You can watch it here.

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Gardening spot - Growing Potatoes

 Potatoes are a great staple of the failsafe diet. Have you ever considered growing them? If you don't have a ton of space then a no-dig and container growing form both work well for home garden growing. Using container growing you can produce potatoes in any handy space, even on balconies. [read more]

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Thank you for reading our newsletter.  We hope you now have lots more ideas and inspiration for your families.  Don't forget, if you liked the newsletter you can subscribe to have it sent to your inbox every month.  

You can find more great recipes at Cooking for OscarDomestic Diva UnleashedFailsafe FoodieReal Meals and Failsafe Decorated Cakes.

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Rona, Trish, Sandra and Frilly Pants

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