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4 gem squashes 2 large eggs 1/4 cup breadcrumbs 250g reduced-fat ricotta cheese 100g smoked salmon pieces 400g can creamed corn 1 teaspoon oregano or chives, finely cut. Cut each gem squash in half. Arrange halves bowl-side up onthe microwave plate and microwave for 5 minutes on high. While gem squash is cooking, make the stuffing: break eggs into a large bowl and beat with a fork. Stir in breadcrumbs. Stir in ricotta, creamed corn and salmon. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Wait until gem squashes are cool enough to touch. Scoop seeds out and discard. Fill gem squash halves w..

Citrus is setting some high prices this week but vegetables and seasonal fruits are the best buys to deliver some great quality fresh produce to your table. You can pick up some cheap Asian vegetables, beans, beetroot and broccoli. Some other kitchen favourites, such as new season Australian asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, leeks, snow peas, silverbeet, sweet corn, zucchini, mushrooms, sweet potatoes and pumpkin are top quality and should be reasonably priced. Expect to pay more for brussels sprouts, eggplant, parsnips and squash. Potatoes are unusually expensive.&..

Citrus is setting some high prices this week but vegetables and seasonal fruits are the best buys to deliver some great quality fresh produce to your table. You can pick up some cheap Asian vegetables, beans, beetroot and broccoli. Some other kitchen favourites, such as new season Australian asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, leeks, snow peas, silverbeet, sweet corn, zucchini, mushrooms, sweet potatoes and pumpkin are top quality and should be reasonably priced. Expect to pay more for brussels sprouts, eggplant, parsnips and squash. Potatoes are unusually expensive.&..

Good quality vegetables and berries will be at the top of the grocery list for bargain hunters this week with spring crops providing plenty of variety at the Brisbane Produce Market. Beetroot, snow peas and pumpkin are cheap. Other vegetables, such as quality Asian vegetables, Peruvian and new season Australian asparagus, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, eggplant, fennel, leeks, parsnips, silverbeet, mushrooms and sweet potato are value-for-money. Beans are fluctuating in price and have dropped to being of more reasonable value. The size and markings on zucc..

1 bunch Kale Olive oil spray Salt Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Tear up the kale leaves into slightly larger than bite size pieces. Do not include the thicker stems. Spray the leaves with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Cook for 20 minutes, keeping an eye on them as they can burn easy. Cool, then enjoy! ..

300g pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes Olive oil spray 12 slices white bread, crusts removed 12 cherry tomatoes, halved 125g Spreadable Cream Cheese 3 eggs 1/4 cup cream 2 tablespoons chopped chives Salt and pepper, to taste Place pumpkin on a lined baking tray and spray with oil. Bake in a hot oven at 200°C for 15 minutes or until tender. Roll each slice of bread to flatten, then press into 12 x 1/3 cup capacity greased muffin pans. Spoon in the pumpkin and tomato. Whisk the cream cheese, eggs, cream, chives and seasonings until smooth, then spoon evenly over the vegetab..

Spring is still a great time for vegetables with plenty on the shelves but you may have to look a bit harder for bargains when it comes to quality salad and fruit with their most bountiful harvest times still some weeks away. Asian vegetables, beetroot and parsnips are the most reduced buys this week while you can expect to pay reasonable prices for brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, celery, eggplant, fennel and sweet potatoes. Beetroot and broccoli are also reasonably priced but they are expected to firm in the days ahead while mushrooms are reducing in cost. Asparagus ..

Unseasonal rain and a last cold snap for winter have slowed supply of some product lines at the Brisbane Produce Market this week, but shoppers can still find plenty of great bargains at your local fruit shop. Your best buys in the vegetable aisle this week are still beans, beetroot, sweet corn and great quality broccoli from Gatton, as the cheap zucchinis from last week are beginning to firm in price. Cabbage, celery and pumpkin have all dropped in price this week and you will also find Asian vegetables, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, fennel, leaks, parsnips, silverbeet and sweet potato..

Quality is the name of the game at the Brisbane Produce Market as Queensland's mild winter weather has produced some of the best seasonal quality produce available. Beans and beetroot have been well priced lately and those prices are set to drop further, but the big price mover this week is zucchini, which should be a great buy. In the vegetable aisle, celery, eggplant and leaks are all dropping in price and shoppers should look for cheap broccoli and sweet corn, as well as good prices on parsnips, pumpkin, silverbeet, squash and sweet potato. Cauliflower and snow peas are firming..

As we progress through the final weeks of winter seasonality has caused some price shifts and supply fluctuation of product lines at the Brisbane Produce Market. In the vegetable aisle, look for cheap beetroot as well as good prices on broccoli, cauliflower, snow peas, sweet potato, parsnips, pumpkin and zucchini. Asparagus (imported), cabbage, carrots, eggplant, fennel, leeks, squash, mushrooms and onions are all firmly priced, with celery and potatoes ranging from firm to expensive. Sweet corn and beans are both big movers this week with prices dropping at least by half from last we..

A warmer start to August augers well for fresh produce with the recent higher temperatures in the growing regions resulting in a spurt of growth and plenty of supply to the Brisbane Produce Market. In the vegetable aisle, look for cheap broccoli and cauliflower which have both dropped in price dramatically from recent weeks. You will also find value-for-money, good quality Asian vegetables, beetroot, brussels sprouts, capsicum, carrot, snow peas, silverbeet and sweet potatoes. Good quality eggplant, grown in glasshouse conditions, is expensive but if you don't mind some marked or ou..

Check out this display featuring some of our local and north queensland produce! #supportlocalgrowers ..

Winter crops are still reaching the Brisbane Produce Market but be prepared to pay more for some meal favourites as the effects of recent rains in the growing regions have reduced some supplies. Sweet corn, zucchini, mushrooms, onions and potatoes are expensive this week but there are still some value-for-money vegetables on offer for the budget conscious. Look for good quality beetroot, brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrot, eggplant and sweet potatoes at reasonable prices. Cauliflower is the star performer, cheap and of good quality. Select cauliflower with a clean, white head and firm..

Rains in Bowen, Australia's main winter cropping region, may have caused a delay to harvests but as the skies dry, plentiful supplies are now back in the Brisbane Produce Market. Prices have reduced slightly on beans and capsicums, which are still firmly priced, but you will make some savings after a price falls on broccoli and cauliflower which are value-for-money. For bargain hunters, there are plenty of reasonable priced beetroot, brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes (also known as kumara) available. The orange fleshed sweet potato varieties usually taste sweeter than the white fle..