How to Preserve Lemon or Lime Juice
Homemade shelf-stable lemon and lime juice? Yes-siree. If you’ve ever found yourself with a glut of lemons or limes, whether ... Read More
Once you’ve made a batch of Homemade Flavoured Salt you’ll not want to use ‘standard salt’ again! The beauty of ... Read More
Sweet Chilli Sauce with Extras
Sweet Chilli Sauce goes with just about everything and, after a bumper chilli season, just as well! I always like ... Read More
If you are a hummus fan, it’s always good to have a go-to recipe so you can make this delicious ... Read More
If you’ve already enjoyed it mashed and roasted – check out ten of my favourite other ways to enjoy pumpkin ... Read More
If you need ANY more inspiration to plant untold tomato seedlings next season, this is one of them: my yet-to-be ... Read More
Whether folded through a summer slaw, used as a dipping mustard for fresh vegetable tapas or dolloped on BBQ skewers, ... Read More
8 Easy Dressings and Vinaigrette Recipes
Get dressed for summer dining. Homemade dressings and vinaigrettes are easy to make and transform a salad in just minutes ... Read More
Yum! With a few staple pantry ingredients, you’ll have whipped up a batch of Caramelised Onion in no time. Unlike ... Read More
Whether you are stepping ‘nibbles’ up a notch, or wanting to serve it as part of your main – a ... Read More
Smoky Bacon-esque Coconut Chips
This Smoky Bacon-esque Coconut Chip recipe is vegan, I am not. Why not however, enjoy some simple foods that simply ... Read More
I really don’t have a burning desire to upload endless photos of my evening meal, believe me, but when I ... Read More
With an abundance of cherry tomatoes in my veggie patch there is nothing more daunting than the thought of having ... Read More
Green Grows the Garlic-o….I’ve had that tune in my head all day – but after some googling it’s ‘green grow ... Read More
Tasty with prawns or as a cooking glaze for delicious baby vegetables, my Spiced Orange Sauce certainly has kick! Now ... Read More
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds & Pumpkin Skin Crisps
Pumpkins Galore, but don’t waste the skins and seeds. Last season, not a single pumpkin seed was intentionally planted in ... Read More
I am creating persimmon dishes faster than I can share them with you! If you have a persimmon tree in ... Read More
Blueberry Vinegar & Vinaigrette
Once you have access to locally grown fruit in copious amounts and at grower’s prices it’s time to experiment with ... Read More
My Spiced Plum Sauce is cracking…if I may say so myself! My plum tree giv-ith, trice. Yep, my amazing plum ... Read More
I’ve been coveting stale bread like no tomorrow. NO ONE is to discard a single stale slice of anything in ... Read More
Salvage Bread: Make your own breadcrumbs
Bread goes stale. Fact. Breadcrumbs bought from a supermarket could set you back $1.80-$6.00 depending how fancy. Fact. You get ... Read More
I’ve spotted whole milk (full cream milk) before and wondered who would buy it given our fat conscious society – ... Read More
After having great success with a variety of home-made dips all generated from my vegetable patch, I feel ready to ... Read More
Rose petals are deliciously fragrant, carry delicate flavours and have been used in cooking for hundreds of years. Dried and ... Read More
It may be the end of the broad bean season but I’m sure enjoying every last mouthful. So are my ... Read More
You’re familiar with pesto of course and you’re slowly being introduced to the concept of Kalettes…so may I introduce you ... Read More
I had a double-take at some of my camera settings as the beetroot hummus was so crimson it almost looked ... Read More
The summer season is a perfect excuse for balmy evening barbeques, healthy eating and light dishes. Not just for meat ... Read More
No longer will you need, or even want, to buy mayonnaise after trying this. I was genuinely delighted to rediscover ... Read More
Sweet basil has the most intoxicating aroma – fresh, peppery, and slightly sweet. This was our first year growing it ... Read More
With a healthy crop of chilli turning fiery red within a few weeks, I did wonder what to do with ... Read More
There is something very moreish about a freshly made Mango Salsa, complete with crunch in all the right places, kicking ... Read More
Homemade Blackberry Vinaigrette
A homemade vinaigrette – and this one uses a secret ingredient that’s likely already in your pantry. But what really ... Read More
Whether it’s the bold, leafy flat-leaf Italian parsley or the curly, decorative variety that’s filled your beds and planters, parsley ... Read More
A traditional glazed ham is on most Kiwi Christmas Day menus. Rediscovering do-it-yourself glaze is best made from leftovers in ... Read More