While enjoying your refreshingly delicious jam cocktail, you may be doing your fridge a great favour! Those mostly empty jars ... Read More
I embrace ‘eating with the seasons’ and have found the joy of drinking with them too! In these autumn months ... Read More
It may not be summer but with the first signs of spring, having a refreshing glass of homemade lemonade in ... Read More
Several months ago, experiencing an excessive plum harvest, we decided to make plum wine. It took several hours to de-stone ... Read More
After a slow start to summer the Waikato is lapping up the sunshine and I’m enjoying balmy evenings, finally. Plum ... Read More
Trending in recent years, Kombucha (fermented tea) can be store-bought or made at home. On the road to self sufficiency, ... Read More
You may just have to trust me on this one. All care, no responsibility…but Plum Liqueur, in this case Plum ... Read More
Fruit syrup is a great way to utilise ripening fruit. I can’t imagine myself supping on a plum juice but ... Read More
Well you know I am on a mission. I have a zillion fresh plums at the ready and not afraid ... Read More
Once upon a time water was water, right? Flavoured water consisted of a squeeze of lemon juice and we were ... Read More
Heading into Spring with enough homegrown lemon balm to feed a small army (if that were possible), I decided now ... Read More
Making homemade Mandarin Cordial
With an over-abundance of mandarins, making homemade mandarin cordial to enjoy for the remainder of the year is an easy ... Read More
We know how nutritional broccoli is, but don’t just use the florets and discard the rest. The stem is fabulous ... Read More
Brandied Grapes are, quite simply, multi-fabulous. Not only do they transform into an epic fruit dessert topper (perfect for crumbles, ... Read More
If you’re too young to remember the Famous Five, the catchphrase “lashings of ginger beer” might mean very little. But ... Read More
Ice Ice Baby – the wonders of flat fizz
Flat Fizz, Fresh Tricks: Turning Leftover Soda into Fruity Ice Cubes Am I the only one who doesn’t enjoy flat ... Read More