Sweet Chilli sauce or jam is a great condiment to any meal, dish or platter. Super easy to make and the great thing about making it yourself is you can make it has hot as you like. It’s great as a dip with fresh carrots and celery sticks, or to have with some crust bread. …
Making your own food is something really special, plus you have total control over what you put in and how much sugar and salt you add. You get to use fresh produce from your own garden or from the farmer’s market. It helps to reduce food wastage and is so much healthier for you and …
We know there is a lot of information out there about canning and how you need to prepare your jars for preserving. But listen it doesn’t have to be so complicated at all. We want you to enjoy cooking and preparing your own food for your family. So, lets keep it simple and enjoyable. …
Due to using my herbs throughout the season I tend to not have a huge bunch left over at the end of the season. To help pre-long their season so I can have herbs all year round, I like to dry them in the microwave to have full flavour herbs to use. Microwaving your …
Being able to make the fresh food we buy last as long as possible is something we all want, but sometimes we struggle to get right. Now this may not actually be completely our fault as it is very dependent on the food and where we are purchasing it from. We can never be completely …
Em and I both like to try our hand at making most things at least once. It’s a great way to connect with traditional skills and an eye opener at how much our tastebuds have come to accept meh, homemade butter is one of these things. Homemade tastes so much better than what you buy …
Christmas is all about the best things in life – family, giving and good food. But you have to be careful when preparing and storing food to ensure food safety, and know how to use up your leftovers to avoid food waste. Here are some general guidelines for refrigerator and freezing times to make …
Making your own chicken stock is so super-easy, you’ll never want to fork out a penny to purchase it ever again. For my stock, I simply use cooked chicken bones, 1 onion, 2 carrots and a handful of parsley. That’s it. I always make my chicken stock using all the bones left over from …
Apples The only thing better than an apple is one you’ve grown yourself. I have a two apple trees on the farm and the Pink Lady variety produces an abundance of apples every year. Even though I share with my family, I always make sure to have enough leftover to freeze to use in apple …
We know it’s a tad early to be discussing Christmas leftovers, but we thought we’d throw it out there now so that when you’re staring at the post-Christmas aftermath of random half-portions of food, you’ll have something in mind to create. So here are some simple ideas to not only save you time …
