Sweet Chilli Sauce Recipe – Simple and Quick

Why would you make your sweet chili sauce? because you have plenty of chilies in your garden or… you have read the ingredients on the sweet chili sauce bottle you bought at the supermarket because natural homegrown and homemade food is always best! Okay, I got lots of chillies in my garden but I also checked the ingredients on the bottle from the store-bought one and I don’t like any of the additives like flavours, colours, and preservatives….! Sweet Chilli Sauce Recipe – Simple and Quick 300-400g chillies 6-8 cloves garlic some ginger and or turmeric (optional) 2 cups of white vinegar 2 cups of sugar dash of salt Combine… Read More

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Passionfruit Jam Recipe – Quick and Easy

Perfect, and such a delicious way to preserve passionfruit when in abundance. This is my husband’s recipe ( I made the jam! LOL) and I think it is the best I have ever tried so I am sharing it today with you. Passionfruit Jam Recipe – Quick and Easy Ingredients Tip: Make sure that all the jars and lids are clean and in “as new” condition, and the jars and lids are super clean, and rinsed with boiling water.

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Ricotta Cookies Sweet or Savory – Your Choice – Quick and Easy

Very simple recipe with a delicious outcome. Equal parts of butter, ricotta, and wholemeal. Easy to remember and so versatile! You can fill them with jam to make a dessert, or with bacon and cheese, or whatever you prefer to create a sweet or savory snack! Yummy!! And here is the recipe. Enjoy! Ricotta Cookies Sweet or Savory – Your Choice – Quick and Easy Let me know in the comments below how did you go. I would love to hear from you!

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Yucca Blossoms with Bacon and Green Onions – Cooking with Yucca

Cooking with Yucca flowers is fun and the Yucca plant is so easy to grow! Yucca flowers contain high amounts of vitamin C and antioxidants. They can be prepared in many ways like delicious antipasti, omelets, soups, sauteed with tomatoes and onions, pasta sauce, and, and, and. Yucca blossoms taste like something between artichoke and white cabbage. The best way to prepare is to blanche the petals before you start cooking with them. You can freeze the blanched petals for later use. Last night, we had Yucca flowers as a side dish. Delicious! My husband cooked it and here is the recipe. Yucca Blossoms with Bacon and Green Onions –… Read More

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Traditional German Apple Crumble Cake

Traditional German Apple Crumble Cake For the dough: For the topping For the crumble: Prepare the dough like any other yeast dough. Comment below if you are unsure how to do it and I will reply with detailed instructions. Let the dough double in size. In the meantime, peel and slice the apples. Grease the tray with butter and distribute the dough evenly. Add sultanas and apple slices on top. Let the dough go again while you prepare the crumble. Combine all the crumble ingredients and distribute them evenly. Bake at 200°C with the bottom and top heat setting. Sprinkle some pure icing sugar on top before serving. Enjoy!

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Creamy Ricotta Cheese Recipe from Dairy Leftovers

Mum taught me not to throw away any food and I thank her for that. This recipe is one of her fantastic ways of transforming boring ingredients into delicious treats everyone loves. This homemade creamy ricotta cheese is a also perfect way of utilising dairy products that are close or slightly past the due date and still perfectly fine. Creamy Ricotta Cheese Recipe from Dairy Leftovers Ingredients: Transfer all ingredients to a pot and bring it very slowly ( on low heat) to an “almost” boiling point, or to the point when you see it is ready to strain (separated). Stir in between. Move into a colander placed over a… Read More

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Fermented Cucumbers – Quick and Simple Recipe

Everyone knows that fermented foods are healthy and considered a superfood. Many years ago, when I helped my mum by fermenting all sorts of food, it was not about health only. Lots of veggies are in abundance when in season so preserving them was a good way to use them all, avoid spoilage and enjoy them for longer. Preserving food was also a must if we wanted to enjoy summer veggies in winter as the shops didn’t have the variety on offer like today. Only seasonal fruit and veggies were available. Apart from fermenting foods, we also dehydrated, pickled and frozen all sorts of fruits and veggies, and you will… Read More

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Mulberry Orange Jam Recipe – Delicious!

I just experimented and the result is fantastic! If you also have lots of Mulbberries you might want to try this simple-to-follow recipe. Mulberries don’t contain lots of pectins so orange and lime are helping out here. They also add a nice flavour. Any questions or comments? Simply use the comment section below. Mulberry Orange Jam Recipe – Delicious! Tips:

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Cream Cheese Cake – German Style – Delicious and Easy to Make

Cream Cheese Cake – German Style – Delicious and Easy to Make This was always the “must have” cake at any summer party in Bavaria Germany, where I used to live before moving to Australia. Hope you enjoy it as much as we and our visitors always do 🙂 Ingredients: For the sponge cake: Preheat the oven to 170°C (top and bottom heating option). Whisk eggs with sugar and vanilla until nice a creamy and the sugar dissolved. Combine gently with flour mixed with baking powder. Bake for about 20 minutes or until lightly golden. Let it cool down on a tray. The sponge cake must be cold. I usually… Read More

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