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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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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Beetroot Leaf Kimchi

Beetroot Leaf Kimchi Ingredients: Before you start, wash your hands, rinse the jars with boiling water. Same with the bowls, and all the tools you will use. Working in a clean environment is super important while preparing food for preservation. Clean the leaves and cut them into about 2cm long pieces. Leave one larger leave for later. Massage the salt in for a couple of minutes. Weight down with a plate and place a pot filled with water on top. Cover with a clean tea towel and leave for about 3-4 hours. Combine all remaining ingredients. I usually use my small food processor to do so. Add a bit of… Read More

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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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Homemade Vinegar Recipe

Vinegar is well-researched digestive support. The acetic acid (culture) in vinegar supports the function of probiotics & prebiotics in your gut. It is ideal as a blood sugar balancer and can help with digestion as it contains important digestive enzymes, and homemade is always best! This homemade vinegar recipe is a basic recipe and you can use it for all sorts of fruit. You can add it to salad dressings, or add a teaspoon or two to the homemade soup before eating, and mix a teaspoon with water and honey as a morning health booster.You can make your own vinegar from the fruit you grow at home like Pineapple for… Read More

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Longevity spinach – Sambung – Gynura procumbens – Perennial Spinach

Longevity spinach – Sambung – Gynura procumbens – Perennial Spinach by Ewa Bekiesch, Permaculture designer and educator, sustainable living consultant, and healthy food advocate Longevity spinach, Gynura procumbens, is one of the plants everyone should grow. It is not only tasting delicious, and grows super quickly so can be used as biomass in your garden, but it also has many health benefits. According to Tan HL et al, “Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr. (Family Asteraceae) is a medicinal plant commonly found in tropical Asia countries such as China, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Traditionally, it is widely used in many different countries for the treatment of a wide variety of health… Read More

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Homemade Crunchy Cheese Sticks – Delicious Snacks

Homemade Crunchy Cheese Sticks – Delicious Snacks Very easy to make, crunchy with lots of different flavours according to your liking. They are super fun to make and can be stored in an air tight container for a quite few weeks, if not gone earlier!  For the dough: 120g finely grated cheese like Cheddar,  Colby, Gouda, smoked or other depends what you like 240g whole meal or plain flour 120g semi-warm butter (not fridge cold but also not melted, something in between is best) 1 egg 60g sour cream 1/2 tsp salt pepper and/or any other spices you like For the topic: 1 egg 1 tbsp milk or water sesame… Read More

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