Chicken Schnitzel Home Made

Chicken schnitzel is easy to make and a tasty, crisp meat to serve with a garden salad, mashed potatoes or other vegetables of your liking. I particularly like schnitzel as an accompaniment to buttered noodles with cheese. This recipe uses chicken breast fillets sliced thinly and contrary to expectation the schnitzels are not dry but flavourful, moist and crisp. Chicken Schnitzel Home Made Ingredients: 4 … Continue reading Chicken Schnitzel Home Made

Moussaka with Potatoes

Mario made a wonderful moussaka with eggplant, potatoes and zucchini inspired by Alex Petretzikis.  Not having a zucchini handy I have created my own version and share this with you. I used the potatoes harvested from Veronica’s garden bed and the last of the summer’s eggplants. The Greek bechamel sauce is enriched with an egg yolk and the traditional addition of herbs and  spices gives … Continue reading Moussaka with Potatoes

Chocolate Bread Pudding Slice

  This slice is, moist and  rich, filled with nuts and fruit and has a delightful orange and  chocolate flavour with a hint of spices. It may seem unusual but it works. More importantly it is a great way to use stale bread and transform it into something quite  delicious. Chocolate Bread Pudding Slice Ingredients 3 cups water 600 g of stale wholemeal bread or any … Continue reading Chocolate Bread Pudding Slice

Pickled Eggplant

Angie shared these truly delicious pickled eggplants and we couldn’t get enough! She has been kind enough to share her recipe with us and I hope you enjoy making some yourself with the last flush of eggplants from the garden. Pickled Eggplant Ingredients: 4 eggplants 2 cups of vinegar 2 cups of water dried oregano finely chopped garlic chillies (optional) Extra virgin olive oil Method: … Continue reading Pickled Eggplant

Roasted and Marinaded Banana Chillies

These sweet banana chillies are oven roasted to give them a smoky flavour and then marinaded in balsamic vinegar, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Roasted and Marinaded Banana Chillies Ingredients: 10 – 12 Banana Chillies 1/3 cup White Balsamic Vinegar (Balsum) or other white wine vinegar 1 1/2 tblsp extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped salt and ground black pepper … Continue reading Roasted and Marinaded Banana Chillies

Concord Grape and Blueberry Jam and Scones

We have had a bountiful harvest of  delicious Concord grapes at the garden this year and Miriam has made a wonderful jam using a mix of Concord grapes and blueberries.  The Jam is truly delicious on fresh baked scones topped with a dollop of double cream. We have included 2 methods of making the jam.  Miriam has had success with the easier method of processing the grapes … Continue reading Concord Grape and Blueberry Jam and Scones

What to plant in March

Today is the first day of autumn and this is the first planting guide of the season. The following is a list of things you can plant in March in Sydney, a temperate zone: Amaranth Beans – broad beans, fava beans Beetroot Broccoli transplant seedlings. Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrot Daikon Endive Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce Mizuna Mustard greens Parsley Radish Rocket Shallots Silverbeet Spinach Turnip … Continue reading What to plant in March

Spiced Plum and Walnut Upside Down Torte

The love affair with Summer plums continues with this recipe for an upside down torte.  Bringing together a spicy base with a tasty plum topping and the crunch of walnuts it is just the thing for an afternoon tea. Spiced Plum and Walnut Upside Down Torte Ingredients: Cake: 9 President Plums, or other plums 1 cup of Self Raising flour 100 g light brown or … Continue reading Spiced Plum and Walnut Upside Down Torte