Banana bread is always a delicious accompaniment to a cup of coffee or tea. The flavour of this cake is enhanced by the the addition of coconut. With the hot weather there are always a couple of bananas that ripen quickly so why not give this recipe a try. Coconut Banana Bread Ingredients 2 cups Self Raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup dessicated … Continue reading Coconut Banana Bread
Eggplant has been cultivated in Asia since prehistory and introduced to the Mediterranean in the middle ages. It is a very versatile fruit that can be cooked in many ways. Growth habits and planting needs Eggplant like a sunny position and a soil pH below 6.0, so acidic. Test the soil and amend with lime if over this. Because eggplants are susceptible to soil born … Continue reading Growing Eggplant
This is a hearty soup with a mix of vegetables, tomatoes and nutritious lentils. Serve with a quick bread made from an easy 3 ingredient dough Lentil,Vegetable and Tomato Soup Ingredients 2 carrots diced 2 medium zucchini diced 1 stick of celery diced 1 large onion finely chopped 1 can of diced tomatoes 350 g cooked brown lentils or 2 x 400 g tins … Continue reading Lentil, Zucchini and Tomato Soup with Quick bread
Cucumbers are now growing well and can be planted for succession cropping of this cool summer vegetable. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need. One cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc. Growth habits and planting needs Sow in the garden from September to February in temperate zones. To grow cucumbers well they … Continue reading Growing Cucumbers
Here are the perfect scones that say I love you to your favourite person with heart shaped scones for the perfect morning or afternoon tea. Heart Shaped Scones Ingredients 2 cups Self Raising flour 30 g Butter 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk Method Pre-heat oven to 250C Sift the flour and salt Using the finger tips combine the butter into the flour until … Continue reading Heart Shaped Scones
The first plums of the season are these delicious cherry plums. We have made these into a very nice jam and share the recipe with you. Plum and Cinnamon Jam Ingredients: 1 kg plums 1 kg sugar 1 cinnamon stick Method: Wash 4 x 460ml jam jars with hot soapy water, rinsing them well and place the jars on a tray Place the lids … Continue reading Plum and Cinnamon Jam
Sandra has shared this recipe with us for her delicious and healthy Oat and Fruit slice and I hope you will enjoy making it as much as we enjoyed eating it. Oat and Fruit Slice 1/4 cup margarine or 120mls Grape Seed Oil (Sandra used grape seed oil) 1/2 cup raw sugar 1 cup mixed dried fruit (you can also use a mix of cranberry, … Continue reading Oat and Fruit Slice
Now is the time to plant beetroot. They are easy to grow and deliciously sweet when home grown. Growth habits and planting needs Chose a sunny position. While beetroot can grow in part shade they do best in full sun. As beetroot need potassium but not much nitrogen so they should ideally follow the fruit group in the crop rotation system, because by this time … Continue reading Growing Beetroot
This recipe is very quick and easy and uses a 3 ingredient pizza dough and the Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce that was posted previously here. The topping for this recipe is an Artichoke and Antipasto style. You can try this or invent your own using your favourite ingredients. With the toppings prepared ahead of time this could be be the quickest pizza you will make. … Continue reading Easy Pizza Dough, Artichoke and Antipasto Pizza
These are a variation on the classic Cornish Pasties and are a wonderful dish to take on picnics or for lunch. They are nice hot or cold and you can add any vegetables or spices to this basic mix to suit your own palate. Mixture remaining from the pasties is then used to make a soup. Vegetable Pasties Basic Ingredients Shortcrust Pastry: 2 … Continue reading Vegetable Pasties and Soup
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