Ann’s Lemon Pikelets
Our friend Ann makes the best pikelets and these were lemony delicious. Though simple they are always a hit with a nice cup of tea, served with lashings of your favourite jam and a dollop of double cream. Ann’s Lemon Pikelets Ingredients: 1 cup Self Raising flour 1/4 cup caster sugar 1 egg Pinch of salt Zest of 1 lemon, finely grated 1/2 tsp vanilla … Continue reading Ann’s Lemon Pikelets
Anjali’s Pigeon peas
In early February this year Anjali planted pigeon peas and has shared the pictures of their development with us. The pigeon pea is a short lived perennial legume that can be grown for food and as a green manure crop to to improve soil structure. The cultivation of the pigeon pea goes back at least 3,500 years and is thought to origininate in peninsular India. … Continue reading Anjali’s Pigeon peas
Focaccia with Cherry Tomatoes
The warm summer this year extending through to now has meant that we are still picking the last of summer’s cherry tomatoes on the first day of winter. We have used these delightfully sweet cherry tomatoes with a scattering of oregano, and nigella seeds to make this focaccia. Focaccia with Cherry Tomatoes Ingredients: For the focaccia: 1 medium potato 500 g plain flour (or 00 … Continue reading Focaccia with Cherry Tomatoes
What to plant in June
Today is the first day of winter and this is the first planting guide of the season. The following is a list of things you can plant in June in Sydney, a temperate zone: Beans – broad beans Cabbage seedlings Garlic Kale seedlings Lettuce Mustard greens Onion Peas Radish Snow Peas Strawberry plants Flower of the Month – Double white Tree Dahlia (Dahlia imperialis) Continue reading What to plant in June
Philip’s Dark Chocolate Fudge
This decadent and smooth dark chocolate fudge is so delicious and we thank Phil for sharing his recipe with us. Philip’s Dark Chocolate Fudge Ingredients: 1 can of sweetened condensed milk 400 g good quality dark cooking chocolate 50 g unsalted butter Method: Prepare a 17 x 25 cm baking tin by greasing the tin and lining it with baking paper. Put the three ingredients … Continue reading Philip’s Dark Chocolate Fudge
Growing Mizuna
Mizuna, a delicate fern like member of the brassica family, is a delicious, peppery mustard green that can be eaten fresh or added to stir fry dishes, or soups and is so easy to grow. Mizuna are also rich in vitamin C, viatamin K, iron and folate. Like other brassicas it contains plant compounds called glucosinolates, which are beneficial to the body’s immune system. Growth … Continue reading Growing Mizuna
Braised Kale with Roasted Capsicum and Lentils
This is a satisfying dish with nutritious spiced lentils, roasted capsicum and kale braised with garlic and caramelised onions. This is another recipe for the 2016 International Year of Pulses. Braised Kale with Roasted Capsicum and Lentils Ingredients: 1/2 cup green lentils, washed well 1 large whole clove of garlic 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup water 1 tsp ground cumin 1 bay leaf … Continue reading Braised Kale with Roasted Capsicum and Lentils
Growing Spinach
Growth habits and planting needs Spinach is a fast growing leafy plant that is rich in iron and so a valuable vegetable to grow in home garden. Select a position in the garden that receives full sun. Spinach should be planted early in Autumn and grown when temperatures are cool as it is sensitive to heat and will bolt to seed if the temperature is … Continue reading Growing Spinach
Roasted Red Cabbage, Sausage, Apple and Pumpkin
Red Cabbage is in season in Sydney and baked with peppery Italian pork sausages, apple, Spanish onion and roast pumpkin and herbs, is a delicious and colourful autumn dish. Roasted Red Cabbage, Sausage, Apple and Pumpkin Ingredients: 6 Italian pork sausages 1/2 head of red cabbage, sliced 1 Spanish onion, sliced 1 granny smith apple, core removed and thickly sliced 1 sprig rosemary, chopped thinly … Continue reading Roasted Red Cabbage, Sausage, Apple and Pumpkin
Growing Peas
Garden or shelling Peas, Snow Peas and Sugar Snap peas are the most popular vegetables grown in the home garden. They are cool season plants and a little effort to grow them is rewarded by sweet fleshy pea seeds of the Garden pea variety, the tender edible pods of the Snow Pea and crispness of Sugar Snap varieties. Growth habits and planting needs The best … Continue reading Growing Peas
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