Growing Cabbages
Growth habits and planting needs Cabbage is a hardy annual cool-weather crop that is easy to grow and is an important vegetable, protective against cancer and for lowering cholesterol when cooked for a short time or eaten raw. In fact, the humble cabbage is one of the oldest known vegetables and was known to the Ancient Greeks and Romans. If your garden is small you … Continue reading Growing Cabbages
Red Lentil and Silverbeet Soup
This soup is quick to prepare and combines the health giving nutrients of whole red lentils with iron rich goodness of young silverbeet. We used silverbeet that was organically grown in our garden and so was very tender. For this soup we also used dry roasted cumin seeds and coriander seeds (organically grown and harvested from our garden) prepared and ground at home. This released … Continue reading Red Lentil and Silverbeet Soup
Growing Amaranth
Amaranth is a hardy annual that has been grown for thousands of years for food. It was known to the Aztec’s as “huahuhtli” and was eaten before the arrival of the Spanish. Varieties of Amaranth cultivated for grains can be toasted like popcorn and mixed with honey. The plants are also grown as ornamentals for their beauty and can grow to 8 feet tall with … Continue reading Growing Amaranth
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
Zucchini Schnitzel, Oven Baked
Here is a recipe to use when you miss picking that zucchini and it becomes a monster. Just slice and treat it as you would if making schnitzel. You can shallow fry the schnitzels or as I have done, go for the low calorie oven baked version. You can use any of your favourite herbs or spices in the bread crumb mix to suit your … Continue reading Zucchini Schnitzel, Oven Baked
Apple Pie with Cinnamon
There is nothing more delicious than a slice of apple pie and now as apples are coming into season, the time is perfect to make a lovely pie. The perfume of the cinnamon when the pie is baking will fill your home and nothing beats the taste of home made apple pie. Apple Pie with Cinnamon Ingredients: Pastry: 2 cups of Plain Flour 85 g … Continue reading Apple Pie with Cinnamon
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
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