How to make simple homemade strawberry jam from scratch! Only 2 ingredients and easy to follow step by step instructions to help you master homemade jam! Welcome to the first monthly made from scratch challenge! At the start of each month I will Continue Reading
Preserving
Preserving food is something that I am really passionate about. I love making the most of fruit and vegetables that are in season and preserving them so that we can enjoy them all year round. Here are my recipes for canning/bottling, stocks, jams and much more to come as I learn all about preserving food!
A Beginners Guide to Bottling/Canning Food
Do you want to start bottling/canning food but are not really sure where to start? No problem! This post covers all the basics you need to know and equipment you need to get started preserving food! I have such fond memories of preserving food Continue Reading
How to freeze spinach
Simple, step by step instructions for how to freeze spinach from the garden for use in soups, stews, quiches, muffins or smoothies! Over winter and in early spring, about the only thing I usually have growing in my garden is a few brassicas and Continue Reading
How to Can Applesauce (stewed apples)
A step by step tutorial showing you exactly how to make delicious sugar free homemade stewed apples and how to can applesauce - the perfect way to preserve the apple harvest and great to have on hand for roast pork, baby food or quick Continue Reading
Easy Refrigerator Pickles
These easy refrigerator pickles only take 10 minutes to prepare and are crunchy, tangy and super delicious! Perfect on burgers, with hot dogs or just as a snack, they are a great way to use up gherkins and cucumbers from the garden! Calling all Continue Reading
Homemade Bottled Spaghetti
If you love canned spaghetti, you need to know how to make it at home. Here is our family recipe, with step by step photos and instructions! Up until a few years ago, I had NO idea you could make your own bottled spaghetti. We were at Josh's Continue Reading
How to freeze green beans
If your beans are going crazy in the garden this year let me show you the best (and easiest) way to preserve them for use all year long - here is a quick tutorial on how to freeze beans! Our beans have gone CRAZY this year! I grow them every Continue Reading
How to Bottle Plums (and other stone fruit)
Bottling plums and stone fruit is the perfect way to preserve the summer harvest to enjoy all year round. If you are new to bottling fruit, here is an easy to follow, step by step tutorial on exactly how to do it! Update September 2020: I now Continue Reading
Christmas Fruit Mince
The perfect make ahead recipe for Christmas mince pies on the day. My Christmas Fruit Mince recipe is quick, easy & perfectly fruity and spiced! Out of all my favourite Christmas treats (and there are a lot!) Christmas fruit mince pies are Continue Reading
Quick Pickled Veges
This recipe for quick pickled veges is the easiest, most versatile side that is the perfect accompaniment for anything from tacos to sandwiches! This recipe for quick pickled veges is so ridiculous and easy that I totally feel bad for calling it Continue Reading
How to: Roast Red Peppers
The easiest way to roast red peppers - you'll never buy them in a jar again! It's party weekend! Josh is heading away with the boys for his stag do and I am going into the city to have my hen's night (bachelor & bachelorette parties for Continue Reading
Bottled Gherkins (Homemade Dill Pickles)
A simple to follow tutorial for how to make your own bottled gherkins! Make the most of that summer harvest and enjoy homemade dill pickles all year round! Update September 2020: I now exclusively use the water bath method for canning/bottling Continue Reading
