Feijoa jelly makes a tasty spread from form the prolific fruiting of the Feijoa tree.

On:

A trace of olive oil is used as a release agent to make screw cap lids easy to remove from home hot preserved food. Introduction Previously I have posted on tricks to release stubborn screw caps that happen with premium hot preserving in reused twist cap jars as home. BackRead More →

Flaming pudding

On:

Ski Chalet plum pudding I make this plum pudding (from real plums) to share with my telemark ski friends each winter. One of our regular telemark ski friends is a Celiac, so this recipe is gluten-free. The fruit is homegrown Satsuma plums. They ripen in great abundance and are driedRead More →

On:

Turbo mayonnaise This is a simple old fashioned full bodied mayonnaise that beats most commercial products for full background flavour. I add some extra turbo flavours to turbocharge it. Introduction You probably know children that never think that Dad can make anything that is better than the junk that youRead More →

Wholemeal pastry. Linear pasties and blackberry pie with wholemeal floaters.

On:

This pastry recipe is healthy, simple and tasty and is suitable for pasties, savoury pies and sweet dessert pies. It is made entirely in a food processor with minimal requirements for measurements.     Introduction Making abundant wholemeal flour with my under over flour mill started my interest in makingRead More →

Banana ice cream. A good use for surplus ripe bananas that make a healthy and convenient dessert that brings back memories of Barney Bananas. The packet on the right has discoloured as it does not have lemon juice added.

On:

This post is about making homemade banana ice cream from those excess ripe bananas that are left unwanted in some households. Introduction I like ripe bananas as they have a very full flavour, and I am often confronted with surplus bananas that are rejected by those that insist on themRead More →

Mustard seed pickle. Moist plump seeds preserved in vinegar.

On:

This post is about a simple way of making your own pickled mustard seeds and experimental exploration of the lack of hotness. Introduction Ground mustard seed to me is an essential ‘hot’ ingredient of mayonnaise. I was quite surprised by the mellow and tasty flavour when seeds are pickled inRead More →

Pantyhose filter canister. Part of a pantyhose leg is knotted and cut off to form a filter. The open end is stretched over the cereal storage canister and held in place by the lid. The large opening can be used to easily load in the mush or pulp to be strained. It can be sealed if a long drainage period is required and the blob of pulp can be lifted up above the filtered liquid as its size reduces.

On:

his post is about making a whole citrus drink in a pantyhose filter canister. Introduction If you read my other post you will discover that I grow quite a lot of fruit. Citrus can be added to the list. Despite low expectations, they grow quite well in Gippsland and soRead More →

Wholemeal pikelets with Feijoa syrup.

On:

Wholemeal pikelets These wholemeal pikelet are simple to make and taste so good that the eater will not realize that they are eating wholemeal food that is so good for them. Recipe 2/3 cup of wholemeal flour, 1/3 cup of self-raising flour, 1/4 cup of vanilla custard powder, 1 eggRead More →