Strawberry season is upon us again. It is time to make some strawberry jam. I have made it chunky this time giving a real hit of the fruit. Just beautiful on scones or toast.
Category: Sauce,Jams,Preserves
Persian Carrot Jam (Moraga-ye Havji)
800gm grated carrot 8 cardamom pods (slightly crushed to open) 500ml water 500gm caster sugar 2 limes 1 lemon pinch of saffron 1 tab rosewater Place carrots, Cardamom & water in large pan and bring to a boil, them simmer for 5 minutes with lid ON Add sugar and saffron, stir until sugar is dissolved…
Sauerkraut with Carrot and Tumeric
750g shredded cabbage 250gm peeled carrots cut into matchsticks 2 small onions sliced finely 4 teas ginger sliced thinly 2 cloves garlic chopped finely 4 tabs ground tumeric 24gm salt What to do Place all ingredients in large mixing bowl Squeeze mixture with clean hands, do this for 10 mins to allow salt to draw…
Home Made Simmer Sauce
2 garlic cloves chopped finely 4 shallots chopped finely 2 yellow peppers chopped finely 1 green pepper chopped finely oregano to taste 1 teas black pepper 1 teas salt 1 teas rosemary olive oil What to do Place all in bowl and mix well Place into glass bottle and fill with olive oil to cover…
Tomato & Pepper Relish
1kg ripe tomatoes skinned and chopped 1kg red peppers cored seeded and sliced lengthways 500gm onions chopped 2 red chillies seeded and chopped finely 2 cups red wine vinegar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup mustard seeds 2 tabs celery seeds 2 tabs paprika 2 teas salt 2 teas pepper What to do Place all…
Chilli Oil
Chilli Mix 1/4 cup chilli flakes 1 tab ground chilli 1/2 teas salt 2 tabs sesame seeds toasted 1 tsp soy sauce Oil 1 cup cooking oil 1 teas peppercorn 1 teas fennel seeds 1 star anise 1 cinnamon stick 2 bay leaves 1 black cardamom 3 slices ginger 2 green onions Mix all of…
Pickled White Onions
Got too many onions ? Always keep a jar or two of this in the fridge at the ready. Is great for Burgers, Hot Dogs and many others. Enjoy ! 4 white onions 1 cup sugar 2 cups white wine vinegar 1 cup water 2 jars 1. Peel and slice the onion. 2. Add the…
Today’s Home Made Tomato Relish and Apricot Jam.
Recipes in Sauce,Jams,Preserves
BBQ Sauce
I had to make use of my bottles. Recipe in Sauce,Jams,Preserves
Blueberry Jam
Have a look at the blueberries, a great price at the moment, time for some jam ! 800gm blueberries 500gm sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 tab lemon juice 1. Place a small tester plate in the freezer. 2. Sterelise 2 x 500ml jars. 3. Place blueberries, sugar, vanilla, and lemon into large saucepan, over medium…
Strawberry Jam #2
It is that time again, Strawberry season, and this year we need to support our farmers more than ever. We want them to survive. Why not make some jam ? This is a very simple recipe which has proved to be very successful. 1kg strawberries hulled 750gm jam sugar 2 tabs lemon juice 1. Wipe…
Restocking – both recipes in Sauce,Jams,Preserves
Italian Eggplant Malanzane. This is awesome !
6 firm medium eggplants fresh Salt, to taste 1 1/2 cups white or apple cider vinegar, divided to 1 1/4 + 1/4 2 1/2 cups water 3 to 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 bunch fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped, about 1 cup 1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes, or 1 fresh red…
Banana Jam
Who knew that you can make jam from Bananas. Well, this is how I made it. It really is pretty good. 1.5kg almost ripe bananas chopped coarsely 1/3 cup Lime Juice 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 1 cup Water 1 Vanilla Bean 4 cups White Sugar 1. Combine Banana, Juice and Water in a large saucepan Split…
Home Made BBQ Sauce
2 cups Tomato Sauce (with no additives) 1/3 cup Apple Cider Vinegar 5 tabs Brown Sugar 2 tabs Honey 1 1/2 tabs Worcestershire Sauce 2 1/2 teas Smoked Paprika (Heaped) 1 teas Dry Mustard (Heaped) 1/2 teas Garlic Crushed (Heaped) 1/2 teas Salt 1/2 teas Pepper 1/2 teas Tabasco Host Sauce (or more for taste…
Rosella Jam
After being away for a month or so, I came home to a very large haul of Rosella’s. Here is the recipe I used for the Jam. 1. Separate fruit into seed pods (green bits) and calyx (red bits) and WASH each carefully. 2. Red bits ONLY, weigh and ratio is 500gm – 2 cups…
Lemon JAM not Marmalade
2 cups Lemon pulp (no peel, seeds or pip) 2 cups sugar Puree the lemon pulp Add pulp and sugar to large saucepan Boil to hot boil, if cooked cooler it will be more runny. Cooked hotter means thicker. Bottle safely. NOTE: There will be froth, if too much remove with a sieve. I used…
Might need a PRESERVES cupboard ?
I am thinking it might be time to get a preserves cupboard. Tomato Sauce Bread and Butter pickles Ginger Citreon (great for a hot drink for that winter throat) Apricot Jam Tomato Relish Chili Relish Mango Chutney Mustard Pickles Honey Mandarin Marmalade Mango and Lime Jam
Old Fashioned Tomato Relish
4 cups tomatoes chopped 1 large brown onion sliced 4 tabs red wine vinegar 8 tabs maple syrup 4 tabs brown sugar cracked pepper Basil fresh 1 chilli seeded and chopped In lge sauce pan, place ALL ingredients Stir over medium heat and stir to combine Increase heat and bring to boil stirring all of…
Tomato Sauce
After a very fruitful tomato season when I had placed my excess produce in the freezer for later use, I have finally made up some preservative free tomato sauce. I have developed this recipe and find it to be very good. 2.5 kg tomatoes coarsely chopped 2 large onions coarsely chopped 1/2 teas ground cloves…
Strawberry Jam
Strawberries are in peak season now and are a great price, therefore the jam will be extra delicious. Time to make some jam. Strawberry Jam is one of the simpliest to make and is full of flavour. Recipe : 3 kg strawberries, halved and hulled (wipe over with paper towel first) 3 kg sugar juice…
Busy in the kitchen with Relish and Chutney
I have been keeping myself busy in isolation. Thanks to all of those who are saving their bottles for me. I have made a couple of batches up. First is a batch of Dried Fruit Chutney, and another batch of the Chilli Onion and Apple Relish. This is so simple and simply yummy !! Chilli…
Home Made Tomato Sauce
Home Made Tomato Sauce is perfect for those of us who have food sensitivities. When tomatoes are in full season, like now, I collect tomatoes, even buy a box or two from the roadside or markets, and make my own mix and store them in the pantry for future use. The following recipe is a…
Kumquat Season…. don’t you just love this time of year ?
Kumquat Jam is super easy to make because you dont have to chop the peels or try to remove thousands of tiny pips. What you get is an intensely flavoured citrus jam that’s amazing on hot buttered toast. 2 cups sliced kumquats approx 750gm 3 cups water 1 1/2 cups jam setting sugar Wash…
The most popular Dried Apricot Jam
Dried Apricot Jam is rich and full of flavour. It is very quick to make. You do not need pectin, if you happen to run out of jam, this can be whipped up in a few minutes. I usually add some almonds to mine to give it a different texture. Recipe : 1kg Dried Apricots…
Lime and Coconut Curd
100gm unsalted butter 1 cup caster sugar 1 tablespoon finely grated lime rind 1/3 cup fresh lime juice 3 eggs lightly whisked 1/2 cup desiccated coconut Stir the butter, sugar, lemon rind and lemon juice in a medium saucepan over LOW heat for 4 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat Pour eggs…
Dried Pawpaw or Papaya
I also have some pawpaw drying in the dryer. I have never dried pawpaw before, so we will see what pans out. (Ezidri Food Drier @ 55 deg for 12 hours)
Mango Madness
Time to dry mango for when they are out of season. 24 hours at 150deg, works for me. Remember that all driers are different and will do best at different temps and times.
Another very good Chilli Sauce
Chilli Sauce – This is from my own kitchen and I have remade it several times. Last time I made it, I did it without gloves on, please DO NOT try this at home! 10 cloves of garlic peeled 4 larger red chillies with stems and seeds removed (if you want you can remove as…
Cucumbers – time to make some Bread and Butter Pickles.
This is a pic of the ones that I made…. smell good, have to wait a few days to taste. Can’t wait. 🙂 I picked up a haul of fresh cucumbers yesterday, from a local guy, and tomorrow I will make Bread and Butter Pickles. Here is the recipe. 3 lb crisp cucumbers, sliced 1/4…
Pickled Kumquats – from Brother #2.
Ingredients: Kumquats Salt Fresh Garlic Cut the kumquats in half and put them on a tray Liberally sprinkle with salt and leave to infuse for a few hours Put heaps of garlic through a crusher and put a thin layer over the kumquat halves Pack the kumquats in a sterile bottle and leave for several…
My version of Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce
If you have a spare half hour, here is a great way to spend it. Today I made the following and am super happy with it. This sauce is known as Nam Chim Kai in Thailand. This is my version of it, a healthier home made version and I know exactly what is in it….