Category «Preserves & Jams»

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 …

Home Made Tomato Sauce – a regularly used recipe.

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 …

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 …

Another very good Chilli Sauce – make as hot as you like.

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 …

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. …