It has been an amazing summer for fruit in our neighbourhood. We have had a large crop of Meyer Lemons and are about to get a second flush before winter. Our passionfruit is fruiting also with a few blossoms still poking their gorgeous yellow and purple faces through the vine. Our next door neighbour has…
Category: fruit
MANGO ICY POLES
Nothing says summer more than a Mango. I buy trays and trays of them over summer and if they aren’t eaten outside leaning over the chair, then they are pureed and turned into lots and lots of mango icy poles. My Mother in Law lives in the United States and every summer she reminds me…
MEYER LEMONS🍋
Beautiful Meyer lemons from the tree in our backyard. They smell like lemon sherbet lollies and are so very juicy. They are also the size of apples and grapefruits
SMOOTHIES
Smoothies are a regular breakfast request at our house and they are a great way to use up frozen bananas in the freezer as well as hiding lots of goodies for the little ones. Suggested Toppings LSA (Linseed, Sunflower Seeds and Almond) Ground up Pistaschio Goji berries freeze dried strawberries and raspberries chia seeds vanilla…
POACHED QUINCES
I have always been intrigued by these wonderful winter fruits and I am ashamed to say that I have never attempted to cook with them until today. I was also inspired by a recent preserving cooking class I did with Annie Smithers, where she had made a beautiful quince jelly with hers. I absolutely love…
STRAWBERRIES
We have the most beautiful strawberry farm right on our door step, so its a regular stop to either pick or purchase a few kilos. Mind you both my son and niece can easily destroy a kilogram in an afternoon. With this abundance of strawberries, I thought a few little recipes might be the best…
STRAWBERRY AND CRANBERRY FRUIT LEATHERS
I have been looking at healthy snacks to make for the families lunch boxes. The boys I think are over muesli bars and the odd muffin, so I have a look through the cupboard to see what ingredients I had to make some fruit leathers, or in kid terms – ROLL UPS. We always have…
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