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Homemade Pine Syrup

11 July 2022 No Comments

A few weeks ago there was a big old pine tree that came down on the edge of my property in a storm. While it “Homemade Pine Syrup”

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Jams, Jellies, Fruit Butters and Curds; How Do They Differ?

12 May 2020 3 Comments

All of the above can come in many different flavours; strawberry, lemon, cherry or peach, just to name a few. But how do you tell “Jams, Jellies, Fruit Butters and Curds; How Do They Differ?”

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The Fig Tree Next Door

18 April 2020 4 Comments

I was over at my neighbour’s place the other day, picking up a box of apples. This took quite a while as I do like “The Fig Tree Next Door”

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Sugar-Free Raspberry Jam

4 March 2020 3 Comments

Proven to be absolutely delicious at any time of the day! Ingredients 1 Kg Raspberries 300 to 400 grams of xylitol 2 teaspoons of Low Methyl-ester “Sugar-Free Raspberry Jam”

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Lemon Curd

8 December 2019 No Comments

Pavlova is a staple in my house for Christmas, along with the traditional fruit cake, and every year I try to make it a bit “Lemon Curd”

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Pears with Cinnamon and Star Anise

3 December 2019 6 Comments

SPICE UP YOUR DESSERT Something about spiced fruit makes me feel warm on a cold winter’s day. Added to a moist cake and heated through, “Pears with Cinnamon and Star Anise”

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Green Tomato Chutney

29 May 2019 4 Comments

I know I’ve been on and on about green tomatoes, but you wouldn’t believe how many tomatoes I had this year from just six plants, “Green Tomato Chutney”

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End of the Tomato Season and What to Do With All Those Green Tomatoes

29 April 2019 2 Comments

The summer garden is ending, and I long to pull everything out and plant my winter crops. I am in the garden every moment I “End of the Tomato Season and What to Do With All Those Green Tomatoes”

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It’s Apple Season

15 April 2019 No Comments

It’s the apple-picking season right now in Pozieres, just outside of Stanthorpe, QLD. While there has been no notable cooling of the weather, the apple “It’s Apple Season”

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Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam

2 April 2019 1 Comment

There was a crispness in the air this morning at my place in Pozieres, QLD, and it got me thinking about home preserving, particularly jam-making. “Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam”

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