I grow my own tomatoes at home. They really are very easy to grow and a great choice for those just starting out with a “Tomato Harvest Time”
Safe Home Preserving with the Boiling Water Bath
I have been preserving food at home for some 30 years now and have collected many books on the subject over the years. The boiling “Safe Home Preserving with the Boiling Water Bath”
Apricot Jam With the Last of the Season’s Fruit
The apricot season runs from December to February, so it is officially over now, but if you are lucky, you can get some end-of-season bounty “Apricot Jam With the Last of the Season’s Fruit”
Home-made Dairy Yoghurt
I love yoghurt and always thought it was a healthy breakfast option for my kids and me. Because it is made using lactic acid bacteria, “Home-made Dairy Yoghurt”
The Importance of Growing Flowers in Your Veggie Garden
I have a veggie patch and grow most of my food there. As I am in Queensland, I can garden all year round, moving from “The Importance of Growing Flowers in Your Veggie Garden”
Fermented Red Cabbage; an easy first ferment
Fermenting food is one of man’s oldest and safest preserving methods. We have been doing this for thousands of years, and the bacteria we use “Fermented Red Cabbage; an easy first ferment”
Homemade Mozzarella
Part of living a simple, fulfilling life is the acquisition of skills rather than the acquisition of stuff. The sense of accomplishment you get from “Homemade Mozzarella”
Sourdough Bread: is it better for us and why?
Bread-making is making a comeback in many people’s homes for a few different reasons. While plenty of cheap bread is available in stores, and it “Sourdough Bread: is it better for us and why?”
Ricotta & Pesto Dip
Ricotta, like many other kinds of cheese, is a versatile cheese. You can use it in so many different ways, both sweet and savoury; cooked “Ricotta & Pesto Dip”
Hello world!
Thank you for joining me. I started this blog to share information with people on how to live a simple but rich life in this “Hello world!”