I’ve been having a bit of a bake up this week.. the banana loaves are very popular with everyone here & disappear quickly. They are very handy for the boys lunches. In case you are wondering how I have such a big supply of overripe bananas… I buy bags of salad bananas when they are […]
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I just had to post about this yummy yummy loaf I made this morning. The recipe is on the NZ Womans Weekly site. I cut it while it was warm, because I simply couldnt wait, & it was so cake like. Now that it’s cooled it is just a lovely soft & moist loaf. Only […]
My sister has just sent me pictures of the delicious gourmet goodies she has been making with the cranberries she grows on their cranberry farm in Greymouth. You can find the recipes for these and lots more cranberry yummies on her website. Her farm is front page news in the June issue of Lifestyle Block magazine! I harvested my […]
We have had lots of rain here the last couple of weeks.. after many weeks of dry. In fact, as I sit here typing it is absolutely pouring down outside with thunder & lightening. Anyway, the rain has helped swell our feijoas nicely & today I made the most devine, light & moist muffins with them. Here’s the […]
Beetroot Chutney and Spiced Plum Jam
Posted in cooking, Orchard, Recipes, Vegetable Growing on Feb 5th, 2011
Well, far too hot to do any cooking today, or anything at all really, but it was cooler earlier in the week & I made the last of our homegrown SanRosa plums into some delish Spiced Plum Jam. Was wonderful on pikelets. I found the recipe online & I made it in the microwave.. easy! […]
More Baking
Posted in cooking on Jan 18th, 2011
Its raining ( yay! make that grass grow ) The cooler weather inspires me to bake. Cupcakes for the little boys .. & Eltham Slice for the big boy .. Both recipes are from Alison Gofton (Bake) & really easy. And for me, the chocoholic, there’s the good ol’ Chocolate Chip biscuits. I use Alison […]
Baking Day
Posted in cooking on Jan 12th, 2011
I had an afternoon baking today since the weather was a little cooler. Dont you love these adorable measuring spoons my daughter gave me for Christmas? My little boys helped me make Thumb Print cookies & were horrified by the condition of the bananas I put into the Banana Loaves I’m in love with […]
Rhubarb Season
Posted in cooking, Recipes, Vegetable Growing on Sep 13th, 2010
When I was a teenager, I had a friend who regularly used the expression “I’m not waiting until the rhubarb season”. My dad never grew rhubarb so I didn’t understand just when this ‘rhubarb season’ was… well.. I can tell you.. it is now! Having given my rhubarb bed a very generous dressing of sheep […]
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