Being a huge fan of pickled vegetables, I was really surprised that I could not find a recipe for Pickled Choko online. There were plenty of Choko pickles recipes but nothing that just pickled the thinly sliced Choko. So, after I had finished pickling some chillis yesterday I had some of the pickling vinegar left …
For the love of Food
I have always had a yearning from a young age to cook for my family. Always thinking of new ways to make dinner more interesting and healthy. Yes i will admit that my ideas do not always "pan out " so to speak and my partner is very good at keeping a straight face when …
Turkey the forgotten Meat
Let me introduce you to Turkey, Of course we all know the roast Turkey that is a staple at Christmas and Thanks giving. But have you once thought of serving a turkey hindquarter for dinner one night or use turkey mince instead of chicken , Beef or Pork. Turkey can be a very economical meat, available …
Vegeta all you need for flavour
I have used Vegeta for many years and find it adds a great taste to all my soups and stews. Vegeta makes it easy to add extra flavour to any dish you make, today for lunch as I sometimes do on Sunday I made soup. It is always good to have a bit of a …
Everyday Cooking
Cooking the most basic thing can be really satisfying. Since I was 10 years old the goal in our house was to make the best loaf of bread possible. When I was about 30 years old I bought a bread maker, this was a great invention however the bread mixes and the recipes that came …
How Gardening influences the Kitchen.
What is produced in the kitchen is influenced greatly by the Garden. When the garden was going well this would make meals so much easier and also determine the type of food cooked. I have found that you can quite easily make full meals from things you grow in your garden such as the Eggplant Parmigiana …
How my love of cooking began
I have always had a passion for all things food and cooking since I can remember. As a young girl I began cooking as a necessity. My Family would work till very late in the evening at our family tin mine and when they would finally make it home my Mother would be to tired to …
