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Raw Food Remedies
Left: Raw Food Smoothie. Right: Lemon Syrup Drink. Being sick is such a waste of time! I have really been knocked about recently by a virus, and these remedies were my way of fighting back. Viruses are brutal. They pounce, knock you down, then kick you while you are down, and kick you some […]
Posted in Drinks and Wine
Home-baked Luggage
Whose mother travels on the bus with her carry-on luggage bursting with home-baking? Mine does, that’s who. Mum’s carry-on bag contained no less than Plum Cake, Feijoa Muffins, biscuits, lemons to make a Lemon Syrup, and a pot of butter! Mum stepped off the warm bus and into a bitterly cold wind that […]
Posted in Cakes and Cupcakes, Festive and Celebrations, Travel
Feijoa Tarte Tatin (and environmental integrity)
Feijoa Tarte Tatin with ‘Lemon Delicious’ Puhoi Valley brand New Zealand yoghurt. For this little story I get to use my favourite word, synchronicity. On a Friday night, Mum and her twin sister spent a large portion of their evening searching for a recipe for Feijoa Tarte Tatin. With feijoa season beginning in […]
Lemon and Orange Citrus Slice
This recipe comes from an article in the Sunday Star Times from December 7, 2008. The article is headed “Simply the Zest”. This title is very appropriate and clever as the slice is zesty and the recipe is very simple to make and it tastes ‘simply the best’, so the title sums it all […]
Posted in Slices and Squares
Strawberries, Raspberries, and Blueberries in Elderflower Cordial
Strawberries, Raspberries, and Blueberries in Elderflower Cordial Cut strawberries in half (or use whole strawberries). The raspberries were added from frozen as they stay together longer before breaking apart in the liquid. The blueberries are a nice addition, but their skins do not allow the elderflower cordial to soak into them. Add a […]
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