For me, making my own food from scratch is really gratifying (and pretty cool too)! It’s really exciting know that you can make something and you don’t have to rely on pre-packaged foods to do that (or anyone else for that matter)! You just need your own two hands and a little know-how! I worked […]

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Food in Season: October

This month in Australia (Melbourne) these foods are in season: Fruits: Apples Blueberries Grapefruit Lemons Limes Mandarins Oranges Melons Peaches Pears Plums Raspberries Strawberries Tamarillos Tangelos Vegetables: Artichokes Asian greens Asparagus Beans Beetroot Broccoli Cabbages Carrots Fennel Mushrooms Onions Parsnips Peas Pumpkins Salad greens Silverbeet Spinach Swedes Sweetcorn Turnips Zucchini (source)

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Recipe: Congee (Rice Porridge)

Ealier today I decided I wanted to make my first Congee (a.k.a. chok, jook) for tea. As I had never ever made one I went to the internet and my little library of health food books for answers. In Janella Purcell’s Book ‘Elixir’ (p.213) she says that a Congee (or rice water) is made up of rice and water to a ratio of 1:5 and is […]

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How to make your own Raw Chocolate!

Who knew making chocolate could be so simple and easy? I discovered how to make this on a whim I tried a whole new recipe (that I made up in my noggin) that workedÂ out really well soÂ I thought I would share my recipe! Raw Chocolate You will need: 3 Tb. Raw Cacao Powder 2 Tb. […]

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I WANT to have this for tea: Congee!

I was inspired to cook a Congee for tea tonight after reading thisÂ Â recipe by Steamy Kitchen. A ‘Congee’ is simplyÂ a rice porridge. It can be sweet or savoury and as simple or flavorful as you would like it to be. I started to make my own congee this morning. Later on, I’ll share how I […]