Food waste never feels good. If you are struggling with food waste or know you could tighten this up further, this blog post is for you. When change is required, the least overwhelming way to start is to just pick one thing, get that sorted and embedded as a habit and then add in another positive step. Here are my top tips for reducing food waste.
Have you been thinking about preserving food? Or are you already somewhere along your food preservation journey and have been reflecting on your why? Are you concerned about food security and thinking about prepping? In this blog post I share my whys... why I preserve food and why you might like to also.
This savoury plum sauce is super easy to make and is a great way to use excess plums. It has good flavour and works really well with meats. You can add it to stir fries, use as a marinade or to baste chicken drumsticks and other meats, or use it as a dipping sauce for meats, wontons and spring rolls.
This tasty sauce has heat from fresh chilli and mustard, sweet and fruity notes from peaches and a bit of tang from vinegar. It is delicious paired with chicken and fish.
Try our harissa sauce recipe and use up some of the chillies and tomatoes growing in your garden. This versatile sauce is easy to make and can be used with chicken, meat, fish and vegetables. It's a delicious condiment to have on hand so follow the preserving instructions so you can stock up your pantry.
This allergy friendly Coconut and Caramel Slice is perfect for those who are gluten, dairy, egg and nut free. It is super delicious and so easy to make. The end result is a crispy base with a soft caramel layer and toasted flakes of coconut and chocolate on top. It is a real treat for an allergy friendly household.
This lovely gluten free flatbread recipe uses coconut and tapioca flours. It's quick and easy to make and is a great served with soups, curries and stews. Our family favourite is to load the flat breads with chicken, avocado and lots of fresh salad ingredients from the garden.
This freezer safe guacamole recipe is delicious! You can make this when avocados are cheap to buy or if you find yourself with too many ripe avocados at once. It makes a great snack with vegetable sticks or use with nachos. Full instructions provided for freezing these successfully in glass jars.
Join us on our Pantry Challenge as we work to achieve our own goals around reducing food waste. Set your own goals that works best for you and your household. In this blog post, we share what the challenge is about along with ideas for how you could complete it.
This stewed rhubarb and orange recipe is a great way to use up excess rhubarb in your garden. The orange zest and juice adds an extra flavour dimension along with added sweetness. This canning / home preserving recipe provides full instructions and makes 3x pint sized jars. Beautiful for eating on its own, with breakfast or dessert, or use in baking.
This beautiful strawberry jam recipe doesn't contain pectin so it is more like a traditional style but with a lot less sugar. The reduced sugar allows the strawberry flavour to really shine. It's delicious! Step-by-step instructions included.
This lime curd recipe is a great way to use up excess limes that seem to grow so well in NZ. This makes a delicious lime curd which has plenty of tartness balanced with just enough sweetness. You can freeze this curd and use over a 6 month period or longer.
