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Bulk chilli sauce
This is adapted from a Cornersmith recipe. Cut tops of 1kg chilli (and save tops for chilli vinegar) and put in food processor with 5 onions. Process until smooth. Heat 150ml olive oil in a large fry pan, then add chillies and onions and cook for about 10 minutes stirring continuously. Add 1 teaspoon ground…
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No waste – chilli tops in vinegar
This is something I read in a Cornersmith recipe – when you slice the top off the chilli for cooking, preserve the top in a jar of vinegar so you have chilli vinegar! Brilliant no waste tip! These are the tops of 1kg of chillies with red wine vinegar in a 500ml jar. No need…
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Bulk preserve – dried cherry tomatoes
I dehydrated 30 punnets of cherry tomatoes with a dehydrator I got off my local buy nothing group – slice in half and put in dehydrator. Move the trays around every few hours until all the moisture has gone. Put in a jar with olive oil and refrigerate. They will last about 3 months.
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Homemade crème fraiche and buttermilk
You can get starter cultures from the internet or Facebook sharing groups. For crème fraiche, you put a teaspoon of the culture in a 220ml jar of cream and leave out for 24 hours. Then refrigerate. To re-make it, you need to do this again within 3-5 days of making it, otherwise you can freeze…
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Coconut bread
This Bill Granger recipe is delicious! Freezes well too. Put 150g desiccated coconut in a bowl with 150ml boiling water and leave for 10 minutes. Meanwhile whisk 2 eggs, 300ml milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extra in a bowl, then fold in 310g plain flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and 220g caster…
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Braised celery
This is surprisingly delicious. I had a lot of celery from my food box and wanted to use it up. Chop up a bunch of celery and a clove of garlic and fry in 30g butter. Add 300ml stock and a bay leaf and a sprig of thyme. Reduce by half then bake in the…
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Eggplant mesa’a’ah (egyptian spiced eggplant)
Easy if you have lots of eggplant and tomatoes! Cut 2 eggplants into 2cm thick rounds, coat with oil and bake for 20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees celcius. Meanwhile slice one onion and 2 cloves of garlic and fry until soft in olive oil. Add 1 teaspoon cumin and 500g tomatoes roughly…
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No waste chocolate zucchini cake
Perfect for using up sad looking zucchinis. Beat 120g unsalted butter with 135ml sunflower oil, 100g caster sugar and 200g brown sugar. Bear in 3 eggs and 130ml milk. Sift 350g plain flower, 2 teaspoons baking power and 4 tablespoons cocoa powder and fold in. Stir in 450g grated zucchini then pour into a lined…
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Morning sourdough rituals
Feeding my starter and making bread is a lovely morning ritual to be done while the kettle boils and the coffee brews!
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Bulk buy – chillies
I bought a kilo of chillies for $17.50. Going to make hot sauce and sweet chilli sauce. Yum!
Fifteen Kilograms of Imperfect Lemons 