Why would you make your sweet chili sauce? because you have plenty of chilies in your garden or… you have read the ingredients on the sweet chili sauce bottle you bought at the supermarket because natural homegrown and homemade food is always best! Okay, I got lots of chillies in my garden but I also checked the ingredients on the bottle from the store-bought one and I don’t like any of the additives like flavours, colours, and preservatives….! Sweet Chilli Sauce Recipe – Simple and Quick 300-400g chillies 6-8 cloves garlic some ginger and or turmeric (optional) 2 cups of white vinegar 2 cups ..read more

Perfect, and such a delicious way to preserve passionfruit when in abundance. This is my husband’s recipe ( I made the jam! LOL) and I think it is the best I have ever tried so I am sharing it today with you. Passionfruit Jam Recipe – Quick and Easy Ingredients Tip: Make sure that all the jars and lids are clean and in “as new” condition, and the jars and lids are super clean, and rinsed with boiling water ..read more

Capsicum and Bacon Spread or Dip Recipe Very easy to make and super delicious. We use it as a spread on a slice of fresh sourdough bread and as a dip. It can be mixed with cooked mince or fish and used as a pasta sauce. Delicious!! Ingredients Tip: add some chili powder for an extra kick! Enjoy!! Any questions or comments, just drop them below ..read more

Very simple recipe with a delicious outcome. Equal parts of butter, ricotta, and wholemeal. Easy to remember and so versatile! You can fill them with jam to make a dessert, or with bacon and cheese, or whatever you prefer to create a sweet or savory snack! Yummy!! And here is the recipe. Enjoy! Ricotta Cookies Sweet or Savory – Your Choice – Quick and Easy Let me know in the comments below how did you go. I would love to hear from you ..read more

Cooking with Yucca flowers is fun and the Yucca plant is so easy to grow! Yucca flowers contain high amounts of vitamin C and antioxidants. They can be prepared in many ways like delicious antipasti, omelets, soups, sauteed with tomatoes and onions, pasta sauce, and, and, and. Yucca blossoms taste like something between artichoke and white cabbage. The best way to prepare is to blanche the petals before you start cooking with them. You can freeze the blanched petals for later use. Last night, we had Yucca flowers as a side dish. Delicious! My husband cooked it and here is the recipe. Yucca Blo ..read more

by Ewa Bekiesch, Permaculture designer, educator, sustainable living consultant, and healthy lifestyle advocate. I love making and using my homemade skin moisturiser! I am not buying commercial beauty products since I started to make my own. There are many different formulas but this one is super simple so I thought some of you might want to try it. Note: Always do your own research before making and using any new ingredients and products. This is a basic recipe. You can make healing balms using this formula, too. You can also use different herbs and essential oils to your liking, however, whe ..read more

Processing Coffee is Easy and So Worth It – Step by Step Guide with Photos When I say easy, then I really mean it! After reading various articles outlining the complete procedure, I wasn’t even sure if I should harvest the berries at all when our young coffee bushes provided us with the gift. It seemed like a huge load of work that takes lots of time and effort but I decided to give it a go, and I am so glad I did! There are a few steps you have to go through until you can enjoy your first cup of homegrown coffee, but most of the tasks can be… Read More ..read more

Beetroot Leaf Kimchi Ingredients: Before you start, wash your hands, rinse the jars with boiling water. Same with the bowls, and all the tools you will use. Working in a clean environment is super important while preparing food for preservation. Clean the leaves and cut them into about 2cm long pieces. Leave one larger leave for later. Massage the salt in for a couple of minutes. Weight down with a plate and place a pot filled with water on top. Cover with a clean tea towel and leave for about 3-4 hours. Combine all remaining ingredients. I usually use my small food processor to do so. Add a b ..read more

Story and Images by Ewa Bekiesch, Permaculture designer, educator, gardener and healthy homegrown food advocate. Ewa has a degree in Sustainable Living from the University of Tasmania and a Food As Medicine certificate from the Monash University. Manihot esculenta – Cassava, Manioc, Yuca Versatile, delicious, drought-tolerant and quick and easy growing vegetable. Cassava is a perennial woody shrub up to 3-4m, native to South America, growing best in tropical and subtropical regions around the globe. It is a very hardy plant and grows in nearly any type of soil. We grow it in our food fore ..read more

August in the Garden- Permaculture Food Gardening Australia – Subtropics and Warm Climates by Ewa Bekiesch, Permaculture designer, educator, self-sufficient living consultant, and healthy food advocate. August in the garden… A happy, exciting, and busy time ahead! Well, we still have one month to go but I can already feel the spring ? Birds are singing and building new nests, duck families are emerging and Mulberry is showing new growth. I hope that my article helps you to plan and organise your garden, and brings you one step closer to growing an abundance of food to become self-reliant soone ..read more