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Grow It, Catch It, Cook It

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Australian Beef

I find all the different cuts of beef a bit bewildering. To make matters worse they are called different name in different countries and then there are so many ways to cook with them. I am going to try and learn and share as much information as I can about this great animal because considering…
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cooking

Ben’s Brining Tips

Ben is over-talented at growing plants and raising animals for meat so he had to become an expert in cooking and preserving too :). Here he writes about brining meat: The brine I make can be used on all meats, I regularly use it for seafood (particularly fish I intend to smoke), poultry (chicken, turkey)…
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cooking, growing

Rice

Traditional Japanese varieties Basmati
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growing

PK Reviews: Mr Fothergill’s Cucumber Windowsill Greenhouse Kit – Daily Updates

So on the 16th of July 2016 I ‘unboxed’ one of the Mr Fothergill’s Windowsill Greenhouse Kits. Check out that post here. I will be updating this post with the latest snaps and observations. Finally it is planting time (25/08/2016:) Today (20/08/2016) the seedlings have gotten large enough for me to start making them sun tolerant.…
View recipe: PK Reviews: Mr Fothergill’s Cucumber Windowsill Greenhouse Kit – Daily Updates
cooking

The Easiest Guacamole

I like anything with avocado in it so it is no surprise that I love my home made ‘guac’. If only because I use as much stuff from my kitchen garden as possible. I love anything that works well with ‘make your own combination’ meals like taco or nacho night. Every avocado lover probably has…
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cooking

PK’s You..Can’t..Handle..The..Guac

I like anything with avocado in it so it is no surprise that I love my home made ‘guac’. If only because I use as much stuff from my kitchen garden as possible. I love anything that works well with ‘make your own combination’ meals like taco or nacho night. Every avocado lover probably has…
View recipe: PK’s You..Can’t..Handle..The..Guac
growing

PK Reviews: Mr Fothergill’s Windowsill Greenhouse Kits

The lovely people at Mr Fothergill’s (Australia) have sent me out four of their Windowsill greenhouse kits to review. I am reviewing the Lebanese Cucumber kit here and I have asked three of my friends to trial the others. I simply love this company’s ethos and focus on consistently delivering a good product. Although not…
View recipe: PK Reviews: Mr Fothergill’s Windowsill Greenhouse Kits
cooking

Bish’s Curry Nuts

We have a new special guest blogger and this guy know a lot about the web of life and the impact that feeding our population has on it. It is partly because of him that I realise we have a moral duty to ask where our food comes from and how it gets to us.…
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other

PK Reviews: Ryobi 36V Outdoor Power Tool Range

I love outdoor power tools but growing up I didn’t learn to keep anything with a petrol engine running in good order for very long. I was however really into electrical gadgets and for that matter I still am. I persevered with petrol whiper-snippers (line trimmers), lawnmowers and leaf blowers however because I found electrical…
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cooking

Lorelle B’s Stuffed Mushrooms

This reader submitted mushroom recipe is so good. Lorelle recommends changing the stuffing each time to keep it exciting. I love it and your guests will too. 🙂 – PK Ingredients: 4 large portabello mushrooms 8 slices of stale bread 2 Tbsp of plain flour 2 Tbsp of garlic chives 1/2 cup of grated parmesan…
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