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Dr C’s NoRecipe Gourmet Smoked Salmon Pizza
Wow! Might be NoRecipe but it is not short of gourmet ingredients. He used smoked salmon, capers, red onion, mozzarella cheese, sour cream & avocado and I can see why they are a family favourite :). Thanks to Dr C.
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PK Reviews: Beer Can Chicken Roasting Rack
I got this beer can chicken roasting rack from Bunnings for a steal. I used it with a half full can of beer the first time and the result was very pleasing. Between you and me though, I prefer to skip the beer can and use a lemon instead. The lemon keeps the stuffing inside…
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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…
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Mole Crickets
The elusive mole cricket, Gryllotalpa pluvialis, caught by one of my boys. Love these things. Males sing at the entrances of vertical burrows specially shaped to amplify their songs. Singing characteristically commences at dusk and usually ceases within a few hours. The songs of mole crickets are deeper than those of typical crickets and many…
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Selby’s NoRecipe Chilli
Hey PK, I saw you were asking about ‘no recipe’ recipes and it made me think that mine would definitely be chilli … there are a few reasons for this, it is great sharing food, it’s pretty easy to adapt for vegetarian, vegan and gluten free friends and it can also be eaten with rice,…
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PK’s NoRecipe Dried Citrus Slices
I love preserving food as much as I like growing it (and talking about it). So I did some googling on ways to preserve citrus after my lemon tree decided to try and bury me in fruit :). My lime tree is a heavy cropper too but in Perth it is not hard to find…
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PK’s NoRecipe Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
I love hard boiled eggs served warm with a pinch of salt and pepper or cold and sliced in a salad. I want to share a method for making the perfect hard boiled egg that I learnt as a child. Take a small saucepan and fill with enough room temperature water to cover the eggs.…
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PK’s NoRecipe Fried Shallots And Garlic
This oft overlooked garnish is hard to beat for wow factor but boy does it take patience and a watchful eye to make. Even a small distraction can result in burnt onions but the good news is that you can make it ahead of time (even a day ahead). It has a desirable almost burnt…
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Make Tea, Kill Weeds!
I just wanted to share a chemical free way of killing weeds. This tip is great for those tenacious weeds growing in brick paving or growing right next to another plant. I guess you just have to weigh up for yourself the cost to the planet to use and boil the water vs the chemicals, water,…
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MeatMatters: Bacon
In Australia, the most common types of bacon comes from a section along the side and back of the animal called ‘middle cut bacon’ or the back of pork only called ‘short cut bacon. Both are salt cured and require cooking before consumption. Middle bacon has a bit more fat than the loin only short…
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Bucket Pond Make And Manage
I just can’t bring myself to like mosquitoes. They suck your blood, make you itch and can give you some nasty diseases. Certainly entry grounds into my BadCritters club :). So I take much pleasure in my bucket pond’s mosquito killing power. It was so easy and cheap to make. Maintenance varies from rarely to…
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ReuseRecover: Jam Jar Screw Containers
My father in law put me onto this great tip. Using jam jars and the like to store nuts, bolts etc etc in your shed this way has so many benefits. Not only do you get to give a second life to a single life container (albeit a recyclable one) but you also make use…
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GICICI: Happy 2nd Birthday
Two years in and I continue to be amazed by the community of like minded people I am in contact with. The internet (facebook in particular) comes under a lot of flack. However, I think used properly there is no more powerful tool to inspire, motivate and lift people. What started out as a mental…
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MeatMatters: Australian Chicken
In Australia we are relatively lucky when it comes to the standard and practices of our domestic chicken meat industry. I am not saying that all industry operators are equal/perfect nor that greedy maximum-profit driven farmers and marketers don’t exist. However, reading about what goes on in other countries makes me sad. As always in…
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PK’s Adults Only Hard Cider
There is a long tradition of making hard cider in European culture. Farms would have a few apple trees of varietals just right for making cider. Go back far enough and you hear stories of agricultural workers either being paid in cider or being allowed to take windfall apples for free to make their own.…
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Parboiling Potatoes
Some dishes using potatoes, like roast potatoes, benefit greatly by first parboiling them. Simply put, we put the potatoes in boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes so that their cores are partially cooked. Try and keep all the potato pieces the same size otherwise the smaller ones will be overdone by the time the…
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Welchy’s Roasted Tomato Soup
Welchy knows how to make soups that will warm any winter’s day. Her roasted tomato and garlic soup is a prime example and, of course, is so easy to make. She writes: Roast a good amount of tomatoes for about an hour, set aside. Saute some diced garlic and onion, then add them and the…
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Pasta: Orecchiette
Italian for ‘little ears’, the pasta shape called Orecchiette does indeed look like little ears. They are a heartier pasta shape being smaller and thicker than some others. Their shape and rough inner side make them perfect for grabbing sauce and small bits of meat and vegetable. Capers for example fit perfectly. I like to…
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Simple Chicken And Rosemary Casserole
It is the classic Italian pairing of rosemary and chicken that makes this simple casserole a winner. I tend to make it later in the week and take advantage of what ever vegetables are lurking at the back of the fridge. I always aim to the use Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s ‘trinity’ of carrot, onion and celery…
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