1kg potatoes, Nadine or Desiree 1/2 tbs sea salt 1/3 cup olive oil 1 tbs dried thyme Method: Wash hands. Preheat oven to 220°Celcius. Use a vegetable brush to scrub the skin of the potatoes then cut them into wedges. You will probably get 6 pieces from each potato. Place the wedges into a large bowl and…
4 wholegrain English muffins 2tbs tomato paste or pizza sauce Tomato, sliced Capsicum, diced Ham, shredded Salami or pepperoni, sliced Mozzarella cheese, grated Dried Italian herbs Method: Wash hands. Preheat oven to 180°C. Toast muffin halves and put them onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Spread the muffins with the pizza sauce, then a little…
1 kg sausage meat 6 sheets puff pastry 1 medium zucchini 2 medium carrots 1 medium onion 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tsp dried parsley 1 tsp dried thyme or oregano Method: Wash hands. Preheat oven to 220°Celcius. Line the baking tray with baking paper. Into a large bowl, grate the zucchini, carrots and onion. Add…
3 rashes of bacon 1tbs olive oil 1/4 onion 500g Brussels sprouts Salt and pepper 1 cup chicken stock Method: Wash your hands well. Use a small knife to trim the ends of the Brussels sprouts. Large sprouts can be cut in half so that they all cook evenly. Cut the bacon into small…
How to Grow Salad Rocket Rocket grows like a rocket! It is so fast that only two weeks after planting, the leaves will be ready to pick for salads and sandwiches. It’s definitely worth growing in the vegie patch and because it self seeds, once it is planted there will probably always be a crop….
How to Grow Sweet Corn Sweet corn, or maize, is a major cereal crop grown around the world. It’s used to make bread, breakfast cereals and of course, popcorn! It’s easy to grow at home in the vegie patch and can get so high that it might end up taller than you! The sweet corn cob, which…
How to Grow Rockmelons Rockmelon, or cantaloupe, are large fruit that grow on vines that trail along the ground. Each melon can weigh between 1 and 2kg and one vine can produce around 4 to 6 melons. Rockmelons are round or oval in shape and have a textured brown skin that looks like it has been covered in netting. When…
How to Grow Rainbow Chard Rainbow chard is exactly the same as silverbeet except its stems are red, yellow, pink and purple; all the colours of the rainbow. Some people mass plant it in their garden beds with their flowers and shrubs because the stems are so beautiful and the leaves are a deep, glossy…
How to Grow Sweet Basil Everyone who has ever eaten Italian food such as pizza would have seen sweet basil as it is used so much in Mediterranean cooking. It adds a sweet, aniseed type flavour that is unlike any other herb. Basil plant doesn’t like cold weather so in Australia it is mostly grown…
How to Grow Radishes Radishes are the Warheads of the veggie world! If you like hot Warheads, you’re going to love radishes! They come in all sizes and shapes including long like a carrot but the most common are the red, round radishes which are usually eaten raw. Radishes grow really quickly and can be grown…