Constructing new smoker today for use tomorrow… what shall we smoke? I use this style of smoker: I find it easy to use and you can get a hell of a lot in it. Was tempted by other styles or even a cabinet but always seem to come back to this.  So tomorrow it’s a…

This is a favourite in our household. We like it sharp but you can adjust the sweetener to your own taste. I also leave the lemon zest in others may want to sieve it out. We have it on the homemade granola with some Greek yogurt, sometimes I just have the yogurt and curd as…

Granny daycare day and needed a sandpit, so I made one in less than 10 minutes

Experimenting again… nectarine segments doused in a little maple syrup which was mixed with allspice then grilled on BBQ

I’m experimenting at the moment with Cheesecake. I have used my homemade granola as the biscuit base, which has worked really well. The chocolate cheese cake filling needs a bit more refining though. PALATABLE BUT NOT PERFECT.

This is the sweetener I tend to use in baking I usually add a few drops of Stevia as well which gives it a more balanced flavour in cakes. Sugar has become the devil behind many chronic health issues, health conscious people are turning to natural sugar alternatives.  Erythritol is a sugar alcohol gaining popularity…

Made this last night for dinner. Used basil instead of thyme, only 3/4 tsp. Next time I will use less maple syrup, as was a little sweet, and a little more cayenne, as we prefer a little more heat. Served it with roasted tri-colour carrots, asparagus and baby broccoli. Was really yum(Not my photo but…