In the kitchen...

We will all have different pictures in our minds of mothers in the kitchen. They might be of Mum cooking dinner at the same time as she listens to the stories from school or the times you came home on a cold day to a pot of steaming homemade soup.

Plum jam

Plums have lots of pectin that is needed to set the jam so it’s not too runny.  So it’s easy to make jam that sets well. …Read more

Marmalade

Marmalade is made from citrus fruit – oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes and most commonly grapefruit.  It’s a favourite spread on toast for breakfast. …Read more

Freshly squeezed lemon drink

If you’ve made the lemon syrup from our recipe, you’ll know how great it is to sip on a drink made from freshly squeezed lemons.  This recipe is for a ready-to-drink (RTD) version.

Ingredients

3 large lemons
½ cup sugar
100mls boiling water
600 mls cold water
ice cubes

Method

1. Dissolve the sugar in boiling water
2. Pour into a serving jug and add the cold water
3. Squeeze the lemons and pour the juice into the jug
4. Pour into long glasses and drink on a warm evening.

To serve, add ice cubes and garnish with thin slices of cucumber or a sprig mint leaves or nasturtium flowers.

Foil baked potatoes

Try wrapping whole potatoes in foil for a tasty potato treat on the barbecue. …Read more

Valentines Day Cake

To make a Valentines Day cake, use your favourite cake recipe, buy an unfilled sponge or make our family favourite chocolate cake and decorate it with red icing and chocolates.

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